Preview Round 6, 2024: North v Hawks, 4pm 21st April, Marvel Stadium

[The Jet From Poowong]

There are a few in the squad that would want to show some effort this week because they are bloody lucky to be playing at AFL level this week.

 

[Flukey!]

Butler would be dissapointed but he didnt take his chance.
That is a shame because we really need him to.

 

[Franko Armani]

Oh boy, this is some terrible team selection again. Ramsden had to remain in the 22 ! Chol only tall. Imagine Morrison will be the sub.

Fingers crossed for the Win :/

 

[hawkman]

Nash absolutely kissed on the dk after that insipid display last week. Last chance.

You could make the same argument about Newcombe

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Ward looking more and more like a bust sadly. To go along with DGB’s issues, we need the Mackenzie and Watson picks to work out desperately.

Bit harsh.

I think Wardy suffers from being too nice a guy and trying to always do team things, many times sacrificing his game too much.

He has ability and finding his rightful position is the battle at present. Wing isn't the easiest position to play when the team is playing as badly as it has.

 

[VandoHawk]

Honestly, I hope I'm overreacting here, but while I like the inclusions for stability I find myself disappointed with the omissions and very hesitant about this game.

Wardy has been down on form but no more so than any of our other midfielders. He's also being played on a wing instead of being given a consistent crack in the guts like the others.

Ramsden had a poor game last week but 85% of the team did. He was also good against Collingwood, and important structurally. Now Chol has to ruck leaving us with a resting Meek (who may even be on the bench) and Gunston at FF. So now we have both no height or speed.

Butler was always going to make way due to not taking his chance. That's fine.

Sam talked all week about how disappointed he was. Yet players that have been soft all year (like CMac) or extremely inconsistent with form (Nash, Newcombe) remain while we cull the less experienced.

 

[Franko Armani]

Oops. Forgot about Gunston. Weddle could still go forward.

Gunston is not a tall forward

 

[Dazza the Viking]

How does Nash keep getting a game on his form, has been very average this season, including the preseason, his one of the main reasons our midfield is last in every midfield stat

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Ward looking more and more like a bust sadly. To go along with DGB’s issues, we need the Mackenzie and Watson picks to work out desperately.

It doesn't look good, as much as people want to say there's nothing to see.

 

[Franko Armani]

Surprised they didn't go with Ramsden to try and stretch North's terrible KPD stocks.

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Chol is going to be even easier to shut down this week.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Butler would be dissapointed but he didnt take his chance.
That is a shame because we really need him to.

Couple of brutal big games and is dropped for the bye, ie Norf.

I reckon they read the room wrong

 

[Iceman!]

Ward is playing a hard role on a wing, CMac has been almost non existent all season.

Both have been poor, Cmac had more touches, a goal, t score involvements.

Criticism for Cmac is fair, but he has been no worse this year and was better last week.

 

[RoughysMullet]

Ward scapegoated when the rest of the midfield have been just as bad… Nash and Connor Mac been just as bad if not worse

Ramsden out is staggering- where’s our 2nd tall forward- you really need one under the roof at Marvel

 

[CobberRodgers]

It doesn't look good, as much as people want to say there's nothing to see.

I’m a Ward basher admittedly already as much as I don’t want to be, and I agree it hasn’t been great to watch so far.

He’s just too nice and too vanilla atm to make any headway in the AFL against men.

In saying that, this week is actually a chance against one of the poorer teams to give him a crack against some players of similar age and body type and see what he can do.

I’m also disappointed Ramsden doesn’t get a crack against a horrible tall backline.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

I’m a Ward basher admittedly already as much as I don’t want to be, and I agree it hasn’t been great to watch so far.

He’s just too nice and too vanilla atm to make any headway in the AFL against men.

In saying that, this week is actually a chance against one of the poorer teams to give him a crack against some players of similar age and body type and see what he can do.

I’m also disappointed Ramsden doesn’t get a crack against a horrible tall backline.

Vanillas like Xavier Ellis can still be great. I want him to be that good

 

[CobberRodgers]

Vanillas like Xavier Ellis can still be great. I want him to be that good

Absolutely, and believe me I want him to pan out as well, and he still can.

We’ve got a lot more time with this list than everyone thinks.

It’s just very hard developing in a side playing poorly when you don’t have any real elite characteristics. Hopefully he can get through this patch and feel at home when he gets another shot.

As I said above I’d have left him in and let him have a crack against North after copping some pretty decent opposition the last month.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

You could make the same argument about Newcombe

There would be a few on notice that's for sure. Coach conversation no doubt around the lines of, "it could have been you mate, let's see what you got".
Can't drop too many in one week.

 

[daniel23]

Ward was the most plug and play player of that draft. Things aren't looking good for him in his 3rd season unfortunately. I'm happy serong gets a game, thought he was more deserving last season.

 

[Hodginator]

Ramsden a bit surprising. Would have thought he’d get another run.

Glad to see Morrison and Serong in though.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Nash absolutely kissed on the dk after that insipid display last week. Last chance.

I feel like people on this board are harder on Nash than others in our midfield. At least he cracks in and attempts to lay pressure, unlike our other front runners in there

 

[kirbatron]

this team could get done but I don't care just pull ya bloody finger out & have a go boys!

 

[perrdan86]

Ward looking more and more like a bust sadly. To go along with DGB’s issues, we need the Mackenzie and Watson picks to work out desperately.

A 21 year old who's played 35 games... I feel a bit sorry for the kids who come to this club sometimes...the expectations fans have of their development is staggering...

 

[Newmo89]

Maybe Damo was right and we are tanking? I wonder if bringing in Serong and dropping Ramsden means Sicily will play forward? Might be a good opportunity to release him from high expectations and a potential tag from Eddie Ford and hopefully against the worst defence ever assembled in football history he can clunk a few and get his confidence back. Not a permanent move just a circuit breaker. He’s $5 to kick a goal on pointsbet that’s worth a modest wager methinks. Gamble responsibly people!

Sicily, Serong and Frost all trained in the backline together today. Dimma trained forward.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Ramsden in my eyes just doesn't have the body for AFL at this point.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Rip to Ward after Frency 3 touches. I feel that effort on the wing was the end of him in the 1s for a while.

Macdonald very lucky