Game Day Round 1, 2023: Hawthorn v Essendon, MCG 3.20pm

[user33]

Surely scrimshaw could get a game over Impey, CJ and Bramble. Can’t remember the last time any of those 3 have played well.

 

[SA HAWK]

Gonna be a long season.

Long couple of seasons ithink.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

One of the worst and most insipid performances I've ever watched. Truly a disgraceful display that solidifies us as spoon favourites. All the feel good noise from preseason has been flushed down the toilet.

It will be interesting to see how Mitchell spins this, or if he will tear shreds off them. Hopefully he can turn this into a real learning experience for the young guys.

 

[JoeHawk]

We look so slow. Making bombers look like premiership contenders

 

[hawkguru]

Our fwd 50 is NON FUNCTIONAL!!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

We just have far too many not AFL standard/fringe AFL players in the 22

No, we’re just a work in progress.

 

[SA HAWK]

11 goals to 1 since 1/4 time.

 

[Since 2001]

Bramble, frost, reeves and impey shouldnt be in the team next week

 

[Yardie]

Only one of Impey or Bramble. Nash must play as he brings presence.


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[killerspud]

Does anyone know why we stopped Maginness tagging Zerrit after half time?

 

[Kuuz]

Sicily more interested in getting cheap ball than doing anything defensive to help the team

Without Sicily, Bombers would have put another 10 past us.

He's been one of the few actually trying to lift the side up.

 

[Jethro!]

It feels like the first tasknos to learn how to shut down defensively after the other team kicks a few. Last year we struggled with it too

 

[kenneje]

Throwback to the Jon Barker as forwardline coach days.

Not sure what’s worse - inability to kick a goal or zero forward pressure making these * spuds looking like a well oiled defensive unit.

 

[OnTheRocks]

4:25 left in the 3rd qtr Draper hits Wingers in the guts off the ball. I wonder if it gets looked at?

 

[Paul Kersey]

Imagine what's gonna happen against the decent teams. Haha. Gonna be like 04 - 05 against Port.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Our fwd 50 is NON FUNCTIONAL!!

Our entire team (minus mckenzie) is non functional

 

[Wesley2]

Mids had a great first quarter but have been stomped since Q2. I dont care about a win, but need to arrest some momentum.

 

[Hawks1523]

We realise it’s round 1 right? Practice games are over…? How do you come out for round one this flat.

 

[Slysh]

No, we’re just a work in progress.

I agree, because we have guys that do not belong or are having too much asked of them

 

[LegendLewis]

lots of bright lights in the first half and then that...thats ok plenty of learnings....just wish it wasnt the ****en bombers...ffffaaaarrrkkkkk!

 

[VandoHawk]

No, we’re just a work in progress.

I usually agree with you mate but it’s not the skills that are the problem, it’s the effort. We laid 3 tackles for the whole quarter in Q2 and now our players are just jogging while Essendon players are streaming forward. No pride in the jumper.

If we were getting done while trying, and it’s a breakdown of the plan/skills/personnel that’s fine, but this is plain putrid.

 

[Off The Couch]

Game is well and truly done - now it’s about pride

Didn’t expect to win but what they’ve bought in the second half is really disappointing. Now they need to forget the score, regroup and play whatever the plan is that Sam has in mind and play it out to the final siren.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Ok all is not lost, lets see what the boys can ralley in the final qtr.

We need a big forward and a couple of pressure forwards. Please let Brockman, Butler and Serong get a run next week.

 

[HedgeFund]

One of the worst and most insipid performances I've ever watched. Truly a disgraceful display that solidifies us as spoon favourites. All the feel good noise from preseason has been flushed down the toilet.

It will be interesting to see how Mitchell spins this, or if he will tear shreds off them. Hopefully he can turn this into a real learning experience for the young guys.

He will spin it in the post match and dust the players’ nuts.

Nothing more certain.

 

[MinerBoy]

Surely scrimshaw could get a game over Impey, CJ and Bramble. Can’t remember the last time any of those 3 have played well.

He’s on our best 10 I reckon, let alone best 20


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