Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn : Calsher Dear! Rising star nom!

[smish]

Looks taller than 195cm

Only looked slightly shorter than Meek during the team song, although they were a couple metres apart so it’s easy to misjudge

 

[tommyk72]

Since he was subbed this week I hope he can play again next week. I wonder if that was part of the reason being taking him off - manage minutes.

 

[KermitJagger]

I get the feeling he may be put back to the VFL and will kick on from there. It wouldn't be a statement on his quality, more his age and readiness. If anything he's shown that he can clunk them against AFL defenders, and that he's willing to compete.

Get the feeling he'll return to the VFL and start to absolutely dominate.

 

[SSSSSS]

Give him a few preseasons and he's going to be a ripper.

Just wants the ball in his hands.

 

[moginie]

I get the feeling he may be put back to the VFL and will kick on from there. It wouldn't be a statement on his quality, more his age and readiness. If anything he's shown that he can clunk them against AFL defenders, and that he's willing to compete.

Get the feeling he'll return to the VFL and start to absolutely dominate.

Spot on.

He'll know how advanced he is against relative opposition. And if not, he'll have things to work on that will make him an A grader.

Yeah, I'm excited. I believe.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Dear (pick 56) vs Cadman (pick 1) is an interesting comparison. Excited player Calsher, will be an extremely tough match up when Lewis and Chol get on the park.

 

[kazzooka]

On track to be the only 400 game player to never lose a game.

Still on track.

 

[The Chad and I]

Dear (pick 56) vs Cadman (pick 1) is an interesting comparison. Excited player Calsher, will be an extremely tough match up when Lewis and Chol get on the park.

We got lucky w interruptions to his junior development.

His vfl form would merit a top 5 pick in the draft.

 

[cryptor]

Guessing Calsh was told "if you can't mark it then bring it to ground" and he took it too literally. Another case of our young players being too coachable!

 

[eldorado]

Guessing Calsh was told "if you can't mark it then bring it to ground" and he took it too literally. Another case of our young players being too coachable!

He only had eyes for the ball! A wonderful trait for a marking forward!

(A quick glance at ground level might have been nice, though...)

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

I get the feeling he may be put back to the VFL and will kick on from there. It wouldn't be a statement on his quality, more his age and readiness. If anything he's shown that he can clunk them against AFL defenders, and that he's willing to compete.

Get the feeling he'll return to the VFL and start to absolutely dominate.

Mitchell said at the press conference Dear was substituted due to only wanting Bruest on. He did every thing that was asked of him in game.

 

[cryptor]

Mitchell said at the press conference Dear was substituted due to only wanting Bruest on. He did every thing that was asked of him in game.

Also said his GPS numbers have never been higher than in the last 2 games. I'm assuming he's including his VFL games in the count lol

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Also said his GPS numbers have never been higher than in the last 2 games. I'm assuming he's including his VFL games in the count lol

That’s how I took it, “ including 2024 VFL games”.

 

[KermitJagger]

Mitchell said at the press conference Dear was substituted due to only wanting Bruest on. He did every thing that was asked of him in game.

I only say that because I imagine Chol will be back, not that the sub was a statement on him.

 

[Flag08]

Dear could be our CHF, lead up clunker, in time.. We badly need another tall deep so he doesn’t have to run back all the time.

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

It's going to be a few years before he starts hitting his strides, but I'm very bullish on Calsher Dear's future and potential. What he has shown in two games has outstripped what I thought we would see from him through his first 2/3 seasons.

Today was not his fault at all. And I thought he fought gallantly considering he was being asked to mark about half a dozen times up on the wing in a contested situation versus two capable, experienced defenders in Wilkie and Battle. He may not play next week, as his body will no doubt be feeling the impacts of such a contested battle today, but I hope he and Lewis can get up for next week. It'd be great to see them play together at least once this season, and we would need it to beat Port next week.

My only real question about Calsher is whether he will be a true CHF or a third-tall. I think he can be a CHF, but he may well be Gunston's spiritual and literal successor as the third tall up forward.

 

[tl92]

Dear could be our CHF, lead up clunker, in time.. We badly need another tall deep so he doesn’t have to run back all the time.

His contested marking feels like a real weapon. So natural and sticky hands.

 

[Nick the Pig]

I think some are only seeing Calsher as a third tall because he still has that slight build of an 18yr old. It is deceiving. He is not small. Once he fills out, with the timing of his leap and sticky hands, I feel he will be a true CHF

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

It's going to be a few years before he starts hitting his strides, but I'm very bullish on Calsher Dear's future and potential. What he has shown in two games has outstripped what I thought we would see from him through his first 2/3 seasons.

Today was not his fault at all. And I thought he fought gallantly considering he was being asked to mark about half a dozen times up on the wing in a contested situation versus two capable, experienced defenders in Wilkie and Battle. He may not play next week, as his body will no doubt be feeling the impacts of such a contested battle today, but I hope he and Lewis can get up for next week. It'd be great to see them play together at least once this season, and we would need it to beat Port next week.

My only real question about Calsher is whether he will be a true CHF or a third-tall. I think he can be a CHF, but he may well be Gunston's spiritual and literal successor as the third tall up forward.

Our forward line 2025

Watson Lewis Moore
Ginnivan Ramsden Dear

MacDonald mid / fwd rotations

 

[Walshawk]

He has very sticky hands. Can’t teach that. A natural.

 

[theiaofseed]

Shame Kayo has blocked capturing, there's a few passages of play I want to highlight. Such a clean one touch player.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Our forward line 2025

Watson Lewis Moore
Ginnivan Ramsden Dear

MacDonald mid / fwd rotations

Not sure Ramsden is gonna be apart of that, that early. Chol would well and truly still be there and ahead. Happy to be proven wrong.

 

[MasterSamurai]

Not sure Ramsden is gonna be apart of that, that early. Chol would well and truly still be there and ahead. Happy to be proven wrong.

Yea, agree, don't see what others see in Ramsden. Chol would be a good slippery customer as third tall with Cal and Mitch taking the Key backs.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

I get the feeling he may be put back to the VFL and will kick on from there. It wouldn't be a statement on his quality, more his age and readiness. If anything he's shown that he can clunk them against AFL defenders, and that he's willing to compete.

Get the feeling he'll return to the VFL and start to absolutely dominate.

Disagree.

He belongs. He was fighting HARD after 3 quarters and still competing well and doing little 1%.

He will go back, but not now. I think if we see minimal competing over a game, it might be time, but not now. It is great to actually see a tall with potential

 

[sven_inc]

Do we think the spoil at half forward that went straight to another Hawk player (not the Hardwick one) and resulted in a goal was deliberate?

If so, it begs the question - why don’t we see more directional spoils to another player’s advantage?

We see them when defenders spoil to the boundary, but rarely to another players advantage? I know it’s easier said than done, but Dear looked like he did it with ease.