Review Round 7, 2015: Box Hill Hawks v Northern Blues, 31 May 2015, 2.00pm @ Box Hill City Oval

[Dixie Flatline]

The Hawks look to maintain their winning streak when they host the Northern Blues at Box Hill City Oval on Sunday. In a solid hit-out, the Hawks defeated the Zebras on the road while the Blues suffered an eight point loss to the Bombers at Preston last weekend.

With four wins from five games, the Hawks sit third on the ladder, a game behind the Werribee Tigers and level on points with Williamstown (in second place) and Port Melbourne (in fourth place). The Blues have two wins on the board so far this season but are only a game outside the eight, so they will be keen as mustard to upset the Hawks on their home patch.

This is the first of two consecutive home games for the Hawks before the second (and final) bye of the home & away season. With a tough game against perennial rival Port Melbourne the following weekend, the Hawks will not want to slip up at home.

As per usual, 3WBC 94.1FM has live coverage of the game starting from 1pm, whilst you can also follow the scores on twitter through the official Box Hill Hawks twitter feed at www.twitter.com/boxhillhawks. If you're not near a radio, you can tune in to 3WBC through its website at www.3wbc.org.au or via the TuneIn app on your smart device.

Further, if you're not able to attend the game but near an Internet-equipped computer, the VFL will live stream the game through its website from 1.55pm (just before the first bounce).

Having comfortably accounted for the Sandringham reserves in the curtain raiser last Sunday, the Development Squad faces the Blues' reserve team for the second time in three rounds, thanks to a quirk in the scheduling. Last time out, at Preston City Oval, the Development Squad enjoyed a comfortable 42 point win and will hope to repeat the dose to maintain a winning start to the season.

Teams to come later today.

 

[MrPremiership]

Will be heading down for both games, will report back later in the day. Really keen to look at Miles, Howe and hopefully not Kiwi as he should be debuting for senior side.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Will be heading down for both games, will report back later in the day. Really keen to look at Miles, Howe and hopefully not Kiwi as he should be debuting for senior side.

Be especially interested in your views/opinions on O'Brien, Sicily, Willsmore & O'Rourke also....Cheers.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Box Hill Hawks vs. Northern Blues
Sunday, May 31
Box Hill City Oval at 2pm
Box Hill Hawks Seniors

B Miles Heatherley Gordon
HB Mirra Litherland Crocker
C Suckling Simpkin Whitecross
HF Sicily Anderson Willsmore
F Iles Grimley O'Brien
R Pittonet O'Rourke Woodward
Int From;
P. McEvoy Summers Hardisty Collins Williams
S. Gibson* Lock Evans Lawlor


May 31
Box Hill City Oval at 11am
Box Hill Hawks Development Squad:

B Codd-Miller Lock Collins
HB Exon McEvoy Fisher
C Evans Lawlor Franetic
HF Burt L. Langford Switkowski
F Graham Williams Jones
R Z. Monkhorst Hardisty Tatupu
Int From;
Traynor Donoghue Murphy Walker Munks
R. Monkhorst Bond Dimasi Zema Summers
Kidd Vizzarri Sheridan-Ferrie*

 

[tommyk72]

Still no B McEvoy. And I hadn't noticed Codd-Miller's name before. Is he still on our rookie list, or delisted and still playing with the club?

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

...And I hadn't noticed Codd-Miller's name before. Is he still on our rookie list, or delisted and still playing with the club?

The Codd is off the list. Been playing near enough to FB in the twos. Nice mover, solid kick. Probably too mid sized.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Strong side in against the blues should be good incentive since Howe will debut for the others that there is a chance to get a game

 

[Procrastinator35]

Still no B McEvoy. And I hadn't noticed Codd-Miller's name before. Is he still on our rookie list, or delisted and still playing with the club?

McEVoy & Spangher are both likely another week or 2 away....The HAWKS have the bye in 2 weeks, so no rush....Always best to be cautious with hammy's.

Codd-Miller was de-listed from the Hawks rookie list 2 seasons ago...He chose to stay in Victoria & has been playing regularly for the Box Hill dev squad in 2015 after injury ruined his 2014 season....He has been named in the best 6 on 2 occasions already this year....Check out the Box Hill website for his bio.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Spangh and webster will prolly play next week Big Boy maybe a week more

 

[stemline]

Codd-Miller was de-listed from the Hawks rookie list 2 seasons ago...He chose to stay in Victoria & has been playing regularly for the Box Hill dev squad in 2015 after injury ruined his 2014 season....He has been named in the best 6 on 2 occasions already this year....Check out the Box Hill website for his bio.

To be picky he was never on our rookie list. He was a NSW scholarship holder but the Hawks didn't take him when he turned 18.

Does anyone know what's up with JML?

 

[Agent Smith]

Will be heading down for both games, will report back later in the day. Really keen to look at Miles, Howe and hopefully not Kiwi as he should be debuting for senior side.

You were close. Nice to see one of them make it for a debut.

 

[MrPremiership]

You were close. Nice to see one of them make it for a debut.

Shame I wont seem him up close, but so happy he makes the debut. Will keep a keen eye on Suckling's response to being dropped.
Further, keen to have a look at Hardisty in the Dev Squad. Interestingly dropped a few weeks ago.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Important game for Box Hill Hawks today. As Suckling played yesterday, one of the emergencies will play.

Looks like it will be difficult conditions for footy today with wind and rain about.

Stangers by 41 points.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Important game for Box Hill Hawks today. As Suckling played yesterday, one of the emergencies will play.

Looks like it will be difficult conditions for footy today with wind and rain about.

Stangers by 41 points.

Lids also....Which means at least 7 of the 9 named on the extended bench will play.

ALSO, Howe was rested last week before being given his Hawk debut, so it'll be interesting to see if a Sicily for example, is rested today.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Lids also....Which means at least 7 of the 9 named on the extended bench will play.

ALSO, Howe was rested last week before being given his Hawk debut, so it'll be interesting to see if a Sicily for example, is rested today.

Thanks. Didn't see the game yesterday. Off to buy the papers and then off to BHCO!

 

[Procrastinator35]

Final team for the development game off the Box Hill twitter-feed website.

 

[MrPremiership]

Dev squad dominating early. LL wearing 66 playing forward

jML here also with the boys

 

[MrPremiership]

4.1 to 0.5 at qtr time. Monky playing well. Shem pretty quiet.
LL playing CHF, not getting a lot of it but nice running patterns.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Looking forward to reading the reports. Oldest child playing an Auskick game at the MCG today so I'm unlikely to attend.

 

[MrPremiership]

LL with a nice handball to set up a goal. 5.1 to 0.6, 5mins 2qtr

Shem doing some nice stuff in the ruck

 

[MrPremiership]

Sheridan-Ferrie with another one. 7.1 - 0.5. 10min gone in 2nd term

 

[MrPremiership]

Dimasi is playing a great game in defence. Stopping Everything

 

[MrPremiership]

9.2 to 0.5 at HT. Hawks dominating in the middle.

Shem almost unsighted. LL playing CHF running to good spots. He's not as tall as I thought. More a tall mid than a KPP. Lacks fitness. Spends a lot of time on the bench

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Is Schoey likely to play today given he didn't play yesterday? (I hope so, he needs more games not less)

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Lids also....Which means at least 7 of the 9 named on the extended bench will play.

ALSO, Howe was rested last week before being given his Hawk debut, so it'll be interesting to see if a Sicily for example, is rested today.

... Howe played last week.