Round 17 - Hawks v Collingwood

[OhhhhhCyril]

My barcode on my membership doesn't seem to work, would this be because I am an 11 game home silver member?

 

[Thaihawk]

Carlton beat Collingwood by playing defensively against their half backs, Geelong didn't, and they were killed by O'Brien, Shaw and Maxwell. How will we play, and who should take these roles?

 

[savagelunchbox]

Second year, raw player getting ahead of himself???? I don't know, maybe it is just the adjustment to getting a little more attention from opposition players.

Hmmmm that one went over you head. Issac Smith reads bigfooty if you didn't already know.

 

[grizzlym]

Hmmmm that one went over you head. Issac Smith reads bigfooty if you didn't already know.

Everyone reads Big Footy...

 

[savagelunchbox]

Everyone reads Big Footy...

well in that case... HI MUM

 

[grizzlym]

well in that case... HI MUM

Hi son.

 

[robstewart23]

Pies v Hawks is a cracker! With Buddy out, Cyril is the big danger. Given Bett's form on O'Brien (9 goals in 2 games this year), you wouldn't think Buckley would risk it. Ben Johnson is out so its Clarke or Toovey. This match up is pivotal to the game for mine.

 

[QuietB]

Carlton beat Collingwood by playing defensively against their half backs, Geelong didn't, and they were killed by O'Brien, Shaw and Maxwell. How will we play, and who should take these roles?

Agree with this. Also, Geelong small forwards are either finished or just don't apply enough/any forward pressure.

Pies pressure all night was elite. Their ball use wasn't. I think the secret to beating the pies is nullify their half back line, match their pressure, use the ball better. The pies have as many holes as the Hawks are perceived to have.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

If the pies can't beat us with Hodge, Bailey and Buddy missing then we have full rights to confidence after the match.

 

[Henry Jr]

He's an interesting one for everyone to have a think about for next week.

Pies play Dawes, Cloke and Taz up forward.

Do we blink and bring in Gilham (thus losing a runner from the team to make way for him)

or

Do we pinch hit with Stratts on Dawes whilst Shoey and Gibbo take the the other two monkeys.

I'm believe we don't mess with our structure and go with what we have got. We need to know now that it will/won't work rather than wait until September.

 

[Bardo State]

Put Suckling on Dawes for all I care

 

[Leather Poisoning]

He's an interesting one for everyone to have a think about for next week.

Pies play Dawes, Cloke and Taz up forward.

Do we blink and bring in Gilham (thus losing a runner from the team to make way for him)

The latter.
or

Do we pinch hit with Stratts on Dawes whilst Shoey and Gibbo take the the other two monkeys.

I'm believe we don't mess with our structure and go with what we have got. We need to know now that it will/won't work rather than wait until September.

 

[capitalhawk]

No doubt the formula is to pick the best available players for each week's opposition. However, with Gilham, Hodge, Bailey etc becoming available to come into the side the balance between playing the strongest possible team each week and getting players into matches is another player management issue. I don't think there will be many changes each week over the next 3.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Bring in one player per week in my view - don't bring Hodge, Buddy and Bailey back altogether. And I really wouldn't recommend Gilham if he's not in form in the 2's.

 

[moginie]

Pies pressure all night was elite. Their ball use wasn't. I think the secret to beating the pies is nullify their half back line, match their pressure, use the ball better. The pies have as many holes as the Hawks are perceived to have.

Spot on. Actually it highlighted to me how good our ball use is in comparison.

HJ - I'd go with the second option - but Stratton on Tarrant, Gibbo on Dawes & Schoey on Cloke. We definately need the extra runner.

 

[capitalhawk]

Gilham playing today. Hill out, Cheney sub

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Gilham playing today. Hill out, Cheney sub

Interesting.

Gilham auditioning for next week?

 

[Pessimistic]

Calling it now game of the year coming up

Big month of footy coming up .

Might even go the tassie trip !!!

 

[Axle17]

Savage to come back in
I dont think they'll bring in Bails or Hodgey.
Too much at stake.

 

[HawkMongrel]

19 game membership holders shouldn't have any problems getting into this game. That is in effect a GA ticket for this game bought at the start of the season.

11 game members should buy a GA ticket.

 

[Axle17]

When does Guerra get back?

 

[Flukey!]

Goo has missed two so he will be back for Bombers.

 

[Pessimistic]

Cloke ? It was between hom and jack reiwoldt to be dropped from my supercoach

Looks like it will be cloke

 

[Spursfan]

When does Guerra get back?

Bombers game

 

[Notsoyabby]

Good game by Maxy today; some good contested marks. Could be back into the equation. 22 plus 1 = too many