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

[Flukey!]

Cegs apparently had a great game at Box Hill.
I wonder if he and Hale will swap again?

 

[IdiotBox]

hey - don't shoot me down in flames - it is after midnight - but could Cheney be a smokey for up forward? He does have a pretty clean set of hands and his presence up there might just confuse the Demon backs for a while.

 

[cryptor]

hey - don't shoot me down in flames - it is after midnight - but could Cheney be a smokey for up forward? He does have a pretty clean set of hands and his presence up there might just confuse the Demon backs for a while.

Just had a Vietnam style flashback to that time last year where he hit the post from a set shot dead in front from the top of the goal square.

The Boxhill backline is as close to the Hawthorn forward line as I'm comfortable him being.

 

[savagelunchbox]

Is it too soon for a farewell game for Grimley?

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Bring in another runner and play Burger out of the square. Great kick for goal, strong overhead, classy as f#$k, much like Gunstall himself.

Maybe bring in Sewelly to give him a run around, if he's right, before a couple of tough weeks ahead

 

[Agent Smith]

Geez we should be ok this week, but after that it will make it harder.

We've had shocking luck with injuries this year. Lake, Gibbo, Stratts, McEvoy, Rioli, Sewell, Mitchell, Smith, Hill, Shiels, Gunston, Birchall, Hartung, Anderson...

Glass half full... in a long year, many players have had (enforced) breaks but should therefore be fresher for finals than they usually would be. Also, we still have a full list to choose from come finals time (aside from season enders). But most important of all, we've learned that the Emperor himself is personally overseeing the final stages of the construction of this Death Star. Oh wait, think I've gone off on a tangent.

Anyhow, we're still in a position to break September apart and shatter it into little pieces. Go Hawks!!

 

[Agent Smith]

yea for me Grimley is a better talent than our current 23

I'm guessing this may have great quotation appeal in a couple of year's time.

 

[Steven Tyler]

I don't like agreeing with Robbo but he made a good point yesterday how it just seems wrong that Melbourne's players are earning the same money that ours do.

Happens every year
In 2004 the exact same comparison was made between Port and us!

 

[Ripper Rioli]

The 'blessed' thing with our injuries is that they've happened to players that have all had full pre seasons, so they are still fit it's just a matter of being healthy, so it does provide a bit of a forced freshen up, although not ideal you can't do much about it

Anyhoo, should win comfortably.
In. Hartung, Smith
Out. Gunstall, Somebody unlucky maybe Joffa

Get Schoey to play as a CHF. Hartung super sub, win by 10 goals. 11 goals to 1 as Roos puts on super flood bringing in 05 $wans premiership players to make sure it's done properly

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

The 'blessed' thing with our injuries is that they've happened to players that have all had full pre seasons, so they are still fit it's just a matter of being healthy, so it does provide a bit of a forced freshen up, although not ideal you can't do much about it

Anyhoo, should win comfortably.
In. Hartung, Smith
Out. Gunstall, Somebody unlucky maybe Joffa

Get Schoey to play as a CHF. Hartung super sub, win by 10 goals. 11 goals to 1 as Roos puts on super flood bringing in 05 $wans premiership players to make sure it's done properly

You don't want to bring Mitchell back in?

 

[Ripper Rioli]

You don't want to bring Mitchell back in?

Who?

Mitch and Smithy in.
Gunna and Joffa out
Maybe Billy in for Woody

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Bring in Smithy and Mitch, drop Gunners and Dureya (stiff) and let Woody get another crack at it.

Put Mitch at full forward, his creativity up there would be fantastic.

 

[Goody1971]

I wouldn't mind seeing Smith play the game as permanent forward in place of Gunston, with Hartung brought in to play on the wing.

 

[QuietB]

hey - don't shoot me down in flames - it is after midnight - but could Cheney be a smokey for up forward? He does have a pretty clean set of hands and his presence up there might just confuse the Demon backs for a while.

All I can think of is his shot at goal from the goal square in Tassie

 

[deanc]

Bring in Smithy and Mitch, drop Gunners and Dureya (stiff) and let Woody get another crack at it.

Put Mitch at full forward, his creativity up there would be fantastic.

I doubt Duryea will be dropped with Stratton's average form, Gibbo still finding his feet and with Shoey playing forward. Mitchell will replace Woodward who may be named as sub. Smith still doubtful and won't be risked if not 110% so there could by another change with Hartung returning.

 

[QuietB]

Surely the best option to replace Gunston is Burgoyne.

Hodge mid/back.
Mitchell mid
Lewis mid

Burgoyne kills it when he goes forward and offers much more defensive pressure than any other options.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

hey - don't shoot me down in flames - it is after midnight - but could Cheney be a smokey for up forward? He does have a pretty clean set of hands and his presence up there might just confuse the Demon backs for a while.

Have petrol... will pour it on you and light.

 

[hawkheart]

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.

 

[HR Roughnstuf]

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

Clarko: Ok Bolts you were in charge of strengths, what have you got?
Brendan: Uuuuummmmmmmm, I checked out some tapes from 2005

 

[Davo23]

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

 

[Stratton_Gun]

Doc won't be dropped surely. One of out better players on Sunday

 

[Davo-27]

I'm guessing this may have great quotation appeal in a couple of year's time.

it doesnt matter seeing as 1 will get the chance to prove it and the other wont, so whats the point, but just interested if you will get on your knees when i'm right? seeing as you can smack talk, but when you're wrong just scutter back to your rats nest.........

also dont get me wrong, both Grimley and O'Brien playing for HFC make me worried for our future, Grimley can mark and play well in spells, but does get lost, O'Brien is just permanently lost, but when the ball falls his way he can take a mark and kick a goal........

 

[Procrastinator35]

Cegs apparently had a great game at Box Hill.
I wonder if he and Hale will swap again?

I'd be pretty keen to see us play both Hale & Lowden against the Demons & rest McEvoy & Cegs for the trip over to Perth....Were going to need them both fit, rested & at the peak of their powers against Saandilands over there!....Hope the coaches are thinking the same way!

We must think ahead here for the upcoming 2 games without taking too much quality out of the side....Lowden & Hale can get the job done here without too much of a down side for mine!

 

[IdiotBox]

All I can think of is his shot at goal from the goal square in Tassie

ah yes... I'd forgotten about that...

 

[Hawks1994]

In our backline no less.

Surely someone can have a quiet word to Roos that the good people of Big Footys Hawthorn forum demand to see Frawley play defense for one game!

Their gonna loose anyways...