Round 23, Hawthorn vs West Coast Eagles. Teams in

[HawksILove]

Cyril in

Hawthorn

B: Brent Guerra, Josh Gibson, Benjamin Stratton
HB: Grant Birchall, Ryan Schoenmakers, Shaun Burgoyne
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Isaac Smith
HF: Luke Hodge, Lance Franklin, Cyril Rioli
F: Luke Breust, Jarryd Roughead, Paul Puopolo
Foll: David Hale, Brad Sewell, Liam Shiels
I/C: Clinton Young, Brendan Whitecross, Matt Suckling, Jack Gunston
Emg: Max Bailey, Xavier Ellis, Shane Savage
In: Cyril Rioli
Out: Xavier Ellis

West Coast Eagles

B: Beau Waters, Darren Glass, Adam Selwood
HB: Shannon Hurn, Mitch Brown, Will Schofield
C: Daniel Kerr, Matthew Priddis, Andrew Gaff
HF: Josh Hill, Jack Darling, Patrick McGinnity
F: Andrew Embley, Josh Kennedy, Nic Naitanui
Foll: Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Luke Shuey
I/C: Sam Butler, Chris Masten, Andrew Strijk, Jacob Brennan
Emg: Quinten Lynch, Bradd Dalziell, Lewis Stevenson
In: Mitch Brown, Jacob Brennan
Out: Matthew Rosa (collarbone), Eric Mackenzie (Hamstring)

 

[Bardo State]

No change

Ellis the sub again

 

[HawksILove]

Ellis is out

 

[Mullarkey]

No change

Ellis the sub again

Huh?

 

[Bardo State]

Ellis is out

I'm fully aware that he isn't named in the 22

 

[spudmaster]

No change

Ellis the sub again

Agreed

 

[Mullarkey]

I'm fully aware that he isn't named in the 22

Yeah, nah

I think the time for gamesis over, no late change

 

[Agent Smith]

Cyril will play.

 

[Hodginator]

I'm tipping he'll play. Best 22 on the park. Is that the first time this year we've fielded this team?

Please no injuries, please no injuries, please no injuries.

 

[Jaeger]

I'm tipping he'll play. Best 22 on the park. Is that the first time this year we've fielded this team?

Please no injuries, please no injuries, please no injuries.

Yes, best side we've named in a very long time.

 

[MightyHawks]

Why not Cyril the sub?

Options are Breust, WhiteX, Cyril or Ellis I think

 

[Baz_hawk]

Anyone think we may see a late change to bring Bailey into the side? Eagles have a strong ruck duo after all.

Good to see Cyril back, strongest team we have fielded all year, hopefully Buddy will be able to spend more time on the field this week

 

[Hodge is God]

Max Bailey in the emergencies.

Tipping WhiteX to be sub.

Great to have Junior back!

 

[HawksILove]

Yes, Whitecross will be an excellent sub

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Outstanding. What an opportunity to make a statement leading into finals, beating our two strongest contenders home and away...

Be good to get a close look at Mitch Brown too......

 

[Neville Bartos]

It's like we've been building the ultimate hot-rod in the garage for the last 5 years (think Tim Allen in Home Improvement) and it's finally ready!

Now I'm just worried that Tim the Toolman is gonna take it for a spin and slam into the mailbox.

 

[hardcore_hawk]

Is this our best 22?

 

[nickrebellious]

I wanna see Rioli sub.

 

[xellis]

I thought Whitecross could be a good option for Hurn rather than sub...

I reckon Suckling will be sub (and get 2 possies when he comes on in the fourth)

 

[Knights 24]

Best named half forward line in the history of the hawthorn football club.

Needs to be said. So I said it.

Weagles be very afraid.

 

[IdiotBox]

Thank chr*st! No McBurney in the umps... no idea if the ones named have 'form'...

 

[Pritchard]

Are Bailey and Ossie in our best 22? I dont think Ossie is anymore. He would have to have an impact at least the same or more to Breust which I dont think his ever had apart from maybe stages in 2008.
I think Bailey is better than Hale but doesn't have the same capabilities up forward hence this being the best possible team we can field.

 

[Samurai Hawk]

Be good to get a close look at Mitch Brown too......[/quote]

Chunky, any real reason behind happy to be getting a look at M.B. Do you think he would/could/should be a target for HFC off season? I understand he is pretty frustrated in Perth, in one week gone the next !! sorry to get off topic..but curious !!

 

[diggydig]

Is this our best 22?

Depends if you consider potential. My gut feeling is that Ellis and Bailey have a great deal of upside, but I fear we will never get to see it as their bodies are not up to the game.

On the other hand, if Hale gets thrashed tomorrow, Bailey for Hale would be the obvious option if we meet them again in the finals (can't see us going with both Hale and Bailey)

 

[parsons nose]

Thank chr*st! No McBurney in the umps... no idea if the ones named have 'form'...

Umpires get stamp of approval, particularly stevic who always gives us a fair go!