Preview Round 5, 2016: Hawthorn v Adelaide, 22 April 2016, 7.50pm @ MCG

[MadDawg]

Brad Hill will be a major inclusion for this game if he gets up. We've got a tough run of matches coming up over the next month after the Adelaide game.

Round 6: GWS (Spotless Stadium)
Round 7: Richmond (MCG)
Round 8: Fremantle (Aurora Stadium)
Round 9: Sydney (MCG)

That doesn't look too tough to me considering Richmond and Freo should be walks in the park.

 

[offtherails9]

I guess Litherland could take McGovern

 

[cryptor]

Can't see Langers getting dropped for Hill when we're currently losing clearances and contested possession counts most weeks - and not for his lack of efforts.

 

[TyHawk]

I think langers or doc are in the gun

Bang on! Langers is getting a lot of love here and I do like the way he goes about it but he isn't doing enough outside of tackling and isn't really playing well enough to be automatic selection. Doc seems sluggish but not overly concerned on him. Shiels needs to get going this game, head to head with either Brodie Smith or Sloane!

 

[Hawker55]

My big issue with Langford last year and so far this year is that he seems to always be trying to beat a player or take a second or third option when he gets the ball. He seems to avoid doing the simple things and look for the spectacular a bit too much. That 2014 Finals series he seemed to just do the instinctive thing and it came off, but since then he seems to be trying a bit too hard.

Having said that, he does seem to be getting the ball and kicking efficiency can be worked on, especially at his age.

 

[tige19]

Frawley - Tex
Duryea - Betts
Burgoyne - Lynch
Stratton - Jenkins

Gibson left to play on not as dangerous forward and help out other defenders which he does the best in the competition.

Lynch is not an aerial threat just pushes up the ground a lot, Burgoyne to exploit him with run and smarts.

See how Stratt goes on Jenkins, but athleticism to match and receiving help from Gibbo should be fine.

EDIT: Lithers I forgot, he could take Lynch or Betts if needed also. Could free up Burgoyne to be more damaging.

Stratts giving away 11cm or so.. Probably to much of a task! Gibbo the same, both guys are jets but need to be utilised in the right way.

Litherland is no good

 

[tige19]

That doesn't look too tough to me considering Richmond and Freo should be walks in the park.

3/4 as a minimum if say. Could we be 7-2 and coming together nice and healthy? Well set if we can.

 

[blue harvest]

That would be brilliant thanks very much mate

I will be relying on reciprocals so won't have that on line access.

One last question, do kids need their own ticket and what is age cut off?

Thanks again

General admission availability in the following areas of the AFL Reserve:
LEVEL M OPEN
M16-26 ALL
LEVEL P
P25-28 ALL
LEVEL Q
Q15/28 ALL

Looks like all of level 1 is available except for the undercover rows near the back and the Auskick section M27.
Kids 5 and under don't need a ticket.
Over 5 you need a junior guest pass which is pretty cheap but will be more than the $5 they charge for juniors in the public section of the ground.
Pretty sure most gate attendants would be letting in 6 and 7 year olds, it's not like the have id on them.

 

[tige19]

Can't see Langers getting dropped for Hill when we're currently losing clearances and contested possession counts most weeks - and not for his lack of efforts.

Langers isn't getting the footy enough though, our contested work is pretty poor at the minute. Maybe when Hodgey gets his fitness up to scratch we can use him more, he looked like he was carrying a little last week.

 

[MadDawg]

Langers has dropped off a bit but he is applying excellent pressure:

 

[TheFourPillars]

Langers has dropped off a bit but he is applying excellent pressure:

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Is that enough? does that mean he is not getting the ball himself?

 

[MadDawg]

Is that enough? does that mean he is not getting the ball himself?

We'll find out at 6.25 I guess.

There is seems to be a correlation between his drop off and the return of Shiels.

 

[Dewnior]

Maybe when Hodgey gets his fitness up to scratch we can use him more, he looked like he was carrying a little last week.

Do you mean this?



That's nothing compared to Mitch who has been carrying the whole team

 

[threesixpio]

Out of the young insider mids "not getting hands on the ball" seems to be relatively consistent. I agree that the Clarko mid apprenticeship is typically getting a young mid to tag and apply defensive pressure but how many young mids can you have in a team doing this?

Langers might have more pressure to get the ball now due to being a "not so young" mid - if you catch my drift

 

[MrPremiership]

Out of the young insider mids "not getting hands on the ball" seems to be relatively consistent. I agree that the Clarko mid apprenticeship is typically getting a young mid to tag and apply defensive pressure but how many young mids can you have in a team doing this?

Langers might have more pressure to get the ball now due to being a "not so young" mid - if you catch my drift

signing a 4 year deal recently probably eases any pressure on Langers

 

[Tex200]

General admission availability in the following areas of the AFL Reserve:
LEVEL M OPEN
M16-26 ALL
LEVEL P
P25-28 ALL
LEVEL Q
Q15/28 ALL

Looks like all of level 1 is available except for the undercover rows near the back and the Auskick section M27.
Kids 5 and under don't need a ticket.
Over 5 you need a junior guest pass which is pretty cheap but will be more than the $5 they charge for juniors in the public section of the ground.
Pretty sure most gate attendants would be letting in 6 and 7 year olds, it's not like the have id on them.

Thanks again

 

[threesixpio]

signing a 4 year deal recently probably eases any pressure on Langers

I like Langers btw but think the next level might need to be his goal right about now

 

[Brishawk]

I like Langers btw but think the next level might need to be his goal right about now

He will probably only get there playing more games at afl.

 

[Baz_hawk]

Hawthorn v Adelaide
MCG
Friday 22 April, 7.50pm

B: Shaun Burgoyne, James Frawley, Taylor Duryea
HB: Josh Gibson, Ben Stratton, Grant Birchall
C: Liam Shiels, Jordan Lewis, Isaac Smith
HF: Luke Breust, Tim O’Brien, Paul Puopolo
F: James Sicily, Jack Gunston, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Ben McEvoy, Sam Mitchell, Luke Hodge
Int: Bradley Hill, Jonathon Ceglar, Billy Hartung, Will Langford
Emer: Brendan Whitecross, Daniel Howe, Kaiden Brand

In: Josh Gibson, Bradley Hill
Out: Daniel Howe, Angus Litherland (both omitted)

 

[TheFourPillars]

Interesting Hodge will play defense

 

[Brant]

Hawthorn v Adelaide
MCG
Friday 22 April, 7.50pm

B: Shaun Burgoyne, James Frawley, Taylor Duryea
HB: Josh Gibson, Ben Stratton, Grant Birchall
C: Liam Shiels, Jordan Lewis, Isaac Smith
HF: Luke Breust, Tim O’Brien, Paul Puopolo
F: James Sicily, Jack Gunston, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Ben McEvoy, Sam Mitchell, Luke Hodge
Int: Bradley Hill, Jonathon Ceglar, Billy Hartung, Will Langford
Emer: Brendan Whitecross, Daniel Howe, Kaiden Brand

In: Josh Gibson, Bradley Hill
Out: Daniel Howe, Angus Litherland (both omitted)

I like those changes & that line-up

 

[Flag08]

We have 1 injury to best 22. No excuses.

 

[FAILTOSUCCEED]

Stratts giving away 11cm or so.. Probably to much of a task! Gibbo the same, both guys are jets but need to be utilised in the right way.

Litherland is no good

I would easily back Gibbo to do the job, and think Stratton could also handle Jenkins, allowing Gibbo to roam HB and chop out.

 

[JoeHawk]

Good team. Close to full strength minus Roughy. No excuses.

 

[hawksalltheway]

whiteX emerg....anyone seen his form at Box Hill? still feel he could get back to some good form....?