Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn, James Worpel, pick #43 2017 - Peter Crimmins medalist 2019

[Jazzfan]

Thought he was good on the weekend. Lacked a bit of polish, but so did everyone else.

Has certainly got "ït" back

Yep, which is why I hope we see him signed on in the next month.

 

[MrPremiership]

Yep, which is why I hope we see him signed on in the next month.

I would guess that its done, but will be announced with a few others during the bye week

 

[barbster]

Needs to handball more until he can improve his kicking. Too many hack kicks going forward.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

We have always known his kicking isnt the sharpest but I think people overplay this and look for it more than others. He has been sensational this year in comparison to his previous 2 years and is on a par with Simpson from North but no one every describes him as a butcher of the ball.

Keep it up Jimmy.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

He needs to be made to handball backwards to a teammate whenever he has the ball and is facing the wrong way.

Far too many times he ignores this option, only to try and wheel around and launch a kick - which ends up with the opposition.

He did one absolutely mind-numbing one on the weekend the landed in the lap of two Melbourne players, with no Hawks within 20m of them. It was literally the worst option he could have taken, and he took it.

 

[Dewwwww]

I must admit I thought it was time for James and Hawthorn to part ways.

Credit where credit is due. Is having a great season. Back to his best. Both James and Connor Nash playing to their current high levels on the inside brute roles allow Day / Newcombe / Mackenzie to play the more outside class roles.

Hopefully a new contact isn’t too far away. A shorter more incentive based contract may be the go as he seems like the sort of personality who needs to be motivated to be at his best.

Looks a lot fitter and more agile this year!

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

Need some bulls for the midfield so not unhappy with him as a pick if Wrighty and co. think he's worth it.

I just hope he doesn't become known as "the player we passed up Joel Garner for".

I think we can safely say that James Worpel has not become known as the player we passed up Joel Garner for. Because who or what is Joel Garner? He probably would have become known as the player we passed up Joel Garner for if Joel Garner was anything like the great West Indian fast bowler of the same name, but he didn't.

I'm not a religious man, but we can also thank God that Worpel has saved his career. I always thought trading O'Meara and Mitchell would allow Worpel the freedom he needs to return to his 2019 best, and that belief of mine has proven true. He's such an inside beast, and the first half of yesterday was the perfect illustration of that. We need Worpel at his best, so it's good to see he's back in town.

 

[grumbleguts]

You have to start wondering what Tom Mitchell was slipping into Worpel's drinks.

 

[Stottzy]

Worpel is officially back to beast mode. 2nd for centre clearances for the year and 7th overrall. His kicking hasn't been as bad as what many are making out. Can always get better too.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Led the team in score involvements with 12.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Playing well alongside Newcombe and Nash shows that it wasn't Mitchell or JOM that was getting in his way.

IMO he looks more agile and mobile compared to previous years. That's the key.

 

[H00t]

Looks so much better when he is on the move at stoppages. Which has been the big change for mine from this year to the last couple.

 

[theiaofseed]

Only 2 players from the top Ten Centre Clearances are from outside the top 6 Picks in the Draft. Worpel and Neale. Value for money

 

[eldorado]

Playing well alongside Newcombe and Nash shows that it wasn't Mitchell or JOM that was getting in his way.

IMO he looks more agile and mobile compared to previous years. That's the key.

All that muscle he put on 2020-2022 seems to have been a hindrance in hindsight...

Automatic midfield starter with Nash, Day and Newk...we are so more more cohesive, all of them getting high 20's disposals every week

 

[tl92]

Interestingly i feel Tom Mitchell is having the same negative impact on Taylor Adams

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85kg

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13.5

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11.4

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4.0

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5.0

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20.4

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12.4

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8.0

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4.0

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5.9

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18.2

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11.0

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7.2

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4.4

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3.0

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2.2

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impact as he had on Worpels. Not a criticism of Tom but always in the spots those players need to be. Worpel has been great this year.

 

[MrPremiership]

Re-signing announcement imminent

 

[TheFourPillars]

Re-signing announcement imminent

I mean I have said this multiple times but ppl choose to ignore it

 

[BIGHAWK23]

I mean I have said this multiple times but ppl choose to ignore it

Join the club

 

[MrPremiership]

I mean I have said this multiple times but ppl choose to ignore it

That's why i follow you T4P

 

[Gaston]

Anyone 40m in front of a ball up (where Worpel is involved) need to be on their toes.
Look at Lewis and Breust examples from Saturday, players have to be ready for his quick kicks out of a clearance.

Worpel is a real scrapper and these guys are pivotal to overall team success.

 

[Roddy]

Absolutely, unequivocally, 100% a big part of our long-term future.

 

[TheFourPillars]

That's why i follow you T4P

Lol mate cheers hahaha

 

[cryptor]

IT'S WORPIN' TIME!

 

[Crabbie]

Time for fans to really jump back on the Worps train now!

His last 2 weeks have been incredible, his clearance and contested work has always been a strong point and yeah people will always criticise his kicking skills. He looks like he has addressed this, 16 kicks 35 handballs over the last 2 weeks it's just made him seem like a more complete player playing this way. Just really helping guys like Day and Newcombe have more time and space to use the ball.

Rated high in the league for clearances and contested possessions but is never talked about in outer circles which I find unfair.

24 and looks likely to lead a really strong midfield going forward

 

[Braidz]

Time to get the cheque book out and give him a good contract. Been very impressed with his year so far