Autopsy Round 4, 2023: Hawks go home at half time v Cats

[Strapping Young Lad]

Jekyll and Hyde footy today.
Horrible third quarter and the inability to stop their run on. So fumbly by hand.

First half had a bit to like though.


Go at it.

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

Throw the book at Cameron for umpire contract. Anything less than 3 months is a disgrace

 

[Flukey!]

Terrible second half.
Embarrassing.

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

And I guess Welcome to Hawthorn Harley Reid!

 

[The A Team Van]

That was definitely one of the games that the Hawks have played all time

 

[Jazzfan]

Wow.

Processing...

 

[LunchboxLegend]

Every single player was poo.

Every single one.

I feel violated.

 

[Hodginator]

As soon as we didn’t capitalise in the first quarter and they got those two junk time goals, it was over from there.

 

[PenAndPaper]

Can take the poor 3rd quarter as an inexperienced side considering there was so much to like about that first half.

I actually think today showed more for our future and the game plan working than the North game.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Highlight of the second half was Cameron’s cuddle with the umpire. Can’t play any worse

 

[VandoHawk]

I do think Mitchell needs to have some sort of plan B when the opposition get a run on. We started losing every contest but kept playing loose, unaccountable footy.

 

[Baz_hawk]

First half we tried. Second half we didn't.

 

[SSSSSS]

Lots of positives for sure.

Just need some time to process that second half. Left a very bitter taste.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

What is Sam saying to these guys at half time? I'm looking forward to cricket season.

 

[SA HAWK]

And I guess Welcome to Hawthorn Harley Reid!

West Coast will have something to say about that.

 

[JoeHawk]

Ouch

 

[Wesley2]

Those third quarter blues sure are something.

But it's hard for a young team to pull it together when calls are going against you and you aren't getting rewarded for tackles.

Lots to like about the first half though.

 

[OnTheRocks]

Ins and outs should be interesting

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Did we at least get a treat for rolling over?

 

[Mr Chuckles]

If I ever undergo torture the mere threat of making me watch that 3rd quarter again would make me give up the nuclear codes

 

[Topiary]

All I will say is that was f..king disgraceful.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

This is the reality of where we are at as a side atm. It all fell apart in the second half, but this is what we signed up for by moving on Mitchell and O'Meara, and let's be real, what many on this board were begging for in 2019-21. This is exactly the kind of experience our young midfield needs – we clearly have no idea how to stem the tide when the opposition gets momentum out of the centre. They need reps.

It wasn't a fun watch and you can choose to be mad our ability to execute a gameplan, folding under pressure and our errors. Lots to work on and lots of players had down days. But let's not conflate that with a lack of effort. We 100% cracked in. It makes the games more enjoyable to just hone in on these positives during a development year. Day was brilliant, our first half showed an improved ability to defend the switch, Impey played his best game in years.

It would be very stupid and delusional to say I'm happy with that. I'm not, it was s**t. But this will probably happen a few times more this year. Just gotta ride the bumps, look for the good stuff and move onto next week

 

[Since 2001]

When the rain came, their bigger bodies and senior heads took over our young midfield.

Will day

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Will Day

Age

22

Ht

191cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

2star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

17.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

is gonna be a gun.

Reeves, wingard, maginness, brockman (injury) out

 

[Siri]

Boys against men after half time. A couple of players may be in strife too. Reeves kicking in the ruck contest was a pretty low act.

 

[SA HAWK]

Happy with the competitiveness in the first half but Geelong were playing pretty poorly.

When the stepped it up in the 2nd half we had no answers.