Review Round 8, 2022: Essendon v Box Hill Hawks, 8 May 2022, 2.10pm @ Windy Hill

[Roger Rogerson]

Long is a bit of a battler isn't he.

 

[Changa10]

That was disappointing. Hope they recharge and have a big last quarter.

 

[eldorado]

Nice tackle from Butler

 

[eldorado]

Nice tackle from Butler

...and then hits the post from the boundary

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

17.6........and from there we have kicked 3.10.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Porter has been best on today.

 

[Glacier]

Jeka off the ground?

 

[Roger Rogerson]

De wit and porter been outstanding.

 

[eldorado]

17.6........and from there we have kicked 3.10.

Better last 10 minutes...

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Good to see Saunders starting to get uses in the last Q. Always in good spots. Pity he didn't convert.

 

[Xtreme]

And that's how you beat an Essendon side!

 

[Pessimistic]

Did they just say 72 x i50? Yes they did

 

[grumbleguts]

Saunders had an incredible last quarter.

 

[chopflop]

He lacks intensity. Don't think he's going to make it.

Pre-draft I saw him as a very Lonie brothers type of player. Think it will be tough for him

 

[eldorado]

Long is a bit of a battler isn't he.

Yep.

A lot of 'get him in' calls, but he's got a bit to go...

 

[chopflop]

North should draft blokes like de wit and Greene stat

 

[TheFourPillars]

Morris is pretty close to a debut. If he stays on the ground i reckon its just a matter of time. He has been plagued with injury. Hard, tough, great overhead can run and a good kick we need those good kicks. Shifts some of those other half back flankers further up field

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Morris is pretty close to a debut. If he stays on the ground i reckon its just a matter of time. He has been plagued with injury. Hard, tough, great overhead can run and a good kick we need those good kicks. Shifts some of those other half back flankers further up field

I'm not convinced he is a good kick.

 

[TheFourPillars]

I'm not convinced he is a good kick.

technically he is and i am seeing at training i back him in i reckon

 

[DeafHawk]

Butler - Long - Morris - Saunders

 

[Roger Rogerson]

technically he is and i am seeing at training i back him in i reckon

Ok good I trust your eagle eye. I like him agree he needs to be given a chance.

 

[Rowie6]

Butler - Long - Morris - Saunders

How good is it to actually see the potential of players like Saunders,Mitchell,Butler,Long,Morris and Jeka!
After last night this is the light at the end of the tunnel that we need!Go Hawks!


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[eldorado]

How good is it to actually see the potential of players like Saunders,Mitchell,Butler,Long,Morris and Jeka!
After last night this is the light at the end of the tunnel that we need!Go Hawks!


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It's never as good or bad etc etc

Last night, particularly the last quarter, was excruciating, but is the sort of the thing we were expecting at points this year...young team, blah blah (doesn't make it any more palatable at the time, of course...particularly against those campaigners)

Todays' Box Hill game was against a rabble, with park footballers in some positions. Those same players you quoted with potential may look devoid of talent at other times this year, and we'll be talking about being down a long tunnel again.

The reality is somewhere in between...as it was before this weekend happened

 

[hawkguru]

Butler killed it in the 1st qtr with 8 disposals 2 goals and set up a couple. He is a very creative player, great instincts and should be knocking on the door.

Disappointed long was used as a decoy fwd/2nd ruck in the entire 1st half. Once he went in the guts in the 2nd half he had a impact and he's decision making skills are very good, he is a competitive beast.

Sad to see Brockman hurt his shoulder and jeka I believe did his hammy .

Howe and shiels played well but tbh I wouldn't expect anything less against a bottom vfl squad.

 

[hfc70]

We need to reward those performing at Box Hill