Preview Round 3, 2022: Blues v Hawks, 1:10pm Sunday 3rd April, MCG

[Ned Ryerson]

Final side (as per our website):

B: Blake Hardwick, Sam Frost

8

Sam Frost

Age

31

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

191.6

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

191.6

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

, Jack Scrimshaw

14

Jack Scrimshaw

Age

26

Ht

194cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

MG

200.7

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

167.0

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

155.6

3star

HB: Changkuoth Jiath, James Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

365.0

5star

D

19.4

4star

K

14.3

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

437.4

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

173.8

3star

, Denver Grainger-Barras
C: Will Day, Tom Mitchell, Josh Ward
HF: Connor Macdonald, Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

33

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

, Chad Wingard

20

Chad Wingard

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.2

3star

F: Luke Breust, Mitch Lewis, Dylan Moore

13

Dylan Moore

Age

25

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

R: Ned Reeves, James Worpel

5

James Worpel

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

, Jaeger O'Meara

2

Jaeger O'meara

Age

30

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.9

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

10.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

5.5

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

20.9

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

Int: Harry Morrison, Jai Newcombe, Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

26

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

, Finn Maginness

IN: Daniel Howe

15

Daniel Howe

Age

29

Ht

193cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

4.5

5star

CL

2.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.0

3star

, Will Day

12

Will Day

Age

23

Ht

191cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

2star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

17.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

OUT: Ben McEvoy

7

Ben Mcevoy

Age

35

Ht

200cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

4.7

2star

HB

6.9

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

8.5

2star

K

3.9

1star

HB

4.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

3star

G

0.4

3star

D

6.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

(injured)

Oddly Howe is listed as an 'in' but is named as an emergency.

 

[hawkguru]

I wish macca a healthy and speedy recovery
Get yourself right big boy

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Well...fu**.

Granted it will have been 14 days since he last played so he would meet the concussion guidelines. I wonder if there's any chance of him playing if medically cleared?

Nope, Sam Mitchell said in his presser this week that lynch did not meet the return critera for this week. Only become symptom free wednesday or thursday.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Final side:

B: Blake Hardwick, Sam Frost, Jack Scrimshaw
HB: Changkuoth Jiath, James Sicily, Denver Grainger-Barras
C: Will Day, Tom Mitchell, Josh Ward
HF: Connor Macdonald, Jack Gunston, Chad Wingard
F: Luke Breust, Mitch Lewis, Dylan Moore
R: Ned Reeves, James Worpel, Jaeger O'Meara
Int: Harry Morrison, Jai Newcombe, Conor Nash, Finn Maginness

IN: Daniel Howe, Will Day

OUT: Ben McEvoy (injured)

Oddly Howe is listed as an 'in' but is named as an emergency.

I think Sam will reward the boys for good form and have little change.

McEvoy out and Day in.... If another player were to come in maybe Callow, he has been rucking for boxhill and going well.

 

[parsons nose]

It truly is bizarre!

"“It has been confirmed that I’ve got a small fracture in one of the lateral bones in my neck, but it’s all stable and safe."

There are no lateral bones in the neck, so I would guess he means a transverse process of one of the vertebrae, these are stable fractures wrt to the cord so would be consistent with the rest of his statement. These used to be a rare neck injuries in the days of plain Xrays, then CT scan came in and showed they were very common and trivial. I don't think there is any definite length of time before he can play, it gets judged on him being pain free, no neurological deficit, having full strength and range of motion.

Just hope there are no long term complications post retirement for the bloke.

 

[MrPremiership]

Final side:

B: Blake Hardwick, Sam Frost, Jack Scrimshaw
HB: Changkuoth Jiath, James Sicily, Denver Grainger-Barras
C: Will Day, Tom Mitchell, Josh Ward
HF: Connor Macdonald, Jack Gunston, Chad Wingard
F: Luke Breust, Mitch Lewis, Dylan Moore
R: Ned Reeves, James Worpel, Jaeger O'Meara
Int: Harry Morrison, Jai Newcombe, Conor Nash, Finn Maginness

IN: Daniel Howe, Will Day

OUT: Ben McEvoy (injured)

Oddly Howe is listed as an 'in' but is named as an emergency.

Only on the Hawks site, not AFL.

Maybe he's an "in" to the emergencies.

Still looks like a side with "late changes"

 

[VandoHawk]

Howe is the sub. That’s why he’s listed as an ‘in’ and Phillips is ‘out’.

 

[hardway]

De Koning is going to be a handful. Don’t think we have a good match up for this kid.

 

[CD Xbow]

Just hope there are no long term complications post retirement for the bloke.

Shouldn't be if it's an isolated fracture of a transverse process, nearly always heal well. It's a stable fracture. Other fractures are much worse, as can be soft tissue injuries if they involve nerve root compression or disc herniation. If you had to break your neck, this is the one to do.

 

[Mrzohs]

I think Sam will reward the boys for good form and have little change.

McEvoy out and Day in.... If another player were to come in maybe Callow, he has been rucking for boxhill and going well.

Kosi or Callow will play

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Kosi or Callow will play

Disagree - Nash will pinch hit in the ruck where needed but Reeves can handle the lion's share of the ruck work.

 

[Mrzohs]

Disagree - Nash will pinch hit in the ruck where needed but Reeves can handle the lion's share of the ruck work.

Possible that happens as well. They are grooming both for the fwd ruck roll.

Pitt vs Nash will be a interesting dual.

 

[KermitJagger]

Disagree - Nash will pinch hit in the ruck where needed but Reeves can handle the lion's share of the ruck work.

It is a big out, and for the other games he'll miss too. Felt his leadership and work around the ground was really important against Port.

 

[Dewnior]

So was my Ex....

I'm guessing that's why they're an Ex

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Possible that happens as well. They are grooming both for the fwd ruck roll.

Pitt vs Nash will be a interesting dual.

Small Hands vs Big Irish

 

[chopflop]

We just got quicker if possible. McEvoy was playing an important structural role. Lewis will have to work up and back very very hard

 

[Ned Ryerson]

It is a big out, and for the other games he'll miss too. Felt his leadership and work around the ground was really important against Port.

Yeah not happy seeing BB out - particularly when Lynch isn't back yet. Will be a golden opportunity for Lynch once he is right to go though.

 

[hawkman]

Admittedly it was only North and they played 3 rucks but we were better after Lynch went down.

 

[Bugs1977]

Only on the Hawks site, not AFL.

Maybe he's an "in" to the emergencies.

Still looks like a side with "late changes"

That's exactly what it is

 

[Bugs1977]

Small Hands vs Big Noodle

FIFY

 

[threesixpio]

Its a scary injury. Especially for his family

Gotta wonder whether he should play another game

 

[TylerDurden]

Howe is the emerg.

Nash, 2nd ruck.

Let's go.

 

[threesixpio]

Did it come from the bump?

 

[Blackhawk42]

Nash relief ruck.

Lewis to take F50 stoppages like Hawkins and Ben Brown

50

Ben Brown

Age

32

Ht

200cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

2.2

5star

D

7.9

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.6

1star

M

3.7

4star

T

0.9

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

?

Looking forward to seeing Lynch get an extended run at it after the untimely injury to Big Boy.

 

[TylerDurden]

Nash relief ruck.

Lewis to take F50 stoppages like Hawkins and Ben Brown?

Looking forward to seeing Lynch get an extended run at it after the untimely injury to Big Boy.

Correct. Silver lining.