Preview Round 2, 2025: Carlton v Hawthorn, Thursday 20th March, 7:30pm @MCG

[hawk65]

Another big test for the mids.

Round 1 win
Round 2 loss

If Carlton control the stoppages they will be right in it. Just like the Bombers were after quarter time.

It is a nice feeling going into this one knowing we have multiple options to cover McKay and Curnow. Stop clean ball to these two and we should be ok.
But as we know this is football. Anything is possible.

Will 2 five day breaks have an impact. You would expect the Blues to be desperate.

It's a 7 day break followed by a 6 day break

 

[I got the outside word]

I think something that may bode well for us is that this is essentially a round 4 game (8 day break between the last practice match and first game). Hopefully this may mean we have a little extra run in the legs and everything could be settling for us.

 

[HedgeFund]

Well if I'm brutally honest......

Against Sydney we played in a fair bit of rain during the second half and continued to show ball handling and disposal skills that could beat the opposition.

Whereas carlton struggled to hit teammates with 15 metre kicks under minimal pressure and handballed to knees, ankles, short and over their own players.

Our skills are better than theirs and have been consistently.

Superior skills are more important in rainy conditions.

I’d rather play Carlton in the rain than in dry conditions.

 

[CD Xbow]

I think something that may bode well for us is that this is essentially a round 4 game (8 day break between the last practice match and first game). Hopefully this may mean we have a little extra run in the legs and everything could be settling for us.

I sincerely admire your ability to find positives.

 

[HedgeFund]

Not having a go here but Ridley had the luxury of having a club doctor on hand and was obviously given the all clear ( have to admit i can't remember him playing on after that) to play on!

Perhaps he wasn’t the only one concussed. All good.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

ROUND 2 TEAM
Carlton v Hawthorn
Thursday 20 March
7.30pm AEDT

In: Jack Gunston, Changkuoth Jiath
Out: Jack Scrimshaw (suspended), Sam Frost (omitted)

B: Tom Barrass, Blake Hardwick, James Sicily
HB: Changkuoth Jiath, Jarman Impey, Massimo D'Ambrosio
C: Karl Amon, Josh Ward, Josh Battle
HF: Finn Maginness, Nick Watson, Cam Mackenzie
F: Jack Ginnivan, Mabior Chol, Jai Newcombe
R: Lloyd Meek, Will Day, Dylan Moore

INT: Josh Weddle, Harry Morrison, Conor Nash, Connor Macdonald, Jack Gunston

EMER: Sam Frost, Luke Breust, Henry Hustwaite

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Newc in a forward pocket where he belongs.
Battle on the wing
Nick Watson at full forward

Revolutionary

 

[moginie]

Can't wait to see Watto at centre half forward!

 

[madhawksfan]

CHF Nick Watson

Glad to see CJ and Gunston back. Reckon that gives us a better balance up forward and down back.

Harry the sub for mine as he picks up the speed of the game quickly and is versatile.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

I hope it’s just a team balance thing that sees Frosty miss out and not the beginning of the end for him.
CJ will provide good run against a slow Carlton side.
Can’t really complain about those ins.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Maginess and Morrison have shined in the first two games. Wardy just played his best game. Getting harder to leave out players

 

[Mrzohs]

Nailed the selection!

Harry or Croc as the Sub (rotation)

 

[unitedhawk2]

Like the changes. Gunners to shackle Weitering as he did last year and it's great to see CJ back, to provide further run.

No reason why Frost can't still sit on the (back) bench and offer guidance and advice, which was Sam's reasoning for having him as sub in the first two games.

 

[Walshawk]

It’s going to be wet. Not sure I would play Gunston.

 

[matey]

Like the CJ inclusion he will be pumped ……. more than any other Carlton player and will bring plenty of aggression, attack, run and energy!

 

[VandoHawk]

I wonder who the sub will be.

 

[I got the outside word]

I sincerely admire your ability to find positives.

Generally takes 2-4 rounds for skills to start to balance out, first few rounds are traditionally littered with mistakes we don’t see as much of as the season progresses.

 

[KermitJagger]

ROUND 2 TEAM
Carlton v Hawthorn
Thursday 20 March
7.30pm AEDT

In: Jack Gunston, Changkuoth Jiath
Out: Jack Scrimshaw (suspended), Sam Frost (omitted)

B: Tom Barrass, Blake Hardwick, James Sicily
HB: Changkuoth Jiath, Jarman Impey, Massimo D'Ambrosio
C: Karl Amon, Josh Ward, Josh Battle
HF: Finn Maginness, Nick Watson, Cam Mackenzie
F: Jack Ginnivan, Mabior Chol, Jai Newcombe
R: Lloyd Meek, Will Day, Dylan Moore

INT: Josh Weddle, Harry Morrison, Conor Nash, Connor Macdonald, Jack Gunston

EMER: Sam Frost, Luke Breust, Henry Hustwaite

Strong side, imo. Gunners gives us good shape and CJ gives us the attacking element. We'll have less flexibility with Weddle and Sic but it's as good a side as we could pick.

 

[peetoo]

CJ an ok intercepting defender too

 

[bigm386]

Sorry to intrude but what's a Hawks membership cost these days?

 

[Hawked Wings]

Morrison the sub for mine. Done nothing wrong but perfect fit for team balance this week. Get 2 and a half qrts out of Gunners then get Harry on to run Carlton off their feet
Hok

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

It’s going to be wet. Not sure I would play Gunston.

I imagine he might line up on Weitering

 

[matey]

With the likes of Lewis, Dear, Worps, Scrim out injured, CJ & Gunners coming in this week and Frost, Bruest, Reeves, Huss, Serong, Ramma in the wings with McCade, Mraz, Scaife, Anderson etc developing ……. happy with our depth and where the list is at!

 

[Buttonsticher]

Sorry to intrude but what's a Hawks membership cost these days?

Depends on the level of membership. Hawks website has all the info

On SM-A546E using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[madhawksfan]

Nailed the selection!

Harry or Croc as the Sub (rotation)

Doubt Croc will be sub. He hasn’t quite been at his best but was still good last week. If not Harry, then might be Finn with Gunston back as the second tall forward.