Preview Round 2, 2024: Hawthorn v Melbourne, MCG 4.35pm 23rd March

[Newmo89]

I don't mind this at all

Interesting part will be who plays the second tall role when Chol goes into the ruck to help combat May and Lever

 

[Simon Crawshay]

When he came back I think Gunston was always going to be a regular sub option. Has the flexibility to go forward or back and then pushes one of the many running options we have forward and back further up into the action

Much more logical choice for sub than Finn at the very least.

 

[thehardway]

Interesting part will be who plays the second tall role when Chol goes into the ruck to help combat May and Lever

Going small. Lewis, Breust, Moore, Ginnivan, Watson and Macdonald. Critical to avoid May and Lever and create a stoppage.

 

[libbylou]

Don’t forget many people here for the Formula 1 will attend the game too.

 

[Hodginator]

ROUND 2 TEAM
Hawthorn v Melbourne
Saturday 23 March, 4.35pm AEDT
MCG

FB: Josh Weddle, Sam Frost

8

Sam Frost

Age

31

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

191.6

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

191.6

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

, James Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

29

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

HB: Jarman Impey, Jack Scrimshaw

14

Jack Scrimshaw

Age

26

Ht

194cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

MG

200.7

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

167.0

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

155.6

3star

, Massimo D'Ambrosio
C: Karl Amon

10

Karl Amon

Age

29

Ht

181cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

294.5

4star

D

21.0

5star

K

15.0

5star

HB

6.0

3star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.0

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

146.8

3star

, Dylan Moore

13

Dylan Moore

Age

25

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

, Connor Macdonald
HF: Jack Ginnivan, Mitch Lewis, Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

26

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

FF: Luke Breust

22

Luke Breust

Age

34

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

4.8

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

1.8

5star

, Mabior Chol

18

Mabior Chol

Age

27

Ht

200cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

5.3

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.3

3star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

, Nick Watson
R: Ned Reeves, Jai Newcombe, James Worpel

5

James Worpel

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

INT: Cam Mackenzie, Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

33

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

, Josh Ward, Finn Maginness, Blake Hardwick

15

Blake Hardwick

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

264.7

4star

D

13.8

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.7

3star

MG

264.7

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

4star

Emer: Max Ramsden, Henry Hustwaite, 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

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

No change

 

[StillAtLarge]

Don't mind it. Back the lads in

 

[Leather Poisoning]

No change

Proof that last week was a moral win

 

[Hawkspot]

As expected, no change.

Only question is who will be sub. Gunston or Mackenzie seem most likely, depending on how Gunston has pulled up.

Pressure is probably on Nash and Ward this week, not to up their disposal count but certainly to put more pressure on the ball carrier. Worps, Newc, and Finn will, they need to come to the party for us to have any chance.

 

[barbster]

As expected, no change.

Only question is who will be sub. Gunston or Mackenzie seem most likely, depending on how Gunston has pulled up.

Pressure is probably on Nash and Ward this week, not to up their disposal count but certainly to put more pressure on the ball carrier. Worps, Newc, and Finn will, they need to come to the party for us to have any chance.

Out of those listed on the bench I’d prefer Ward as sub. MacKenzie never had an impact on the game when used as a sub last year. And I would like the luxury of throwing Gunston back if needed throughout the game.

Let’s hope Watson kicks a goal this week, the pressure is building for him to get one through the big sticks.

 

[thehardway]

No changes.

Gunston sub.

How do you know Gunston will be sub?

 

[hawkman]

How do you know Gunston will be sub?

Fear The Beard Always has good mail. Very rarely if ever posts information that turns out to be wrong

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Hope Gunston or Breust is the sub. It does Mackenzie, Ward, etc no good being the sub.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

How do you know Gunston will be sub?

We don't ask questions of the higher power that is FTB. He knows.

 

[The hands of stone]

Proof that last week was a moral win

 

[The hands of stone]

Good selection back the fellas in .
Like Gunston as sub - think we will see this a bit this season .

 

[Hawkspot]

Will be good to have Gunston as sub, though he was great as a link man last week.

Our scourge of little pests could cause some real issues for the dees massive backline too.

 

[VandoHawk]

I wonder if they'll play all of Brown, JVR, Petty & McDonald forward to stretch our defence. Would be a worry if our mids are getting smashed but would give us an advantage on the rebound where we were statistically strong last week.

 

[Fleabane]

re the sub, Hawthorn website says that "Max Ramsden, Henry Hustwaite, 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

make up the club’s emergency list for Round 2, with one of those players to be named the medical sub one hour prior to the match." If this does turn out to be the case, hope it's Hustwaite.

RD 2 TEAM: Hawks line-up confirmed

Hawthorn has named its team to take on Melbourne for its first MCG home game of the season this Saturday.

www.hawthornfc.com.au

 

[cryptor]

Hope to see Croc get on the CBAs this week.

Has that something that Day brings to the midfield mix that was sorely missing last week.

 

[Delecate Des]

Already notched this one down as a win........

 

[kazzooka]

Already notched this one down as a win........

Coward, I've got the whole fixture notched down as wins.

 

[H00t]

re the sub, Hawthorn website says that "Max Ramsden, Henry Hustwaite, Harry Morrison make up the club’s emergency list for Round 2, with one of those players to be named the medical sub one hour prior to the match." If this does turn to be the case, hope it's Hustwaite.

RD 2 TEAM: Hawks line-up confirmed

Hawthorn has named its team to take on Melbourne for its first MCG home game of the season this Saturday.

www.hawthornfc.com.au

That’s a mistake based upon the rules of last year by whoever has written it.

 

[Fleabane]

That’s a mistake based upon the rules of last year by whoever has written it.

I had a funny feeling about it, given that everyone seemed to be ignoring it! Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Delecate Des]

Coward, I've got the whole fixture notched down as wins.

Meh, already cleared a spot for this years premiership memorabilia