Preview Round 16, 2023 : Hawks v Blues, 1:10pm Sunday 2nd July, MCG

[Brishawk]

Another milestone for the goat

 

[burner1]

Does Chad play? All jokes aside.

Butler was decent when we came on. He needs a full game. Unless Breust gets injured chad’s going to need to do a lot more at BH.

 

[burner1]

No. TDK is a permanent ruck. Silvagni usually plays 3rd tall.

Btw, isn't Nash the perfect match up for Cripps!

I think pittonet is back playing so TDK likely to spend some time up forward.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Some of the younger guys seem a bit tired and looked liked they could do with a full game at Boxhill.

It would not surprise me to see MacKenzie and Butler go out managed, along with kosi and Bramble.

In: Ward, Stephens, DGB and Maginness.

 

[TylerDurden]

I think pittonet is back playing so TDK likely to spend some time up forward.

Ah yes, I stand corrected.

 

[Nick the Pig]

Scrimshaw has his strengths but one of my frustrations is that I see his playing style as often killing momentum. This is in stark contrast to the rest of the defenders and I think Sam's preferred playing style.

He often stops, takes too long to asess, slows down play. He can be a good user but is nothing like Sic in terms of ability or decision making.

I'd like to see DGB come in and play with Frost and Blanck. Let's see what he can bring and if he has improved. It does make me a little nervous but I don't think Scrim has set the world on fire.

 

[Flukey!]

Carlton had the bye this weekend which statistically looks to be a benefit for us.

Bye bye, four points: The stunning trend hitting post-bye teams

Tipsters take note: You'd be brave to pick any of the sides coming off a bye in round 16

www.afl.com.au

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Carlton had the bye this weekend which statistically looks to be a benefit for us.

Bye bye, four points: The stunning trend hitting post-bye teams

Tipsters take note: You'd be brave to pick any of the sides coming off a bye in round 16

www.afl.com.au

Will keep it close, but feel if Carlton even play a quarter it'll be enough (a bit like our game last year)

I'd happily be wrong though

 

[DogDaySonny]

Gah, I just looked at the Box Hill score from the weekend to see who did what. Man, the Gold Coast feasted on some grilled birdie this weekend. Not a good round for the Hawthorn organisation. The boys would have watched Box Hill get pumped and then walked out for a beating of their own. No one would have been having any fun on that flight back home.

I don't know who will go out or in. Can't guess even. Ward and Long are looking ripe for tilt at the top team. The Chad isn't. Given our midfield was pushed around by GCS so badly and further that Carlton has a much stronger mid, I think we'll need to reinforce the stoppage stocks. The forwards will need to stay as they are and Meek will drop for... DGB? I don't think he's got it but who else do we have back there?

OUT: Meek, McKenzie
IN: Ward/Long, DGB

I haven't listened to Sammy yet. Maybe he gives some clues.

 

[Yardie]

Scrimshaw has his strengths but one of my frustrations is that I see his playing style as often killing momentum. This is in stark contrast to the rest of the defenders and I think Sam's preferred playing style.

He often stops, takes too long to assess, slows down play.

^^THIS

 

[Hawkas1988]

^^THIS

Agree. Frustrates me to no end how often he stops and never seems to take the game on.
People compare him to Birchall, he is the exact opposite to Birchall in terms or urgency and moving the footy.

 

[WWSD]

IN: Ward, Stephens

OUT: Bramble (omitted), MacKenzie (omitted)


B: Hardwick, Blanck, Impey

HB: Scrimshaw, Frost, Mitchell

C: Amon, Worpel, Day

HF: Moore, Koschitzke, MacDonald

F: Breust, Lewis, Brockman

R: Reeves, Newcombe, Nash

OUT: Butler, Meek, Ward, Stephens, Bramble (Sub)

 

[barbster]

Does Chad play? All jokes aside.

Hope so. He is a senior player which is what we need. Would love for him to have a run through the middle.

 

[barbster]

IN: Ward, Stephens

OUT: Bramble (omitted), MacKenzie (omitted)


B: Hardwick, Blanck, Impey

HB: Scrimshaw, Frost, Mitchell

C: Amon, Worpel, Day

HF: Moore, Koschitzke, MacDonald

F: Breust, Lewis, Brockman

R: Reeves, Newcombe, Nash

OUT: Butler, Meek, Ward, Stephens, Bramble (Sub)

I’d have MacKenzie as a sub, has been doing well when brought on later in the game when the pace has slowed.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Does Chad play? All jokes aside.

I don’t think we can carry both Wingard and Bruest in the same forward line anymore (given they both are both unable of applying any defensive pressure).

I think his only path back to the seniors now would be either in the middle (doubtful given our backlog of mids) or as a replacement for Bruest if he gets injured or needs a rest (possible).

 

[eldorado]

Ward in for Bramble, other than that, not bothered regarding player subs

More importantly...Skills in, ineptitude out

 

[hfc70]

Not sure whether the weather will decide who plays.
Who reigns may depend on the rains.
Certain roles will determine how the team rolls.
The G is a site, for us to give a great sight.
Will have a peek to see which players peak.

Enuff of that carp.

Hawks by 15.

 

[Freshmeat]

Any chance that Meek is offered a holiday.

Was one of my favourite highlights Meek crashing the oppo.

You’re kidding yourself if you think he gets offered a ”holiday”.
That was a fair hip & shoulder, & made no contact with the head.

 

[Hodginator]

Meek was cleared earlier.

MATCH REVIEW: Crow fined for ripping Cox's glasses off

The Match Review Officer's findings are in from Sunday's games in round 15

www.afl.com.au

Hawthorn ruckman Lloyd Meek has no case to answer for his bump on Darcy Macpherson

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Darcy Macpherson

Age

27

Ht

175cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.1

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.9

5star

MG

187.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

137.3

2star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.8

5star

MG

113.6

2star

late in the first quarter of the Hawks' loss to the Suns.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

OUT

• Bramble
• Frost
• Meek

IN

• Ward
• DGB
• Butler (full game)

Maybe Kosi out too.

Sub: unsure

 

[hawkman]

Meek was cleared earlier.

MATCH REVIEW: Crow fined for ripping Cox's glasses off

The Match Review Officer's findings are in from Sunday's games in round 15

www.afl.com.au

Hawthorn ruckman Lloyd Meek has no case to answer for his bump on Darcy Macpherson late in the first quarter of the Hawks' loss to the Suns.

Lol at Keays getting fined

 

[parsons nose]

If Meek doesn’t go at the tribunal (which I don’t think he will), I’d be sending Noodle back to the magoos And bring in Long. Ins: Ward, Long; Outs: Noodle, Bramble. Long to chop out in the ruck when Meeks needs a spell. If Meeks goes, Long still comes in for the same reason. Either way we need to reassess the two specialist ruck selection week after week. It’s depriving us of an extra midfielder.

 

[TylerDurden]

If Meek doesn’t go at the tribunal (which I don’t think he will), I’d be sending Noodle back to the magoos And bring in Long. Ins: Ward, Long; Outs: Noodle, Bramble. Long to chop out in the ruck when Meeks needs a spell. If Meeks goes, Long still comes in for the same reason. Either way we need to reassess the two specialist ruck selection week after week. It’s depriving us of an extra midfielder.

Meek is free to play.

 

[Khmerhawk]

In - ward , cj
Out - scrim , McKenzie he needs to dominate in the midfield for boxhill and work on his defensive side.

Bramble sub

Day playing the sicily role and ward straight into the middle.

Agree with McKenzie, I noticed a couple of occasions yesterday where he could of laid some tackles if only he showed a bit more desperation. Hopefully he was just having an off day.

 

[bigmaxi]

In…Ward Long
out. Bramble Butler.

disposal on the wing and grunt in the forward line.
backs to get one more go……..

Gold Coast game an anomaly, Blues off the bye
Hawks by 10