Training 2022 - 2023 Off-Season and Pre-Season training Watch

[hawkman]

They really want people to attend these games with those timeslots

 

[Brishawk]

If it's a predictive text error, it's a good one.

Whoever it is, it should become his Bigfooty nickname...

EDIT: So, Cam McKenzie is now "Franchise"

Franchise >>>> Frenchie

 

[Samurai Hawk]

Franchise >>>> Frenchie

Is that as in....

Frenchie: noun
A condom; abbreviated form of french letter.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[rei154]

Blanck looks to have one of the best/most assertive builds in the league.
His athleticism and size is going tk be special I feel

 

[Baz_hawk]

Have to say, the training kit looks great this year.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Blanck is not the finished product. He is looking good but like a lot of our list he will benefit from a couple more pre seasons

 

[MasterSamurai]

Have to say, the training kit looks great this year.

So much so that I wouldn't mind it as the alternate strip.

 

[smish]

From CJ “hard and physical footy”, just what I wanted to hear, the unsociable hawks are coming back

 

[moginie]

I had a bigger dust up with my 5yr old tonight at bath time, to be honest.

It can get pretty tense when they don't want to get out of the tub (he said from bitter experience).

 

[Simon Crawshay]

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Blanck looks to have one of the best/most assertive builds in the league.
His athleticism and size is going tk be special I feel

I saw a pic of Blanck from some kind of draft review about 3 years ago I think and he was an absolute stick back then, 80kgs dripping wet I reckon.

Shows the dedication of James that he has totally transformed his body into the unit we see today. I feel like this kid will eke out every ounce of ability he can from himself.

 

[madhawksfan]

Scuffle ha ha. That was nothing.

 

[Sixpence]

It can get pretty tense when they don't want to get out of the tub (he said from bitter experience).

"I don't want a bath!"
10 minutes later
"I don't want to get out!"

 

[toomanysquibs]

Real Captain material ….

Richie Vandenberg laughs at this....

 

[The Chad and I]

Butler is the guy who continues to surprise me to the upside.
I thought we were getting a flighty half-forward flanker, but I am increasingly seeing signs that he could become an all-round midfielder with polish and grunt (for his size), and also be very damaging in the forward half.

Butler, Brockman, O'Sullivan, Bennett are a good bunch of prospects for the small forward/ high HF roles.

 

[SSSSSS]

We've lost this edge since the Hodge/Lewis/Mitchell departures. I'd be absolutely thrilled to have it back.

Mitchell and JOM were both tough players but they were nice guys.

No more nice Hawks from 2023 onwards.

 

[cryptor]

This story got more of a beat up than any of our players.

I'd be more worried if any of our players didn't take it personally to being dumped in a tackle. That's just asking to be bullied by opposition teams.

Loved the mongrel from Butler as well. Not taking a backwards step clashing with Sicily and Frost. The coaches and his teammates (even Sicily and Frost) would have loved to see that from a young guy.

 

[Tassie Cryptik]

With the passion, talent and resolve shown I hope some posters are ready you wave a top 5 pick away.
We love our club and we play to win.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Reeves and Meek are clearly the 2 we'll run with, injury permitting.

It's whether Sam wants to run with Lynch as a key fwd. Some say he won't run with 3 rucks. Problem we'll have is when the ball hits the deck, he'll offer nothing defensively.

Will be an interesting 7 weeks.

Not necessarily true regarding Lynch and his defensively capabilities. He is reasonably agile for his size. BigBoy is the same height but Max has him for agility and speed. The problem is we don't know if he can be a great contested mark and get around the ground like BigBoy did. Which made up for his average height for a ruck. Lynch to me would be a decent pinch hit key forward and we may use him in the role Round 1. No rucking just play as a main target up forward. Doesn't need to be a world beater just create ground balls for the smalls and if he can get some goals a bonus. Looks like the club is preferencing Jeka however so Lynch looks to be lining up at BH at this stage.

 

[Topiary]

I saw a pic of Blanck from some kind of draft review about 3 years ago I think and he was an absolute stick back then, 80kgs dripping wet I reckon.

Shows the dedication of James that he has totally transformed his body into the unit we see today. I feel like this kid will eke out every ounce of ability he can from himself.

And he hates himself when he makes a mistake. Wish Jeka had half of his intent.

 

[Topiary]

Butler is the guy who continues to surprise me to the upside.
I thought we were getting a flighty half-forward flanker, but I am increasingly seeing signs that he could become an all-round midfielder with polish and grunt (for his size), and also be very damaging in the forward half.

Butler, Brockman, O'Sullivan, Bennett are a good bunch of prospects for the small forward/ high HF roles.

If we could get one or two quality small forwards, hard and tenacious, from this crop, I would be very pleased.

 

[SSSSSS]

If we could get one or two quality small forwards, hard and tenacious, from this crop, I would be very pleased.

When your 'worst' small forward is Poppy you know you are spoiled for choice.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

I saw a pic of Blanck from some kind of draft review about 3 years ago I think and he was an absolute stick back then, 80kgs dripping wet I reckon.

Shows the dedication of James that he has totally transformed his body into the unit we see today. I feel like this kid will eke out every ounce of ability he can from himself.

He has to be a unit. He has Hawkins, McKay, Lynch etc to deal with on a weekly basis. We need him to be that monster who holds his own. 6ft 6 100 plus kg FB we haven't had since Lake.

 

[Jet_black]

From CJ “hard and physical footy”, just what I wanted to hear, the unsociable hawks are coming back

Watched the video with CJ and Jai, CJ comes across as a strong media performer.

Perhaps a future career in the media post football beckons.

Good guy for press conferences in the vein of Mitchell and Hodge. Yes implying future captain material.

 

[rick_422]

And he hates himself when he makes a mistake. Wish Jeka had half of his intent.

Are you saying because Jeka doesn’t show any external emotion when he makes a mistake. He lacks intent with what he does?

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Watched the video with CJ and Jai, CJ comes across as a strong media performer.

Perhaps a future career in the media post football beckons.

Good guy for press conferences in the vein of Mitchell and Hodge. Yes implying future captain material.

Somebody who's very confident with themselves is CJ. I think he still is a bit raw when it comes to football knowledge and how to understand the messaging but he compensates that with delivering the messaging well if that makes sense. Jai is certainly someone you can tell lives and breathes footy. Has leadership written all over him. Will be doing alot of press conferences over the years as he will become one of the faces of the club which is why we're getting in early to get him a taste of it.