Preview Round 5, 2017: Hawthorn v West Coast Eagles , 23 April 2017, 4.40pm @ MCG

[LuckyHawk]

The strangest thing about that incident is that no one has ever got a decent hit on Harborw.
That was in 2010, and we had several opportunities.

Harbrow would have deserved everything he got.

Exactly, a shirtfront/charge thinly disguised as a spoil. If he met Lewis chest on like a real man Lewis would've been ok.

 

[Hawkerzz]

The players in the firing line for me are -
Smith , Shiels, Gunston, Poppy, Rioli, Stratton, Langford, Duryea, McEvoy, Frawley, Bruest.
These guys are all in their prime years, all premiership players, all of them playing well below what they are being paid. All are fit so no excuses.

Smith and Shiels were playing well until they were injured against the Crows, I don't think they should have played the following week. Puopolo was also going well till he took a heavy knock early in the match against the suns, probably shouldn't have played against the cats. Gunston can't kick goals from the wing so that's a coaching issue. The rest don't really have much of an excuse though.

 

[Fetnarr]

The strangest thing about that incident is that no one has ever got a decent hit on Harborw.
That was in 2010, and we had several opportunities.

Harbrow would have deserved everything he got.

Serious?? Harbrow was going for the mark, he had every right to go for that ball, just an unfortunate incident in my mind.

Ironically with all this talk about how good a guy Sammy is and how Lewis is a grub (which I don't agree with by the way) it was Sammy who kicked him that hospital pass!

 

[satan1]

Same punches that Hodge gives away?

Agree to disagree

 

[mikeder]

First and foremost we have to stop WC scoring and under 13 goals would be great. We have to find a way as a starting point
as this will lead to more chances for our forwards.

as long a Gunner is one of them!

 

[LuckyHawk]

Serious?? Harbrow was going for the mark, he had every right to go for that ball, just an unfortunate incident in my mind.

Never seen a player mark with a fist whilst not remotely looking at the ball.

 

[illnino]

Where was the Lewis hate when he wore brown and gold?

It's like an ex-partner. They were great while they were there, but not so much once they left.

 

[madhawksfan]

There's four guys in our back line that can play tall plus Sicily could be thrown down there.

In our premiership years Burgoyne and Hodge would find themselves on the resting ruck at times as well.

If they throw McGovern forward it'd be a win for us cause he won't be taking mark after mark in the backline.

Brand must play for three reasons.

1. We need to develop a quality KPD and there aren't many other prospects on our list.

2. He has played pretty well and to drop him and retain Gibbo sends the wrong message.

3. Gibbo can't play on Darling or Kennedy. Hodge and Burgoyne could play in the third tall due to Lake and an in form Gibbo being there. We don't have that luxury anymore.

 

[Brishawk]

I would play Brand on Kennedy. He is the best key forward at the moment so he may as well learn from the best. I think his reach will bother Kennedy as well.

Frawley usually does a good job. no harm in giving Brand a go though.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I dislike the way he goes about his footy, it's grubbish behaviour that saw him suspended that helps form that view. He then goes onto his media platform with the same dribble about his actions and tries to articulate himself like a model citizen, it's a facade and I've disliked it for years.

Sammy on the other hand... where's that statue?

I think we should hold off on calling Jordan a grub until he posts a picture of his missus' chest on a football forum, to try and impress random strangers.

 

[westhawk]

Frawley usually does a good job. no harm in giving Brand a go though.

Agree mate. We know that Frawley can do the job so it would be good to see how KB handles him.

 

[Bradkli]

Howe in for Henderson the only change. Laughable.
Vickery emergency.
So no Omera, Vickery & Henderson- the big 3 all not playing

 

[TheExtractorFactor]

Early days but shit the Vickery acquisition looks bad

 

[Lotus]

ROUND 5 TEAM

Hawthorn vs West Coast
MCG
Sunday 23 April, 4.40pm

B: Josh Gibson, James Frawley, Ben Stratton
HB: Ryan Burton, Shaun Burgoyne, Luke Hodge
C: Isaac Smith, Tom Mitchell, Billy Hartung
HF: Luke Breust, Jack Gunston, Will Langford
F: James Sicily, Jarryd Roughead, Paul Puopolo
R: Ben McEvoy, Liam Shiels, Cyril Rioli
INT: Daniel Howe, Tim O’Brien, Blake Hardwick, Kaiden Brand,
EMER: Ricky Henderson, Ty Vickery, Kade Stewart

 

[bugalugs213]

No surprises there i dont see certain other players getting dropped for their atrocious form i dont know what it'll take for them to have a week off.

 

[Walshawk]

Doubt we will see TV at BHH tomorrow.
Bet he comes in for a tall as a late change.

 

[hawksalltheway]

Early days but shit the Vickery acquisition looks bad

sure does - i still have faith in the club to transform him, like they did with Hale, there is definitely potential there....but gee, hasnt shown much since coming across....

good luck to Howe though, would like to see Stewart and JOR in as well, and just let them all play the year out, see who steps up

 

[TheExtractorFactor]

Also good to see it's only taken 4 games for Clarko to figure out Henderson is just a shit Clinton Young. I hope Howe can keep his spot I think he has a future.

 

[Hawk Dork]

Early days but shit the Vickery acquisition looks bad

you dont need 2 rucks V Weegirls

 

[TheExtractorFactor]

you dont need 2 rucks V Weegirls

No but O'Brien has seemingly taken his place and chopped out McEvoy last week whilst also playing forward which was the same role Vickery 'played' when he was in the team. It is worrying that a free agent who was meant to come in and play every week has been overtaken by a player who has been in the system for 4 years and can be best described as raw and shown next to no development since his debut

 

[Hawk Dork]

No but O'Brien has seemingly taken his place and chopped out McEvoy last week whilst also playing forward which was the same role Vickery 'played' when he was in the team. It is worrying that a free agent who was meant to come in and play every week has been overtaken by a player who has been in the system for 4 years and can be best described as raw and shown next to no development since his debut

horses for courses

 

[Briar Gold]

Also good to see it's only taken 4 games for Clarko to figure out Henderson is just a shit Clinton Young. I hope Howe can keep his spot I think he has a future.

Henderson the only player who touched the ball and looked interested v Suns. Which is saying something.

 

[beta_condition]

Howe in for Henderson the only change. Laughable.
Vickery emergency.
So no Omera, Vickery & Henderson- the big 3 all not playing

Howe coming is great news, we need to find out where these young kids are. Henderson was picked up as depth, no idea what youre talking about.

 

[Siri]

sure does - i still have faith in the club to transform him, like they did with Hale, there is definitely potential there....but gee, hasnt shown much since coming across....

good luck to Howe though, would like to see Stewart and JOR in as well, and just let them all play the year out, see who steps up

Unfortunately I fear that like the Schoe transformation or O'Brien transformation it might not happen. Lake & Hale were two of the only reliable talls we've drafted since Rough & Bud. We haven't done too well. BB, Cegs & Frawley have been serviceable, but far from outstanding. Despite what some think, there's no magic Hawthorn wand.

 

[market]

I think we should hold off on calling Jordan a grub until he posts a picture of his missus' chest on a football forum, to try and impress random strangers.

Who the fck would do that??

That would be considered very grubby behaviour