Unofficial Preview Round 1, 2024: Bombers v Hawks, MCG 1:10pm Sat 16th March

[TylerDurden]

It was more the lack of key forwards. We had Fergus and Kosi, with Kosi having a mare and subbed off. Also the 2 man ruck combo was ineffective. This time round we should have Lewis, Chol and Gunston which will make a huge difference.

Agree. It's 10 times better off.

 

[Yuley95]

It was more the lack of key forwards. We had Fergus and Kosi, with Kosi having a mare and subbed off. Also the 2 man ruck combo was ineffective. This time round we should have Lewis, Chol and Gunston which will make a huge difference.

It will certainly be interesting to see how different the outcome is. We may still have a long journey in front of us to be consistently competitive but, baring a heap of injuries prior to the opening bounce, we should have much better connection through the midfield and a wider spread of more dangerous option in the forward line than we did last year.

It would be disappointing to come away with a similar result.

 

[Slainte]

It will certainly be interesting to see how different the outcome is. We may still have a long journey in front of us to be consistently competitive but, baring a heap of injuries prior to the opening bounce, we should have much better connection through the midfield and a wider spread of more dangerous option in the forward line than we did last year.

It would be disappointing to come away with a similar result.

Line in the sand game.

 

[TylerDurden]

It will certainly be interesting to see how different the outcome is. We may still have a long journey in front of us to be consistently competitive but, baring a heap of injuries prior to the opening bounce, we should have much better connection through the midfield and a wider spread of more dangerous option in the forward line than we did last year.

It would be disappointing to come away with a similar result.

Don't know if I could handle another flogging from these campaigners.

 

[H00t]

We stop their spread from the contest and don’t let them just run free and we win this easy.

We let them do what they like with zero pressure like last year we lose.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

It was more the lack of key forwards. We had Fergus and Kosi, with Kosi having a mare and subbed off. Also the 2 man ruck combo was ineffective. This time round we should have Lewis, Chol and Gunston as tall forwards which will make a huge difference.

Looking back it really was a bit optimistic of the coaching staff to have expected a forward combo of Kosi and Fergus to be an AFL standard KPF combo.

I know we weren’t given any favours with Lewis missing the first part of the season but so many weeks I saw backlines almost ignore our forward line and just run riot with setting up goals running off half back.

But with Chol, Gunners, Ginni, Watson in the mix opposition backlines will have to at the very least pay respect to their immediate opponent as these guys are all capable of kicking a bag.

 

[tl92]

Looking back it really was a bit optimistic of the coaching staff to have expected a forward combo of Kosi and Fergus to be an AFL standard KPF combo.

I know we weren’t given any favours with Lewis missing the first part of the season but so many weeks I saw backlines almost ignore our forward line and just run riot with setting up goals running off half back.

But with Chol, Gunners, Ginni, Watson in the mix opposition backlines will have to at the very least pay respect to their immediate opponent as these guys are all capable of kicking a bag.

We didn’t really have much of a choice last year.

 

[Brant]

Looking back it really was a bit optimistic of the coaching staff to have expected a forward combo of Kosi and Fergus to be an AFL standard KPF combo.

What would you have them do differently?

 

[WWSD]

Maginness will tag Merrett. He’s the one that can get off the chain for Essendon. Draper is good but he’s overrated. I think we’ll win this game.

 

[barbster]

What would you have them do differently?

Probably thrown Sicily and DGB up there for more marking power.

 

[peetoo]

Maginness will tag Merrett. He’s the one that can get off the chain for Essendon. Draper is good but he’s overrated. I think we’ll win this game.

The number of times in recent games the bombers do hand pass chains that end with him. Just sit on him and at least make them uncomfortable.
It so obvious even to a ball watcher like me

 

[DogDaySonny]

Don't know if I could handle another flogging from these campaigners.

I was watching some Line in the Sand content over the weekend with the same thought. I reckon the Bombers are going to come at us dirty and hard. They desperately need this game to prevent the bottom four malaise from setting in at Windy Hill. We're young and have had a lot of turnover this off-season. We're a good target for cheap play. I'm predicting a little Irish Whiskey this game.

 

[peetoo]

I was watching some Line in the Sand content over the weekend with the same thought. I reckon the Bombers are going to come at us dirty and hard. They desperately need this game to prevent the bottom four malaise from setting in at Windy Hill. We're young and have had a lot of turnover this off-season. We're a good target for cheap play. I'm predicting a little Irish Whiskey this game.

They haven’t quite got to the level of niggle the Roos had under Bwad yet.

 

[TylerDurden]

I was watching some Line in the Sand content over the weekend with the same thought. I reckon the Bombers are going to come at us dirty and hard. They desperately need this game to prevent the bottom four malaise from setting in at Windy Hill. We're young and have had a lot of turnover this off-season. We're a good target for cheap play. I'm predicting a little Irish Whiskey this game.

Huff and puff usually blows over after 5 mins in a game. If we're the better team, we should be able to outplay them over 4 quarters, regardless of the bravado. Time will tell.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

What would you have them do differently?

Gone a forward recruiting spree a year earlier essentially.

At the end of the day I guess it hasn't mattered to a developing side but we would definitely won a few more games last year if we had of had even a mediocre forward line.

 

[extractasam]

They haven’t quite got to the level of niggle the Roos had under Bwad yet.

I don’t reckon they have the players for it either. I’m not sure who you’d be worried about from the bombers. At least firrito had a bit of fiestiness

 

[Brant]

Probably thrown Sicily and DGB up there for more marking power.

Not sure if serious

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I don’t reckon they have the players for it either. I’m not sure who you’d be worried about from the bombers. At least firrito had a bit of fiestiness

Stringer and Draper are the only two that come to mind really, they play fired up. Maybe Hobbs too, he's a strong nuggety type.

 

[kirbatron]

not that concerned about the bombers physicality

I would consider a tag v merrett or Martin who will be their chief playmakers tho

 

[matey]

Saw this today …. thought it was a pretty good effort. Liking our versatility and reckon Mitch has got a lot to play with on the magnet board.

Predicted rd 1 teams - Ben Cotton and Ben Waterworth from Fox Sports

B: Jarman Impey, James Blanck, Blake Hardwick

15

Blake Hardwick

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

264.7

4star

D

13.8

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.7

3star

MG

264.7

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

4star

HB: James Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

29

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

, Josh Weddle, Karl Amon

10

Karl Amon

Age

29

Ht

181cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

294.5

4star

D

21.0

5star

K

15.0

5star

HB

6.0

3star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.0

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

146.8

3star

C: Changkuoth Jiath

9

Changkuoth Jiath

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

2star

, Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

26

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

, Josh Ward

HF: Dylan Moore

13

Dylan Moore

Age

25

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

, Mabior Chol

18

Mabior Chol

Age

27

Ht

200cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

5.3

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.3

3star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

, Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

33

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

F: Luke Breust

22

Luke Breust

Age

34

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

4.8

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

1.8

5star

, Mitch Lewis, Jack Ginnivan

FOLL: Ned Reeves, Jai Newcombe, James Worpel

5

James Worpel

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

I/C: Cam Mackenzie, Jack Scrimshaw

14

Jack Scrimshaw

Age

26

Ht

194cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

MG

200.7

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

167.0

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

155.6

3star

, Finn Maginness, Connor McDonald, Nick Watson (sub)

One of the best I/C benches we have had in a long time!

 

[Tony3163]

Saw this today …. thought it was a pretty good effort. Liking our versatility and reckon Mitch has got a lot to play with on the magnet board.

Predicted rd 1 teams - Ben Cotton and Ben Waterworth from Fox Sports

B: Jarman Impey, James Blanck, Blake Hardwick

HB: James Sicily, Josh Weddle, Karl Amon

C: Changkuoth Jiath, Conor Nash, Josh Ward

HF: Dylan Moore, Mabior Chol, Jack Gunston

F: Luke Breust, Mitch Lewis, Jack Ginnivan

FOLL: Ned Reeves, Jai Newcombe, James Worpel


I/C: Cam Mackenzie, Jack Scrimshaw, Finn Maginness, Connor McDonald, Nick Watson (sub)

One of the best I/C benches we have had in a long time!

Except for Hardwick?

 

[matey]

Except for Hardwick?

Yeah read a poster this morning that spoke to Dimma about playing forward and who would take his spot down back and he mentioned Finn. I think we will see a lot of moves by Sammy depending on matchups to minimise damage or gain an advantage during games …… looking forward to seeing Dimma playing forward at times as he has been training there a lot

 

[tommyk72]

Saw this today …. thought it was a pretty good effort. Liking our versatility and reckon Mitch has got a lot to play with on the magnet board.

Predicted rd 1 teams - Ben Cotton and Ben Waterworth from Fox Sports

B: Jarman Impey, James Blanck, Blake Hardwick

15

Blake Hardwick

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

264.7

4star

D

13.8

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.7

3star

MG

264.7

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

4star

HB: James Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

29

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

, Josh Weddle, Karl Amon

10

Karl Amon

Age

29

Ht

181cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

294.5

4star

D

21.0

5star

K

15.0

5star

HB

6.0

3star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.0

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

146.8

3star

C: Changkuoth Jiath

9

Changkuoth Jiath

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

2star

, Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

26

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

, Josh Ward

HF: Dylan Moore

13

Dylan Moore

Age

25

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

, Mabior Chol

18

Mabior Chol

Age

27

Ht

200cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

5.3

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.3

3star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

, Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

33

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

F: Luke Breust

22

Luke Breust

Age

34

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

4.8

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

1.8

5star

, Mitch Lewis, Jack Ginnivan

FOLL: Ned Reeves, Jai Newcombe, James Worpel

5

James Worpel

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

I/C: Cam Mackenzie, Jack Scrimshaw

14

Jack Scrimshaw

Age

26

Ht

194cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

MG

200.7

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

167.0

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

155.6

3star

, Finn Maginness, Connor McDonald, Nick Watson (sub)

One of the best I/C benches we have had in a long time!

Would we consider moving Hardwick forward, Finn to HBF and Gunston to sub?

 

[parsons nose]

Saw this today …. thought it was a pretty good effort. Liking our versatility and reckon Mitch has got a lot to play with on the magnet board.

Predicted rd 1 teams - Ben Cotton and Ben Waterworth from Fox Sports

B: Jarman Impey, James Blanck, Blake Hardwick

HB: James Sicily, Josh Weddle, Karl Amon

C: Changkuoth Jiath, Conor Nash, Josh Ward

HF: Dylan Moore, Mabior Chol, Jack Gunston

F: Luke Breust, Mitch Lewis, Jack Ginnivan

FOLL: Ned Reeves, Jai Newcombe, James Worpel


I/C: Cam Mackenzie, Jack Scrimshaw, Finn Maginness, Connor McDonald, Nick Watson (sub)

One of the best I/C benches we have had in a long time!

Fair effort. But who makes way when it becomes apparent that Hustwaite is too good to be running around at BH?

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Fair effort. But who makes way when it becomes apparent that Hustwaite is too good to be running around at BH?

He may just be unlucky and have to wait for someone to have a stinker or two.

Otherwise the starting mids (Nash, Day, Newcombe and Worpel) are going to have to spend more time rotating through other positions.