Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn: Pick 23, Sam Butler

[rei154]

Get him in asap.
Half a quarters effort and he's shown literally everything we were missing last night.

 

[theiaofseed]

Powerful start to the match

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[HawkInExile]

Essendon VFL side is quite weak, but he has a start to the game with 8 touches and 2 goals. A lot to like, looks clean and definitely getting better each week.

 

[Delisted]

Is he a lefty? Looking good.

 

[hardway]

The role we are asking McDonald to play which is not his natural game has Sam Butler’s name all over it

 

[mustang]

The role we are asking McDonald to play which is not his natural game has Sam Butler’s name all over it

Then push MacDonald into the middle

 

[hardway]

Then push MacDonald into the middle

Yep! Rotation with Ward/Worpel/interchange

 

[TylerDurden]

Then push MacDonald into the middle

Agree. Needs to play inside asap.

 

[chopflop]

Agree. Needs to play inside asap.

Has the speed and defensive capability we lack. Sooner the better. If ward can do it, he definitely can take some reps

 

[The hands of stone]

Only seen highlights but looks exactly what need and have been looking for .
Zippy and clean , looking forward to him having a crack in the seniors

 

[MightyHawks]

A perfect time to debut

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Could yet be the best of our 2021 draft class.
Glides over the ground, has 'time' with the ball in hand and has a great turn of pace.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Could yet be the best of our 2021 draft class.
Glides over the ground, has 'time' with the ball in hand and has a great turn of pace.

One touch

 

[Dewyyyyy]

If he doesn't debut this week i'd be shocked, been hyped by the social media team which they usually do before debuts + he's been performing and super well, he has every attribute, it's ridic.

 

[MrPremiership]

Essendon VFL was already woeful, so they were going to be even worse given the outs to the seniors. So I won't want to take too much out of that game.



But I've said it early in the thread, Butler will make it. Only thing delaying his ddebut was fitness. Surely he's got enough now.

 

[theiaofseed]

Could come in for Breust who has been poor in the last 3 weeks.

 

[eldorado]

How many has he played now?

The only thing that might hold back his debut is his fitness...

 

[MrPremiership]

How many has he played now?

The only thing that might hold back his debut is his fitness...

That was his third game IIRC.

 

[theiaofseed]

How many has he played now?

The only thing that might hold back his debut is his fitness...

That was his 5th game. Building into some nice consistent form

Round 2: 5 Disposals 2 Tackles 1 Clearance
Round 3: 9 Disposals 4 Tackles 1 Clearance and a Goal
BYE
Round 5: 14 Disposals 1 Tackles 2 Clearance and 0.2
Round 6: 15 Disposals 0 Tackles 1 Clearance and a Goal
Round 7: 15 Disposals 1 Tackles 1 Clearance and 3.1 Goals

 

[rei154]

That was his 5th game. Building into some nice consistent form

Round 2: 5 Disposals 2 Tackles 1 Clearance
Round 3: 9 Disposals 4 Tackles 1 Clearance and a Goal
BYE
Round 5: 14 Disposals 1 Tackles 2 Clearance and 0.2
Round 6: 15 Disposals 0 Tackles 1 Clearance and a Goal
Round 7: 15 Disposals 1 Tackles 1 Clearance and 3.1 Goals

exponential growth right there.
Next week 26 disposals, 3 tackles, 3 clearances, 9 goals 3.

Pls

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sam Butler (3 goals, 15 disposals)​

“Buts had a great game for us – his energy and intensity around the footy is very exciting. I think I’ve said it before, but every time he’s near the footy, something good seems to happen. He's got explosive pace, he attacks the footy hard and got some scoreboard reward this week with three goals. He’s pushing closer and closer to an AFL selection.”

 

[MrPremiership]

Sam Butler (3 goals, 15 disposals)​

“Buts had a great game for us – his energy and intensity around the footy is very exciting. I think I’ve said it before, but every time he’s near the footy, something good seems to happen. He's got explosive pace, he attacks the footy hard and got some scoreboard reward this week with three goals. He’s pushing closer and closer to an AFL selection.”

Debut before the bye at this rate

 

[Simon Crawshay]

exponential growth right there.
Next week 26 disposals, 3 tackles, 3 clearances, 9 goals 3.

Pls

Pretty sure one of those games he had like 13 marks which is pretty good going as well.

 

[lyger]

Could yet be the best of our 2021 draft class.
Glides over the ground, has 'time' with the ball in hand and has a great turn of pace.

That would be fantastic and turbo boost our rebuild so much.

 

[BlueWaterHawk]

Just watching the replay of Sunday's game, Butler moves so well, we have a beauty here.