Walsh is a great player, but I wonder if Day could become more like the Bont with his athleticism, smarts and overhead marking. I like Day playing across the HBF line, but we are well served in that area.
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Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn pick 13: Will Day 2023 PCM!
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Need him playing midfield...the guy is a stud and a difference maker. Can't believe how skinny he is though so not sure whether he can withstand playing in the middle for long periods.
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That bit of play with about 6 mins in the 1st quarter where he didn't take a possession but influenced two contests and then dived to knock the ball to a teammate was unbelievable.
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He rode the bump better than he has in the past.
With a grin?
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He reminds me of a young Nat Fyfe.
If he thickens up like Nat did he could well become a genuine goat
It annoys me the commentators focus on a bump which doesn't matter and completely ignore how good this play was by a 20 year old.
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He was too busy trying to be clever with his "put Day into tomorrow" gag.
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We really need him to bulk up so he can make the transition into the midfield.
If he can't put on the requisite size it's not the end of the world, as he's already a gun HBF and could become a gun wingman. But I think he could have the most influence for us as a classy midfielder.
If he can't put on the requisite size it's not the end of the world, as he's already a gun HBF and could become a gun wingman. But I think he could have the most influence for us as a classy midfielder.
Dwayne's pre-written gags are just awful.
Love the first piece of play. He could have let the opposition take possession and then pin him to create a stoppage, or bump him to create a spillage, but chose punch the ball forward and started a counter attack chain of play. So smart and aggressive.
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No doubt he had it written down in front of him.
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We are only scratching the surface with Will.
He did very little pre season due to injury and as Mitch said in an interview before the season it is a big challenge for him this year to perform.
He did very little pre season due to injury and as Mitch said in an interview before the season it is a big challenge for him this year to perform.
Midfield has to be the long-term plan with Will but i'd love to see him play forward for at least a few games this year
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I would like him to bulk up to increase his resilience to injury as well.
If he could get to a playing weight of say 86 to 88kg that would be a good outcome for his body type I think.
He's done a few things that show much better body awareness in contests this year - the mark he took that injured McDonald against the Swans he was well braced for contact running back with the flight.
I thought he was toast, he came out smashing the opponent and winning the ball.
Really, really positive sign for him and the team.
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Hi, Michael Tuck here. I don’t know why you have an obsession with bulking up.
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Because he could then potentially become a full-time midfielder and absolutely maximize his potential.
There isn't a single midfielder in the league currently that is as slight as he is.
