Preview Hawthorn v Melbourne - MCG, 9 August 2014, 4.40pm

[MrFujiMoto]

F*ck me, there are more experiments going on in this thread than the Island of Dr Moreau. Why don't we play Sammy as full back, Gibbo can tag, Birchall can go to FF, Litherland into the ruck, McEvoy to FB (coz he is tall and all) and we can play Poppy at CHB.

How about we structure up the best we can against this side, beat them by plenty and get the % boost we need over the Swans.

 

[Hawker55]

Exactly. We need the percentage. The time to experiment is preseason.

 

[cryptor]

Exactly. We need the percentage. The time to experiment is preseason.

Where we annhilated Melbourne at Casey Fields?

 

[WWSD]

Brian Lake will be back next week. Hopefully straight into the squad rather then in the VFL. We got Geelong and Collingwood after the Fremantle match and we need him for Hawkins and Cloke. He was suspended which means he was still competing most if not all of the training sessions and he should be in good shape and ready to go.

 

[Randy Campbell]

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Here's a horse. Here's a course.

Outside run needed? Hartung.
Inside extraction needed? Woodward.
Combo of both needed? Langers.
Experience in big games needed? Sewell.
Immediate impact as sub needed? Simpkin.

Coaches will look at the opposition's strengths and weaknesses and name the team appropriately.

LIKE

Also there's:
Fly the Flag & make a statement? Luke Hodge
Fill in any position, win the game? Shaun Burgoyne
Cause great excitement in everyone's pants? Cyril Rioli

Don't forget:

The need for a scapegoat? Ryan Schoenmakers

 

[MistyAvalon]

Hahaha, seriously, what are you, five years old? Just chill dude, it was a light-hearted comment.

call me on your shoe phone, I know a man

 

[Cynic]

F*ck me, there are more experiments going on in this thread than the Island of Dr Moreau. Why don't we play Sammy as full back, Gibbo can tag, Birchall can go to FF, Litherland into the ruck, McEvoy to FB (coz he is tall and all) and we can play Poppy at CHB.

How about we structure up the best we can against this side, beat them by plenty and get the % boost we need over the Swans.

Don't agree with positional changes but I think we'd be foolish not to rest a few of our senior players. The real season begins next week and it's then any injuries could prove catastrophic.

 

[Hawker1167]

Brian Lake will be back next week. Hopefully straight into the squad rather then in the VFL. We got Geelong and Collingwood after the Fremantle match and we need him for Hawkins and Cloke. He was suspended which means he was still competing most if not all of the training sessions and he should be in good shape and ready to go.

Totally agree no point playing Lake at Box Hill - comes in against Freo and get himself a bit of match practise to take on Hawkins and Cloke

 

[Davo-27]

Don't forget:

The need for a scapegoat? Ryan Schoenmakers

where there is smoke, there is fire.....

 

[RustyHawk]

Mitchell appears to be mostly over his flu so him for Duryea.

Sewell to come in and maybe Woody has to make hay or way.

Smith to come in for the injured Gunston.

Any other changes based on need or want to rest certain players....maybe the recently signed might deserve a break after a heavy first year in the seniors?

 

[Glasgow Hawk]

Brian Lake will be back next week. Hopefully straight into the squad rather then in the VFL. We got Geelong and Collingwood after the Fremantle match and we need him for Hawkins and Cloke. He was suspended which means he was still competing most if not all of the training sessions and he should be in good shape and ready to go.

We'll just have to check with Tim Watson about that.
On the broadcast last weekend, he didn't think that Brian was any certainty to come straight back in the side.

 

[KINGBUDDY]

Mitchell appears to be mostly over his flu so him for Duryea.

Sewell to come in and maybe Woody has to make hay or way.

Smith to come in for the injured Gunston.

Any other changes based on need or want to rest certain players....maybe the recently signed might deserve a break after a heavy first year in the seniors?

I like it Rusty, couple of questions, how did hill train, he looked proppy last week? Does lake look fit and rearing to go?

 

[Dewnior]

Mitchell appears to be mostly over his flu so him for Duryea.

Sewell to come in and maybe Woody has to make hay or way.

Smith to come in for the injured Gunston.

Any other changes based on need or want to rest certain players....maybe the recently signed might deserve a break after a heavy first year in the seniors?

Thanks RH, I assume that Duryea stays if the most recently signed is to be rested.

 

[diggydig]

I like it Rusty, couple of questions, how did hill train, he looked proppy last week? Does lake look fit and rearing to go?

Yeah, I thought he was looking a bit slow and wondered if he is not properly recovered

 

[Thaihawk]

Mitchell appears to be mostly over his flu so him for Duryea.

Sewell to come in and maybe Woody has to make hay or way.

Smith to come in for the injured Gunston.

Any other changes based on need or want to rest certain players....maybe the recently signed might deserve a break after a heavy first year in the seniors?

Sounds reasonable to me Rusty. Now's not the time to chop and change, but the time for stability and strength.

 

[Hodginator]

Would love to see Sewell back.

 

[IdiotBox]

Sewell can lock horns with Nathan Jones.

 

[Randy Campbell]

where there is smoke, there is fire.....

The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.

 

[seysearles]

Mitchell appears to be mostly over his flu so him for Duryea.

Sewell to come in and maybe Woody has to make hay or way.

Smith to come in for the injured Gunston.

Any other changes based on need or want to rest certain players....maybe the recently signed might deserve a break after a heavy first year in the seniors?

Then youre down a tall and a fwd.

 

[Bikefreak]

Exactly. We need the percentage. The time to experiment is preseason.

Or maybe not at all.

Play people to their strengths and back them in all the way.

 

[Bikefreak]

The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.

What about when some peoples perspective doesn't have a factual base?

 

[Scott lastname]

What about when some peoples perspective doesn't have a factual base?

They come and post on internet forums.

 

[Randy Campbell]

What about when some peoples perspective doesn't have a factual base?

The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.

 

[Bikefreak]

The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.

True that.....and dangerous the one that lies with sincerity.

I guess if you knew you where deceived then you would not have been in the first place.

 

[Bikefreak]

They come and post on internet forums.

But surely Hawthorn supporters would not indulge in such carry-on?