Autopsy Round 3, 2023: Hawks skin the Roos

[Fetnarr]

Just want a quick shout to Will Day

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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

not just for an outstanding game but the way he took that solid hit in the 3rd got back up and just got on with it. No sooking, no staying down, no hoping for a free. His toughness is underrated IMO. He is fast becoming an elite midfielder


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[Judd2Sewell]

I keep saying he's becoming a great player as I keep getting less and less impressed with his 20 possie games.

It's becoming an expectation.

He will be a 30 plus kind of player in a season or two.

 

[Dipper Here]

Ive said it before and I will say it again about Scrimmers, he does not play a bad game of footy.

Super consistent player.

Top 10 Nat Draft pick 2016 quality

 

[Roddy]

Sis took no fewer than 18 marks! Phenomenal.

 

[Lotus]

I think something that has gone completely under the radar for the game today mas Mackenzie's tackling. It was utterly fantastic.

Yes, was really surprised with his tackling today.
Can't wait till he got that first goal as a Hawks.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I think something that has gone completely under the radar for the game today mas Mackenzie's tackling. It was utterly fantastic.

Refer to post #48

 

[Fetnarr]

I think something that has gone completely under the radar for the game today mas Mackenzie's tackling. It was utterly fantastic.

Days tackling was great too


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[Hodgey 15]

Happy days.
Proud of this club today.
Caro and Barrett - you know what you can do.

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[Jet_black]

On the stat sheet, we were pretty dominant. This dominance should have resulted in a 100 point score if we had kicked for goal a little better.

Sheezel was the only North player amongst the major possession getters. So sad he is at North for a while longer.

Onto the cats! Let’s repeat last year’s result. Looking forward to watching in person.

 

[threesixpio]

Great win. We would be very competitive with Lewis back and a CHF who can take a mark.

Tops - how much better is that scoreline with him there?

 

[kazzooka]

Media create the pressure, then say "wow Sam, you had to deal with so much pressure this week!"

Good to get a win - we were alllll over them for most of the game.
We are a small side - Sicily the only tall in the side with any liklihood of winning his position on the ground.

• Day was brilliant to watch, thought it was the best skills he's shown. Took a big hit, dished out some big tackles, and just so creative.
• Newcombe was great off a forward flank
• Having Ward in the backline as a skilled player with good decision making (especialy when playing an uncontested game) was a great move.
• Brocky and Moore - smalls that know where the goals are
• Scrimshaw played a seriously good game.
• Absolutely smashed them in the clearances. 42 to 24

That's where the proof is that moving on Mitchell and O'meara was the best move. We don't lack size or strength in the middle or speed for that matter just need experience and time to gel together.

North on the other hand have been a few years ahead building their list yet we beat them today and they will probably take a step back when cunnington and Goldstein go. I suspect howe and Sheils are mostly out there to teach Clarksons game plan and shout instructions.

 

[SSSSSS]

Ive said it before and I will say it again about Scrimmers, he does not play a bad game of footy.

Super consistent player.

Glad to have Scrimmers back but not unhappy with Sam shoving a rocket up him the last couple of weeks.

He's super talented but he can definitely go another level if he wants it.

 

[threesixpio]

On the stat sheet, we were pretty dominant. This dominance should have resulted in a 100 point score if we had kicked for goal a little better.

Sheezel was the only North player amongst the major possession getters. So sad he is at North for a while longer.

Onto the cats! Let’s repeat last year’s result. Looking forward to watching in person.

Yeah great even spread. Still think we are over using though. Would he happier to see posies down and the score up

 

[Alex_au]

Didn't mind Nukes game, spending some time as the high half forward. Provided a good marking option. Another string to his bow as his overhead marking is pretty strong. Should have had a couple of goals to his name.

 

[Stranglers]

:

• All the ins having a significant impact
• Brocky - got to play every game he is fit for. Might be one of those weird units that just plays at the level of the competition he is in. Chad coming back cannot push this bloke out.
• Scrimmers - had a very good game, but his leadership demonstrated is understated. Lots of talk. One time in the second half CJ would've been run down previous weeks, but Scrimmers was screaming at him, got the handball receive and cleared.
• Will Day. Just Will Day.
• Same with Dyl Moore.
• Nash was so important all game, especially 2nd half when we were flagging. Just kept tanking in. Bloke was part terminator today. I'm gonna try and get him a vote
• Sic didn't do much wrong. Did I see 18 marks? Hells Bells, if his named ryhmed with "Pooart" we'd never hear the end of it!
• MacDonald was huge late when we were short of gas. Almost the difference when North were surging.
• Fergus is close to our highest functioning "tall" forward in terms of craft. He nails that last set shot, he's almost in the votes
• Mackenzie did fade late, but did a power of work. Future years I'd be pretty happy with a gameplan based around "when you can, try and give it to Frenchy". Kid makes s**t happen. #KID
• Not popular, but Morrison was so important structurally and workraterlly. Yeah I know there were a couple of disposals turned over when he was hot, but the amount of times he started on the wing, ended up the deepest defender, before ending up forward. Did a power of work. Need more data, but could be part of the puzzle why our midfield defended better for 3/4s. Someone said if Morrison is the saviour then we're in massive trouble. He'll never be the saviour, but he's a handy bloke to have around in the meantime.
• I thought Mitch coached pretty well against the master coach today.
• So good to see the young blokes milling around laughing and smiling in the rooms after. Done a power of good to the squad today did!

Upvote for the word "workraterlly".

 

[threesixpio]

That late goal from Moore where he grabs his jumper to show how how proud he is to wear it… f**king love it. We need 3-4 moore of him!
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[Strapping Young Lad]

WHAT NOW PURPLE AND CARO? WHAT NOW??

Is Clarkson still a master coach?

Was it the players fault this time?

*I'm being a smart ass, I still love Clarko, but the whole 'master coach' thing when he wins, and then how it's shelved when he loses, is bloody funny.

 

[Elhawko]

Yeah great even spread. Still think we are over using though. Would he happier to see posies down and the score up

Couldn’t watch the game today due to other commitments but thanks for all the commentary. Seems things went about as well as we could have hoped but did Worps get an injury or was it just a quiet day for him?

 

[PenAndPaper]

Couldn’t watch the game today due to other commitments but thanks for all the commentary. Seems things went about as well as we could have hoped but did Worps get an injury or was it just a quiet day for him?

Just a quiet day. He wasn't horrible though, just didn't get too much of it.

 

[HedgeFund]

I may have missed something... wasn't Bramble dropped on Thursday?

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Yep - but they always pick the sub player from the emergencies now.

Only announce the 22 selected on Thursday and the 3 emergencies include the sub and usually the carry over player.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Couldn’t watch the game today due to other commitments but thanks for all the commentary. Seems things went about as well as we could have hoped but did Worps get an injury or was it just a quiet day for him?

Worpel and Newcombe played most of the game forward of the ball, as link ups

 

[SSSSSS]

He will be a 30 plus kind of player in a season or two.

Yep. Hoping for a Brayshaw/Touk Miller like two-way running machine.

 

[kazzooka]

Seemed like that goal on 1/2 time was kicked well after the clock hit zero yet i know the siren didn't go.

Also, that Meek kick in the last lol

Great win!

Fox clock isn't perfectly accurate. Also they took about 10 minutes to add North's first point to the scoreboard.

 

[badboybobba]

Our midfield is building nicely, i even thought Worps was decent without getting heaps of it.

It’s obvious that Sam wants to have an A grade midfield, we knew we were going into the year very light on for key forwards but if you can win the contested footy and clearances you don’t need superstars up forward.

Getting Lewis back and winning the midfield ball and we will look dangerous. I think we will surprise a few once Lewis is back.

 

[HedgeFund]

Couldn’t watch the game today due to other commitments but thanks for all the commentary. Seems things went about as well as we could have hoped but did Worps get an injury or was it just a quiet day for him?

Quiet day for James.

He did a few really neat things

but a few times he tried to take on the tackler when a give to a team mate was on, and got caught HTB as a result. Hopefully he will get back to his last 3 weeks of form next week.

Seemed to be trying a bit too hard this week IMO.