Autopsy Round 23, 2023 : Hawks fall to the Demons

[Sturty]

I'll take it
Moral victory IMO.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Pretty obvious but we need as much fwd talent as possible this off season , we have everything else. Worpel is a star .

Reckon we almost need a quality, goal kicking small forward just as much as another key forward.

Wizard Watson must be firming as our pick 3, he'd be perfect for us.

 

[smeltitdeltit]

Meh. Good game but outworked. That game happens again in. 2 years the results reversed. .

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Meh. Good game but outworked. That game happens again in. 2 years the results reversed. .

Next year… easily

 

[macdaddio]

If Jai and Lewis plays today we win

 

[Da Game]

Decent effort without our best forward, midfielder and defender today against a Top 4 team.

Ward didn’t have a great game. Not sure playing wing uses his best attributes.

 

[Cyril says]

We didn’t have much answer to Lever and May for some of the game.

We need Lewis plus another big forward.

Jai out also hurt us.

Good effort but we didn’t trouble them once they got in front.

They’re a really good side and we aren’t yet.

Would hurt more if we weren’t so young. So much upside.

Not a bad loss.

 

[TassieGrown]

More than happy with the effort. Disappointed some of senior players today, our young players showed more composure than more senior players.

HH great debut, looks to be another big bodied mid we can throw into the rotations.

Though Sis looked like he was playing an all star game.

Reeves was good just wish he would jump more in the ruck contest.

Melsham having 8 shots is a disappointing result

Not going to win 2 many games with 39 I50, backline held up well. Game lost in the midfield.

1 more week to go until cricket season

 

[RustyHawk]

Just back from the game.

Very proud of this team.

How different to just to the game against say Collingwood only 2 weeks ago.

Our forward line after a goal was scored in the 3rd quarter: the forward 6 where: 38,13,24,32,44 and 23

13 Moore is the only regular in that group. 23 Kosi a possible new member but the rest! Wow.

Ramsden
Moore
DGB
Finn
Henry H
Kosi

versus against Collingwood a forward line of

Lewis
Wingard
Breust
Brandon Ryan
Kosi
Moore

Big difference in experience.



Hustlewaite was great, very comfortable kicking for goal. Great to see.

Clayton O did not appreciate the tag, dirty little runt.

Seemed that Finn would start in the forward 6 at the bounce before moving onto Oliver around the ground.


Blanck is going to have to learn to lose that push after the mark. did it several times after getting penalised.

Reeves was excellent today.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Not enough love for Reeves.
He is the first ruckman to make gawn accountable, and he managed to get back and take a few marks too.

Hustwaite looks good.

Kosi super frustrating. When he's off, he's really off. When he's on he's the next Carey.

 

[badboybobba]

People potting Impey can’t be serious? He’s had close to an All Australian year and Hardwick should be in it

We pushed a premiership contender with seven or so guys who were playing at Box Hill together a month a go, our future is bright

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Not enough love for Reeves.
He is the first ruckman to make gawn accountable, and he managed to get back and take a few marks too.

Hustwaite looks good.

Kosi super frustrating. When he's off, he's really off. When he's on he's the next Carey.

Kosi really struggles when he is asked to be our main key forward.

He's had plenty of opportunities to do this role all year and has never really nailed it.

Seems to play much better as third fiddle behind Lewis and Ryan.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Loved Reeves, Day to 3/4 time and Weddles’ games. Disappointed in Impey, Sicily and Ward. Thought they well below their best. Hustwaite nice debut.

 

[hawkman]

Kosi really struggles when he is asked to be our main key forward.

He's had plenty of opportunities to do this role all year and has never really nailed it.

Seems to play much better as third fiddle behind Lewis and Ryan.

Can only play the key forward pinch hitting in the ruck role in the future

 

[lethalselbow]

Deno that you ?

Lol. Not Deno. I have been an M8 stander and a sporadic M10 stander. Thought today, in M10, would be fun. Didn't disappoint.

Security... security...

 

[WWSD]

Kosi really struggles when he is asked to be our main key forward.

He's had plenty of opportunities to do this role all year and has never really nailed it.

Seems to play much better as third fiddle behind Lewis and Ryan.

I don’t think there’s a spot for Koschitzke in the forward-line next year. I would rather have Lewis, Ryan & Grainger-Barras as the three forwards.

 

[lethalselbow]

If Jai and Lewis plays today we win

Really? Maybe. I think everything changes if you have those players in. Better chance for Hawthorn, for sure, but the opposition would have prepared for that team with Jai and Lewis.

You only beat who you play on the day, so "would have, could have" things don't matter. Who knows...

Go hawks.

 

[killerspud]

Putrid gets thrown around willy nilly a lot in this place…

Wingnut19 knows alot about being putrid. Alot

 

[James Colorado]

I thought Grainger-Barras competed really well. That was definitely his best game as a forward. Coming up against a strong Melbourne defence, his effort was good. A full pre-season to improve on his endurance will work wonders for him.

Drafted as a defender, yet showed he's a genuine CHF; demonstrated enough today to persist with him.

 

[TylerDurden]

If Jai and Lewis plays today we win

This. You cannot cover them.

Hus is a keeper. Love him. Sam will too.

DGB outstanding in the 2nd.

Worpel the best mid on the ground.
Amon very good.

Would love to see Ryan in this week to partner with DGB. Ramma not up to it yet.

Reeves very good against Gawn.

They were too good this time. But we're coming.

 

[killerspud]

It's not just seeing the light at the end of the tunnel but seeing it get brighter and brighter and knowing we are going to come out the other side as a contender

 

[cryptor]

Lots of positives from today. Hustwaite in particular. Looks like we have another one!

 

[Siri]

Great effort. Great learnings. Really excited to see how we negate our F50 issues in the off season. Now that we can get it in there easily enough, we just can't retain it. It's been diabolical all year. A key forward will no doubt be the priority, but we need pressure, pressure, pressure.

Oh! The decision to play Ramma was a poor one. His VFL form didn't warrant it.

 

[MJA33]

I want to see more of Serong! He has put in an excellent second half of the year down back at Box Hill and looked good in the last quarter today.
A full pre season and I think he will break out next year.

 

[VandoHawk]

May treated Koschitzke with contempt. I love what Kosi brings as the third forward/ruck but as the main man it was hard to watch.

Ramsden also struggled to keep Lever accountable, then I believe we tried Scrimshaw in the fourth? We really needed someone like Ryan to threaten aerially.

DGB torched Tomlinson especially in the second. Ran out of puff - he always does - but really liking his performances the last two weeks. A lot to build on.