Autopsy AFL 2023 Round 1 - Hawks v Bombers Sun March 19th 3:20pm AEDT (MCG)

[LB#16]

Early Saturday and Sunday games are the best imo, don't mind Saturday twilight either. I reckon there'll be 70k if the weather's good...

Too early unless you live two minutes away.

 

[Milanista28]

Hawks and Bombers trying to out-mozz each other.

Have some confidence in your sides, you cowards.

If you can’t be confident in Round 1 you should pack it in, or follow North.

I think we'll win, you guys are hopeless. I've never been more confident.

 

[peetoo]

I think we'll win, you guys are hopeless. I've never been more confident.

Never?

 

[The hands of stone]

Hawks by 30 , nice little launching pad on our way to finals

 

[evo]

Exciting times ahead for Bombers fan. 8 goal win to start the season.

 

[hawkman]

Hawks by 30 , nice little launching pad on our way to finals*

*Premiership

 

[Vindicater]

Bombers to win by 4 points after blowing a 46 point half time lead.

 

[Shanghaistu]

Really wish I could be more optimistic, but there’s some heavy weight on the other end of the scale such as (I) 20 years of being, well, disappointing, and (II) in particular a recent penchant for shocking season starts . But If we can buck both of those trends, we’re a chance

 

[windyhill]

Hawks and Bombers trying to out-mozz each other.

Have some confidence in your sides, you cowards.

If you can’t be confident in Round 1 you should pack it in, or follow North.

I’m confident that all three teams you’ve mentioned will be absolutely rat shit.

 

[Worm4]

I’m confident that all three teams you’ve mentioned will be absolutely rat s**t.

They will be ok John ( the dons ) . At the other end if the ledger , your arsenal seem to have the cup in its grasp. You'd be happy bowt that at least surely

 

[eth-dog]

Underrated timeslot tbh. Easily beats out Thursday night, Saturday twilight, Sunday 1:10pm and the god awful Sunday twilight.

Sunday 1:10 is the only good Sunday timeslot

 

[Blackhawk42]

Bombers to win by 4 points after blowing a 46 point half time lead.

Wasn't that round 1 2021 with the teams reversed?

 

[Gavin Excell]

Essendon $1.50 favourites

You'd be a brave punter

 

[Breretonisahood]

Essendon $1.50 favourites

You'd be a brave punter

For the flag? That’s how the season usually starts.

 

[hawkman]

Wasn't that round 1 2021 with the teams reversed?

Sort of Essendon blew a 7 goal lead but in that case also lost

 

[peetoo]

For mine, in a round of equalise games, it’s the closest to 50-50 squiggle agrees

 

[JackFlash]

Once upon a time, this would've been the game of the round, now it's a battle of the Duds. Bombers by 8points

 

[Red Bull]

Stringer out.
Wouldn’t wanna lose to the hawks …

 

[rumply]

Essendon $1.50 favourites

You'd be a brave punter

Crazy odds.

 

[Shane Heard]

Ridley Zerk Kelly
Redman Laverde McGrath ..a solid back 6 who work together well


It’s going to be interesting to see how our new recruits slot in and how we play under a revamped game plan / mindset under Scott

A forwardline of 2 mtr Peter, Jones , Weideman , Davey and Guelfi is a very different vibe compared to last year

Expect Draper to dominate the ruck and look twice as fitter as last year.


Will Setterfield

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Will Setterfield

Age

26

Ht

192cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.3

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

14.0

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

4.4

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.4

4star

in the middle is another new aspect to see working with Mids of Martin, Merrett, Parish, Durham, Sheil , Perkins and Caldwell should see us fast paced

And we all want to see Massimo D’Ambrosio get a game because he’s a little dynamo

We should beat Hawks

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[Red Bull]

Hepp gunna be right to play ??

 

[Blackhawk42]

Stringer out.
Wouldn’t wanna lose to the hawks …

Hawthorn aren't going to be that bad. And Essendon aren't going to be that much better regardless for that comment to hold any weight.

However, our worst loss of last season was against Essendon who lost a handful of best 22 players pre-bounce due to Covid.

Doesn't matter who they are missing.. It's a 50/50 game.

 

[Red Bull]

Hawthorn aren't going to be that bad. And Essendon aren't going to be that much better regardless for that comment to hold any weight.

However, our worst loss of last season was against Essendon who lost a handful of best 22 players pre-bounce due to Covid.

Doesn't matter who they are missing.. It's a 50/50 game.

I could never be accused of being an * sympathiser but they really should be beating the hawks.
As most teams should/will this year …

 

[Blackhawk42]

I could never be accused of being an * sympathiser but they really should be beating the hawks.
As most teams should/will this year …

Let the season play out.

From a list management and pre season form perspective I personally don't see why Hawthorn are rated so far behind sides like Essendon, North Melbourne and West Coast unless it's entirely based on age demographic.
Throw St.Kilda in there too with their current woes on the injury front. I feel those teams will comfortably occupy the bottom 5 positions on the ladder, but the actual positioning of them may vary greatly.

 

[Red Bull]

Let the season play out.

From a list management and pre season form perspective I personally don't see why Hawthorn are rated so far behind sides like Essendon, North Melbourne and West Coast unless it's entirely based on age demographic.
Throw St.Kilda in there too with their current woes on the injury front. I feel those teams will comfortably occupy the bottom 5 positions on the ladder, but the actual positioning of them may vary greatly.

The path Mitchell has chosen is courageous but long and painful … as hawks supporters are going to discover …