Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn: Mitchell Lewis. Extended to 2026!

[cryptor]

I'd sign him on a 5 year thumper.

Agree. He's everything you could ask for in a primary KPF. Makes contests, follows up the ground ball, chases, sticks marks, kicks straight. The fact he has leadership is the cherry on top. Doesn't matter where he was drafted, he's playing like a top 5 pick KPF.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Was very good below his knees today

 

[matey]

He will kick 10 one day!

 

[TylerDurden]

His set shot routine has also improved. A beautiful set shot now.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Plays like he is our captain.

 

[SSSSSS]

My measure of quality for new players is if they could slot in to our three peat best 22.

Lewis would.

 

[cryptor]

My measure of quality for new players is if they could slot in to our three peat best 22.

Lewis would.

Huge call. Hard to argue he wouldn’t be kicking 2+ more goals a game with the midfield delivery of that era. A better overhead and contested mark than Roughy and Bud with similar (if not better) goal kicking accuracy.

Roughy would have to play ruck/fwd as I couldn’t drop him.

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

What a footballer.

That performance today, wet conditions and all was magnificent.

 

[SSSSSS]

Huge call. Hard to argue he wouldn’t be kicking 2+ more goals a game with the midfield delivery of that era. A better overhead and contested mark than Roughy and Bud with similar (if not better) goal kicking accuracy.

Roughy would have to play ruck/fwd as I couldn’t drop him.

Roughy finally to CHB

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

He will kick 10 one day!

Hawthorn are the only side for the year that have not won a single inside 50 count in any match.
Despite this he’s averaging 3 goals a game which is great work.

Imagine what Lewis could do with some improved midfield service.

 

[hk89]

Was very good below his knees today

Thought the same thing. Two things concerned me about Lewis in his first season or two, and that was that 1) He didn't throw his body in hard enough for a guy his size and 2) He was next to useless once the ball hit the ground. Hard to remember why either of those things worried me after watching the game today. To turn such a late pick into a very good forward is a testament both to the player AND the coaching staff IMO, has clearly worked hard on his deficiencies, and made the most of his strengths.

 

[SSSSSS]

Hawthorn are the only side for the year that have not won a single inside 50 count in any match.
Despite this he’s averaging 3 goals a game which is great work.

Imagine what Lewis could do with some improved midfield service.

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Gee look at the size of Max King's head. It's got to be at least 1/7 Puopolo's in length.

 

[Todman]

How much damage did the club do by trading in Jonno Patton? Set back Mitch's self belief by twelve months.

 

[hk89]

How much damage did the club do by trading in Jonno Patton? Set back Mitch's self belief by twelve months.

Sure, but you also have to weigh that up against the valuable lesson to our players on not sending unsolicited dick pics.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

How much damage did the club do by trading in Jonno Patton? Set back Mitch's self belief by twelve months.

The club wanted Patton to be the number 1 forward, so that Lewis could get the number 2 tall and continue to develop.

Instead he had to go it alone with Kosi last year.

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

Hawthorn are the only side for the year that have not won a single inside 50 count in any match.
Despite this he’s averaging 3 goals a game which is great work.

Imagine what Lewis could do with some improved midfield service.

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Mitchell Lewis Goal Accuracy: 69.2%
Max King Goal Accuracy: 52.5%
Max King has had 22 more shots at goal, yet, he only has 5 more goals than Mitchell Lewis.
Their play and stats show that Mitchell Lewis is better. AND THAT'S A FACT!

 

[theiaofseed]

How much damage did the club do by trading in Jonno Patton? Set back Mitch's self belief by twelve months.

I was pulling my hair out when we kept play Patton instead of Lewis, Clarkson was in full on Voss mode.

 

[theiaofseed]

6.5% of Hawthorn inside 50's lead to Lewis kicking a goal.(same conversion rate with Melbourne's inside 50 numbers would be 46 goals cross the first 12 weeks)
5.7% of Saints inside 50's lead to king kicking a goal.
5.7% of Richmond's inside 50's lead to Lynch kicking a goal.
5.6% of Geelong's inside 50's lead to Cameron kicking a goal.
4.8% of Geelong's inside 50's lead to Hawkins kicking a goal.
4.3% of the Lion's inside 50's lead to Cameron kicking a goal
4.3% of the Dog's inside 50's lead to Naughton kicking a goal


Total team averages

Lions 27.6%
Hawthorn 26.6%
Richmond 26.6%
Saints 24.6%
Bulldogs 23%
Cats 22.9%
Melbourne 21.6%

Reference Hawthorn are 15th for average inside 50's but are 10th for scoring, second best conversion rate.

These numbers tell me that Lewis isnt just being feed goals due to being our only target, increase of inside 50's should see a boost in his scoring.

 

[The Chad and I]

i called it after his breakout season.
Average ~2 contested marks per game is elite, and to do that with an under-developed body, low fitness base and a lack of experience just showed he had the potential. Also genuine hunger for winning and goals.

It took 3 years longer than I thought it would, but here we goooo....

From meme to machine!
He's a TOP player.

 

[threesixpio]

My measure of quality for new players is if they could slot in to our three peat best 22.

Lewis would.

Drop Buddy


Only kidding.


But Lewis would slot in well to 2014 and 2015

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

6.5% of Hawthorn inside 50's lead to Lewis kicking a goal.(same conversion rate with Melbourne's inside 50 numbers would be 46 goals cross the first 12 weeks)
5.7% of Saints inside 50's lead to king kicking a goal.
5.7% of Richmond's inside 50's lead to Lynch kicking a goal.
5.6% of Geelong's inside 50's lead to Cameron kicking a goal.
4.8% of Geelong's inside 50's lead to Hawkins kicking a goal.
4.3% of the Lion's inside 50's lead to Cameron kicking a goal
4.3% of the Dog's inside 50's lead to Naughton kicking a goal


Total team averages

Lions 27.6%
Hawthorn 26.6%
Richmond 26.6%
Saints 24.6%
Bulldogs 23%
Cats 22.9%
Melbourne 21.6%

Reference Hawthorn are 15th for average inside 50's but are 10th for scoring, second best conversion rate.

These numbers tell me that Lewis isnt just being feed goals due to being our only target, increase of inside 50's should see a boost in his scoring.

Good stats. Great work.

 

[Opens positions]

Mitch Lewis is growing by the week
For the seventh time in nine games in 2022, the young Hawthorn spearhead slotted at least three goals, this time kicking four on All-Australian Darcy Moore

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Darcy Moore

Age

28

Ht

203cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

169.1

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.7

1star

MG

182.0

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

87.4

2star

in the Hawks' narrow loss to Collingwood to move to 27.9 for the year, taking his chances in difficult conditions. The 23-year-old was taken with the second last pick – pick No.76 – in the 2016 NAB AFL Draft and continues to loom as the steal of that draft class. Only eight players have kicked more goals than Lewis in 2022. They include players with the surname Cameron, Curnow, Hawkins, King, Lynch and Naughton. Not bad company for someone with only 45 games on the board. - Josh Gabelich

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[kirbatron]

fattening up the contract each week.

won't leave tho

 

[SSSSSS]

Give him the old Al Lynch front ended deal.