Preview Round 3, 2023: Hawthorn v North Melbourne, 1 April 223, 1.45pm AEDT @ York Park

[Strapping Young Lad]

How the hell does Frost survive yet Blanck is dropped? And no DGB?

Good lord Larkey is going to kick 10 on Frost.

And if he doesn’t?

 

[Max Powers]

Great to see Scrim, Brocky and Morrison in. Happy with these inclusions.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

How the hell does Frost survive yet Blanck is dropped? And no DGB?

Good lord Larkey is going to kick 10 on Frost.

Because...
1. It's 2023 and it hasn't been 1-on-1 defence in 15+ years

2. Frost for all his flaws at least makes the opposition accountable going the other way

 

[Baz_hawk]

* me, DerrrrWayne is gonna have a field day saying "CHAOS BALL!!!!" from the look of that forward line.

 

[theiaofseed]

Shame the CHad didn't get up but I can;t wait to see my boy Brocky dominate.

 

[HedgeFund]

Wingers didn’t get through training? Or just holding him back for Cats Easter Monday?

His calf was never going to be a 1 week prospect.

Blind Freddy could’ve told us that but the club keeps up the charade.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Because...
1. It's 2023 and it hasn't been 1-on-1 defence in 15+ years

2. Frost for all his flaws at least makes the opposition accountable going the other way

Pretty sure the other teams give Frost room and time with the ball because they want him to have it.

 

[kazzooka]

Our KPF options are just horrific. Throws the whole team off

I feel like come round 10 it'll be Lewis FF Jeka CHF and everything will be fine in the world. I think Jeka is ready to show his VFL form in the AFL now. Body a bit stronger, has had a taste of the level and a few games were he played well down back.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

And if he doesn’t?

Then maybe Frost remembered how to defend an opponent?

 

[hawkman]

* me, DerrrrWayne is gonna have a field day saying "CHAOS BALL!!!!" from the look of that forward line.

Sadly it is even worse

How to watch on Fox Footy: Channel 504 from 1.30pm, with Mark Howard, Kelli Underwood, Dermott Brereton, Nick Dal Santo and Ben Dixon.

 

[kazzooka]

His calf was never going to be a 1 week prospect.

Blind Freddy could’ve told us that but the club keeps up the charade.

I feel like he needs to come back in Round 4 and play every game or go. We can't keep persisting and getting 10 games a year from him with 4 of them him building back to fitness or coming off injured.

 

[madhawksfan]

This could be the shortest lineup in AFL history. Only genuine talls are the rucks. Blanck unlucky, Frost, CJ and Impey very lucky. Will be good to have Harry, Scrim and Brockman back.

 

[Billyc]

I like the changes, Blanck gets a free pass here bc Frost has been s**t and he's young but I'm not gonna lie he's had a pretty poor start to the year. Hopefully he goes and dominates the VFL and comes back and reclaims his spot

Blanck was terrible last week, no avoiding that. I am surprised DGB didn't come in though. North have some in form forwards.

 

[hawkman]

Brockman to play the Williams role of 05, 06?
Think he is more like that kind of player than the traditional small forward

 

[PT Bar None]

No Wingard...

 

[Jet_black]

There is no VFL game this weekend for BH so all the emergencies are likely to travel down to Tassie.

Fingers crossed brockman makes an impact.

Was hoping for at least 1 more change but I guess it is about keeping faith 1 more week for some guys.

 

[Liverbird]

Wingard's unavailability seems to be a frequent occurence for the side. This may be his last year.

Blanck lacks pace - was running with concrete boots against Swans last week. Frost a lucky boy to survive. Why DGB is not blooded is a mystery to me.

Excited to see Brockman.

Sam Mitchell really wants Harley Reid - I do understand that thinking. Lets hope they win and the approach of 2 talls out and 3 smalls in makes any sense to me.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Blanck was terrible last week, no avoiding that. I am surprised DGB didn't come in though. North have some in form forwards.

Larkey - Frost
Zuurhar - Hardwick
Comben - Sicily
Stephenson - Impey / CJ

Taylor, Curtis, Turner - ?

 

[PT Bar None]

Definitely a weird team. If we zoom out a smidge:

Sam was on a footy chat show through the week where he was directly accused of not trying to win games
He responds by dropping the CHF and FB for the game against last year's spooners and replacing them with a flanker, wing and pocket.
And people accuse Mitch of not having a sense of humour!

 

[hawkman]

Larkey - Frost
Zuurhar - Hardwick
Comben - Sicily
Stephenson - Impey / CJ

Taylor, Curtis, Turner - ?

Zurhaar is playing more as a mid

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Zurhaar is playing more as a mid

6 CBA's last week, so he will spend some time forward.

 

[WWSD]

Brockman’s last game was against Richmond back in Round 23 2021 when he kicked a career high 3 goals. He has so much potential. He is in my opinion the most talented small forward on the list outside the best 22. I would keep him in the team for the rest of the year.

 

[FB19]

It’s a weird looking forward line but to be fair 2 are missing 1 is not playing well and ramsden is a WIP. We need another one at least if not 2 on the list by years end and such a shame for Jeka there couldn’t have been a better opportunity to get an extended run at it.

 

[lethalselbow]

Maybe forecast for a wet Saturday at the ground, hence the size of the team?

Forecast looks like not much rain.

For the players that are out they can show their stuff in the bye at Box Hill

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Maybe forecast for a wet Saturday at the ground, hence the size of the team?

Forecast looks like not much rain.

For the players that are out they can show their stuff in the bye at Box Hill

Hopefully the team puts in effort to pressure them. A backline of Ziebell, Corr, Logue and McDonald isn't the quickest.