A lot of folks posted during pre-season that he and Lewis looked like they were coasting waiting for the real thing, and the old adage about playing as you train kept nagging away at me every time I read it.
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Autopsy Round 1, 2024: Hawks fail against Bombers
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Newcombe was being tagged by Setterfield who basically followed him everywhere. It was a very good performance by Setterfield both offensively and defensively. Only Worpel compensated through winning clearances (had 10 - next closest was Reeves with 4).
Wanted to see more from the others to cover that area but Nash (was decent in transition), Ward and Mackenzie just weren't physical enough compared to their opponents.
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Amon in defence will be Bramble all over again. Bookmark it. Both are far too loose and they cannot defend to save themselves.
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Maginness as a sub was baffling. We needed a fresh midfielder. Hustwaite anyone?
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He always has to be fair.
Think the only time Mitch has got the better of McKay is in junktime after a big win.
McKay sucks him into a wrestling match and beats him. If Lewis was to get on his bike he can win the match up.
He didn't want to do that today. Maybe it was instruction? I'm not sure. Thought it was baffling we played Chol more as a CHF than Lewis who is as traditional of a CHF as they get.
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Credit to Setterfield, he smashed Newcombe today.
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Wizz getting 3 shots on goal in his first game is really good.
That's a great day out for any small forward. Just needs to convert them.
That's a great day out for any small forward. Just needs to convert them.
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I doubt we've had more shots on goal than that in many games in the last 5 years unless it was against the Eagles last year.
28 shots on goal is excellent going when we're so soundly beaten in the centre clearances. Scoring goals matters though.
Other parts of our game held up quite well, Contested possessions, inside 50's, marks inside 50, intercepts, contested marks.
Frustrating to lose when we could've easily applied much more scoreboard pressure early, but at least it's something to build on.
28 shots on goal is excellent going when we're so soundly beaten in the centre clearances. Scoring goals matters though.
Other parts of our game held up quite well, Contested possessions, inside 50's, marks inside 50, intercepts, contested marks.
Frustrating to lose when we could've easily applied much more scoreboard pressure early, but at least it's something to build on.
Yep - I get what he is trying to acheive but we are still in development. You can't be moving your best players around to educate others.
Ambrosio was a good pick up get Amon back on the wing. Weddle strength is high half back / wing don't let the opposition drag him back.
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We play dumb football
Nice to have a dangerous forward line again.
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How come our midfielders kept letting them walk through the middle like that?
How many goals did the Bombers score from beyond the 50? With zero pressure.
Really frustrating way to lose.
They had more of the ball and more tackles. We were outworked.
How many goals did the Bombers score from beyond the 50? With zero pressure.
Really frustrating way to lose.
They had more of the ball and more tackles. We were outworked.
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Also ( and im happy to cop it for saying this because I know it will annoy some)
Its first game. Lets see how the guys who had poor games bounce back .
Lets see how the leaders respond in what I think is a very winnable game next week ( yes the Dees are very gettable )
And you dont get too many score anomalies like we got today , with one side kicking poorly and the other shooting the lights out .
Its first game. Lets see how the guys who had poor games bounce back .
Lets see how the leaders respond in what I think is a very winnable game next week ( yes the Dees are very gettable )
And you dont get too many score anomalies like we got today , with one side kicking poorly and the other shooting the lights out .
On today’s performance we’ve had no improvement or gone backwards from last year just a few names have changed. Nothing really to get excited about again this year .
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god i wish we had of packed a tagger we could've used, oh i dunno.. against maybe merrett perhaps
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What's the actual game plan?
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That was a bit of a reality check, however, I'm not ready to throw a tantrum and call our entire list plodders as some else are doing.
Brand new forward lines will take a while to gel, and seeing both Chol and Ginni slot a couple of majors in their first game was awesome.
Sicily is such a barometer for our team, and when he is off / gets well held we don't win. Period. However, he wasn't on his own - Scrim had one mark for the game and a handful of possessions. Hardwick had a blinder against langford - as soon as he was taken off him, langford kicked a few. Not a coincidence and probably a mistake from the coaching box.
Midfield was comprehensively beaten. For all those who say Worpel "has a low ceiling" or "won't be in our best 22 in 24", he was easily the best from our team. Never stopped having a crack, easily gathered the most clearences and kicked a goal. Duke had an off game - well down on possessions and impact, and only had the one tackle.
Massimo had a great game and was a smart bit of recruiting - that left boot is lethal, and he works his butt off.
I'm wondering if Lewis needs a different forward coach? He should really be playing similarly to Tom Hawkins but doesn't seem to have the tricks in his kitbag yet. With his size he should really be dominating packs.
Ward and McKenzie will be great players and they'll be better for the run and responsibility. Writing players off in their 2nd/3rd year is pretty lame.
Anyway, getting games into the young lads is great, and can't wait to see our progress along the next couple of seasons. Go hawks!
Brand new forward lines will take a while to gel, and seeing both Chol and Ginni slot a couple of majors in their first game was awesome.
Sicily is such a barometer for our team, and when he is off / gets well held we don't win. Period. However, he wasn't on his own - Scrim had one mark for the game and a handful of possessions. Hardwick had a blinder against langford - as soon as he was taken off him, langford kicked a few. Not a coincidence and probably a mistake from the coaching box.
Midfield was comprehensively beaten. For all those who say Worpel "has a low ceiling" or "won't be in our best 22 in 24", he was easily the best from our team. Never stopped having a crack, easily gathered the most clearences and kicked a goal. Duke had an off game - well down on possessions and impact, and only had the one tackle.
Massimo had a great game and was a smart bit of recruiting - that left boot is lethal, and he works his butt off.
I'm wondering if Lewis needs a different forward coach? He should really be playing similarly to Tom Hawkins but doesn't seem to have the tricks in his kitbag yet. With his size he should really be dominating packs.
Ward and McKenzie will be great players and they'll be better for the run and responsibility. Writing players off in their 2nd/3rd year is pretty lame.
Anyway, getting games into the young lads is great, and can't wait to see our progress along the next couple of seasons. Go hawks!
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Chol subbed out was baffling
Lewis absolute protected species on this board…open your eyes. Jon Brown can see it.
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Why don’t we see Lewis leading hard at the ball carrier?
Game done...pathetic effort from midfield besides Worpel all got comprehensively beaten.
Getting the ball inside 50 and having more scoring shots than the opponent is a good start
Another season of watching Reeves dominate the hitouts yet do SFA around the ground
Was against taking Watson at pick 4 and saw nothing today that alleviated my concern. It’s only his first game but doesn’t deserve to play next week. Let him get some confidence up at Box Hill first. Otherwise, much better performance than round one last year. We have a bit to work with
Was against taking Watson at pick 4 and saw nothing today that alleviated my concern. It’s only his first game but doesn’t deserve to play next week. Let him get some confidence up at Box Hill first. Otherwise, much better performance than round one last year. We have a bit to work with
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