James Sicily returns from ACL, Captains the club, signs on for life and wins the PCM!

[toomanysquibs]

The news of sicily training the house down and finally the penny has dropped that he is an elite Athlete gets me bloody excited.

Get the feeling Sicily and DGB will be the most annoying pair in the AFL going to be great

So true, and given DGB's height the term annoying might possibly be replaced by formidable after another couple of preseasons or so.

He needs that size if he's going to mess with the likes of Finlayson etc. on a regular basis. He should get it too, can't wait for the square up there whenever it comes along.

 

[Flukey!]

‘A shining light for the group’: Docherty welcomed back to Blues training

Coleman medallist Harry McKay says Blues co-captain Sam Docherty - having battled testicular cancer for a second time - has been at the club daily and could resume running soon.

www.theage.com.au

Good read.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

SICCCC

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

JAMES Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

30

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

365.0

5star

D

19.4

4star

K

14.3

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

437.4

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

173.8

3star

rated Denver Grainger-Barras well before any of his Hawthorn teammates had laid eyes on the West Australian.

He trawled through vision, wrote reports and sat inside the war room at Waverley Park, peppering Hawks list boss Mark McKenzie with text messages until the club selected the key defender at pick No.6 in the 2020 NAB AFL Draft.

The 27-year-old did the same thing last year. This time with Sam Butler, even sitting in on his pre-draft zoom interview to probe the Victorian.

How Sicily found his love for the game after 559 days on the sidelines

From developing an interest in list management to having a big role in Hawthorn's 2021 draft class, James Sicily has been busy since he last played an AFL game

www.afl.com.au

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

That’s one of the more in-depth reads on one of our players that I’ve ever seen.

Interesting that Sic thinks he’s going to head into list management and possibly coaching.

 

[cryptor]

That’s one of the more in-depth reads on one of our players that I’ve ever seen.

Interesting that Sic thinks he’s going to head into list management and possibly coaching.

Now that he's shown his hand on his interest in list management and that he was heavily involved in DGB and Butler selections I hope that means he's completely invested in sticking around to help ensure they develop into great players so that his future post-footy career resume looks good.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Now that he's shown his hand on his interest in list management and that he was heavily involved in DGB and Butler selections I hope that means he's completely invested in sticking around to help ensure they develop into great players so that his future post-footy career resume looks good.

Sicily going nowhere. He will be paid very well by Hawthorn and will get a contract somewhere around 650-750 a year with us.

If another club wants to offer him 900 a year x 4 years or something stupid like that then so be it . (I cannot see another club offering him a contract like that to be honest)

 

[TylerDurden]

Sicily going nowhere. He will be paid very well by Hawthorn and will get a contract somewhere around 650-750 a year with us.

If another club wants to offer him 900 a year x 4 years or something stupid like that then so be it . (I cannot see another club offering him a contract like that to be honest)

If that's the case then it's band 1 compo. Either way, can't lose.

 

[MrPremiership]

If that's the case then it's band 1 compo. Either way, can't lose.

Yep. No rush to sign him.

See how he comes back from the knee.

If he's still a star, great. We can offer terms. If better offers come around, then the FA compo will be good.

If he struggles, we can offer appropriate terms.

 

[Brant]

If that's the case then it's band 1 compo. Either way, can't lose.

Pick after our 1st?

No way I'm letting Sicily go for Pick 19!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Great to have the Blonde Prince back.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

I'm calling it right now, James Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

30

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

365.0

5star

D

19.4

4star

K

14.3

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

437.4

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

173.8

3star

is captain in 2023

 

[Walshawk]

He was sluggish today. Not sure if the extra bulk is going to help him.

 

[Glenhope]

I know he's 2 years older from when he last played but what happened to his face? He looks like a completely different person. I saw him playing on the weekend and didn't know who he was.

 

[KermitJagger]

He was sluggish today. Not sure if the extra bulk is going to help him.

He was keeping lock-step with JHF and didn't fall behind. He's always looked sluggish but he's still quick.

I know he's 2 years older from when he last played but what happened to his face? He looks like a completely different person. I saw him playing on the weekend and didn't know who he was.

He's older but that haircut didn't help. It made him look like Anthony Michael Hall when he appeared in Community.

 

[Mrzohs]

Great game today, had a good battle with Cameron. I will be surprised if his not the skipper next season..listen to the Mitchell presser, for the insight into his mind.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

He’s a jet-gun.

 

[big_rig]

Is our best player by a fair margin. Absolute gun.
People forgot - before he did his knee “better than McGovern at intercept” was a legitimate debate, and he’s a weapon on rebound too.

 

[checkraiseulite]

is an incredible player that plays with personality. the type of player you know anyone who doesn’t support hawthorn just hates.

need to sign him up asap.

 

[tommyk72]

Already our best (or most important) player again, 5 games back after a knee reconstruction. So reassuring to have him back there.

 

[theiaofseed]

He plays 10cm and 15kg more than he actually is, he's a beast

 

[KermitJagger]

Is our best player by a fair margin. Absolute gun.
People forgot - before he did his knee “better than McGovern at intercept” was a legitimate debate, and he’s a weapon on rebound too.

I've said this a ridiculous amount of times, but I genuinely feel he's bad luck and bias away from being a 3x AA. Two late season injuries and 1 season where he absolutely belonged there but all the media could focus on was that Carlton game he got scragged by a bloke who was delisted a few years back and gave away a few frees.

 

[SammyC]

Best player by miles. About to get the recognition he deserves with multiple AA selections to come. Unlucky injuries have robbed him so far.

Captain next year and a five year deal please.

 

[TheFourPillars]

We missed him terribly. I had him as captain this year. Its only a matter of time

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Genuine star.