View Full Version : What do we expect from Hawkins in 07?
For me, i expect.
10 - 15 games
10 - 15 goals.
rising star nomination.
One half/quarter of football where we all think he'll be the next Tony Lockett.
Im expecting 5-10 games, 0-10 goals...
I'm expecting the same from our good friend Travis Varcoe who showed me absolutely nothing in my first glanse at him yesterday in the VFL.
You want Travis Varcoe to be the next Tony Lockett? :eek: :p
cats2rise
27 Aug 2006, 20:00
Hawkins
10 games
15 goals
Varcoe - a debut year much like Tenace
12-15 games
Nathan - After seeing him on saturday... he looked good
15-20 games
20-30 goals
Expect nothing in his first year, just go out and try and get a kick.
Turbocat
27 Aug 2006, 20:25
Very Little.
Our history of playing draftees in the VFL 1st year , has rarely been strayed from GaryA and JimmyB certainly played his first year , Nathan too although it was more thru injuries. Id say Tom will play and anything more than 5 games would mean he has adapted very well to being at Geelong
Inferno
27 Aug 2006, 23:13
I agree with Turbocat I dont expect him to play more then 5 games next year.
chooker
27 Aug 2006, 23:27
About 20 games.
He'll be your 2nd best Key-position forward, marginally behind Ottens.
Will take a while to adjust to the speed and pace of AFL but should adapt quite well.
Go close to rising star winner and become a superstar.
NAB Cup Premiership Captain and Michael Tuck Medallist.
He'd be playing AFL this year if he was on any list.
billybrownless16
27 Aug 2006, 23:27
Coleman Medal
thegerman
27 Aug 2006, 23:45
I've got big expectations, mainly due to his size. He is ready to play now. He has the body and skill to go with it.
If it wasn't for the fact that Bomber hates putting newbies into the lineup early.
He will get a serious run in the pre-season to see where he is at, then due to lagging memberships Nath and he will play, and boost the team/coffers.
The club would be mad not to run him in the preseason, then see how he goes, I know everyone will be impressed by the lad as he has shown he has a big heart, and a great ability to mark/goal.
All up I expect him to play 12+ games and kick about 20-30 goals.
Lynch drops a mark
28 Aug 2006, 01:45
Given his size and fitness I would say 22 games 35+ goals
I would get some games into him but wouldn't put too much pressure on him and play him out of a pocket and let mooney hold down CHF and then if mooney injured (or out for other reasons) he can share CHF with NAblett. It is possible we will play next year with 4 tall forwards with mooney, ottens, hawkins and nablett. Maybe 3 talls against some teams and ruck ottens more if he gets a full preseason??
Jim Boy
28 Aug 2006, 09:00
A premiership medallion around his neck
Budda 230
28 Aug 2006, 09:38
25 games, 100+ goals!!!
Well, thats what Dermott thinks all Geelong Supporters expect!
All I want from him is to present a target. 10-15 games. Goals are a bonus.
Bobby Giovanni
28 Aug 2006, 11:18
Don't want too much pressure on the kid, so hopefully the return we get will be:
18 touches a game
12 marks (6 contested) a game
80 goals for the year
Just ease him in with a light workload for his first year, and let him take control in 08/09.
tommahawk_07
28 Aug 2006, 11:37
its been said in some circles he is a better junior than judd. if this is the case he should play all the games and play for australia at the end of the year...
personally i expect 15-20 games, closer to 20 if he doesnt have any injury worries and 30-40 goals...
Bobby Giovanni
28 Aug 2006, 11:39
Don't want too much pressure on the kid, so hopefully the return we get will be:
18 touches a game
12 marks (6 contested) a game
80 goals for the year
Just ease him in with a light workload for his first year, and let him take control in 08/09.
Oh, I forgot captaincy, Brownlow, AFLPA MVP and the Coleman. Not sure about the Norm Smith though, but most likely. See how we go, he's only a kid, don't want too much pressure on him.
Jack-Packenham
28 Aug 2006, 11:48
Barring injury
25 games
50 goals
Nab rising star
LifeSpan-Void
28 Aug 2006, 12:03
ACL reco after round 8.
Partridge
28 Aug 2006, 12:40
It all depends on the preseason he has. Assuming he trains well, gets his fitness up to AFL level, I'd expect him to play in the NAB Cup, and then depending on form possibly in the seniors for Round 1. From there on we'll see.
If we get 10 or more games, 20 or more goals we'll be OK. Don't forget he'll be competing with Mooney, Ottens and Nathan Ablett at least for key position spots. More than likely he'll be in the pocket, at least to start with. He may not get the chances the other forwards get.
Either way, can't wait to see him out there. Might fire young Nathan's competitive juices also.
Mr Sensitive
28 Aug 2006, 13:10
i'd be happy to see him play around 10 games... hopefully in a couple of those games there will be a few 5-10 minute spells when he'll be on fire, sorta like N.Ablett was against the Eagles last year.
Mooney_d'King
28 Aug 2006, 14:48
It sounds like he'll need to build up his fitness and AFL level skills. I reckon he'll get a few games in the second half of the season, unless an injury to someone forces his early entry to the game. In that case I bet his first game is a blinder! We'll have to be very careful that he is not pushed too far and ends up injured like a lot of the big new names were this year.
nananana catman
28 Aug 2006, 16:18
Probably play the first 10 games before burning out and finishing the year in the VFL.
If Bomber continues his pattern 3-4 games max, baring any injuries, if he decided to play first years, 12 games, 15 goals, rising star nomination.
More than anything, just present, crash packs, straighen us up and provide a dangerous lovely option.
BlueNWhite
28 Aug 2006, 16:29
sure you did ;)
if he wants to look good as well, i guess that could be good for getting some more female members on board!! lol
nananana catman
28 Aug 2006, 17:50
He'll probably increase membership sales by about 3000 as well!
thehoff
28 Aug 2006, 23:50
The following will occur:
Will debut late in the season.
Will line up at FF.
Will kick a goal with his first kick in AFL.
Will play no more than 5-7 games for the year.
Will kick less than 5 goals for his senior games.
Will have 2-3 BOG perfromances in the 2nds.
Will be out with soft tissue injuries for atleast 2-3 games.
Bomber will continually resisit playing Tom in his first year until the hype is dead.
Rosella
28 Aug 2006, 23:58
I expect 10-15 games and a few goals. I don't expect more from any first year player
LongBomb
29 Aug 2006, 10:55
10-12 games and a similar amount of goals.
GRANGE_GSM
29 Aug 2006, 10:59
expect nothing!!!!but get more than what you expect!....no doubt he'l be a gunu,but im expecting nothing from him and anything in his 1st year is a bonus!
expect nothing!!!!but get more than what you expect!....no doubt he'l be a gunu,but im expecting nothing from him and anything in his 1st year is a bonus!
Totally true, don't put huge pressure on the kid.
jacross
29 Aug 2006, 17:27
5-10 games 10-15 goals. I think he will come in slowly and build up slowly. In the under 18's he was a man playing boys, in AFL he will be playing against men bigger than him. I think it also depends on the preseason he has.