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

[Flukey!]

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

Oh, we carry-on with the best of them.

 

[Pessimistic]

Careful, according to another thread this melbourne team would demolish the 1989 hawks. In fact on even said they would beat west coast 2006.

Couldnt get an opinion on box hill, who imo could beat melbourne with a bit of luck

 

[IdiotBox]

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

hey what? The "I'm ***** James ***** Hird...." thread is over that a ways...

 

[Randy Campbell]

Oh, we carry-on with the best of them.

You choose your friends not your family.

 

[Holy Rioli]

Since everyone else is having their say on players being rested I may as well drop my opinion. If a player is fit he plays regardless of how many games he has played this year. If there is solid advice from the medical team that supports a player being rested, then rest the player. For us to suggest players to rest is ludacris. Who amongst us is really in a position to know which players will benefit from a rest. This I hope is the model the club works on and makes is decisions based on player welfare only and not the opponent we are playing.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Let's face it, most of our senior players have had a rest (or two) due to injury and/or, ahem, suspension already. As we still have a few out due to said injuries and suspensions I don't think there will be any pure resting going on this week. There may be a player with a niggle we don't know about though.

 

[threesixpio]

Then youre down a tall and a fwd.

Schoey stays forward and Spangher stays back. Pretty much the same team as game against Sydney with a few chairs shuffled

 

[Nomore4s]

Let's face it, most of our senior players have had a rest (or two) due to injury and/or, ahem, suspension already. As we still have a few out due to said injuries and suspensions I don't think there will be any pure resting going on this week. There may be a player with a niggle we don't know about though.

The whole team had a week off 2 games ago. Not sure I understand all the calls to rest players, surely this time of year a player is looking for consistency and match fitness not having a week off every 3rd week.

 

[Manila_Hawk]

Wow. Liquorland is omitted ???

 

[Manila_Hawk]

and Billy returns....

 

[cryptor]

Ball wouldn't be down Litherland's end much this week anyway.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Wow. Liquorland is omitted ???

Rested

The afl don't like a team listing "rested" any more

 

[Procrastinator35]

Won't be surprised to see 3 late, late changes come 4P.M on Saturday!

 

[dixyland]

Liquorland is unlucky to miss

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Billy

Litherland ....but maybe he is not seen as someone who will play at the pointy end once we have all our defenders back.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Liquorland is unlucky to miss

He's had a bloody good run for his first season....His last 2 weeks have been ordinary!....Anyway he's signed up now so he can't run away anywhere.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Rested

The afl don't like a team listing "rested" any more

Not if he plays for Box Hill he isn't Geelong use rested, managed etc. all the time. Omitted is omitted, no way to sugar coat it.

 

[WWSD]

Happy to see Hartung back in the side. Will give us plenty of run along with Hill and Smith.

Suprised Litherland and Woodward got dropped. Thought Woodward showed a bit during the second half of last week.

 

[Jaeger]

Gus dropped? What the f?

 

[threesixpio]

Not if he plays for Box Hill he isn't Geelong used rested, managed etc. all the time. Omitted is omitted, no way to sugar coat it.

He told Clarko he wanted a real challenge this week. Clarko thought about it...Frankston or Melbourne....hmmm

 

[Nomore4s]

Rested

The afl don't like a team listing "rested" any more

Unlikely he is being rested. Duryea playing so well on the weekend has probably cost Litherland his spot.

 

[Max Powers]

Some good Ins for the game, shame to see Liquors dropped (hopefully he is just being rested and will be back in no time). Looking forward to seeing Hartung run around again.

 

[LindaCresLove]

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

Very true.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

Good in's to have. Maybe just giving Billy a chance to show us what he's made of and thus if he will play finals?
Surprised liquor is dropped! Especially after signing a contract extension lol. Mitch and Smithy were expected as was Gunners coming out with that knee.

Interesting that he dropped an inside mid and brought 2 outside mids in + Mitch who is more of a bank flank these days.
I reckon Schoey will take over Gunners' role

 

[threesixpio]

Good in's to have. Maybe just giving Billy a chance to show us what he's made of and thus if he will play finals?
Surprised liquor is dropped! Especially after signing a contract extension lol. Mitch and Smithy were expected as was Gunners coming out with that knee.

Interesting that he dropped an inside mid and brought 2 outside mids in + Mitch who is more of a bank flank these days.
I reckon Schoey will take over Gunners' role

It is interesting. Sydney game was inside grunt team; Bulldogs was tall timber team; Melbourne is run like crazy version