Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn, Sam Frost. Extends to 2024!

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[toomanysquibs]

All hail the Badger, he's been the key component in our springboard defense pretty much since the day he arrived.

Looked to be on the wane last year, but he's evolved and (again!) playing like the beast he is.

 

[dermott]

Frosty’s comeback has been Lazarus like.

 

[HedgeFund]

Frosty’s comeback has been Lazarus like.

Don’t realise he had spent the last two years kicking around in the magoos.

 

[dermott]

Don’t realise he had spent the last two years kicking around in the magoos.

More a reference to the opinions of some on here who appeared to believe he wasn’t even good enough for the magoos.
Not my opinion.

 

[phlogiston]

Newmo89 thanks for that interview with Frosty. You picked through it really well, and he really does sound like a ripping bloke.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Frosty is playing like his worth 900k a year… his actually been unreal and his kicking first class. I thought after last year we were in trouble still playing him but his made me look stupid and thankfully so

His athleticism is still unreal, could end up playing to 36…

 

[MrPremiership]

undersized but has heart

has gotten rid of the silly errors

 

[Flukey!]

undersized but has heart

has gotten rid of the silly errors

I suspect his personal game plan has been changed up a bit.
The run and gun seems to be left to others.

 

[Buckemenico]

Deepest apologies to Sam Frost

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Sam Frost

Age

30

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

191.6

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

191.6

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

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Start of the year I thought he was not in best 22 and I thought he could not change his error-ridden crazy Frostball ways. I thought the side was better without him, having beaten Coll Bris and Dogs last year when he was not in the side. I wrote some ordinary things about his spot in the side.

Having seen Frost 2024, he has been amazing. Way beyond expectations and my son is now screaming for him to be AA, having listened to me whine for much of last year about him. He has been brilliant and really calmed himself down when he now gets the ball. Just doing basic stuff, which is absolutely all that is required when he intercepts the ball - which is his skill. Massive transformation and I apologise for every stupid whinge I wrote about him in the last 18 months.

I am a convert. GO FROSTY!

 

[humid hawk]

Was really impressed with the way he spoke on that podcast. Sounds like a thoughtful guy who prizes personal integrity and a great person to have around the club.

 

[Brant]

I reckon I've been his biggest fan / defender the last 2-3 years, but I was happy to accept the bad with the good (not sure many could even see the good by end of 2023).

His game seems somewhat simplified in 2024. I'm first to admit that I didn't think he a suitable defender of tall/power forwards, but I reckon he's making a great go of it on 2024 & performing very well. This coincides with him reducing his rebound run & subsequent clangers.

Future Captain?

 

[I got the outside word]

Frosty has Frostballed us again, not sure many saw 2024 Frost coming. But, in true Frosty fashion his next move was unpredictable, this time in a near perfect way. Onya Sam.

 

[Brant]

Just glad the great man isn't at risk of leaving via Free Agency.

 

[TassieGrown]

Unbelievable turnaround, it’s not his fault we are winless.

Looks like he has put a big pre season on skill work, hitting those 25 to 40 metre kicks.

Well done Frosty I am now a believer.

 

[Sicily]

Shown and done enough to warrant another 12 months - time to show him the money

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Shown and done enough to warrant another 12 months - time to show him the money

Can’t deny him a contract when he is our primary tall defender
Top two in the Crimmins medal as present

 

[Brant]

Obviously can't say until his career is over but could possibly end up our best defender of all time.

 

[The Chad and I]

Frost has always been a good competitor.

Group think went overboard in criticising him as useless over the pre season.

 

[matey]

The last 6 game block …….. Frosty is in career best form. He’s always had a big heart never hesitates to put his body on the line but his calmness and the options he is choosing with ball in hand has been amazing.

 

[thehardway]

Frosty has been great. Hopefully can stay durable while the likes of Serong and McCabe develop.

 

[Alite]

Like every Hawks supporter, I have been loving Frosty’s work this year.

His new focus on just doing a defensive job is working out for him and the club.

So what has changed? Answer: No more “Frost-ball”… he is just doing the job… and is probably leading the Hawks B&F while doing it.

 

[extractasam]

Playing like a genuine leader Frosty.
Barbaric attack on the ball yesterday. Would’ve thought he’d leading the BnF at the moment pretty easily too ahead of Worps

 

[Alite]

Like every Hawks supporter, I have been loving Frosty’s work this year.

His new focus on just doing a defensive job is working out for him and the club.

So what has changed? Answer: No more “Frost-ball”… he is just doing the job… and is probably leading the Hawks B&F while doing it.

I have a theory on what happened to make a 30 year old Frosty modify his game.

And my theory revolves around a name…. and it is Ethan Phillips.


Ethan does what he does very well. But he knows that his disposal skills are not similar to those of others. And so he takes no risks when kicking or hand-balling … ever…

He is the “anti-frost ball guy”.

My guess is, Frost has seen how effective Phillips is and how well a team works if the ball is not turned over and decided, Ethan Phillips could take my spot… but I can do what he does and more … only be more adaptable and better.

Update: Ethan Phillips took 17 marks and 12? intercepts for Box Hill on the weekend. Ethan continues to pile on the pressure.

Whether my theory that “Phillips is both educating and pushing Frosty” is right or wrong is irrelevant.

What matters is that we have 2 key backs that are pushing each other… and I think that is certain.

 

[HedgeFund]

I have a theory on what happened to make a 30 year old Frosty modify his game.

And my theory revolves around a name…. and it is Ethan Phillips.


Ethan does what he does very well. But he knows that his disposal skills are not similar to those of others. And so he takes no risks when kicking or hand-balling … ever…

He is the “anti-frost ball guy”.

My guess is, Frost has seen how effective Phillips is and how well a team works if the ball is not turned over and decided, Ethan Phillips could take my spot… but I can do what he does and more … only be more adaptable and better.

Update: Ethan Phillips took 17 marks and 12? intercepts for Box Hill on the weekend. Ethan continues to pile on the pressure.

Whether my theory that “Phillips is both educating and pushing Frosty” is right or wrong is irrelevant.

What matters is that we have 2 key backs that are pushing each other… and I think that is certain.

I just think he sat down with the coaches at the end of the year and they told him what he needed to cut out of his game, and he has gone ahead and done that.

Ethan Phillips being added as a SSP (only after Blanck went down) in mid Feb 2024, would have nothing to do with a discussion held and decisions already made in October 2023.