After halting the Dogs' remarkable 11-game winning streak, Box Hill now faces an even more daunting challenge in the form of the AFL-assisted Suns. Nevertheless, the opportunity to outshine the Suns' AFL players is undoubtedly a motivation that our VFL players would love.
In the Hawk’s vs Sun’s prior encounter, the Hawks managed to hold their ground against the Suns during the first half, only to be overwhelmed in the second half (see stats below).
A glaring issue for the Hawks in that match was their struggle in the ruck, as Ned Moyle dominated with 51 hitouts compared to Ramsden's 13. This granted the Suns' midfielders crucial first possession of the ball. Fortunately, Ramsden will have solid support this time with Kosi on the team. Although this Hawk duo didn't surpass the VFL's best ruckman, Jordon Sweet, last week, they did manage to limit his impact and displayed versatility across the field. It will be Ramma and Kosi's responsibility not only to replicate this performance against Moyle this week but also to expose him around the ground.
A second area of concern was the Sun’s potency up forward.
The Suns have only suffered defeats at the hands of robust defensive teams this season. The pivotal question now lies in whether Coach Littlejohn and Box Hill will adopt a defensive-oriented strategy or maintain faith in their system's ability to outclass the Suns.
All will be revealed this Saturday at 3 pm
In the Hawk’s vs Sun’s prior encounter, the Hawks managed to hold their ground against the Suns during the first half, only to be overwhelmed in the second half (see stats below).
A glaring issue for the Hawks in that match was their struggle in the ruck, as Ned Moyle dominated with 51 hitouts compared to Ramsden's 13. This granted the Suns' midfielders crucial first possession of the ball. Fortunately, Ramsden will have solid support this time with Kosi on the team. Although this Hawk duo didn't surpass the VFL's best ruckman, Jordon Sweet, last week, they did manage to limit his impact and displayed versatility across the field. It will be Ramma and Kosi's responsibility not only to replicate this performance against Moyle this week but also to expose him around the ground.
A second area of concern was the Sun’s potency up forward.
The Suns have only suffered defeats at the hands of robust defensive teams this season. The pivotal question now lies in whether Coach Littlejohn and Box Hill will adopt a defensive-oriented strategy or maintain faith in their system's ability to outclass the Suns.
All will be revealed this Saturday at 3 pm
