Preview Round 12, 2024: Hawthorn v Adelaide Crows, 1 June 2024, 1.45pm @ MCG

[KermitJagger]

I hope the ruck change won't be a big deal. It would have been a nice advantage given ROB isn't the most agile or high workrate ruck, but hopefully an ably supported Reeves can break even and provide some good service to our form mids.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Highly unlikely that we line up as named.

Funny how we seem to do this.

I wouldn’t think it gives any tactical advantage to the team.

I’d still like to see Scrimmers given a run in the midfield at some stage though. Both he and Sicily have some attributes that I feel would be a point of difference in our midfield (marking and disposal).

 

[bigmaxi]

Funny how we seem to do this.

I wouldn’t think it gives any tactical advantage to the team.

I’d still like to see Scrimmers given a run in the midfield at some stage though. Both he and Sicily have some attributes that I feel would be a point of difference in our midfield (marking and disposal).

I think it is a mixture of humour for the players plus Sam has a bit of smart arse in him. I like it. Same thing each week, short CHF !

 

[Simon Crawshay]

I think it is a mixture of humour for the players plus Sam has a bit of smart arse in him. I like it. Same thing each week, short CHF !

I call it the Paul Puopolo selection method!

 

[parsons nose]

Home game against a team with an eerily similar profile. The outcome will be a good measure of the respective progression of the two clubs.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Funny how we seem to do this.

I wouldn’t think it gives any tactical advantage to the team.

I’d still like to see Scrimmers given a run in the midfield at some stage though. Both he and Sicily have some attributes that I feel would be a point of difference in our midfield (marking and disposal).

Sam came out and said he’d name them from numbers if he could but the afl would ask for a please explain. He simply does not care.

 

[Hawkers88]

Hello all, I was wondering which end of the G the Hawthorn cheersquad will be sitting? I'm new to AFL but so far I've been to two Marvel games and both have been a W! Hoping to make it 3 from 3 this Saturday. Go Hawks!

 

[Mojo]

Meek out makes me nervous. I just wonder how it's going to affect the synergy in the midfield.

 

[Delecate Des]

We can notch this one down as win I reckon

 

[A Diakos]

Wiz was reported as fit on injury report


hes not even named as emergency ??

 

[Mr Lizard]

Hello all, I was wondering which end of the G the Hawthorn cheersquad will be sitting? I'm new to AFL but so far I've been to two Marvel games and both have been a W! Hoping to make it 3 from 3 this Saturday. Go Hawks!

M3, Punt Rd end

 

[Hawkers88]

M3, Punt Rd end

Great, thanks!

 

[Platten44]

Scrimmers on the wing is interesting.

I always thought he had the skillset to play on the ball, he's very good with ball in hand.

Ok, let’s please put an end to paying any attention to where players are named, it must be a joke from the club.
Moore at CHF?

 

[wahawk]

Watch the Sam Mitchell interview from a couple of weeks ago.
He explains the team selection announcement line up

 

[tommyk72]

I’ve been hard on Reeves but he is at the very least a good back up option.

He doesn’t have the ability to impact around the ground like Meek but his shear size does seem to wear down the opposition ruckman. He’s never going to be a high possession ruck but he makes it hard for the other ruck to be this as well.

So hopefully we can aim for a nil all draw in the ruck which I would take hands down at this stage.

Let’s not forget the absolute hidings we got in the ruck a couple of years ago when we were forced to play Nash and Kossy up against the likes of Witts!

Let’s also not forget he’s beaten some pretty good rucks like English, etc. No one realistically expected Meek to advance so far so quickly. Fingers crossed meek takes the opportunity and returns to career best form.

 

[tommyk72]

Breust had an unbelievable impact as the late sub last week, think he'll start as sub again, or else Calsher will.

I’d be very disappointed for numerous reasons if Calsher was sub. But I’d also not be surprised given some of the strange decisions we’ve made in this area.

 

[Alite]

Meek out makes me nervous. I just wonder how it's going to affect the synergy in the midfield.

Reeves has not excelled at VfL level. He is Very Good in the centre at VFL level and then… near non existent. He has the skill but never uses them.


Frankly, I want Reeves to dominate the smaller O’Brian in the ruck contests. O’Brian is all about the follow up. If Reeves steps back and ensures no easy out… with low based-tackles … I think he wins. But history says Reeves just watches the small people around him do their thing while he assess his next ruck contest. If he does this on the weekend, Grrrr.

This is the perfect game for Reeves.

And if he does not match O’Brian… WOW.

 

[Dewnior]

Watch the Sam Mitchell interview from a couple of weeks ago.
He explains the team selection announcement line up

What did he say?

 

[OsakaHawk]

What did he say?

As far as I remember Will says it’s something that a lot of the clubs do and asks Sam what’s up with the crazy lineups released.

Sam says if it was up to him he’d do it in jersey number order starting in the back pocket, but the AFL probably wouldn’t like it.

He finally mentions that it’s part of one of the staff members responsibilities to submit the team (forgot their name) and they do the final positions.

It was a pretty good listen, would recommend the whole thing.

 

[Flamin Joe]

Highly unlikely that we line up as named.

Exactly. I've seen Amon for example named on the wing for plenty of games but then play down back like he has every other week.

Apart from a few established positions the rest of the selections can be taken with a grain of salt as I swear they start throwing darts towards the end.

 

[HawthornHawk]

Wiz playing for Box Hill this week

 

[scrim reaper]

Wiz needs a spell, I'm sure he will work his magic at Box Hill.

 

[matey]

Looking at the Crows midfield group would be disappointed if we didn’t spank them in this area of the ground.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Home game against a team with an eerily similar profile. The outcome will be a good measure of the respective progression of the two clubs.

Yes I agree with you.
Tricky game this one, could go either way.
Will also be a test of the coaches, a real tactical battle.
I rate Sammy and his team higher than Stevie Nicks and his group (but as a hawk supporter I would say that right), but nevertheless I’ll watch the tactical battle in this game closely too.

 

[Mojo]

Wiz was reported as fit on injury report


hes not even named as emergency ??

A handful of players were 'tests' during the back end of this week. Hawthorn are simply taking a conservative approach with Watto.