Depth for mids is ok? Really? Love Dan Howe and Mitchell but where is the depth beyond that? Langers, Shiels...all played last night.
JOM - sorry forgot
I agree we need to load up on mids. Been quite unlucky in that regard
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Depth for mids is ok? Really? Love Dan Howe and Mitchell but where is the depth beyond that? Langers, Shiels...all played last night.
JOM - sorry forgot
I agree with this. For me - like I posted earlier, it's about a trade to a team that is seriously contending and need that extra piece. Player is happy and destination team pays up big due to the need. Similar to when we got Lake. Anyway, it doesn't seem to be an overly popular view around here but I wouldn't even be slightly surprised if it happens
I agree with this. For me - like I posted earlier, it's about a trade to a team that is seriously contending and need that extra piece. Player is happy and destination team pays up big due to the need. Similar to when we got Lake. Anyway, it doesn't seem to be an overly popular view around here but I wouldn't even be slightly surprised if it happens
I want to contend for heaps and heaps of years - not just one or two soon.That assumes we wont be contending for a few years. Clarko seems to think quite soon
What I really want to see is this:Depth for mids is ok? Really? Love Dan Howe and Mitchell but where is the depth beyond that? Langers, Shiels...all played last night.
JOM - sorry forgot
Yeah - Burton (pleasantly) complicates things. Trading out a defender to get a mid when in actual fact we can just move Ernie in the middle changes things a lot. That said Ernie might be a Hodge type - stints in the middle but principally a defenderWhat I really want to see is this:
1. Defenders come back from injury releasing Burton into the midfield.
2. JOM fit and health
3. Acquisition of another quality mid.
Mitchell + JOM + Burton + other. That's the midfield we need.
Shiels, Howe, Langford, Burgoyne, Rioli, Roughead, Breust can all rotate through after that.
Clarko seems to have a lot of love for him too.Loved the games of Howe, Mitchell, Hardwick and Glass.
How composed was Glass ???? !!!
What I really want to see is this:
1. Defenders come back from injury releasing Burton into the midfield.
2. JOM fit and health
3. Acquisition of another quality mid.
Mitchell + JOM + Burton + other. That's the midfield we need.
Shiels, Howe, Langford, Burgoyne, Rioli, Roughead, Breust can all rotate through after that.
Yeah - Burton (pleasantly) complicates things. Trading out a defender to get a mid when in actual fact we can just move Ernie in the middle changes things a lot. That said Ernie might be a Hodge type - stints in the middle but principally a defender
We are all guessing though and thinking we know what we're talking about (me more than most). Welcome to Bigfooty
He was the little brother at the Hawks. The boys adored him and he them.Jeez I missed the coverage of Hill but that made me tear up a bit. You gotta respect his decision, miss ya Hilly and your crazy kicks inside 50. Feel he was underrated during his time here.
If not a FA how else do we get in that prized mid (if we assume we need another one and I think you, Pess and I are). Maybe future firsts etc...Why the urge to trade defenders? With Hodge retiring (Gibbo too would be my guess. I bet he was going to run another year but now I'm not sure) then we don't have too much tradable material. We're actually short if Burton moves to the midfield. We've got Stratts, Birch (just one or two years left in him) and Chip coming back from injury. Thats three to fill for the three departures, and what about depth for injury? Move Gunston back forward with the retuning injured talent and that's another spot to fill.
I'm not sure we're as rich as we think in disposable tradable material. Add Fitz and JOR to the list of potential departures as injury has robbed them of opportunity and the bench is getting very thin.
This off season will be an FA push, I believe. Trades, if they happen, will likely be for hidden leftovers, like Hendo.
I've personally been waiting for Billy and Langers to have a good game together, so I can finally spew out the line:Freo's season on Fyfe Support
And you've given the game away now AS so it won't be that goodI've personally been waiting for Billy and Langers to have a good game together, so I can finally spew out the line:
Good Will, Hartung.
Been waiting a while...
Apart from lock down back pocket, what else can he do?
He plays medium-talls and smalls, surely you're not suggesting he can play on Lynch?
It's like waiting for Robert Handley to dominate so I can yell in my best Arnie voice: 'Get to the Chopper!'And you've given the game away now AS so it won't be that good
Haha gold!I've personally been waiting for Billy and Langers to have a good game together, so I can finally spew out the line:
Good Will, Hartung.
Been waiting a while...
I've been waiting years to just refer to my own username after a game...(!!)It's like waiting for Robert Handley to dominate so I can yell in my best Arnie voice: 'Get to the Chopper!'
Sometimes they never see the light of day (while every other Hawks poster high fives in gratitude).
No but he can play on 175cm-193cm guys. Who else does it as good as him?
No but he can play on 175cm-193cm guys. Who else does it as good as him?
What's JMO - judge my opinion?I'm with you on that, it was just the versatility part I was hung up on.....
I guess the part that worries me with Stratts is the lack of rebound, but even more importantly being a part of rebound.
With the high press most clubs use when they've got you pinned in the back half, if you have a player that doesn't find space, doesn't offer run, can't use his disposal to break up the defense, then you're playing one down.
Game has changed to a bunch of ruck rovers running around the fields, and Stratts is pure throwback.
I'm sure he can work in, but like others - I don't want to mess with the running mojo we currently have in that half.
For all your Chip-picking, he DOES always offer an overlap for handball, sideways kick, etc... AND I don't think his disposal is nearly as bad as is made out. His 15m - 30m passes are usually pretty good.
JMO.
Looking forward to watching the replay today. Chip to full forward, pre-season with the forwards, Rough to CHF - Schoey depth. Chip has played there before and can mark a footy. Will be a good stop gap till Lynch arrives end of 2018.
He might have played there before, but he was poor at it!I actually don't mind his as an idea!
He is also the only player on our list who can comfortably handle the likes of Franklin and Kennedy