Training 2024 Preseason reports and discussion

[Notsoyabby]

I had the same problem. Went straight to watchafl.com.au support.

They fixed it same day.

I also had the same issue. I had earlier been able to sign in not that there was anything to watch in December or January. I sent off an email as well to the support team and they also fixed it in a day.

Not seeing Friday's game listed though but no worries, the Tassie game is showing is being scheduled for viewing. I will catch that one.

No one post the results please!

 

[FB19]

I also had the same issue. I had earlier been able to sign in not that there was anything to watch in December or January. I sent off an email as well to the support team and they also fixed it in a day.

Not seeing Friday's game listed though but no worries, the Tassie game is showing is being scheduled for viewing. I will catch that one.

No one post the results please!

It is not listed but they have all the practice replays loaded on the home page but the hawks one doesn’t work. I emailed them directly today

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Have been away for the weekend but some small notes from watching live

- If Finn isn't tagging, he isnt in the team, disposal is iffy at best and got burnt by Baker on the wing
-Morrison, no thanks, Play Mass/Ward/Mckenzie/CJ (when back)/Butler/Cmac - He just isn't it
-HH, Rd . 1 Lock, Frenchy looked smooth, Ward when inside looked good
- I liked the look of Phillips/Serong/Scrim with Sic intercepting and Mass and Weddle(its tall but mobile)
-Prefer Meek over Reeves (more physical and breaks open stoppages/if reeves tapwork isnt going to advantage, he isnt making enough impact around the ground)
- Lewis/Chol/Gunston with Watson/Moore/C-mac/Ginnivan/Bruest/Hardwick rotating through the year

Took enough positives to be still confident on the year

Alarmists are tiring

 

[burner1]

Ramsden is a l good tall prospect.

He’s also the only developing kpf we have on list outside Dear (assuming McCabe is a back).

Until he gets the required strength (prob at least a season or two away) he’ll be patchy at afl level. But there’s enough raw tools (height, athleticism, skiils, competitiveness) to be hopeful.

 

[DogDaySonny]

Robbo's Top 50 players article is out in the HS. He ranks three Hawks players. Day at 50, Newcome at 28 and Sicily at 11. He also mentions Lewis as on the consideration bubble but not getting a pick. Readers change those rankings to Newcome at 39, Sicily at 33 and Day at 30.

I hate to say it, but I think Robbo (and his water cooler mates who he surely bounced his list off a few times) have a better grip on Hawthorn player value than the fan base at large.

 

[tl92]

Was not bothered about heading up to watch Saturday nights game as I could just watch it at home on Foxtel, but now thinking I might head up for the weekend to have a gander.

Okeh

 

[SSSSSS]

Robbo's Top 50 players article is out in the HS. He ranks three Hawks players. Day at 50, Newcome at 28 and Sicily at 11. He also mentions Lewis as on the consideration bubble but not getting a pick. Readers change those rankings to Newcome at 39, Sicily at 33 and Day at 30.

I hate to say it, but I think Robbo (and his water cooler mates who he surely bounced his list off a few times) have a better grip on Hawthorn player value than the fan base at large.

Sicily at 33 is a joke. I think given our finishing position, 11 is a bit of a reach but I'd have him comfortably in the 15-20 mark.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Sicily at 33 is a joke. I think given our finishing position, 11 is a bit of a reach but I'd have him comfortably in the 15-20 mark.

Hawks are always underrated during their career

 

[hawkman]

Is there any footage available from the second game on Friday?

I doubt it. They weren't showing it on the video screen at the ground like they did for the 1st game. All the production stuff was being packed up early in the 2nd game

 

[TazHawk15]

Okeh

Cool.

 

[TylerDurden]

11 for Sicily was spot on. He's the best defender in the comp.

 

[cryptor]

Sicily at 33 is a joke. I think given our finishing position, 11 is a bit of a reach but I'd have him comfortably in the 15-20 mark.

What's our finishing position got to do with it? It's individual player ranks. If anything, put Sicily in a more advanced line up where he is completely free to play to his strengths in his preferred role and there'd be no question he is a top 10-15 player.

 

[Yardie]

What's our finishing position got to do with it? It's individual player ranks. If anything, put Sicily in a more advanced line up where he is completely free to play to his strengths in his preferred role and there'd be no question he is a top 10-15 player.

Actually, if you are going to take our finishing position into consideration then a defenders worth should go up.

 

[number23]

what you want to see with Ramsden & any other kid coming through are glimpses/snippets.. a big mark, a clean pick up & hb, vision etc

something that says yep this player 'has it'

mckenzie side step.
Hustwaite is clean.

Sam Darcy in our game. you can see it.

Max showed a few things in the intra.. ive not seen anything at AFL yet but hes got plenty of time to.

McKenzie's side step and immaculate disposal reminded me of Sam.

 

[KermitJagger]

What's our finishing position got to do with it? It's individual player ranks. If anything, put Sicily in a more advanced line up where he is completely free to play to his strengths in his preferred role and there'd be no question he is a top 10-15 player.

Imagine Sicily being able to play the Stewart role at a club like Melbourne. Could win a Brownlow.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Imagine Sicily being able to play the Stewart role at a club like Melbourne. Could win a Brownlow.

Hoops add 10 extra votes a year also

 

[CrimminsSquad]

Robbo's Top 50 players article is out in the HS. He ranks three Hawks players. Day at 50, Newcome at 28 and Sicily at 11. He also mentions Lewis as on the consideration bubble but not getting a pick. Readers change those rankings to Newcome at 39, Sicily at 33 and Day at 30.

I hate to say it, but I think Robbo (and his water cooler mates who he surely bounced his list off a few times) have a better grip on Hawthorn player value than the fan base at large.

One of the things that angers me about these columns is the chronic under rating of Sis. Even at 11 i think he's massive unders. For the last 3 years he's top 5 in the comp, and the only thing stopping him being considered at 1 is the fact he plays for a lower team and gets rubbed out too much.

As for Day and Newc they were about right.

 

[Rocket72]

Robbo's Top 50 players article is out in the HS. He ranks three Hawks players. Day at 50, Newcome at 28 and Sicily at 11. He also mentions Lewis as on the consideration bubble but not getting a pick. Readers change those rankings to Newcome at 39, Sicily at 33 and Day at 30.

I hate to say it, but I think Robbo (and his water cooler mates who he surely bounced his list off a few times) have a better grip on Hawthorn player value than the fan base at large.

It’s normal for supporters to rate their teams best players higher than their objective worth. It’s part of being a supporter.

 

[theiaofseed]

Robbo's Top 50 players article is out in the HS. He ranks three Hawks players. Day at 50, Newcome at 28 and Sicily at 11. He also mentions Lewis as on the consideration bubble but not getting a pick. Readers change those rankings to Newcome at 39, Sicily at 33 and Day at 30.

I hate to say it, but I think Robbo (and his water cooler mates who he surely bounced his list off a few times) have a better grip on Hawthorn player value than the fan base at large.

Even when we were winning premierships players like Breust couldn't crack the top 50, so no they don't.

 

[HedgeFund]

Even when we were winning premierships players like Breust couldn't crack the top 50, so no they don't.

Robbo's Top 50 of the decade 2010 - 2019​

50. Daniel Hannebery (Sydney/St Kilda)
49. Luke Breust (Hawthorn)
48. Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne)
47. Jack Gunston (Adelaide/Hawthorn)

 

[Hawkspot]

Hawks are always underrated during their career

How many years did we hear Cyril was overrated, Mitchell just got cheap kicks, Rough was a decoy, Gibson didn’t man up..

All while collecting flags.

Why anyone cares how opposition fans rate our players I will never know.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

How many years did we hear Cyril was overrated, Mitchell just got cheap kicks, Rough was a decoy, Gibson didn’t man up..

All while collecting flags.

Why anyone cares how opposition fans rate our players I will never know.

Then when they retired it was "how do the hawks replace them?"

 

[Judd2Sewell]

How many years did we hear Cyril was overrated, Mitchell just got cheap kicks, Rough was a decoy, Gibson didn’t man up..

All while collecting flags.

Why anyone cares how opposition fans rate our players I will never know.

I think that was the rhetoric on BigFooty, not so much in the media though.

 

[moginie]

How many years did we hear Cyril was overrated, Mitchell just got cheap kicks, Rough was a decoy, Gibson didn’t man up..

All while collecting flags.

Why anyone cares how opposition fans rate our players I will never know.

You've forgotten my favourite.

Hodge just defends grass.

 

[theiaofseed]

You've forgotten my favourite.

Hodge just defends grass.

Better than "Would Mitchell get a game at another other club?" Yep opinions people should value deeply.