Preview 2nd qualifying final 2016: Geelong v Hawthorn, 9 September 2016, 7.50pm @ MCG

[Alite]

Selection smokey: Gus Litherland. He is possibly our best wet weather player. Gets the ball, runs up to 30 meters and kicks it 60 (rarely lowers his eyes: a fault when it's dry but a boon when it's wet). 20+ defensive acts per game. Dominated in the wet for Box Hill. Would be too fast for Menzel.
My tip is that he will be an emergency who gets a late call up if marking will be tough.

 

[Dewnior]

We should have sacked him years ago!

Kennett almost did. He was saved by Mitch who laid a game saving tackle on Tuck in the dying minutes of the round 8 game against the tuggers in 2010

 

[Hodginator]

Strats and McEvoy in for Pit and Hartung.

 

[LuvMyHawks]

Hartung and Pittonet out. BB and Strats in...

 

[walhawk]

Spang emergency. Bet he plays for BB or Fitz.

 

[onthemoney]

Wow... Hartung stiff but then again, Burton probably would've been stiffer.

 

[Stratts4Norm]

Feel for billy, I hope burton can make an impact in his first final

 

[Jaeger]

Billy unlucky. Conditions might not suit him.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Hartung unlucky

Good to have Stratts and BB back

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Scott Selwood in for the job of tagging Mitchell. Hopefully Mitchell's teammates take every opportunity to get stuck into Selwood and his brother.

 

[Sleutheren]

It really is a conditions/opponent thing for Hartung. He needs his stars to align to be selected.

I hope he doesn't feel jaded about it too much. He'll be absolutely required once Hill is in the west.

 

[Jono Prout]

Forecast is for rain...

...and we've gone for our tallest team so far this year?

 

[Harper_Hawk]

Scott Selwood in for the job of tagging Mitchell. Hopefully Mitchell's teammates take every opportunity to get stuck into Selwood and his brother.

Hope the Hawks make them black and blue...including their mate dangerfield. No mercy!

 

[JoeHawk]

Sad for Hartubng. He played well last game. I guess it's down to match ups. And also with the wet weather expected it's going to be a physical game with a lot of body contact, bumps and bruises. And that's not Hartung.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

B: Taylor Duryea, James Frawley, Shaun Burgoyne
HB: Luke Hodge, Josh Gibson, Grant Birchall
C: Isaac Smith, Sam Mitchell, Bradley Hill
HF: Luke Breust, Jack Gunston, Cyril Rioli
F: Paul Puopolo, Jack Fitzpatrick, Ryan Schoenmakers,
Foll: Ben McEvoy, Jordan Lewis, Liam Shiels
Int: Ben Stratton, Brendan Whitecross, James Sicily, Ryan Burton

Emergencies: Billy Hartung, Dan Howe, Matt Spangher

IN: Stratton, McEvoy
Out: Pittonet (omitted) Hartung (omitted)

Milestone: 100 games for Ryan Schoenmakers

Spang in the emergencies...interesting!

 

[madhawksfan]

Feels a little top heavy if it rains. Would like to see Howe in if the wet weather eventuates.

Burton probably plays back based on that line up.

Hopefully no issues with Stratts or Big Boy that will cause them to be a late withdrawal.

 

[Lotus]

Feel for Billy, but excited that Ryan Burton keep his spot .

Happy for Daniel Howe in the emergency list.

 

[threesixpio]

Said Rhino would not be dropped three weeks ago

BAM

 

[Hotham Hawk]

Bring on tomorrow, can't wait!
I don't mind these selections and I'll back our 22 to get the job done.

 

[LuckyHawk]

Billy unlucky. Conditions might not suit him.

They don't suit Hill either.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Happy enough with the 22, bring on tomorrow and Im just pumped.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Encouraging that Howe is on the emergencies. Intriguing that Langford isn't.

 

[cryptor]

Comfortable with that line up wet or dry conditions.

Geelong are also going in tall, if not taller. I rate ours talls as being better below the knees than most of their talls. Tall.

 

[Thaihawk]

Billy unlucky. Conditions might not suit him.

This means all players will be 'on notice; because on a dry track Billy probably comes in, so players like Sic, Burton and enev Hill know he is breathing down their necks.

 

[philohk]

Didn't expect Burton to be ahead of Hartung. Poor Billy. Is an emergency though - harking back to the days when we were kings of the late change? Good to see Spang close as well, though not sure we need him tomorrow.