Preview Round 23, 2024 : Hawks v Tigers, 3.20pm Sun 18th Aug, MCG

[KermitJagger]

you do know we rely upon pace/. the big fella doesn't have pace nor endurance yet.

To be fair I don't think Gunners does either.

 

[Chubbs25]

you do know we rely upon pace/. the big fella doesn't have pace nor endurance yet.

Either does gunston. Sit him at full fwd and then sub him for punky.

 

[Billyc]

No changes unless someone is injured. I think we saw our best side on the weekend and it was our best performance.

 

[HedgeFund]

Ginni had an awesome game defensively and scored a couple of good goals. If he has a niggle or is upset about CJ being rested then he needs to be managed carefully as he is so important to us.

The more games he and the other forward group play together the better the chemisty - and he has been chemistry gold since the minute he walked in to our locker room.

Sorry - why would Ginnavin be upset that CJ pulled out of the game and was replaced by another player?

 

[HedgeFund]

Out - Sicily (rested)
In - CJ

No player is being “rested” until we have played our last game for 2024.

 

[MasterSamurai]

Either does gunston. Sit him at full fwd and then sub him for punky.

Gunston is a hundred times better/ smarter footballer than Scaife. No need for the big fella in the seniors.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Ginni had an awesome game defensively and scored a couple of good goals. If he has a niggle or is upset about CJ being rested then he needs to be managed carefully as he is so important to us.

The more games he and the other forward group play together the better the chemisty - and he has been chemistry gold since the minute he walked in to our locker room.

Ginni being upset

Behave yourself

 

[Dewyyyyy]

In - Jasper Scaife (debut)
Out - Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

32

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

(managed)

 

[HedgeFund]

1 change for me.
Scaife for gunston (managed)
Gunston will have a big role to play against the doggies defence potentially first final

Ain’t going to happen.

Defies logic to play a debutant who has played a grand total of 5 VFL games in a must win scenario.

We play/pick our best team every week until we get beaten.

 

[HedgeFund]

In - Jasper Scaife (debut)
Out - Jack Gunston (managed)

Why?

Pick a guy who has never played AFL in a forward line he’s never played in, for a game we can’t afford to lose?

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Why?

Pick a guy who has never played AFL in forward line he’s never played in, for a game we can’t afford to lose?

It’s Richmond.

He has earnt a call up either this week or next and it would be important to also keep Dear/Gunston rested (Dear as a young player and Gunston as experience).

 

[OsakaHawk]

Easiest call of the year, no changes

 

[Flukey!]

We are in the 8 by 1.1%.
That means we win by less than Carlton does or lose, our finals spot could be gone.

Scaife et all will just have to wait IMHO.

 

[HedgeFund]

It’s Richmond.

He has earnt a call up either this week or next and it would be important to also keep Dear/Gunston rested (Dear as a young player and Gunston as experience).

Yeah - I can see the match committee now.

Alright guys, it’s Richmond, so we can afford to rest players

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Yeah - I can see the match committee now.

Alright guys, it’s Richmond, so we can afford to rest players

He is someone who has been rested at stages this year already, it has happened with him, Dear and Mackenzie for example.

It isn’t out of the normal to suggest he could be rested for someone performing well at the lower level and against a bottom 4 side.

It’s not like you’re resting one of your better players and replacing them with someone not close, he is doing a role but he isn’t that anymore.

It isn’t to say he should be either, it’s more a could be.

 

[HedgeFund]

It’s Richmond.

He has earnt a call up either this week or next and it would be important to also keep Dear/Gunston rested (Dear as a young player and Gunston as experience).

Our forward line is working better than ever.

……and you want to change that because a newbie has “earned a call up”.

Rightyo.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Our forward line is working better than ever.

……and you want to change that because a newbie has “earned a call up”.

Rightyo.

I’m suggesting Scaife could be given an opportunity because he’s been performing and Gunston (who has been rested during the season) could be managed.

Could and should being different. Whilst teams don’t take others lightly the fact it’s a bottom 4 team makes it more likely than if it were a top 4 side.

 

[TylerDurden]

Lynch playing apparently.

 

[Sixpence]

Loved Mitchell's attitude in the presser. Basically said that while everyone else may put this down as a win, they know it's basically another final so if we lose, our season is done. There will be no taking it easy and flirting with form/selection!

 

[Howe Amazing]

If we manage Day and lose just imagine. All this progress and hard work for nothing. If he is injured then nothing you can do. Plus I have him in my draft team with a big prelim coming up, has to play

 

[H00t]

Tigers had 27 tackles against the saints. 11 in the first quarter.

They’ve checked out. We should be pumping them and not get dragged down to their level especially with finals on the line and coming up.

Foot to the floor, the boys get a rest before finals.

 

[Bedi]

Lynch playing apparently.

course he is.

 

[Bedi]

Out: Ginnivan (upset)
In : Ward

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

CJ in
Morrison out (unlucky)
No change won’t bother me.
Someone may pull up sore and not play.
Mackenzie stays in!

 

[TylerDurden]

CJ in
Morrison out (unlucky)
No change won’t bother me.
Someone may pull up sore and not play.
Mackenzie stays in!

It's Morrison's 100th.