Review Round 22, 2023: Frankston v Box Hill Hawks, 18 August 2023, 7.05pm @ Kinetic Stadium

[Walshawk]

All roads lead towards the Friday night lights of Kinetic Stadium this weekend, with the Hawks set for a prime time tussle with the Dolphins.

Box Hill head into the final home and away match of 2023 knowing a win will secure the Club a top four finish and the all-important double chance, while Frankston will no doubt be out to end their season on a high in front of their home crowd.

Zane Littlejohn and his coaching panel have made four changes to the side which lost to Footscray last weekend, re-calling AFL-listed youngsters Bailey Macdonald & Seamus Mitchell and the developing pair of Kye Agosta & Lachie Wynd.

With the senior Hawthorn side not in action until Sunday afternoon, four AFL-listed Hawks go out of the 23 – Tyler Brockman, Max Ramsden, Jai Serong and Ned Long.

Our final team will be communicated prior to tomorrow’s first bounce, which is scheduled for 7:05pm.

Ins: K. Agosta, B. Macdonald, S. Mitchell, L Wynd

Outs: T. Brockman, M. Ramsden, J. Serong, N. Long

Squad: 16. L Bramble, 17. L Meek, 21. C Stephens, 26. F Greene, 28. C Mackenzie, 30. S Butler, 35. J Morris, 39. E Jeka, 40. S Mitchell, 41. J Bennetts, 42. B Macdonald, 44. H Hustwaite, 45. C Tucker, 50. D Mascitti, 55. C Porter, 57. J Thorpe, 60. E Phillips, 61. M Hall, 63. L Wynd, 66. C Brown, 71. L Bryce, 74. L Coghlan 78. K Agosta

Emergencies: 54. J Trudgeon, 64. T Waack, 70. J Arundell, 82. C Bramble

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Perfect to sit back tonight and watch the live stream. I expect a big win.

 

[TheFourPillars]

This time its definitely zoom zoom right? I am looking forward to it. Will be there

 

[tommyk72]

Do they normally have replays of the VFL matches on the livestream link or elsewhere? I'd love to watch this at my end of day, but I'm 8 hours behind.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Do they normally have replays of the VFL matches on the livestream link or elsewhere? I'd love to watch this at my end of day, but I'm 8 hours behind.

Yeah it sits there on the AFL website.

 

[naysayer]

Not really sure why Seamus Mitchell is not in the seniors. Anyone got an insight as to why they'd pick BMac ahead of him?

 

[TheFourPillars]

Not really sure why Seamus Mitchell is not in the seniors. Anyone got an insight as to why they'd pick BMac ahead of him?

Both of them are playing for box hill this week. Shammy looking a bit tired its been a long season

 

[FB19]

Do they normally have replays of the VFL matches on the livestream link or elsewhere? I'd love to watch this at my end of day, but I'm 8 hours behind.

I am in the UK so always watch delayed presume you are in mainland Europe. I get the link sent to me so I can connect directly to the replay and avoid the afl site where you cannot avoid seeing the scores (unless you cover your eyes and know where to look and which links to press!). The timing I get it depends on when the link is up so as soon as I have it I will DM it to you. Of course you can watch yourself if you don’t care to not know the scores or can do the tricky magic with your hands to avoid them!

 

[naysayer]

Both of them are playing for box hill this week. Shammy looking a bit tired its been a long season

I thought subbing him out of the Saints game, but leaving Bramble out there was one of the strangest decisions of the year. I've missed his composed dash out of the back half in the past fortnight.

 

[TheFourPillars]

I thought subbing him out of the Saints game, but leaving Bramble out there was one of the strangest decisions of the year. I've missed his composed dash out of the back half in the past fortnight.

Bramble actually got a lot of the ball in the first half and was providing run but burned it quite a lot. Bramb had a bad second half and was hardly on the field. He had something like 65% game time

 

[TheFourPillars]

Cold wet and miserable out here. Boys are going to have to earn that top 4 spot

 

[TheFourPillars]

Hustwaite here in the outer along with Sam who has come to have a look

 

[TheFourPillars]

Decent crowd for a night like this frankston faithful out for the last game

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Brown is missing for boxhill, a big out. BMac is providing nice run, seems to be in a lot.

 

[Dewnior]

Score check?

 

[Wingnut19]

Sam Butler would wanna get a wriggle on with his footy. Has shown nothing since being an early
Pick. Bennetts has come on as Cat B rookie and looks miles better.

 

[peetoo]

These teams don’t play much at night, do they?

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Score check?

Frankston by 1 point.

 

[grumbleguts]

Great first quarter from CMac2. 9 disposals and 5 tackles.

 

[hfc70]

Great first quarter from CMac2. 9 disposals and 5 tackles.

Too good for VFL

 

[hfc70]

Hustwaite here in the outer along with Sam who has come to have a look

Heard Hustwaite called up for an emergency

 

[Changa10]

That was a great blind turn from Frenchy.

 

[Wingnut19]

Stephens looks really good out there. Mackenzie and Macdonald showing they’re a class above too. Worried about Butler, has no urgency with ball in hand. Does my head in. Always gets smothered or tackled cos he thinks he has more time

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Stephens looks really good out there. Mackenzie and Macdonald showing they’re a class above too. Worried about Butler, has no urgency with ball in hand. Does my head in. Always gets smothered or tackled cos he thinks he has more time

Has a burst of speed but rarely uses it. Bloody frustrating and concerning considering he is 2 years into his career.

 

[libbylou]

Is the wind blowing toward the end Frankston are kicking to.