Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Cody Anderson

[macdaddio]

Glad we got this guy, can step right into the midfield next year

 

[cryptor]

Very fun to watch. His burst of speed to close in on those tackles is incredible.

Can tell he'll fit our game style perfectly. Surges the ball forward quickly into advantageous positions.

 

[The Chad and I]

Tackle pressure is off the charts. Just hunts blokes.

He could easily playthe Puopolo role as a pressure forward from day 1.
Just give him a single KPI - 10 tackles per game.
That's all you have to do Cody.
Anything else is a bonus.

Of course that's a stretch, but if he manages 6-7-8 tackles, he will have done his job quite well.

 

[TylerDurden]

Give him jumper #21.

Ritchie mark 2.

 

[matey]

Looks like a bit of a rascal type

 

[CHUBBSS]

Wrapped we got him and we barely escaped hiding him. His going to be huge after two years in the system

 

[smish]

Reminds me a bit of McCreery as much as I can't stand that sniper. Could make an excellent pressure forward.

 

[Alite]

Every player who is drafted has something.

Cody Anderson has competitiveness as his something.

Often we talk about focussing on what a player can do and not what they cannot.

For Cody, what he can do (being an aggressive competitor) is already AFL level.

What Cody is not good at should be his focus. If the Hawks are good at developing players, we need to help Cody be not just competitive, but also creative and effective. Cody has shown he can be these things, but with proper development he could hope to match Jai Newcomb.

We needed a power mid and Cody is perfect.

 

[MasterSamurai]

Great get. Absolute manic attack on the ball. Has a strong core, rag dolls his opponents in tackles. Also, has a knack for finding goals even when in the middle which is a huge bonus for a prime inside mid. Reckon we'll see him next season .

 

[toomanysquibs]

Awesome canvas for Sam to work with, just needs to run him through the Mitchell kicking academy and we potentially have a Prestsia type creative inside mid with burst speed.

Maybe infused with a bit of Newcombe tackling and physicality just to elevate him a little more.

Or just maybe his competitive will drives him to become his own player , and he ends up a level above even this.

 

[caseman2]

Hairstyle aside - reminds me of former favorite Brad Sewell

Brad Sewell

Age

40

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

4.5

5star

CL

4.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

with the way he hunts the ball and chases.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Hairstyle aside - reminds me of former favorite Brad Sewell with the way he hunts the ball and chases.

Has electric Cyril speed as well, and that bigger frame. But Brad knew his way around contests when the bodies were cracking in, no doubt. Always found a way to hip escape from tackling pressure.

 

[burger09]

Another interesting player.
Obvious strengths and Obvious weaknesses.

Not sure our midfield needs another limited ball user. Pressure forward?
I'll look forward to seeing this kid in action.

 

[Hawks_2008]

Very happy with this pick, welcome Cody!

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Reminds me a bit of McCreery as much as I can't stand that sniper. Could make an excellent pressure forward.

More upside than McCreery even though I like the way he plays.

 

[Roddy]

I'm not down with all the machinations of drafting and trading, can someone please explain to me how such a promising-looking prospect slipped all the way to the mid-60s?

Not complaining, he does indeed look like a beast, just curious.

 

[daniel23]

Reminds me a bit of McCreery as much as I can't stand that sniper. Could make an excellent pressure forward.

Great comparison ! For a pick in the 60s I'd he happy if he reached that level.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

For a pick in the 60s, I think he is likely to debut sooner than later. Most never debut at this range.

He is going to struggle to shift our existing midfielders so it will be a matter of whether he can become a good forward that can also do well when given stints through the middle.

I like players that willingly do the tough stuff first and foremost. He appears to love it. Good luck young man beast, we are right behind you.

 

[HawthornHawk]

Give him the #44!

 

[scrim reaper]

Going to endear himself very quickly if that's the work rate and intensity he brings.

Combined with the nickname (and the fact that it still makes sense at Hawthorn) and the hair, could be looking at a cult figure.

Regardless of if he plays this year or not, you have a guy who is going to crack in with game level intensity in every training drill, rain, hail or shine, and that's contagious.

Love what we're building here, a team full of standard bearers.

 

[Flamin Joe]

I'm not down with all the machinations of drafting and trading, can someone please explain to me how such a promising-looking prospect slipped all the way to the mid-60s?

Not complaining, he does indeed look like a beast, just curious.

He was our nominated NGA player.

 

[eldorado]

Not that anyone cares, but I dub him "Predator"

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

He has a crack, that’s for sure. Going to be fun to watch him at Box Hill.

I’m not on board with all these posts about him playing next year, our side and particularly our forward line where some suggest he will play is stacked.

 

[Big Hotdog]

He is a dont think...do kind of player.

Will fit in. Blokes like this can lift teams when heads drop.
Welcome to HFC Cody.

 

[SSSSSS]

He has a crack, that’s for sure. Going to be fun to watch him at Box Hill.

I’m not on board with all these posts about him playing next year, our side and particularly our forward line where some suggest he will play is stacked.

Maybe not next year but with Punky and Gunners likely on their last legs a spot (or two) in the forward line is going to be open very shortly.