Preview Easter Monday blockbuster - Geelong v Hawthorn

[Fluro Boots]

If it all goes well Schoenmakers is likely to come back for the Richmond game in Round 6.

Good time to bring him back, it doesn't get much easier than playing on Vickery.

 

[MC_9]

I can't see him keeping his spot all year. Not when Lake, Schoe and Stratts are back.
He is effectively competing for a spot with Duryea and Suckling. A maximum of 2 of them can play in the back half, not all 3 when the Best 18 players are back. I have him ahead of Duryea right now, but I think Duryea is another one of Clarko's favourites

I disagree. I think that Cheeney is competing for a spot with Stratton, once all of our backs have returned. Unfortunately for Cheeney, Stratts will win out quiet easily.

I suspect our fully fit back line will be:

FB: Stratton - Lake - Gibson
HBF: Birchall - Shoenmakers - Hodge

Stratton: Small/Mid Defender
Lake: 1st Key Defender
Gibson:3rd Man Up/ Rebounding Defender

Birchall: Small/Mid Defender/ Rebounding Defender
Shoenmakers: 2nd Key Defender
Hodge: General/ Rebounding Defender

That is plenty of defensive minded players, all capable of shutting down a dangerous forward. We will also likely rotate, Burgoyne, Mitchell and Suckling through the defence as rebounding half backs.

Also all of the talls are handy with ball, and can provide plenty of drive out of the defensive half. I also suspect that Shoey will be used more as swing man depending on match ups in defence.

 

[Hodginator]

Hodgey dropping hints about Hallahan on the Footy Show?

 

[Stranglers]

Hodgey dropping hints about Hallahan on the Footy Show?

What did he say?

 

[IBleedBrownNGold]

The Boxer will play, I think.

Hodge spilt ze beans.

 

[Hodginator]

What did he say?

I'm just clutching at straws. Garry and JB were talking about young players stepping up for the Hawks/Cats and Hodge was talking about Langford and Hallahan being groomed to walk into the Hawthorn side with the way they're instructed to play at Box Hill.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

What did he say?

He said that there are players that have done long apprenticeships at Box Hill and cited Hallahan as an example.

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

... players that have done long apprenticeships at Box Hill ...

Lowden must be doing a doctorate!

 

[bumsonseats]

I def got the impression that Hallahan will play this week.
Hodge could easily have just used Will Langford as an example.

 

[Bonscott1980]

I def got the impression that Hallahan will play this week.
Hodge could easily have just used Will Langford as an example.

Hope boxer plays

 

[lickmerocks]

Interesting times ahead

Wanganeen is in the hunt esp if Dre Dre keeps butchering it.

I don't want schoey anywhere near the backline.

Blake and Stratts are walk up starts when fit.

Big Boy and Hale is our best combo while Lowden continues his degree.

Boxer and Jed are two that will play in the ones also this year.

Sewell will chip in at some stage with a few games which will be very handy to manage players loads.

Glad we don't have to watch Buddy spend the day wrestling with lonergan this year.

 

[hawker92]

Interesting times ahead

Wanganeen is in the hunt esp if Dre Dre keeps butchering it.

I don't want schoey anywhere near the backline.

Blake and Stratts are walk up starts when fit.

Big Boy and Hale is our best combo while Lowden continues his degree.

Boxer and Jed are two that will play in the ones also this year.

Sewell will chip in at some stage with a few games which will be very handy to manage players loads.

Glad we don't have to watch Buddy spend the day wrestling with lonergan this year.

Interesting and exciting times, add Woodward to the mix when he's fit as well.

 

[Bonscott1980]

You can also add litherland into the mix for this game,played well first game

 

[hawker92]

You can also add litherland into the mix for this game,played well first game

Good call. Litherland, Gibson, Stratton and Cheney would get the job done

 

[Off The Couch]

I just want it to be Monday already

 

[Hawkinspired]

Cheney is essentially playing Brian lakes role. As good as he's been it's hard to see him stay when lake comes back.

 

[daniel23]

Cheney is essentially playing Brian lakes role. As good as he's been it's hard to see him stay when lake comes back.

but don't you think once lake comes back he will be a better option in duryea's spot ?? duryea has been terrible this year can not believe he is still in the team , plus he does not really have one trait that is better then cheney so i really hope cheney is rewarded with good form and stays in the team

 

[smeltitdeltit]

Gerard Healy tipped us
We
R
F cked

 

[Off The Couch]

Gerard Healy tipped us
We
R
F cked

That's okay, he tipped us against freo and then changed his mind just before the game

 

[Honeymoon Hawk]

Ins: Stratton, Hallahan, Mcevoy
Outs: Shiels, Spangher, Ceglar

Strats has had good game time and played well. Boxer is ready for his chance on the big stage and they have been cautious with Big Boy as he could have played last week. Lake still needs 1 or 2 more matches for conditioning, don't want to risk him for a home and away match, September is when we need him fit and firing.

Agree with a poster before, can't see there key forwards kicking a winning score, we need to watch out for their goal kicking mids - selwood, johnson, varcoe and stokes

Go Hawks

 

[macdaddio]

Awsome just grabbed two tickets at an extra $20.
Still pretty bad when it's a replacement home game for members. Oh well as long as we win doesn't matter.


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[badgrill]

I would like to tender the following to this dicussion



EAD Cats

Very very nice

 

[Procrastinator35]

Just once I'd like to See Selwood sent off on a stretcher.....Just once.....Politically incorrect I know, but one can indulge in fantasy every now and then!

 

[Thaihawk]

but don't you think once lake comes back he will be a better option in duryea's spot ?? duryea has been terrible this year can not believe he is still in the team , plus he does not really have one trait that is better then cheney so i really hope cheney is rewarded with good form and stays in the team

Does he cut Clarko's hair for free? Cheney doesn't. There's an advantage right there.

 

[MrFujiMoto]

but don't you think once lake comes back he will be a better option in duryea's spot ?? duryea has been terrible this year can not believe he is still in the team , plus he does not really have one trait that is better then cheney so i really hope cheney is rewarded with good form and stays in the team

Whilst I am happy with Cheney in the team, Dre has at least two traits that are far superior than Cheney. He is a much better kick (over all, not just the last 2 weeks) and he keeps his feet much better. Cheney does go to ground too easily when he is chasing the ball / man. Which is a little strange because he seems to hold his body well in the marking contest. Dre also seems far more athletic than Cheney. Cheney however is a little more versatile to play tall or small. He is almost like our new version of Tom Murphy, but harder at it