Preview Round 17, 2022: Hawks v Crows 3:20pm Sun 10th July, Marvel Stadium

[Mojo]

Day offered one week, with an early plea

Our team cannot take a trick this year.. Day, CJ, Gunston, Wingard, Lynch, etc, etc, etc, are seemingly in the side for 1-2 weeks then out again.

 

[burner1]

is it time for a few positional changes to freshen things up?

Our forward pressure has been diabolical - should we chuck CJ and Impey up there?

Chuck Breust up around the ball to add some spark? Jai off hb with license to pump it forward?
Put Ward and Finn in the guts and Morris at hb (who’s a good kick).
Swap Kosi and Lewis with Lewis leading up the ground rather than double teamed deep).

Hardwick Blanck Scrim
Jai Sicily Morris
Bramble Breust Morrison
CJ Lewis Moore
Impey Kosi Butler
Reeves Mitchell Ward
I: JOM Finn McDonald Shiels

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Finn has been playing well at BHH so would like to see him rewarded.

Hoping Ward's fitness is right for a return for him.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

You know what was stupid tho, recontracting someone mid leg break, that’s a charity deal and not one a team does if they are trying to win

I think you are being a bit harsh on the club and Mitchell here CHUBBSS.

I know he hasn't been the same player since he broke his leg but he did win our B&F last year (and finished second in 2020) so he has still continued to be a very strong and consistent contributor.

Tom Mitchell has been the least of our worries these last 5 years. In fact could you just have imagined the state of our midfield/team if he hadn't been there!

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[CHUBBSS]

I think you are being a bit harsh on the club and Mitchell here CHUBBSS.

I know he hasn't been the same player since he broke his leg but he did win our B&F last year (and finished second in 2020) so he has still continued to be a very strong and consistent contributor.

Tom Mitchell has been the least of our worries these last 5 years. In fact could you just have imagined the state of our midfield/team if he hadn't been there!

That lack of harshness is what turns clubs into basket cases for years to come.

Mitchell should always have tried to extend but for the club to recontract mid leg break on what I assume is around 700-800 a year which is premium for us is ridiculous.

Mitchell is a huge worry, his disposals are junk and further hurt the team with how he plays. I don’t see any positives in his game anymore

 

[rei154]

Jeez that's a real shame.
With any luck it's something that we can do sooner than later so that he can have a full pre-season and come back in 2023 in tip top shape.

 

[Stratton24]

That lack of harshness is what turns clubs into basket cases for years to come.

Mitchell should always have tried to extend but for the club to recontract mid leg break on what I assume is around 700-800 a year which is premium for us is ridiculous.

Mitchell is a huge worry, his disposals are junk and further hurt the team with how he plays. I don’t see any positives in his game anymore

Tom actually took a decent pay cut on his annual salary for the extra two years security

 

[Yardie]

I'll be pissed if we don't challenge it.

Still not happy we didn't challenge the Worpel suspension last season.

I'll be pissed if we challenge and use our usual lawyers.....as much as I hate to say it....."Get the Geelong guy!"

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

That lack of harshness is what turns clubs into basket cases for years to come.

Mitchell should always have tried to extend but for the club to recontract mid leg break on what I assume is around 700-800 a year which is premium for us is ridiculous.

Mitchell is a huge worry, his disposals are junk and further hurt the team with how he plays. I don’t see any positives in his game anymore

leads the clearances and is 3rd for score involvements in spite of taking a backseat for the young mids to come through. His contested possession to uncontested ratio is the highest it's ever been too

his kicking sucks but 'no positives' is a serious stretch lol

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Bloody hell this has been an absolute Barry Crocker of a year for Worps.

 

[fairdinks]

Unless there are some sore players after the wet slog, I can see us making minimal changes. We cant keep rotating so many each week.

What id like is Day and Worpel out along with Impy omitted. He is just not right ATM.

In Ward, Finn and Morris - reward for performance. I am assuming Chad still not available. Sheils remains sub.

Id like Morris to get a reasonable run of games just to see if he can make the step up.

 

[CHUBBSS]

leads the clearances and is 3rd for score involvements in spite of taking a backseat for the young mids to come through. His contested possession to uncontested ratio is the highest it's ever been too

his kicking sucks but 'no positives' is a serious stretch lol

Not much point in getting the ball if it’s burned or results in a turnover

 

[Simon Crawshay]

That lack of harshness is what turns clubs into basket cases for years to come.

Mitchell should always have tried to extend but for the club to recontract mid leg break on what I assume is around 700-800 a year which is premium for us is ridiculous.

Mitchell is a huge worry, his disposals are junk and further hurt the team with how he plays. I don’t see any positives in his game anymore

For a club that signed Tyrone Vickery for 3 years on $500k a year (let’s never forget that one) I don’t know why you are so upset that we are paying a 3 time B&F winner and Brownlow Medal winner $750k (or thereabouts) a year?

I understand your critiscim of his influence this year (I share a similar concern) but overall since he was re signed he has still been one of our top two players )up until this year at least) and earnt his pay check.

 

[TheFourPillars]

That lack of harshness is what turns clubs into basket cases for years to come.

Mitchell should always have tried to extend but for the club to recontract mid leg break on what I assume is around 700-800 a year which is premium for us is ridiculous.

Mitchell is a huge worry, his disposals are junk and further hurt the team with how he plays. I don’t see any positives in his game anymore

The only hawk player to get coaches votes this week must be doing something positive

 

[burner1]

leads the clearances and is 3rd for score involvements in spite of taking a backseat for the young mids to come through. His contested possession to uncontested ratio is the highest it's ever been too

his kicking sucks but 'no positives' is a serious stretch lol

Yep. The criticism is Mitchell is getting way over the top. That he’s leading the clearances despite being in secondary role highlights he’s not the issue. 3rd in score involvements shows he’s still having an impact in our attacking chains. His DE is 68% which isn’t shocking. He’s still far and away our best mid and if was playing in his primary role he’s look a lot better.

Also got two coaches vote on weekend (only hawks player to do so). So either one coach thought he was 4th best on ground or both though was 5th best. What would the coaches know?

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[burner1]

Bad luck to worpel. Could be last we see of him in hawks colours.

A good opportunity for Ward and Finn to get inside mid minutes.

 

[streetspirit]

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Weak as piss by the club.

 

[badgrill]

Weak as piss by the club.

Jeez, even Jon Ralph the other night said he thought it was a fine ("low impact" - not medium).

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Bad luck to worpel. Could be last we see of him in hawks colours.

A good opportunity for Ward and Finn to get inside mid minutes.

Last we see of him?

Spare me opinions dressed as factual statements

He isn't going anywhere

 

[Hodginator]

We never seem to challenge when players get rubbed out on questionable decisions.

 

[lethalselbow]

Will Day

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Will Day

Age

23

Ht

191cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

2star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

17.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

chose the wrong week to bump. AFL will be making statements, hopefully, after Tom Stewart's bump.

Zero chance of it getting off. Two weeks ago... probably a fine.

 

[Changa10]

Last we see of him?

Spare me opinions dressed as factual statements

He isn't going anywhere

Good to hear.

Send him in for surgery now. Nothing to gain by trying to play out this season. Get him right for a full pre-season.