Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn : Pick 7, Cam MacKenzie, extends to 2026!

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Bugs1977]

Wingard is the wild card. If he completes a full pre season it'll likely translate into two extra wins

IMO there's 4-5 guys that if they have better seasons than the one gone by we could very well end up with a better W/L record. I'm talking guys about like Worpel (form / injury), Wingard (form / injury), DGB (development), Day (development / injury) and Reeves (development / injury). If all these guys can stay on the park and lift their performance to the levels we know / hope they can then I truly believe that we'll look like a much more balanced team. It might not show up in the W/L column but I reckon the game day stats for things like clearances where we got embarrassed oh so many times will be a thing of the past as games get pumped into our baby Hawks.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I'd say Newcombe is our number 1, and he's not even on that list. We've got 5 plus the two ex Port boys and Moore now who know how to use the ball, but the one with the biggest hurt factor is still the Duke.

I don't think Newcombe is a better kick than those four, he certainly has the most penetrating kick of the bunch though.

Either way we have several players now that are quality to elite users.

 

[Fetnarr]

I don't think Newcombe is a better kick than those four, he certainly has the most penetrating kick of the bunch though.

Either way we have several players now that are quality to elite users.

Agree that he’s not the most accurate kick but what I love about Duke is when he kicks those long penetrating kicks deep into the f50 he at least looks to put it to the forwards advantage. I reckon Dukes output goes up another notch this season despite getting more attention.


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[toomanysquibs]

I don't think Newcombe is a better kick than those four, he certainly has the most penetrating kick of the bunch though.

Either way we have several players now that are quality to elite users.

I think his kicking is more damaging, he hits up targets inside 50 from a long way out with regularity.

We looked to get the ball in his hands as often as possible last year, particularly towards the end of the season.

The reason for that is his run, carry and ball use.

Nuke makes things happen.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sam mentioned tonight on the members forum that McKenzie has far greater physical attributes than himself when he was drafted, in reference to a comparison of Frenchy being like a young Sam.
Sam also added that Frenchy is currently working on developing a left foot as he can’t kick on it at all.

 

[FB19]

Sam mentioned tonight on the members forum that McKenzie has far greater physical attributes than himself when he was drafted, in reference to a comparison of Frenchy being like a young Sam.
Sam also added that Frenchy is currently working on developing a left foot as he can’t kick on it at all.

Maybe his nickname should be suckers then?

 

[tommyk72]

Sam mentioned tonight on the members forum that McKenzie has far greater physical attributes than himself when he was drafted, in reference to a comparison of Frenchy being like a young Sam.
Sam also added that Frenchy is currently working on developing a left foot as he can’t kick on it at all.

Who would have thought there'd be a difference between a guy taken at pick 7, and someone taken 30+ in the rookie draft

I guess the shows look for anything in the off season!

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

This may seem like an odd place to find Mackenzie's speed in action, but the Western Bulldogs shared a video on their Instagram page of their players' reactions to their new teammate's highlights. The highlight is a 1-2 play between Charlie Clarke and what appears to be Cam Mackenzie. In the highlight, we can see Mackenzie's concentration and high work rate as he advances from half-back to meet Clarke near the centre of the field. From there, Clarke gives Mackenzie the ball, and Mackenzie blitzes straight through the middle past his opponents before delivering a bit of an awkward kick down to full-forward as he had an opponent close in on him at half-forward. Even though it's not much, it exemplifies what Mackenzie will bring to the table and what we've been lacking.

He's in the first clip with Clarke.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Who would have thought there'd be a difference between a guy taken at pick 7, and someone taken 30+ in the rookie draft

I guess the shows look for anything in the off season!

Who was taken 30 in the rookie draft?

 

[arupist]

This may seem like an odd place to find Mackenzie's speed in action, but the Western Bulldogs shared a video on their Instagram page of their players' reactions to their new teammate's highlights. The highlight is a 1-2 play between Charlie Clarke and what appears to be Cam Mackenzie. In the highlight, we can see Mackenzie's concentration and high work rate as he advances from half-back to meet Clarke near the centre of the field. From there, Clarke gives Mackenzie the ball, and Mackenzie blitzes straight through the middle past his opponents before delivering a bit of an awkward kick down to full-forward as he had an opponent close in on him at half-forward. Even though it's not much, it exemplifies what Mackenzie will bring to the table and what we've been lacking.

He's in the first clip with Clarke.

I think the point of the clip is the hard running Clarke did to keep going and eventually take the mark in the forward line.

 

[OnTheRocks]

Hopefully he settles in well and Newcombe, Ward, Cmac and Cam are the start of a new midfield that'll eventually be a good side.

Or eventually a great side?

 

[tommyk72]

Who was taken 30 in the rookie draft?

Apologies - my memory failed me. He was overlooked entirely in the 2000 draft, and was taken at 36 in the subsequent draft. So wasn't even picked up in his draft year.

 

[HedgeFund]

Cam interviews like a guy who you would introduce to your daughter.

If I ever did introduce Cam to my daughter, she might consider dating him, but secretly she’d be thinking about Finn.

Most girls would.

 

[JZedd]

If I ever did introduce Cam to my daughter, she might consider dating him, but secretly she’d be thinking about Finn.

Most girls would.

Are you saying all women are shallow ??

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Or eventually a great side?

Ideally yeah, but baby steps and all that.

 

[Accipiter]

IMO there's 4-5 guys that if they have better seasons than the one gone by we could very well end up with a better W/L record. I'm talking guys about like Worpel (form / injury), Wingard (form / injury), DGB (development), Day (development / injury) and Reeves (development / injury). If all these guys can stay on the park and lift their performance to the levels we know / hope they can then I truly believe that we'll look like a much more balanced team. It might not show up in the W/L column but I reckon the game day stats for things like clearances where we got embarrassed oh so many times will be a thing of the past as games get pumped into our baby Hawks.

Also our coaching staff will have a year under their belts and be better for the run.

 

[burger09]

No left foot hey.

Is he fast enough? Will he put his head over it?

We'll find out soon enough. Looking forward to seeing him in action.

 

[Dewnior]

Apologies - my memory failed me. He was overlooked entirely in the 2000 draft, and was taken at 36 in the subsequent draft. So wasn't even picked up in his draft year.

Just like Jai

 

[tommyk72]

Just like Jai

Agreed with your point. You can absolutely find gems anyway. I was just saying trying to compare Sammy and McKenzie at similar periods is a fools errand.

 

[toomanysquibs]

No left foot hey.

Is he fast enough? Will he put his head over it?

We'll find out soon enough. Looking forward to seeing him in action.

He's more than fast enough with his noggin and legs. Nothing to indicate he's not going to a health hazard to himself for a year or two before his frame is up to AFL level bash and crash.

I agree though, we'll find out. But a 2.9 20m, super fast ball distribution to the right player at junior level etc. bodes really, really well for him.

 

[burger09]

He's more than fast enough with his noggin and legs. Nothing to indicate he's not going to a health hazard to himself for a year or two before his frame is up to AFL level bash and crash.

I agree though, we'll find out. But a 2.9 20m, super fast ball distribution to the right player at junior level etc. bodes really, really well for him.

Did he do the time trial?
Do you know how he has tested at 2km?

 

[Topiary]

Stephens also.

I want him to become the ONE Geelong seriously regret letting go !! So much !

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

We lost one Beaumaris lad(Gunston) and landed another.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Flip over to page 6 for more footage. Whoever runs this page does some great work.

 

[KermitJagger]

Flip over to page 6 for more footage. Whoever runs this page does some great work.

Makes the highlights the AFL put out on these kids look amateurish. I mean it is amateurish... but still.