Review Round 5, 2015: Essendon v Box Hill Hawks, 16 May 2015, 12.00pm @ Windy Hill

[Dixie Flatline]

The Hawks are on the road this round with a game against the much-hated Bombers. Here's a chance to remind all the Bomber supporters that their senior club is once again under the spotlight! The Hawks dropped a game that they perhaps could have won last week, with some inaccurate kicking for goal costing the Hawks. Poor Dallas Willsmore had an opportunity to tie the game after the siren with a difficult shot at goal but unfortunately missed, giving the Tigers a five point victory.

Having already enjoyed a bye this season, the Hawks (at 2-1) are currently fourth on percentage, with Williamstown and Werribee a game clear on top of the ladder. But this early in the season, there is no time for any complacency, as teams from Richmond (third) down to Collingwood (12th) all have two wins for the season so far. The Hawks' opponent, Essendon, sits sixth at the moment on the ladder.

So the Hawks have an early season opportunity to shape their destiny with a victory over the Bombers. Please note the early start time if you are keen on attending the game and/or wanting to listen to live coverage provided by 3WBC 94.1FM (also at www.3wbc.org.au and via the TuneIn app on your favourite smart device).

The Development Squad are also on the road this round, with a trip to Preston City Oval on Sunday to play the Northern Blues.

Stay tuned for team news and much much more.

 

[MrPremiership]

IIRC this is a Ch 7 televised game

 

[Dixie Flatline]

IIRC this is a Ch 7 televised game

According to the Yahoo7 page for Saturday, there is no VFL being broadcast this weekend.

https://au.tv.yahoo.com/tv-guide/#!/94/0/2/11/

 

[Baz_hawk]

Channel 7 are covering a Sunday VFL game this week. Don't think they cover more than one game a week do they?

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Yep, just one game per week.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Senior team (Hawthorn listed players bolded):

Box Hill Hawks
B: S. Collins, D. Mirra, T. Miles
HB: S. Crocker, K. Heatherley, T. Gordon
C: S. Iles, A. Woodward, J. Simpkin
HF: J. Sicily, B. Whitecross, D. Willsmore
F: S. Grimley, D. Hale, T. O'Brien
Foll: M. Pittonet, J. Anderson, J. O'Rourke
I/C: N. Evans, R. Exon, D. Howe, P. Lawlor, M. Lock

Essendon
B: K. Aylett, A. Steinberg, O. Fantasia
HB: D. Coghlan, J. Freezer, K. Hardingham
C: A. Browne, S. Edwards, M. Purcell
HF: W. Hams, J. Langford, J. Laverde
F: J. Giles, S. Tagliabue, N. O'Brien
Foll: S. McKernan, S. Heavyside, J. Polkinghorne
I/C: L. Byrne, L. Dalgleish, J. Gwilt, A. Hickey, C. McKenna

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Development squad teams (12pm Sunday, 17 May 2015 at Preston City Oval)

Box Hill Hawks
B: J. Codd-Miller, M. Traynor, D. Vizzarri
HB: S. Gibson, J. Fisher, D. Howe
C: J. Soccio, L. Tobin, J. Walker
HF: P. Lawlor, L. Langford, J. Miller-Lewis
F: X. Dimasi, P. McEvoy, R. Monkhurst
Foll: S. Tatupu, C. Williams, J. Hardisty
I/C: A. Bond, M. Burt, M. Donoghue, A. Franetic, C. Jones

Northern Blues
B: M. Gleeson, J. Roberts, B. Walton
HB: J. Johnston, J. Coulson, K. McDonald
C: A. Kur, S. Cattapan, G. Strachan
HF: T. Armitage, P. Dirago, G. McDonah
F: D. Stevens, S. Bolger, T. Wilson
Foll: A. Aurrichio, S. Murray, J. Perry
I/C: A. Asani, D. Aulja, M. Dawson, M. Haynes, L. Kinsella

 

[walhawk]

So Howe is emergency for Hawthorn and also in both VFL teams.
I suggest he will be at the MCG just in case. Why bother naming him?

 

[Dixie Flatline]

So Howe is emergency for Hawthorn and also in both VFL teams.
I suggest he will be at the MCG just in case. Why bother naming him?

Gives Hawthorn flexibility to see whether he should go to the MCG on Saturday. If he isn't the "travelling emergency", he'll play for the senior Box Hill team. If he is the "travelling emergency" but doesn't make his Hawthorn debut, he can still get a game under his belt with the Box Hill reserves. If he does play for Hawthorn then obviously he'll be withdrawn from both VFL teams.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Shitty time to be playing the dopers.

If we aren't having a bye every second week, we're clashing with Hawthorn games.

 

[blackheart]

Not great for Hardisty seeing he's been demoted.

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

Not great for Hardisty seeing he's been demoted.

Seems to be struggling in a few areas. He's an awkward kick which seems slow but it could be he is simply second guessing himself. In fairness most rookies start in the Development squad so maybe everyone got ahead of themselves.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

You can take Hale out of the senior team for tomorrow's game. Brought in to the Hawthorn team to replace McEvoy.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Shocking scheduling Should be a great game.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Good luck to the boys today, will listen to a bit of it on the radio before I head to the G.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Windy Hill???....Thought that was just a Bowling green nowadays?

 

[Pforms]

Anyone know how development squad is going?

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Anyone know how development squad is going?

They are not playing until tomorrow.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Play underway, goals to Grimley and Willsmore.

BH 2.2.14
Ess 1.1.7

 

[tommyk72]

Play underway, goals to Grimley and Willsmore.

BH 2.2.14
Ess 1.1.7

Anyone out there/not out there that we might not have expected?

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Anyone out there/not out there that we might not have expected?

I don't know, I'm just listening on the radio and haven't heard all the players mentioned yet.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Anyone out there/not out there that we might not have expected?

Tim O'Bien is playing.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Goal kickers so far are Grimley, Willsmore, O'Brien and O'Rourke.

 

[Ram-Man]

Score update ?