Preview Round 20, 2023 : Hawthorn v Saints, Marvel Stadium 1:10pm 30th July

[FB19]

Meek Kozi Long in for Reeves DGB Nash (managed). Give long a full game.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

We can't go with Kosi. Time to move on. 1 good 3 bad. We've seen this cycle time and time again. He doesn't have a contract. Let's look forward.

 

[dermott]

We can't go with Kosi. Time to move on. 1 good 3 bad. We've seen this cycle time and time again. He doesn't have a contract. Let's look forward.

Unfortunately I think we know what we will get with Kosi and barring a miraculous turnaround he is not the answer to our KPF woes.

 

[Jazzfan]

Kosi makes most sense if we are focusing more on the win, but feels like his papers have been stamped.

Time to see what Ryan can bring I'd have thought. DGB obviously out.

 

[SJT76]

Meek for Reeves the obvious one.

Long and Frenchie are the two next in line to come in, but there is not a clear spot in the midfield for them. DGB out of the forward line should be for Ryan, Ramsden or Kosi.

I’d personally go with Reeves and DGB out, Meek and Ryan in. Frenchie to sub for Long.

 

[hawkheart]

This is generally the exact time of the year that players papers get stamped.

This stamp for Kosi perhaps?

 

[KermitJagger]

We can't go with Kosi. Time to move on. 1 good 3 bad. We've seen this cycle time and time again. He doesn't have a contract. Let's look forward.

I don't think he's the answer long term or at all, but he plays a far better decoy role than any others we have on our list. If he plays at this stage it's not for the furthering of his career, it's for Lewis' game only.

Out: DGB, Long, Reeves
In: Kosi, Frenchy (Sub), Meek

Reckon Seamus could count himself lucky to stay in the side.

 

[HR Roughnstuf]

And two away games against the Giants

Norwood oval would be considered a neutral venue

 

[Newmo89]

Norwood oval would be considered a neutral venue

They tossed a coin to work out who would be the home team for the games in Gather Round.

 

[Newmo89]

We all imagine DGB comes out this week. If that is the case, we really have 3 realistic options for that role:

• Kosi, after kicking 4, to come in and offer a foil for Lewis - go back to the last game against the Saints.
• Ryan to come in for a debut - he can find the ball, but he is very slight of build, which could make it difficult for him
• Ramsden to come in and play forward and a stint in the ruck - hasn't played any game time in the past 2 weeks after going into concussion protocol.

I would be leaning towards Kosi coming in, as he plays that forward foil role well for Lewis.

Meek will come in for Reeves and it is a good opportunity for Meek. When he competed as the sole ruck against Melbourne, when Reeves was a late out, he did a really good job.
Frenchy looking good at Box Hill, but who drops out of the midfield for him to get a run? CMac is doing a good job of the forward mid role and Ward is doing well on the wing. The midfield is the toughest to crack into currently.

 

[barbster]

We all imagine DGB comes out this week. If that is the case, we really have 3 realistic options for that role:

• Kosi, after kicking 4, to come in and offer a foil for Lewis - go back to the last game against the Saints.
• Ryan to come in for a debut - he can find the ball, but he is very slight of build, which could make it difficult for him
• Ramsden to come in and play forward and a stint in the ruck - hasn't played any game time in the past 2 weeks after going into concussion protocol.

I would be leaning towards Kosi coming in, as he plays that forward foil role well for Lewis.

Meek will come in for Reeves and it is a good opportunity for Meek. When he competed as the sole ruck against Melbourne, when Reeves was a late out, he did a really good job.
Frenchy looking good at Box Hill, but who drops out of the midfield for him to get a run? CMac is doing a good job of the forward mid role and Ward is doing well on the wing. The midfield is the toughest to crack into currently.

Frenchy for Long for me. Long didn’t have any impact as a sub, Frenchy has when playing that role.
Weddle also looking a bit tired. Wouldn’t mind Jeka or Serong getting a go in the backline.

 

[Dewnior]

Norwood oval would be considered a neutral venue

We still had to wear the away colours and use the lesser changerooms.

 

[hawkers10]

Only changes I would make is Ryan or kosi in for dgb and meek in for reeves. Should win this game I reckon, we smashed the tigers for 3 quarters and saints are pathetic

 

[SSSSSS]

Need to start strong. We've ballsed up plenty of these 50/50 games by being asleep at the wheel in the 1st quarter. Freo game comes to mind.

 

[Hawks91b]

We actually need to see more of the list so time to bring in some of the guys we haven't seen eg Ryan, Bennet, Stevens

 

[hfc70]

With 5 games remaining, we really need to sort the wheat from the chaff.
No point in regurgitating the likes of Kosi, Greene….etc….we know what they offer and what they don’t.

Much better off getting game time into others and see what they offer.

 

[SSSSSS]

With Hill out we put Finn on Sinclair. Smashed him last year before we bizarrely moved him off.

 

[parsons nose]

Ins: Mackenzie, BMac, Meek and Long into the 22

Outs: Reeves, Finn, Scrimmers, Nash (sub).

 

[TheFourPillars]

Ins: Mackenzie, BMac, Meek and Long into the 22

Outs: Reeves, Finn, Scrimmers, Nash (sub).

Jack won't go out on his performance. Finn might not either he may have a job on Sinclair

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Any chance we back in DGB and play him again?

 

[TheFourPillars]

I want to give Jek the last 5 games. It would be at the expense of Frost. But we need to know. If he gets injured again or can't hack it then we are done. He just has great skills and does play well behind the ball. His intensity has always been questioned up forward but he was looking good down back before we threw him forward again this year and he got injured again. It may not happen because Blank has done nothing wrong and deserves his place in the team ahead of Jek. It will be interesting selection night

 

[offtherails9]

I'm all for winning games but you'd have to expect a few younger guys to get a look in here as this game looks way too winnable

 

[parsons nose]

Jack won't go out on his performance. Finn might not either he may have a job on Sinclair

Agreed. It has little to do with his performance, more to do with BMac’s performance at BH. If we’re not going to have good look at some of the kids running around at Box Hill now, when are we going to do it? Interesting that most posters have been pretty conservative with ins and outs this week. Given where we are, winning this week shouldn’t be the soul consideration.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

I want to give Jek the last 5 games. It would be at the expense of Frost. But we need to know. If he gets injured again or can't hack it then we are done. He just has great skills and does play well behind the ball. His intensity has always been questioned up forward but he was looking good down back before we threw him forward again this year and he got injured again. It may not happen because Blank has done nothing wrong and deserves his place in the team ahead of Jek. It will be interesting selection night

Watched him closely on the weekend, played a very similar role to Sicily.
Can we have 2 in the side or does Sicily push to a wing?

 

[TheFourPillars]

Agreed. It has little to do with his performance, more to do with BMac’s performance at BH. If we’re not going to have good look at some of the kids running around at Box Hill now, when are we going to do it? Interesting that most posters have been pretty conservative with ins and outs this week. Given where we are, winning this week shouldn’t be the soul consideration.

I think BMAC has next year so there is no hurry. it would be players that are uncontracted that we would need a good look at. I think some players already know while others are fighting for the next contract