Review Round 3, 2023: Geelong Cats v Box Hill Hawks, 10 April 2023, 11.45am @ MCG

[Dixie Flatline]

The Hawks play the Cats in a "curtain raiser" to the AFL game between Hawthorn and Geelong in the afternoon at the MCG. The Hawks won their first match of the season over the Swans up in Sydney, then cooled their heels with a bye last weekend.

The Cats have started the season with one win and one loss, having beaten Carlton by 16 points in the opening game of the 2023 VFL season a couple of Fridays ago. However, the Cats were steamrolled by the Suns in the curtain raiser to the Suns-Geelong AFL game last Sunday, losing by 107 points, 28.14.182 to 11.9.75. Highly drafted key defender, Mac Andrew, had a field day for the Suns down back, having 17 disposals (including 15 kicks) and taking 13 marks in defence for the Suns, while Chris Burgess

21

Chris Burgess

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.2

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

torched the Cats with five goals.

Unsurprisingly, given the final score, the Suns jumped out to an early lead and were never challenged by the Cats, with the Suns leading 9.3.57 to 3.1.19 at quarter time, 15.5.95 to 8.5.53 at half-time, 22.8.140 to 10.8.68 at three quarter time and then blowing it out to a 100+ win by full-time.

Teams and coverage details to come (although the game can be streamed through the AFL website).

 

[moginie]

I'm really looking forward to watching this. All the kids, whether Hawthorn or Box Hill listed showed something last game.

Strap in. Enjoy the ride.

 

[HawthornHawk]

Looking forward to catching at least the second half of this one live

 

[WWSD]

Josh Morris

35

Josh Morris

Age

22

Ht

186cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.3

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

2.7

2star

M

1.3

2star

T

2.0

4star

MG

81.0

1star

D

6.3

1star

K

3.7

1star

HB

2.7

2star

M

1.3

1star

T

2.0

3star

MG

81.0

1star

D

6.3

2star

K

3.7

2star

HB

2.7

3star

M

1.3

2star

T

2.0

4star

MG

81.0

2star

is available for this game?

 

[FB19]

Can’t wait for mondays double header. Bennetts OSullivan Butler must watch forwardline keen to see DGB Lynch stephens push their claims as closest to a call up. Continued development of weddle hustwaite MacDonald and hopefully see Seamus back up his r1 performance.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Josh Morris is available for this game?

Yes

 

[moginie]

I'm fascinated and more than a little bit excited at the team we put out this week. Will Beasley or Mascitti play? Can Rule keep up his good form? How will Blanck and DGB work together (I presume very well)?

And welcome back, Josh.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Can’t wait for mondays double header. Bennetts OSullivan Butler must watch forwardline keen to see DGB Lynch stephens push their claims as closest to a call up. Continued development of weddle hustwaite MacDonald and hopefully see Seamus back up his r1 performance.

Going to be so good to see Box Hill at the G. Cannot wait.

 

[DeafHawk]

Is this game on kayo?

 

[TheFourPillars]

Going to be so good to see Box Hill at the G. Cannot wait.

Quite a few of the boys pretty excited about their first game at the G. Looking forward to it

 

[mknaven]

Is this game on kayo?

I thought we could stream all VFL games via the AFL website ?

 

[rei154]

Weddle being withdrawn from the seniors makes me think he's out for this one too which is a bummer.

 

[stemline]

Blanck probably as well

 

[Alite]

I am looking fwd to this VFL game as much as I am the AFL game.

 

[burner1]

With the afl side playing giants, crows, dogs in coming weeks this game is a great chance for players to make a case for afl selection. Not sure if cats vfl team is any good however - smashed last week.

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Ins: J. Blanck, L. Bramble, S. Butler, J. Koschitzke, J. Morris, F. O’Hara, C. Wingard

Outs: T. Brockman, L. Coghlan, M. Hall, S. Horner, H. Morrison, J. Rule, J. Scrimshaw

Squad: J. Bennetts, J. Blanck, L. Bramble, C. Brown, S. Butler, D. Grainger-Barrass, H. Hustwaite, J. Koschitzke, N. Long, M. Lynch, B. MacDonald, S. Mitchell, J. Morris, F. O’Hara, J. O’Sullivan, E. Phillips, C. Porter, M. Ramsden, E. Stanley (23rd man), C. Stephens, J. Thorpe, J. Weddle, C. Wingard

Emergencies: L. Coghlan, M. Hall, S. Horner, D. Mascitti, J. Rule

 

[moginie]

Stiff for Rule to be dropped, but such is the life for the modern VFL player unfortunately.

 

[streetspirit]

At least two of those emergencies will be back for Wingard as sub and the held over emergency though, so still hope for mascitti and rule you’d imagine

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

Given the weather forecast, if we are after the win Horner will play.

 

[stemline]

Interesting Weddle named.

BOX HILL HAWKS
B: B. Macdonald (42), D. Grainger-Barras (24), F. O'Hara (34)
HB: J. Morris (35), J. Blanck (36), S. Mitchell (40)
C: J. Weddle (37), H. Hustwaite (44), N. Long (27)
HF: S. Butler (30), C. Wingard (20), J. O'Sullivan (43)
F: J. Koschitzke (23), M. Ramsden (38), J. Bennetts (41)
R: M. Lynch (18), C. Stephens (21), L. Bramble (16)
INT: E. Stanley (65)*, J. Thorpe (57), C. Porter (55), E Phillips (60), C. Brown (66)
EMG: D. Mascitti (50), J.Rule (59), M. Hall (61), S. Horner (62), L. Coghlan (74)

 

[HG17]

Really looking forward to this one. The squad is strong if Mascitti is an emergency

 

[peetoo]

Interesting Weddle named.

BOX HILL HAWKS
B: B. Macdonald (42), D. Grainger-Barras (24), F. O'Hara (34)
HB: J. Morris (35), J. Blanck (36), S. Mitchell (40)
C: J. Weddle (37), H. Hustwaite (44), N. Long (27)
HF: S. Butler (30), C. Wingard (20), J. O'Sullivan (43)
F: J. Koschitzke (23), M. Ramsden (38), J. Bennetts (41)
R: M. Lynch (18), C. Stephens (21), L. Bramble (16)
INT: E. Stanley (65)*, J. Thorpe (57), C. Porter (55), E Phillips (60), C. Brown (66)
EMG: D. Mascitti (50), J.Rule (59), M. Hall (61), S. Horner (62), L. Coghlan (74)

Great goal to goal line centre line and forward pockets

 

[peetoo]

Maybe we are hiding Jed rule in case Lewis is out for longer in the ones

Jed rule. Headline writers dream name

 

[rei154]

Interesting Weddle named.

BOX HILL HAWKS
B: B. Macdonald (42), D. Grainger-Barras (24), F. O'Hara (34)
HB: J. Morris (35), J. Blanck (36), S. Mitchell (40)
C: J. Weddle (37), H. Hustwaite (44), N. Long (27)
HF: S. Butler (30), C. Wingard (20), J. O'Sullivan (43)
F: J. Koschitzke (23), M. Ramsden (38), J. Bennetts (41)
R: M. Lynch (18), C. Stephens (21), L. Bramble (16)
INT: E. Stanley (65)*, J. Thorpe (57), C. Porter (55), E Phillips (60), C. Brown (66)
EMG: D. Mascitti (50), J.Rule (59), M. Hall (61), S. Horner (62), L. Coghlan (74)

First time Weddle has been listed on the wing too iirc?

 

[peetoo]

Shame geelongs vfl wont be much of a benchmark opponent