Autopsy Round 10, 2023: Hawthorn demolish the Eagles

[Dixie Flatline]

Well that was satisfying to watch, and I'm sure was just as satisfying for the players and coaches. Dissect it here.

 

[I got the outside word]

Yay.

 

[WWSD]

They’re the future.

Brockman: 15 disposals - 5 marks - 4 tackles - 2 goals
Butler: 15 disposals - 4 marks - 6 tackles (5 tackles inside 50) - 1 goal

 

[FD2646]

Just want to say great work Hawks!

 

[TylerDurden]

Loved Weddles game.

Sic BOG.

Bramble looked like a flat track bully!! Played very well.

 

[Sturty]

 

[HappyHawk_1]

So, what day this week does Weddle get his Rising Star nomination?!?

 

[Wingnut19]

Weddle Woweee

 

[PLATTS44]

Great win Hawks believe

 

[theiaofseed]

Delay in the autopsy, just how hard are people partying?

Weddle and Mitchell just provide so much clean run going forward, Mitchells one two's are a sight to be hold.

 

[WWSD]

MacKenzie or Weddle will be the Rising Star nominee for this Round.

 

[seysearles]

First time a bottom placed team has won by +100pts?

 

[Kuuz]

 

[NewkTheLot]

We haven’t been the worst team all year. Reid was never going to happen, the young guys on the list now will get a lot of belief out of a thumping win.

 

[Alite]

Horrible Horrible effort at tanking from the Hawks.

 

[spudmaster]

What a ripper!
Loved seeing the smiles on all the faces and everyone being included in the club song in the change-rooms was pleasing too - when the wins are few and far between, that has to be great for morale.
Carn the Hawkers!

 

[Kuuz]

Horrible Horrible effort at tanking from the Hawks.

EXACTLY. Like, we are so far behind the standard Norf are setting:



What even is this?! 3 spare. I am unconsolable.

 

[bigconornash]

HAWTHORN

Picks (at start of the draft): 6, 24, 41, 48, 50, 52, 63

Selections: Cameron Mackenzie (7), Josh Weddle (18), Henry Hustwaite (37), Jack O’Sullivan (46), Bailey Macdonald (51)

Industry sources were left puzzled by a few Hawks moves. After losing Jaeger O’Meara and Tom Mitchell during the trade period, an inside midfield chasm at the Hawks emerged. List boss Mark McKenzie even flagged last week they’d be looking for a “big-bodied midfielder”. Gun tall on-ballers Mattaes Phillipou and Reuben Ginbey were both still on the board when it was time for the Hawks to select, but they instead went for Mackenzie. The Dragons prospect will be a star and has a strong inside class, but isn’t as big as Ginbey and Phillipou and is renowned for his class on the outside, to the point where some analysts can see him starting his AFL career at half-back. And when the Hawks traded back into the first round, most recruiters initially thought they’d pounce on slider Ed Allan. Instead they took a defender in Weddle — even though the Hawks drafted Will Day and Denver Grainger-Barras with first-round picks in past years. In order to gain Pick 18 in the first place, the Hawks had to give up Pick 27 plus their future second and third round picks. That could be a very high price, since most expect them to be a wooden spoon contender in 2023. For example if they finish 17th next year, they‘d be giving up 20, 27 and 38 and only getting 18 back – that’s like giving Sydney a late first-round pick for free, using draft points. Coincidentally, Sydney used Pick 27 it got from Hawthorn to take Hawks NGA graduate Cooper Vickery, meaning the Hawks didn’t have bidding rights as Vickery’s name was called before Pick 40. Hustwaite, though, was a steal at Pick 37, while Macdonald will provide ample dash from the back-half. Some risks that, of course, could pay off big time down the track.

Grade: D+

Weddle (28 and 2) Mackensie (22 and 2)

 

[Breustiful]

Fantastic tanking by us.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Career high disposals in a game (24) and goals in a game (6) for Lewis.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

 

[Flukey!]

Well that takes care of the tanking chat about us.

 

[KermitJagger]

You can only beat what is in front of you, and the ability to stick the boots into bad opposition is part of developing towards being a good team. No matter their injuries, with players like Gaff, Kelly and Sheed we shouldn't have been able to dominate them out of the midfield like we need. Yet, we did. We were only the slightly older and more experienced outfit on the day, so a 100+ point belting is a great outcome.

 

[Dewnior]

 

[almuz]

Are the Hawks foolish for hurting their chances of getting pick 1?