Game Day Round 9, 2023 : Hawks v Demons, 4.35pm MCG

[Baz_hawk]

Don't think the Weddle hate is warranted. Third game in a side getting smashed all over the park and he isn't our worst.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Watching Luke Breust just jog behind his opponent in the contest at forward 50 sums up our efforts

Punky looks done to me. He may bob up with a couple of little snaps late in the game and everyone will say thank goodness for punky but his chasing and work rate is terrible. Also he keeps trying to lead out the back for cheap ones.

 

[Paul Kersey]

Why the booing of vanroyen?


Edit: thanks Jason

Have to be a real simpleton for booing a player because he got off at the tribunal.

 

[Dazza the Viking]

Sick of Frost running 10 metres forward to start to pick up the loose man then decide it is not a good idea and watch the ball go over his head to the man he left

Or jumping in the air to punch the ball and missing it and then a loose guy swoops on the ball when it hits the ground

 

[OnTheRocks]

The negatives far outweigh the positives.
All about individual effort now

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Gee, on this form WCE will knock us over next week.

West Coast for all their struggles do actually have a semblance of a forward line.

That's what I worry about every week, I look at our forward line and the mental gymnastics required to imagine them kicking a winning score is beyond me.

 

[Max Powers]

Good on all the emergency services folks there.
#Respect

 

[Denver Day Lewis]

We have no system for getting the ball forward for decent looks at goal. Hell we barely have a system for getting the ball out of our backline.

Whatever has happened over the off season, whatever plan they've tried to implement, it needs to be rectified. It's unbelievable how poor we are setup in defence. What was a strength is now our biggest weakness.

The answer is in the coaches box.

 

[Jethro!]

Feels like more than 45 points to be honest.
At least Newk and Daycare throwing their body around. Worp having a dip. Not many other positives

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Where can you find the pressure ratings? Are we still bringing it?

We're only -6 contested possessions.
-2 clearances also.

Meanwhile our boys are feeling the pressure both real and inferred. Skills have been ordinary, decisions just as bad.

1 mark inside 50, to 13.

4 shots on goal from 15 inside 50's. 25% efficiency is trash.

 

[VandoHawk]

Him, Wingard and Moore all get led to the ball every time. Needs a massive shake up that front half.

I think we can only play one of them in the side. Getting it into the 50 is a massive problem, but we've struggled to lock it in all year as well.
Moore is the hardest worker but isn't gifted with leg speed.
Breust is nearing the end.
Winged can't get out of third gear.

 

[Jethro!]

Lowest first half score since 1960.
Not a great look.

It is if we win the flag next year

 

[Lickmesocks]

Don't think the Weddle hate is warranted. Third game in a side getting smashed all over the park and he isn't our worst.

Don’t use the word hate. People just calling it as it is. He looks lost unfortunately.

 

[hawkman]

At least we are winning the centre clearances

 

[Lotus]

I am trying to find a positive. Will day although some of his kicking has been gutter atleast finds it.

I can’t really find another in that half. Lucky we are not 80 down at HT. That was complete crap from us.

I like Seamus Mitchell game again today.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Blanck going off is a bit of a disaster. When he went off their forward line became significantly easier to mark.

I hope that dive from Oliver gets replayed on every footy show across the weekend. That kind of shit needs to be shamed relentlessly.

 

[Birdofprey]

Our clearance game this year has been a strength Sam had developed. Today we playing a team that is truly outstanding at clearances and we learning how far off the top end we really are.

We are trying I reckon - but we can’t get ourselves into the game and players look dejected.

Tough day for us.

 

[Wingnut19]

I watched every one of Kosi Box Hill games, and deadset if he wasn’t a listed player he would have been dropped. Staggered he’s got a call up. How much more evidence do we need.

 

[Jazzfan]

Actually can't single out poor players today. There's about 18-19 of them. It has been dire.

Yep. Which is why you default to the senior high earners.

18 touches between Amon, Impey, Chad and Bruest.... Amon has 7 of those.

Sicily is well down this year. Moore also. In-fact, outside of our midfield and Mitchell, has anyone actually got better?

Mitchell the only real positive I can find tbh.

Love Sam, but he needs to fast review our gamestyle. It's losing meaning saying we win clearance when you're getting belted weekly.

Lastly, Wingard has zero tackles. That gives him one tackle in his last 10qtrs... just stop playing him already.

 

[Off The Couch]

Don’t use the word hate. People just calling it as it is. He looks lost unfortunately.

Which you would expect from a third game player when there’s no direction or structure

 

[hawkman]

Good on all the emergency services folks there.
#Respect

Could they do a search and rescue to find half of the team

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Good on all the emergency services folks there.
#Respect

At least they turn up prepared

 

[robiecampbellbrown]

Have to be a real simpleton for booing a player because he got off at the tribunal.

I think it’s Dees fans saying van ROOO yen

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I reckon we moved the wrong flanker to the wing although hes' been one of our better players in defence Seamus needs to be used up the ground more.

 

[HairyO]

The bye would beat us, based on how we’re playing

We would get an injury too.