Autopsy Round 3, 2022: Hawks go down to the Blues

[Simon Crawshay]

The fact that we have played three matches and our midfield has been beaten quite comfortable across all three matches yet we have won 2 and lost 1 (by a solitary point) really goes to the strength of Sams coaching in my opinion.

He is smart enough to know that our midfield is undermanned and out gunned yet has fashioned a game plan that seeks to minimize that disadvantage and emphasizes the strengths of our team (run of half back and dangerous forwards)

 

[Brishawk]

Great effort by the hawks to fight back after conceding a major lead. Mitchell, please fix the centre square.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

I’ve always felt you learn more from a narrow loss than a narrow win.
Great effort from the boys, our defence and forward lines are really doing the job.
Centre clearances and the midfield in general is our achilles heel but we knew that.
Is it too early in their careers to build the midfield around Ward, Day and McDonald?

 

[SSSSSS]

DGB could be something if he doesn't end up dogged by injury. I think he's been injured in half his games so far. Concussion, ankle, etc.

He went back with the flight on two occasions in the last quarter. Against the likes of McKay and Curnow steaming behind him.

Pretty surprised he jumps so high even with the weight of his massive balls.

 

[DEECEE]

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[theiaofseed]

Moore is the best small forward in the game now, has taken his game to a whole new level.

Denver Grainger-Barras might just get the Rising Star nod this week.

 

[toomanysquibs]

If we hadn't have gotten jumped so comprehensively, we'd have won this.

So many positives with young players fighting their way back into the game, Ward and McDonald along with DGB, Jiath, Morrison and others taking over after a really shaky start. Moore was good all day. Bruest is still at the peak of his powers, Wingard got into the game as well.

Carlton wanted the ball more early, they worked harder to give their team mates options and willed themself into that strong lead.

Fortunately it cost them a lot of petrol tickets.

Will be interesting to see what happens with our runners who lack polish under pressure long term. Do they improve, or are we going to need to find more players?

Hopefully DGB gets up for next week, Scrimshaw too.

 

[Rich the babe Evans]

During a rebuild to see effort and have dig after the first quarter was very pleasing, could have easily dropped our heads. Definitely have a platform we can build off!

 

[flinchfree]

Grainger Barras belongs.

 

[almuz]

Honestly you let silvagni kick a few on you, you deserve a loss.

Fax. That bloke irks me to no end, way too much love for a below average footballer

 

[Buzz Hawk]

And yeah those non HTB calls in the last especially were just shite.
You either call them that way all day or you don’t, none of this seemingly “put the whistle away” crap.

 

[Sleutheren]

Can blame the umpiring all we want, it was shocking - but you can't expect to win giving up that many goals in the first quarter.

I get your point but you also shouldn't expect to win by playing one good quarter of footy.

 

[VandoHawk]

I do wonder why we get so comprehensively smashed in the centre clearances. It’s been happening for 3 years.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

so sad, but also so proud and excited about where this team is headed

carn the ****ing hawks

 

[Gauntlet]

Disappointing to lose but what a great effort to come back from first quarter, 41 points down - good signs for future, CJ a star.

 

[halfback dasher]

If being Yrs behind in a rebuild faze only equates to a point loss I’m happy to take one extra yr .

 

[Simon Crawshay]

I do wonder why we get so comprehensively smashed in the centre clearances. It’s been happening for 3 years.

Our centre square clearance track record is like we play every week with a top weight handicap.

We just know we are going to get dominated in the middle and we have to work that much harder to compensate and overcome that disadvantage.

To the boys absolute credit we almost did today but it would be nice to just draw even in the centre clearances as we have talent across a lot of lines in the team.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Me and my seized up butthole want to tell you ... respect. Mitchell has your boys playing some great footy and I can see it getting you back into the 8 this year. Always liked seeing the Hawks win in their 3 peat and massively respect the drive not to go down the ladder for a moment later than you need to.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Disappointing to lose by just a point... but don't be sad, 'cos two outta three aint bad.

 

[The Cleaner]

That Sicily rushed behind late where he looked dumped in the marking contest turned out to be significant.

 

[Dew2KFC2Flag08]

One key forward, one key defender and no second ruck. We need more key position players in the best 22.

Percentage of 144 through 3 games. Maybe we don’t.

 

[almuz]

Faurk I love C Mac - what a gun he will be/already is

 

[halfback dasher]

I do wonder why we get so comprehensively smashed in the centre clearances. It’s been happening for 3 years.

Agree but I’ll say this , their mids are gifted a lot of advantage.
there were plenty of incorrect Disp in there not paid that opens space for their clearance .

 

[almuz]

That Sicily rushed behind late where he looked dumped in the marking contest turned out to be significant.

Would have been a free kick anywhere else on the ground surely. Smooth brain umpire let it go because we got the ball back anyway at expense of a behind.

 

[travgohawks23]

Very proud of that effort after the 1st quarter. Something great is building at the home of the hawks!
Some good kids coming through at the moment. It won’t be long and we will have our premiership for this decade to keep the run going


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