Autopsy Round 16, 2024: Hawks cook the Eagles

[The Jet From Poowong]

Total obliteration

Dwayne still talking about Harley. While the Hawks midfield dismantle them

 

[Franko Armani]

Absolutely dominated them all day but struggled to finish and really put the hurt on the scoreboard.

A few injury worries and plenty remaining to work on especially up
Forward!

Loving the way we are moving the footy atm, it’s sublime……

 

[KermitJagger]

Efficiency is something the'll need to improve on. Can't knock the effort though.

Definitely not knocking the effort. Midfield well on top of supposedly the strongest Weagles outfit all year, absolute demolition job in every possible facet from defence to centre clearance to forward. Just so much left on the table!

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Thought our centre team of Meek, Newk, Worps, Daisy and Nashy and even Moorey at times brained them!

 

[Hrvat Hawks]

Ginni trying to be too smart with his play. Tone it down 20% and that's where you want it at

 

[spudmaster]

A great away win for the side, and pleasing to see winning form continue after the week off.

Bring on the pussie cats next weekend.

Go Hawks.

 

[hawkman]

Can’t believe so many had their doubts about this game.

Should have won by 100+

All my doubts dissipated watching Essendon last night.

Dominant performance except for execution in the 1st half. Probably should have been 100+

 

[Billyc]

I love that we are back to being a side that can win by 10 goals on the road but still kind of disappoint. That really was a 100 point win for the taking. West Coast were absolutely woeful and that’s as dominant as we have been in the midfield and down back in about 9 years. Poor ball use going forward and when shooting the goal the only reasons it wasn’t a monster percentage booster.

The Meek Newk Worpel Day combination dominated all day.

Injuries to Sicily, Day and Dear a concern coming into pivotal game against the campaigners next week

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Great second half.

 

[Tuck In]

When the complaints are about the win not being big enough and the need to apply more polish then you know we are on the right track! Great inter state win for this developing team.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Thought our centre team of Meek, Newk, Worps, Daisy and Nashy and even Moorey at times brained them!

That's a bunch of hard nosed, powerful units

Not one of them would take a backwards step or look for a cheap possession out the back.

Worps in particular was great today, he bullied the West Coast midfield.

And you can tell that having a big, physical ruck like Meek throwing his (not inconsiderable) weight around in the middle makes the other boys stand taller.

 

[KermitJagger]

Want to highlight Macdonald though. Since missing that Collingwood goal he's become the guy who always seems to kick the goals we need, when we need them. Love watching him and our other forwards cover the ground, he and Moore were outstanding today. Ginnivan also very good but another instance where inefficiency hurt him. Ginni would be close to an AA jumper this year if he was just a little bit smarter with some of his decisions.

 

[Viddiot]

'It's beginning to look a lot like HAW-THORN.'

Have a beer!

Great test coming up next week to see if we're any good! Hope I can watch it！

 

[Ka Norkers]

great even team performance.
Our three recruits again magnificent.
Whilst all the kudos will go to other players, what a fabulous game from Scrimshaw.
Loved Mackenzie's lock down of Hunt.
If Newk was playing for Collingwood, he'd be the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Anyway, lets get ready for the media to tell us how poor the WCE are. The same numbnuts who picked the Eagles to win (looking straight at you, you old bag)
Hawks have already exceeded my wildest expectations this year, so anything from here on I'll consider a huge bonus.

 

[DrSalt]

A great win away - very impressed with moore, ginnivan and mcdonal as our half forwards - there work rate is amazing.
Absolutely demolished them in the midfield, just need to improve the conversion rate.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Really impressed how the midfield took out the outlets from their midfield. Even when not denting first use.

For Geelong we need to watch the scores from turnovers when pressing. Weagles had a few dangerous looking turnovers, but managed to screw most of them up

Geelong we need to watch the long kick into 50. For starters it's geelongs bread and butter to cut that off.
Then, onto of that, the game is all system based now, with the bailout a kick from the wing inside 50. At Geelong though, the longer ground means that kick is going to 45m instead of 25

 

[BlueWaterHawk]

Hawks field kicking is sublime. Cut through the eagles with ease all day.

 

[Birdofprey]

Solid win.

I know Eagles extra woeful today, but it’s still great to travel across the continent and win an away game by 10 goals. I’m pleased we got the job done, and got ourselves a convincing 10 goal win.

Go Hawks.

 

[Mopar Jason]

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

has the deadliest right foot in the league, amazing to watch how he slices through the opposition with ease

 

[peetoo]

AFL.com.au confused about who got subbed, dear or sicily

 

[madhawksfan]

I’m pretty sure Harley Reid was back today after this 2 week suspension. Glazing of Daicos proportions. Never seen a first year player with more tickets on themselves.

Very complete performance other than conversion. Mitch Lewis back next week will reduce the intercept marks as Dear was seriously out pointed by a star defender which is understandable.

Newk, Nash, Worpel and Day were superb with some great service from Meek and a cameo effort from Frenchie. Moore outstanding, Croc another strong game and CJ’s best game since returning.

Amon, Impey and Sic did as they pleased again and the defence looked incredibly solid.

Could’ve been a bigger margin but a break through interstate win after a few close run things the last 2 seasons.

Hopefully Sicily good to play next week as well need him against Cameron and co.

 

[humid hawk]

Harry Morrison

1

Harry Morrison

Age

26

Ht

184cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

13.4

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.6

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

18.4

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

7.0

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.2

4star

CL

2.0

4star

coming on as a sub in the 3rd had more possessions than most of the eagles players

 

[TassieGrown]

Good win that, left 4 or 5 out there but showed where our rebuild is at compared to Eagles. Supposedly Eagles strongest side for 2 years pfft..

Ball movement is exciting, players running to space and being used.

Midfield pantsed them, Harley who

Big doubts on Sic this week, we will still beat the pussies

 

[Dewnior]

Worps 2nd half was immense. Two much class across the ground. Keeping Eagles to 4 goals will help our % in the run to finals.

This may be contentious but I'd almost settle for just missing finals if we get to smash the Cats by 3 figures on their shitheap and ruin their season.

 

[peetoo]

I reckon Gunston stays in