Review Hawthorn v Cats - match sim - Thursday 23rd Feb, GMHBA

[Max Powers]

Great to see Moore snagging a few.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

With ball in hand we have been pretty poor for the most part.

But what’s been most obvious for me is the difference between the two teams without the ball.

Cats defensive work is much better than ours. Putting much more pressure on our players while also not letting us get out the back. The opposite of what we are doing.

Showing us where we need to get to if we want to compete

Some of our efforts have been a bit poor, be our skill level has let us down, but I guess we’re at ground zero and will build from here.

 

[TDS7]

Solid from Ned Long there, got sold down the river by Frosty and stood strong to get the footy (and the free after), then ping it to Wardy for the set up. I'd rather reward that one effort than what's been out thrown there from our senior guys. (Sans Moorey)

 

[peetoo]

How many posession s in a row there?

 

[TDS7]

That was the weakest contest I've seen by Frosty. Had his hands on the footy, flinched after a breath of contact, dropped the footy to the waiting hands of Cats forwards. Shameful.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Shouldn’t be giving the ball to Long to deliver forward

 

[TheFourPillars]

I know i have mentioned that our defence all over the ground has been shit but these games for us for where we r are at are more about trying things out that we worked on all pre season. See what works and what doesnt. Refine things it isnt totally about defense and winning very similar to last year. Its a practice match i see a lot of things being tried against a seasoned opponent who is making us pay for our mistakes

 

[HedgeFund]

Worpel has been the biggest disappointment in this game out of all our players

Maginness played the Worpel role better IMHO.

Taller, stronger, distributes wider.

Don’t use Finn as a tagger.

Let him crack inside as he has the size/strength and tank/spread.

 

[The hands of stone]

DGB has shown some really good signs

Worpel is a bit of a worry

 

[The hands of stone]

I know i have mentioned that our defence all over the ground has been s**t but these games for us for where we r are at are more about trying things out that we worked on all pre season. See what works and what doesnt. Refine things it isnt totally about defense and winning very similar to last year. Its a practice match i see a lot of things being tried against a seasoned opponent who is making us pay for our mistakes

100%

 

[hawkman]

Shouldn’t be giving the ball to Long to deliver forward

Long or Worpel would almost be backing Long to be the better kick

 

[Bardo State]

Been impressed by Hustwaite

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Scrimshaw having a mare, handballing to no one

 

[VandoHawk]

Hustwaite wins the ball twice in traffic with good handballs then Scrimshaw handballs it straight to a Geelong player under no pressure

 

[HedgeFund]

Great vision by Scrimma - his handball directly to the Cats player all on his own really set the turnover up brilliantly.

Lock for Rd 1 though.

 

[eldorado]

Scrimshaw handballs it straight to a Geelong player under no pressure

Astonishing

 

[hawkman]

Seriously awful again by Scrimshaw. As soon as he sees a player in front of him he panics

 

[The hands of stone]

Scrimshaw having a mare, handballing to no one

Yeah we arent a good enough side to be doing no look handballs

 

[Endorphin Machine]

I know i have mentioned that our defence all over the ground has been s**t but these games for us for where we r are at are more about trying things out that we worked on all pre season. See what works and what doesnt. Refine things it isnt totally about defense and winning very similar to last year. Its a practice match i see a lot of things being tried against a seasoned opponent who is making us pay for our mistakes

What things are being tried?

 

[Wingnut19]

What’s up with Scrimshaw? Jesus

 

[grumbleguts]

Scrimshaw has handed it over directly to a geelong player by handball four times and every single time it has resulted in a shot at goal.

 

[hawkman]

Keeps playing like this and Scrimshaw may struggle to make the Box Hill team

 

[Wingnut19]

Hustwaite looks a ripper.

 

[VandoHawk]

Scrimshaw please you’re killing me

 

[Stranglers]

So I don't have Kayo...

Scrimshaw and Worpel shocking
Ward CMac and DGB looking good
Game plan looks a bit of a shambles

Is that an accurate summary?