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

[Ned Ryerson]

Think it's interesting that Maginness covered the most km's from any player last week.

I'm not sure what role he is playing at the moment, but maybe that's something that Sam is loving about his game.

Same last week also and similar distance covered - kid can run!

 

[Scooter_1968]

Lol, they both be the best key fwd in your team

So better than Gunston and Lewis

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[Topiary]

Same last week also and similar distance covered - kid can run!

Finn’s biggest issue is his kicking. Finn masters this, Finn will be elite.

 

[threesixpio]

Finn’s biggest issue is his kicking. Finn masters this, Finn will be elite.

I felt the overall kicking skill of the team
was much better the other night

 

[H00t]

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Shows the heavy lifting our defence is doing. Working wonderfully as a team.

The next step is getting those numbers down as we improve in the middle and limit how much the ball gets into our defence.

 

[killerspud]

Finn’s biggest issue is his kicking. Finn masters this, Finn will be elite.

Maybe Finn gets a job this week to run with Cripps or Walsh - if one of those guys can have their influence lessened we go a long way towards winning

 

[parsons nose]

Maybe Finn gets a job this week to run with Cripps or Walsh - if one of those guys can have their influence lessened we go a long way towards winning

Depends if you’re taking the short term or long term view. We have Sheils and Howe waiting in the wings whom have performed this role competently in the past.

 

[TylerDurden]

Maybe Finn gets a job this week to run with Cripps or Walsh - if one of those guys can have their influence lessened we go a long way towards winning

He's a good match up for Walsh. Could run with him all day.

 

[jameses]

Just can’t see us containing Carlton, they are too strong around the ground. Too early in the season to argue that Hawthorn will be anything more than a 12 to 8 (on the ladder kinda side). End of the day, we have beaten the worst team in the league and a depleted Port Adelaide (albeit in Adelaide).

Hawthorn’s performance on Sunday will be telling of where we truly sit.

 

[kirbatron]

would be great to see 60k plus - might be biggest crowd some of the boys have played in

 

[Tassie Cryptik]

3 and 0 will see the lid somewhere over the Dandenongs.

 

[Hawthorn23]

We will need to be half respectable in the clearance battle to win.

The backline dealt with the barrage of inside 50’s from the centre clearance extremely well last week, but I’d be surprised if we top that if our mids can’t make it competitive

 

[Agent Smith]

Hawthorn is on top of the ladder. Carlton are strutting about arrogantly. Richmond is In 9th position.

You wanted normalcy back after a global pandemic?

I give you the AFL ladder.

 

[KermitJagger]

After rewatching the last quarter, Reeves was hunched over grabbing at his knee late and following that he left the ground with Nash taking over the late ruck duties.

Has anything been said about that? I might have missed it. Would be terrible for the lad if he copped an injury, hoping it was just a knock and nothing serious.

 

[Big Hotdog]

After rewatching the last quarter, Reeves was hunched over grabbing at his knee late and following that he left the ground with Nash taking over the late ruck duties.

Has anything been said about that? I might have missed it. Would be terrible for the lad if he copped an injury, hoping it was just a knock and nothing serious.

He contested a couple of hitouts post grabbing the knee from memory. But he looked gassed before that incident so hopefully it was precautionary to have him off the ground as the game was in the bag at that point.

Worst case Lynch gets a chance to impress this week.

 

[mcnulty]

Depends if you’re taking the short term or long term view. We have Sheils and Howe waiting in the wings whom have performed this role competently in the past.

Is Howe available? An experienced big bodied mid would be handy in at the coal face where the Blues have a real edge. They got some beasts in there. Might not fit with the youth first policy, but he was really good late last year.

Just on that, what is the best site to visit for VFL information for this South Aussie? Unless I’m missing something, the AFL site is crap.

 

[Big Hotdog]

Is Howe available? An experienced big bodied mid would be handy in at the coal face where the Blues have a real edge. They got some beasts in there. Might not fit with the youth first policy, but he was really good part last year.

Just on that, what is the best site to visit for VFL information for this South Aussie. Unless I’m missing something, the AFL site is crap.

Howe is 26 and has plenty of footy left in him. I think there is a high probability he gets a call up.
It's down to Howe or Day I would have thought.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[mcnulty]

Howe is 26 and has plenty of footy left in him. I think there is a high probability he gets a call up.
It's down to Howe or Day I would have thought.

You mean for Wingard? I’d have them both come in a leave someone out- probably Maginess. Plenty of time still for him.

 

[LRobbo]

Sunday in front of 65-70k against another big club is invaluable for a young list. Geelong in a fortnight also, stand alone game big crowd, massive for some of these young blokes.

Think Finn runs with Walsh, won’t get blown up and we need to curtail his influence.
I’d instruct Nash to just smash into Cripps at every opportunity.
Think the dogs worked the blues out after half time last week they were just ultimately to far back in the end.

In Day out Wingard.

Looking forward to this one

 

[Tassie Cryptik]

Is Howe available? An experienced big bodied mid would be handy in at the coal face where the Blues have a real edge. They got some beasts in there. Might not fit with the youth first policy, but he was really good late last year.

Just on that, what is the best site to visit for VFL information for this South Aussie? Unless I’m missing something, the AFL site is crap.

Newk and Nash are our biggest bodies.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Newk and Nash are our biggest bodies.

And, even as much as I am a fan of Howe - they are significantly quicker than he is also.

 

[lethalselbow]

Double checking to see I'm on the hawthorn board as opposed to the afl main board. These carltank supporters certainly pop out of the woodwork if they win a couple of games.

Hopefully a great game. Go hawks

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Just on that, what is the best site to visit for VFL information for this South Aussie? Unless I’m missing something, the AFL site is crap.

The last time I checked the VFL website makes the AFL one look like an absolute dream. I generally get Box Hill info straight from the source (Box Hill socials and website) and if I want game stats I use the Footy Live app which does really well at cataloguing all the VFL games.

 

[KermitJagger]

The last time I checked the VFL website makes the AFL one look like an absolute dream. I generally get Box Hill info straight from the source (Box Hill socials and website) and if I want game stats I use the Footy Live app which does really well at cataloguing all the VFL games.

Footy Live app is great for live game day stats, for some simple cumulative stats this website is also grouse - VFL Stats