Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn: Pick 23, Sam Butler

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[CHUBBSS]

Don’t reckon he will be leaving the 1s, very smooth mover

 

[chopflop]

Yeh nah.... Get him in asap

 

[lyger]

Very powerful and smooth mover across the ground. Can see why he was in conversations for first round of draft. Would like to see him given an extended run in the seniors to fast track development.

 

[dermott]

Even allowing for the state of the opposition Butler is really starting to show a bit. A good turn of speed, and smooth mover. What is not to like if he continues his improvement.

 

[chopflop]

Even allowing for the state of the opposition Butler is really starting to show a bit. A good turn of speed, and smooth mover. What is not to like if he continues his improvement.

His marking ability has surprised me also. Looks to be far more of an aerial threat than his brother

 

[threesixpio]

Can go in the middle too yeah?

 

[Brishawk]

Match fitness is everything, isn’t it? Looks a shit load better than a few weeks ago. The speed and skill are there to see. Taking an overhead mark and then blasting off, taking multiple bounces and passing off for a goal was a real eye opener!

 

[Brishawk]

Can go in the middle too yeah?

Probably as a rotation rather than full time but let’s see how he goes.

 

[threesixpio]

Probably as a rotation rather than full time but let’s see how he goes.

Yeah totes. Still handy though. Just Farkn play him I say. After losing to the bombers I need another good news story this year

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Jeka did his hammy unfortunately. Was on track for 10 goals the way it was going. Can't take a trick in the big man department.

 

[westhawk]

Get him in asap, that is exactly the type we need in the side. Looks like he has put on a little bit of size since draft day aswell. He uses it well, has great vision and excellent leg speed, and can stick a tackle.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Sicily mentioned him a few weeks back as one of the guys who was really impressing the senior players in training. Looks like (another) highly skilled recruit

 

[kirbatron]

get him in!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[kirbatron]

Yes! Tear the G apart Buttsy!

 

[daniel23]

Mcg will suit his gamestyle perfectly.

 

[Adrian Dodoro]

My career is over

 

[Sturty]

BUTLER BUTLER BUTLER

 

[HawthornHawk]

My career is over

Who'd have thought that judging a first year player coming off limited prep after 3 appearances for Box Hill was a bit premature?

 

[MrPremiership]

Serving up goals at a place near you shortly!!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Adrian Dodoro]

Who'd have thought that judging a first year player coming off limited prep after 3 appearances for Box Hill was a bit premature?

100% emotion 0% logic, try and stop me

 

[toomanysquibs]

Boy o boy, it's happening!

Pretty excited about him, has the kind of stand out athletic traits we need in the team.

At the risk of sounding like a cracked record, if he lives up to his potential, the last 12 months or so has yielded a draft crop the likes of which we've not seen in a long while at Hawthorn.

 

[kenneje]

David King will have just done a Randy from South Park. He's obsessed with Butler.