Game Day Round 24, 2023 : Hawthorn v Fremantle, MCG 1:45pm

[grumbleguts]

That poor first half has cost us somewhat, we may only win by 5 goals now.

 

[VandoHawk]

Sicily having a long chat with the mids, let’s see how they respond

 

[SSSSSS]

Sicily having a long chat with the mids, let’s see how they respond

They have been getting spanked.

 

[lethalselbow]

Yeh they're checked out.

One armed tackles. Minimum effort chases.

Meh. Would have loved a win for some momentum but I think the boys have their minds elsewhere.

Mids and backs have been hopeless.

Meek as sub? Hate that!

 

[Denver Day Lewis]

Mitchell needs to make it clear that one bloke goes to tackle not 4
The amount of times they have flicked the ball out upon having multiple Hawks come to the player, tells me the players aren’t switched on

When the defensive setup is wrong, we're always reacting and panicking and end up chasing fresh air. They are making our zone look schoolboy-esque.

Don't think we have what it takes today. To make matters worse, the Dockers have a similar age and experience profile to ours, and we're bending over.

Embarrassing defensive shambles. And a lazy attacking display.

 

[SSSSSS]

No idea why we've gone from a run and gun team for 22 rounds of the season and the last two rounds to go to a conservative chip mark side.

We played a 17 man flood against the Dee's last week.

 

[HairyO]

Very little effort from too many players. Sloppy and lazy handballs, taking far too long to make decisions and 5 goals conceded across the last 4 minutes of both quarters.

 

[lethalselbow]

Sicily having a long chat with the mids, let’s see how they respond

Great. Two quarters to show something... anything... do ...

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Sicily having a long chat with the mids, let’s see how they respond

They're playing like they did vs Carlton. Not reading the play, bit of self preservation, not even reactive.

It's concerning that Ned reeves is the player going for the hard ball, and should be the rocket they need

 

[SSSSSS]

Frustrating for Ned.

Break out quarter against Geelong and bungs his shoulder.

Break out half against Freo and rolls his ankle.

 

[Max Powers]

Need Meek to come on and steamroll through about 12 Dockers

 

[Denver Day Lewis]

Meek as sub is bizarre. And bafflingly stupid.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

No idea why we've gone from a run and gun team for 22 rounds of the season and the last two rounds to go to a conservative chip mark side.

We played a 17 man flood against the Dee's last week.

Got to have a plan b.
Maybe Mitchell identified the plan b for the last couple of games?

Problem is there's noone to pull the trigger when there's a chance. Sicily did early in the first which led to a goal, but that's about it

 

[Simon Crawshay]

We have the youngest list in the comp.

If you expected consistency by Round 24… that’s on you.

Pretty similar age demographic for both teams out there today.

Not like we are playing the Cats / Pies.

We just do not handle expectation well at all and it's been a recurring issue for a while now.

 

[Roddy]

We were so very competitive against finalists in recent weeks, and now we make this worthless mob look good. Must be thinking about Mad Monday and end of year break. So far it seems Freo want a last round win more than us. Hugely disappointing.

Hopefully we can turn it round.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Meek as sub is bizarre. And bafflingly stupid.

Meek to full forward, scrim to defence, Sicily into the middle, kosi off?

 

[local hack]

Mad Monday 48 hours early

 

[Coathanger]

Not interested in winning if Meek is sub.
Terrible decision just like Blanck.

 

[matey]

Watching it at ground level …… we have checked out for the year!

 

[spudmaster]

Surprised about the midfield so far today as it's been a real strength for a lot of the year.
Here's hoping we come out after half time and see more of what we've shown in previous weeks and finish on a strong note.

 

[RX Hawk]

How serious is Ned's injury? Meek being sub was as if somebody read the future.

 

[spudmaster]

Watching it at ground level …… we have checked out for the year!

Need to get Hawka and Hawkette on, been chomping at the bit all day.

 

[Max Powers]

Hopefully we can salvage something out of this half.

 

[Sixpence]

How serious is Ned's injury? Meek being sub was as if somebody read the future.

Ned's still out there.

 

[Hawks1994]

I'd go Meek for Ryan at this stage. Brandon is being smashed by Pearce unfortunately and Kosi is far more mobile