Preview Round 18, 2022: Hawthorn v West Coast Eagles, 17 July 2022, 1.10pm @ MCG

[Billyc]

Both line ups have a lot of “tank” about them

 

[moginie]

Why "Tank"? Is he an endurance runner?

Named after our leading SA scout, Geoff ‘Tank’ Morris, who scouted Josh.

Actually, he was known as Tank prior to that. Goes right back to the days when he was playing juniors at Rosewater.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Actually, he was known as Tank prior to that. Goes right back to the days when he was playing juniors at Rosewater.

I reckon its the surname will have to ask him

 

[moginie]

I reckon its the surname will have to ask him

All the blokes I know from Rosewater call him that.

 

[Jables]

All his injuries have been contact none of that is due to his body being a liability, if he's fit to play he plays AFL.

100% this, can't make decisions so lightly regarding senior players just because we have been rebuilding and Gunston had some contact injuries for half a season. He started the season with 11 goals in 5 games ffs he's far from cooked. That sends a message to the whole playing group that I'm not sure we want to, certainly not a culture I'd embrace, and young talls take time so anyone we replace him with is just going to have their confidence lowered if they aren't ready.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Actually, he was known as Tank prior to that. Goes right back to the days when he was playing juniors at Rosewater.

Well there ya go, I’m pretty sure Clarko concocted a story about it being on the back of Geoff at one of our Annual meetings.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Both line ups have a lot of “tank” about them

We’ve picked our best available side.

 

[moginie]

Well there ya go, I’m pretty sure Clarko concocted a story about it being on the back of Geoff at one of our Annual meetings.

Look, he certainly could have, but when he was first drafted a bloke who I've known for years connected with Rosewater greeted me with "So you've got Tank".

 

[Big Hotdog]

We should have called him chuck


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[TheFourPillars]

It was never in doubt.


I feel Morris has to come out of that side unless Day plays midfield but I rather he spend the rest of the year at HBF and build continuity leading into preseason. Shiels back to BoxHill for a full run and Morris can play the sub.

Morris needs continuity perennially injured. If he comes good Day doesnt need to go back and neither does bramble. Dimma gets released to be a lot more damaging

 

[Flamin Joe]

Well there ya go, I’m pretty sure Clarko concocted a story about it being on the back of Geoff at one of our Annual meetings.

Yeah I think you're right. I have a vague recollection of seeing a video where Clarko told the story when he was being introduced.

 

[TylerDurden]

Does Blanck take Kennedy, or does Sic drop another 13 marks on him, like he did to Tex last week?

 

[WWSD]

Does Blanck take Kennedy, or does Sic drop another 13 marks on him, like he did to Tex last week?

Sicily is the perfect matchup for Darling

 

[eldorado]

I'd prefer for Shiels to get a run at Box Hill than sit on his arse two weeks running.

Serong as a sub would be unusual, and I didn't like it when Downie's first game was as a sub...but I actually don't mind the idea.

Morris as sub is probably the least controversial option

 

[TylerDurden]

Sicily is the perfect matchup for Darling

So you want Blanck on Kennedy?

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Sicily can play on Kennedy and run off him offensively.

 

[TylerDurden]

Sicily can play on Kennedy and run off him offensively.

I actually like the match up.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I'd prefer for Shiels to get a run at Box Hill than sit on his arse two weeks running.

Serong as a sub would be unusual, and I didn't like it when Downie's first game was as a sub...but I actually don't mind the idea.

Morris as sub is probably the least controversial option

Shiels to BH and Morris to the Sub makes the most sense to me.

 

[cryptor]

Sicily is the perfect matchup for Darling

Second only to the afternoon sun on GF day.

 

[Strattonsphere]

More beneficial for Blanck development to play on Kennedy? We want him stopping the Kennedy types in the future..

 

[barbster]

Shiels to BH and Morris to the Sub makes the most sense to me.

I think it makes more sense to give Morris another full game to see if he has anything. Last time he was sub he was thrown into the forward line and had 1 handball in a quarter of football.

 

[Tassie Cryptik]

So you want Blanck on Kennedy?

Worked for Graham

 

[Threadkilla]

I’d go Connor Macdonald as the sub and give Morris another full game. I doubt that’ll happen though.

 

[Blackhawk42]

I’d go Connor Macdonald as the sub and give Morris another full game. I doubt that’ll happen though.

Considering Connor Macdonald is my Clayton Oliver replacement in Supercoach this week I'm going to beg of you, please don't!

 

[Dewnior]

More beneficial for Blanck development to play on Kennedy? We want him stopping the Kennedy types in the future..

Perhaps, but he's more suited to Darling right now. DGB can play on his idol.