Preview Semi-Final: Hawthorn v Adelaide Crows, MCG, 18 September 2015 @ 7.50pm

[Dixie Flatline]

Whip out the crystal ball here.

 

[Max Powers]

In : Heart, effort, hunger, skills all that..

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

nothing wrong with team, effort neded

 

[Xtreme]

Need to switch some players around, give the Box Hill players a chance to shine at the MCG

Still a chance to do a Brisbane 2003 or Sydney 2005

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Gunners our injured, same with Smith.

Hartung and Sicily/Spangher in.

 

[jr4jane2004]

guys like hill, langers and birchall should be dropped....form has been shocking especially for hill who has 0 confidence.
bring in Jed, Billy and Howe....

 

[cozhawk19]

Hope it's the Crows. Dogs could absolutely torch us.

 

[nickrebellious]

Out: McEvoy

He got destroyed.

 

[macdaddio]

Need to switch some players around, give the Box Hill players a chance to shine at the MCG

Still a chance to do a Brisbane 2003 or Sydney 2005

Did either of them have to travel twice in 3 weeks ?

 

[macdaddio]

Hope it's the Crows. Dogs could absolutely torch us.

No way Dogs will crack under pressure

 

[The Lemon]

Out: McEvoy

He got destroyed.

You think? I thought he was great.

 

[spudmaster]

Somewhat unlucky for the boys languishing at Box Hill that they won't have a chance to prove themselves this weekend to push for a spot.

I think we'd fare much better against a goggies outfit than the crows, despite their speed, as the Crows have a lot of weapons that worry me (dominant ruckman who racks up a lot of touches; strong key forwards; small forward in Betts whose speed may worry us; etc).

 

[Hodginator]

Nothing surer than under-performers like Suckling, Hill, ect keeping their spot.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Out: McEvoy

He got destroyed.

No he didn't. He fared better than I expected against the human highlights reel Naitanui. Hale looked quite old tonight.

 

[bindas12]

Nothing surer than under-performers like Suckling, Hill, ect keeping their spot.

I really hope suckling, birchall, and Hill get dropped

 

[Xtreme]

Did either of them have to travel twice in 3 weeks ?

Brisbane went to the MCG, The Gabba, SCG, MCG

 

[WWSD]

IN: Ceglar, Spangher, Hartung

OUT: Gunston (injured), Hale (omitted) Suckling (omitted)


B: Stratton, Lake, Gibson

HB: Birchall, Frawley, Hodge

C: Hill, Mitchell, Hartung

HF: Burgoyne, Spangher, Rioli

F: Breust, Roughead, Puopolo

R: Ceglar, Lewis, Langford

INT: Shiels, McEvoy, Duryea, Smith (Sub)

 

[hardway]

Out: McEvoy

He got destroyed.

Was our best player . He didn't lower his colours completely unlike many others

 

[Baz_hawk]

Possible outs:
Smith (doesnt seem close to being right)
Suckling (was poor)
Gunston (injured)
Hale (Just didn't do enough)
Frawley (If Clarko wants a forward, Schoey is a better option)

 

[Xtreme]

Was our best player . He didn't lower his colours completely unlike many others

That kick for goal was a shocker though very Travis Cloke like and it's not the first time he has done that... doubt it'll be the last either!

 

[macdaddio]

From what Lewis said we will need to get back some confidence by next week.
As long as we make the prelim then the season wasn't a waste as a prelim can be harder to make than a GF some times.'

 

[hfc70]

Out. Straight sets

 

[hawkman]

Out. Suckling, Gunston, Smith, Lake and one of McEvoy and Hale
In. Howe, Sicily, Hartung, Ceglar, Spangher

 

[hardway]

That kick for goal was a shocker though very Travis Cloke like and it's not the first time he has done that... doubt it'll be the last either!

No doubt I was more pissed with Lewis constantly hand balling to the opposition.

 

[11sjw]

Nothing surer than under-performers like Suckling, Hill, ect keeping their spot.

Annoying because Hartung for Hill is such a simple swap for mine. However if we were dropping players based on this evening's effort Lewis is one of my first gone, provided nothing and seemed to apply KY to his hands instead of something that assists with controlling the ball. Frawley would be next, this rant might go 16-18 deep so I'll cut it off.

We witnessed the next evolution of the game and now we need to start ascertaining whether we have the cattle to go with it / get ahead of it or what cattle we need to get there.