Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn: Harry Morrison.

[Simon Crawshay]

Honestly, how good was Morrison yesterday?

16 disposals, 3 score involvements, 9 marks and 2 tackles in less than half a game of football.

For me, he’s the best sub option we have going into the remainder of the year. I love Breusty, but he can’t offer the above at his age. Also seriously hope we find a way to keep him at the club.

We have struggled to get out sub right at stages this year but Morrison is absolutely taylor made for that role.

Can play all three lines and hits the ground running the moment he is on the field.

 

[The Chad and I]

My frustration with Morrison stems from the fact that we were playing him as a best 22 selection at a time when the team was not settled and our midfield was not performing. He's a great depth option or peripheral role player in a settled team, like the on we are 80% of the way towards building. He's not the sort of guy you want to rely on when you don't have the main pieces in place.

I don't mind him in a squad of 26-28 players, as an option behind more talented players.
He could become our Simpkin, but he should look for another club bc he deserves to play senior football.

 

[Dewwwww]

Remains sub for the rest of the year.

So versatile. Can play Wing / half back / forward. You need the hard workers on the list like Harry

 

[Blackhawk42]

My frustration with Morrison stems from the fact that we were playing him as a best 22 selection at a time when the team was not settled and our midfield was not performing. He's a great depth option or peripheral role player in a settled team, like the on we are 80% of the way towards building. He's not the sort of guy you want to rely on when you don't have the main pieces in place.

I don't mind him in a squad of 26-28 players, as an option behind more talented players.
He could become our Simpkin, but he should look for another club bc he deserves to play senior football.

I argued this a lot last season. He'd look sensational for Carlton on the wing opposite to Blake Acres right now.

I believe the Bulldogs are also negligent if they don't ask the question to Harry's management.

 

[crazywildhorse]

Surely he gets 4 more games this year?

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

I argued this a lot last season. He'd look sensational for Carlton on the wing opposite to Blake Acres right now.

I believe the Bulldogs are also negligent if they don't ask the question to Harry's management.

We need to try and keep Morrison, squads win premierships.

Poor old Chad Wingards age don’t fit our list demographic well.

I’d rather keep Gunston and Bruest for another year. Even if they only play 12 games a year. There experience would also be beneficial if we make finals in 2025 as expected.

If Hinkley moves on at years end, I would not be surprised to see Wingard return to Port for 2025 as a F/A.

 

[Philhawk]

Don’t we have boat loads of cap space? We need guys like Morrison around the squad. Keep him, offer him a decent sized short term contract and if he must leave, force another club to bump their offer (even though he’s unrestricted), to hopefully give us better compo.

 

[TheFourPillars]

We need to try and keep Morrison, squads win premierships.

Poor old Chad Wingards age don’t fit our list demographic well.

I’d rather keep Gunston and Bruest for another year. Even if they only play 12 games a year. There experience would also be beneficial if we make finals in 2025 as expected.

If Hinkley moves on at years end, I would not be surprised to see Wingard return to Port for 2025 as a F/A.

I think Chad like Breust and Gunners is invaluable in teaching the youngsters and he is class act. If he can stay fit, he may still have a role to play if we continue winning and play finals this year and next.

 

[fairdinks]

Don’t we have boat loads of cap space? We need guys like Morrison around the squad. Keep him, offer him a decent sized short term contract and if he must leave, force another club to bump their offer (even though he’s unrestricted), to hopefully give us better compo.

I suspect Harry will make the decision. I can see Hawks offering an extension, however, without consistent first 22 game time Harry may decide to move for more action. He has Hawks in the blood, so would not be surprised he is happy to stay and fight for a regular spot. Hope so.

 

[kazzooka]

I think Chad like Breust and Gunners is invaluable in teaching the youngsters and he is class act. If he can stay fit, he may still have a role to play if we continue winning and play finals this year and next.

I had a vison the other day of Chad getting his form back to the levels he was last year before the achilles and pushing us up another level in finals. Bruest and Lewis hitting peak form too.

If we did make it he's exactly what we need, our biggest gap this year is the composure to finish and make the right decisions in the front half. Wizard, Dear, Macdonald, Ginni, Mackenzie have all struggled to convert and made little errors that ruin a play like missing the open player or spoiling a teammate, missing set shots. At his best Chad is clinical and sets things up and takes his chances.

 

[PenAndPaper]

Please re-sign this man and play him every week.

 

[Threadkilla]

Massively underrated and should play more. He’s so cool under pressure and seems to make the right decision most times. Seeing him as a late inclusion gave me even more assurance about our chances today. Seems to play well in the big games too.

 

[Gaborone]

Morrison should be in the team. Not only does he make smart decisions when. in possession, he rarely loses a contest. He's not given the credit he is due by many supporters.

 

[Mitch75]

Morrison should be in the team. Not only does he make smart decisions when. in possession, he rarely loses a contest. He's not given the credit he is due by many supporters.

Agree. He’s not the tallest, not the strongest and not the fastest player. But he just does all the basics of the game really well. Rarely makes mistakes. A very, very good footballer.

 

[Gaston]

Needs to have a coffee with Frosty and learn his secret to keeping it simple. Once Harry bites off more than he can chew, his game and confidence can deteriorate.
Good hard running today, great link up player.

 

[Billyc]

Some of his tackling and pressure efforts today were massive. Deserves to hold his spot

 

[Hawkas1988]

He was excellent today. Made great decisions all day.

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[The Chad and I]

It’s no surprise Harry plays well when we have a settled team and especially midfield.

He’s the quintessential cherry on top utility. Always tries his best.

 

[barbster]

Will deservedly chalk up his 100th next weekend at the G. Can’t believe some posters here saying he doesn’t even deserve a game.

 

[RobHawk]

Harry plays to Sam's game plan perfectly.
Always on the move , has elite endurance and instinctively knows where to position .
Hope he signs on. Intelligent gut running players are so important especially in finals

 

[ahhhhhh]

I think a few of his kicks early in the game were too long, but he eased into the game nicely and was great overall.

 

[gohawks4]

It’s no surprise Harry plays well when we have a settled team and especially midfield.

He’s the quintessential cherry on top utility. Always tries his best.

Agreed, he's the perfect depth player. If we can keep him around and he wants to stay knowing that will be his role going forward, I'm all for it.

 

[barbster]

Agreed, he's the perfect depth player. If we can keep him around and he wants to stay knowing that will be his role going forward, I'm all for it.

And that’s the problem, no one wants to be a depth player. He is at his peak and would be starting 22 for a number of teams. I think he could go another level if he was played every week instead of constantly being in and out of the team.

 

[Gaborone]

Agreed, he's the perfect depth player. If we can keep him around and he wants to stay knowing that will be his role going forward, I'm all for it.

He's better than a depth player. Sometimes it's harder to see what's in front of you.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

He's getting a game in the most in form team in the league.

I doubt he will give up his spot now for the rest of the year, we need dependable players to push hard into the finals and who knows how far that takes us.