Preview Round 19, 2024: Hawthorn v Collingwood, 20 July 2024 (Sat), 4:35pm @MCG

[cryptor]

Saturday twilight at the G between 2 Melbourne clubs has, perhaps accidentally, become a new prime time slot. Happy to take more of these.

I think it's a good time for attending live. Sun's still out while you're going in but by half time it's dark enough it's essentially a night game. Then after the game you get the whole evening to revel in a win or distract yourself from a loss.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

It is going to be interesting to see if the Wizz tries to rile the Pies supporters as he was a Pies supporter growing up and was at the GF last year.

Together with Ginni, could the two of them cause a combustion of the Pies faithful at the MCG on Saturday?

Oh boy

 

[HedgeFund]

Are you kidding. The more prime viewing games you get, the more you attract sponsors. Pretty simple, I would have thought.

Are you suggesting that our major sponsors are tipping in / holding back money at the start of every season based on our fixture?

Got any details to back this up?

 

[westhawk]

Are you suggesting that our major sponsors are tipping in / holding back money at the start of every season based on our fixture?

Got any details to back this up?

I’m not getting into an argument over something that is pretty straight forward common business knowledge. The more exposure you get commercial wise, the more money the club makes.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Who takes Hill and Elliot?

I reckon Hardwick needs to play in defence to matchup on either Elliot or JDG (when resting there).

 

[Brant]

Who takes Hill and Elliot?

I reckon Hardwick needs to play in defence to matchup on either Elliot or JDG (when resting there).

Hardwick would quell Elliott well enough.
Impey to Hill?

I'm more concerned that Schulz will suddenly regain form than I am about Hill. And I'm really hoping we can intercept well & keep the ball off the deck in their Forward line.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Hardwick would quell Elliott well enough.
Impey to Hill?

I'm more concerned that Schulz will suddenly regain form than I am about Hill. And I'm really hoping we can intercept well & keep the ball off the deck in their Forward line.

Schultz is out.

Hardwick to Elliot, Impey to Hill.

 

[The Chad and I]

I remember Gunston's breakout game for us was against Collingwood in which he kicked 5 goals.
We may have been down a key forward IIRC and he became one of the main targets in that game.
Killed them.

I can see Watson doing something similar bc I just get the feeling Collingwood are ripe to be smashed by a rising team full of enthusiasm for a smashing. This could be it.

Watson with 5.
Chol/Dear with 5 between them.
Perfect day for a 45 point win.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Surprised pies haven't played JDG out of the goal square. That's a tough matchup

 

[Blackhawk42]

Makes sense that Adelaide and their strong 2024 form deserved a marquee Friday night game over this one...

Can't be bothered with the Orange font, but it's dripping off that sentence.

 

[Mrzohs]

Who takes Hill and Elliot?

I reckon Hardwick needs to play in defence to matchup on either Elliot or JDG (when resting there).

Impey - Hill
Hardwick - Eilliot.
Scrimshaw - JDG. ( Weddle)

Plenty of options such a flexibly side. D'Ambrosio is another option for Eilliot.
Weddle is the perfect size for JDG but Scrimshaw has the I.Q to nullify him.

 

[Hawkers Hero]

Makes sense that Adelaide and their strong 2024 form deserved a marquee Friday night game over this one...

Can't be bothered with the Orange font, but it's dripping off that sentence.

I'm as critical of the fixture as anyone but that is Essendons Friday game not Adelaide's.....when they set the structure Essendon was top 3 and flying and Adelaide looked like they had turned a corner having won 3.5 out of 5.

Hawks where 15th having lost 5 to start with a couple of scrappy wins to our name. Most of our own supporters probably didn't see us as being in a finals hunt by round 19 let alone the AFL. Frankly, Collingwood is the only reason this isn't a Sunday game.

 

[smish]

When was our last Friday night game excluding 2020?

 

[TylerDurden]

Hardwick would quell Elliott well enough.
Impey to Hill?

I'm more concerned that Schulz will suddenly regain form than I am about Hill. And I'm really hoping we can intercept well & keep the ball off the deck in their Forward line.

Schulz is out.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

When was our last Friday night game excluding 2020?

Rd 15 2022 Away at Marvel vs Dogs
Rd 16 2019 Home vs Pies at G

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Yeah, but Elliot didn't play last time and Sic' shoulder wasn't fxxked.

Elliot did play

 

[BlueWaterHawk]

I just checked to see if I could get my eldest kids to this game.... no chance. We have a sell out!

Amazing in a year that we were supposed to be bottom 4, we are getting a full MCG for season matches. Fantastic!

 

[libbylou]

A few members may opt out because Mernda and Hurstbridge Metro lines are part buses this weekend.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Saturday Twilight/Night games are the best. Miss them

Absolutely because it ends up being a big afternoon/night if you clear your schedule. Drinks a couple of hours before the game and afterwards. Do t mins this timeslot at all it's generally one you could get a few mates together if your not able to attend.

 

[Madhawknut]

I just checked to see if I could get my eldest kids to this game.... no chance. We have a sell out!

Amazing in a year that we were supposed to be bottom 4, we are getting a full MCG for season matches. Fantastic!

Just checked ticketek, there are still plenty of tickets in the hawksbay

 

[BlueWaterHawk]

Just checked ticketek, there are still plenty of tickets in the hawksbay

I checked that, it's easy to get tickets for me, but my kids don't have a membership, so nothing is available for them. I'll probs just go by myself

 

[SSSSSS]

Sam to go and test Sicily's shoulder Lethal style.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

A few members may opt out because Mernda and Hurstbridge Metro lines are part buses this weekend.

Isn't as many Hawks fans up north as other parts of Melbourne. If it was affecting the East and South East than there would be a noticeable difference in the crowd.

 

[Sirlemsip]

Sam to go and test Sicily's shoulder Lethal style.

Get Roughy to come down to training to do it.