Preview Round 3, 2025: Hawthorn v GWS Giants, 29 March 2025, 7.35pm @ UTAS Stadium

[BIGHAWK23]

7 inclusions. Wow.

Doesn't bode well for chemistry

 

[PaythePerryman]

7 inclusions. Wow.

No shot at 7 changes. Maybe 4
Stringer/Hogan/Briggs/Riccardi(not sure)
Maybe McMullin as a sub.

 

[cryptor]

7 inclusions. Wow.

Says 7 returning will be available for selection. I doubt they make more than 3-4 changes.

Would love to see Hogan in to see what we’ve come up with to combat the tactics they deployed last year to free him up.

 

[I got the outside word]

7 inclusions. Wow.

Seven inclusions in one hit could be good for us. I doubt they do all 7 though.

 

[kirbatron]

Says 7 returning will be available for selection. I doubt they make more than 3-4 changes.

Would love to see Hogan in to see what we’ve come up with to combat the tactics they deployed last year to free him up.

 

[The Sizzle Factor]

Can we not do this again lads.

 

[flinchfree]

It can certainly happen that a slowish midfielder picked up in the draft is a gun (Example Leigh Matthews, Greg Williams)

Nahh....I think you're remembering the back half of his career when he played full forward.
Had plenty of quickness as a running Rover the first 4-5 years or so.

 

[stevehawkington]

I'm conflicted on whether I want stringer to do well so essendon cops another L

 

[Bedi]

Ordinarily i'd be pissed for them to regain the likes of Hogan and Stringer, but im geniuinely relishing the challenge. Important to get a proper look at them close to full strength if we're going to be challenging this year.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

I think GWS will win. Their form has been closer to their best than ours has been.

I don't mind really - if we lose we stay under the radar even if we win the next 3 or 4 after that. Not really a bad thing.

But the fact that Carlton rested Curnow to name him against us, and GWS have obviously timed the return of a few players to line up with our game shows we're in the respected/feared category now of teams.

 

[bigmaxi]

I think GWS will win. Their form has been closer to their best than ours has been.

I don't mind really - if we lose we stay under the radar even if we win the next 3 or 4 after that. Not really a bad thing.

But the fact that Carlton rested Curnow to name him against us, and GWS have obviously timed the return of a few players to line up with our game shows we're in the respected/feared category now of teams.

I’m not so sure, going to be wet. We love and know the ground intimately. Thinking we get up for this, we’ve had a rest and Sam will have a few tricks up his sleeve. Plus the new inclusions won’t be match fit. Bruest to come on and kick a lazy 3-4 in the last.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

I’m not so sure, going to be wet. We love and know the ground intimately. Thinking we get up for this, we’ve had a rest and Sam will have a few tricks up his sleeve.

They've had more of a rest and are getting a bunch of players back.

I think you're hoping Sam has a few tricks up his sleeve. But if the other coach also has a few tricks then they might be better tricks?

 

[bigmaxi]

They've had more of a rest and are getting a bunch of players back.

I think you're hoping Sam has a few tricks up his sleeve. But if the other coach also has a few tricks then they might be better tricks?

Thanks for pointing that out, was comfortably avoiding reality, it’s only Tuesday!

 

[Roddy]

If this was up north, I’d be tipping the Giants. Since it’s at our home away from home fortress, that should give us the edge.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

GWS remind me a lot of how we play. Elite kicks especially from the back half, speed on the outside, a fleet of elite smalls, can win without dominating contest. Fascinating match up

 

[TheFourPillars]

I think GWS will win. Their form has been closer to their best than ours has been.

I don't mind really - if we lose we stay under the radar even if we win the next 3 or 4 after that. Not really a bad thing.

But the fact that Carlton rested Curnow to name him against us, and GWS have obviously timed the return of a few players to line up with our game shows we're in the respected/feared category now of teams.

Back the boys in. I know we will drop games this year but we should be up for this game against a contender. A few returning from injury not a 100% down in tassie. Cmon mate you have to back us in

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

Back the boys in. I know we will drop games this year but we should be up for this game against a contender. A few returning from injury not a 100% down in tassie. Cmon mate you have to back us in

Of our first 6 this is the one I'm most okay with dropping

Easter Monday and gather round are the ones I really really want

Although, let's not write off 22-0 just yet

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Back the boys in. I know we will drop games this year but we should be up for this game against a contender. A few returning from injury not a 100% down in tassie. Cmon mate you have to back us in

Don't get me wrong - I WANT us to win, but that's different to thinking we will.

 

[TylerDurden]

We're up for this.

 

[Manila_Hawk]

I am waiting to hear from Delecate Des ...

 

[PLATTS44]

I think GWS will win. Their form has been closer to their best than ours has been.

I don't mind really - if we lose we stay under the radar even if we win the next 3 or 4 after that. Not really a bad thing.

But the fact that Carlton rested Curnow to name him against us, and GWS have obviously timed the return of a few players to line up with our game shows we're in the respected/feared category now of teams.

nope they just got over the line to melbourne and wasnt our pressure averaged at 210 against blues im backing us in with a 9 day break

 

[Fluro Boots]

Breust and Gunston are the tassie specialists, a little bit of breeze would help us I reckon. Gunston in particular rides that breeze so well.

 

[Walshawk]

Nahh....I think you're remembering the back half of his career when he played full forward.
Had plenty of quickness as a running Rover the first 4-5 years or so.

Was quick and agile for the first 14 seasons. Only went to FF halfway through 1983. Moncrieff was dropped despite 41 goals after his first nine games of the season. Two goalless games in Rnd 12 & 13 and he was gone. He did have some injuries, but Lethal went to FF and Moncrieff only played one more game in his career.

 

[flinchfree]

Was quick and agile for the first 14 seasons. Only went to FF halfway through 1983. Moncrieff was dropped despite 41 goals after his first nine games of the season. Two goalless games in Rnd 12 & 13 and he was gone. He did have some injuries, but Lethal went to FF and Moncrieff only played one more game in his career.

Permanent full forward, sure. But I was watching him and the Hawks from 75' and he was already spending a good portion per game forward by then. He also started to really bulk his body quite young and while twitchy quick, agile, etc, he didn't move like the young rover he started as.
Anyways, memories can differ I guess.
My point was he was definitely not a slow mid coming to Hawthorn, and would not have ever been described thus in his time dominating the game. He saw play unfold faster than you could reckon with, got to where he needed to, was unbelievably sure handed, broke tackles like they were nothing, loved a blind turn and baulk, took ridiculous one grab marks even when clearly undersized against an opponent, was a deadly kick especially while twisting and around the corner, and just seemed to make everything count.
He'd just ruin a game for the other team.
It was Wayne Carey like in the sense that stopping him was just so damn difficult, because he'd just find a way.
God it was amazing having him on your side.

 

[ReturningHawk]

I like Huss but he would be the slowest of that bunch by a country mile.

Since you like Huss can you please not argue with me, but go back and argue with the guy who said we were wrong to draft him?