Tom Mitchell 50 possessions

[Art Vandelay_]

There is no greater single symbol for the idiocy that was Ablett's move to the Gold Coast.

Money and a chance to get out of the Ablett-centric Geelong bubble.
His brother retired as he couldn't handle it and for many years neither did Gary.

 

[Jase Cutler]

Would still rather 30 of Sam Mitchell's touches

How does Mitchell touch you differently from others? Is he more gentle on the ball?

 

[Tedeski]

In the press conference Buckley just said 50 Mitchell possies aren't much chop....

Please sign Buckley for another two years Eddie.
Please! He did good tonight.

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

Tom Mitchell is phenomenal.

 

[The Swert]

How does Mitchell touch you differently from others? Is he more gentle on the ball?

He just makes time stand still. He was magical.

 

[Magpie Monopoly]

Wrong

If you actually had a half decent midfield you would of won and been lauding him as awesome.

Syd would love to still have him

I'll happily have him at Carlton

Sydney let him walk. He was getting 60 possies in the 2's and was still refused a game beacuse he does zero damage with his posessions.

He is limited as a player, simply a ball magnet who can't hurt you with his disposal. Tom Mitchell getting 20 a game is enough, serviceable and is solid, 50 a game ends up hurting your team

 

[The King!]

Mitchell is a gun and always was

Deserves every $, could win a brownlow

 

[The King!]

Sydney let him walk. He was getting 60 possies in the 2's and was still refused a game beacuse he does zero damage with his posessions.

He is limited as a player, simply a ball magnet who can't hurt you with his disposal. Tom Mitchell getting 20 a game is enough, serviceable and is solid, 50 a game ends up hurting your team

Tom mitchell was awesome in his last swans game for a start

 

[Blue1980]

Blaming your best player when you lose seems counter productive

 

[Hodgey09]

Need to pick up a few extra shifts at work to donate for the kids end of season shoulder surgery, he's going to need it carrying our midfield by himself.
As many have already pointed out, those trying to say his possessions are useless need to acknowledge the fact everyone around him has been useless.

 

[tek87]

If hawthorn actually had outside players for him to give it to it'd be a different story.

His form at the moment is what Sam Mitchell was like from 2003-2007 (you could even say as far as 2012). Absolutely nobody to give it to, but when he had support around him, everybody stood up and noticed.
Will be great in 3-4 years when we have some players around him. He is the extractor mkII

you know that is not true. Sam Mitchell can kick a football either foot brillantly and is a great decision maker. big difference

 

[Lemings]

Lmao. Massive spud. Pretty much a liability.

 

[Blue1980]

Who has a weaker midfield than hawthorn?

 

[Great8]

Thought his game lacked impact. Had 4 dinky little give and receive handballs at half back in the first 3 minutes of the game. Gets a lot of it, doesn't do much damage.

Yep. Very ineffective. Opposition teams are happy to let him rack them up because he ain't going to hurt you

 

[The Swert]

If hawthorn actually had outside players for him to give it to it'd be a different story.

His form at the moment is what Sam Mitchell was like from 2003-2007 (you could even say as far as 2012). Absolutely nobody to give it to, but when he had support around him, everybody stood up and noticed.
Will be great in 3-4 years when we have some players around him. He is the extractor mkII

Our outside runners are fine, we lack contested players, Tom is the only 1.
We once again lost contested possessions and clearances. No wonder we lost the game.

 

[Power Raid]

special

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

 

[Boris the Contradiction]

Good performance from Tom Mitchell, but the lack of help that he had highlighted the weakness in his team.

Hawthorn's midfield is the worst in the comp by distance.

 

[Farang83150]

At least the bloke had a go, couldn't ask much more from him.

 

[Boris the Contradiction]

This is not correct.
Swan's best was about 50, against Port Adelaide

 

[Blue1980]

Good performance from Tom Mitchell, but the lack of help that he had highlighted the weakness in his team.

Hawthorn's midfield is the worst in the comp by distance.

Herein lies the problem.

Why get rid of your 2 best existing mids when it's not like you have an array of promising kids waiting to take their spot

 

[Couttsy]

How does Mitchell touch you differently from others? Is he more gentle on the ball?

HAHA!!! Yeah dude, good one.

 

[keithrichards]

Mitchell 50 touches
2nd Smith 26 touches

Collingwood:
Pendlebury 36
Treloar 34
Adams 33
Sidebottom 27


clearly cost hawks the game by refusing to give to anyone else

Where exactly do you think the 50 possessions went? Pretty sure he was bringing others in to the game by delivering the ball to them.

He wasn't giving the ball to himself each time

 

[Farang83150]

Lmao. Massive spud. Pretty much a liability.

LOL...So true, would never get a game at Nth.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Treloars sledge was accurate.

And hypocritical