Preview Round 5, 2022: Hawks v Cats, Easter Monday.

[Strapping Young Lad]

Changes and all that in here.

Day misses with concussion protocols I guess.

If the rumors are true that Worpel is playing hurt, then give him a rest. 5 disposals is not doing him or the team any favors.

Is Lynch going to be available?

Do we bring in another tall forward?

 

[TylerDurden]

In: Lynch, Long, Phillips
Out: Day, Worpel, Howe.

 

[fpm84]

I thought Wingard was available for this one? Have I missed something?

We have Selwood and Stewart as certain ins, with the potential inclusion of Higgins who missed the Brisbane game under concussion protocols.

A lot of debate among our fans about whether Ratugolea should be getting a game, we have certainly looked a better team since he was subbed out at 3/4 time of the Collingwood game in round 3.

 

[TDS7]

In: Lynch, Long
Out: Day (Concussion), Worpel, Finn (Med Sub)

I've been saying it since pre-season, but Worpel should not get games on the back of one Peter Crimmins. Bring Lynch in, he's not bad up forward either. Long comes in based on form, he's played better than Worpel and O'Meara so it's only fair to give him a shot.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I also want Phillips back in the side. We miss his run.

 

[TylerDurden]

How many is Chad missing?

 

[moginie]

I also want Phillips back in the side. We miss his run.

Yeah, it was pretty evident yesterday in the twos. He kept going and nobody from Sandringham could go with him. I'm keen to see what Long can offer if given the chance.

 

[ahhhhhh]

In: Lynch, Phillips, Long
Out: Day, Worpel, Howe

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

In: Lynch, Long, Phillips
Out: Day, Worpel, Howe.

I like these changes.



Would Hartigan come in for Hawkins if he’s fit?

 

[TylerDurden]

I like these changes.



Would Hartigan come in for Hawkins if he’s fit?

I pondered that. But hasn't been playing BH of late, so assuming he won't be fit enough.

Only caveat to the above is if Chad is available. Assuming he's not.

 

[moginie]

I like these changes.



Would Hartigan come in for Hawkins if he’s fit?

I'd say no. Frost has shown his versatility over the past four weeks. DGB to Cameron?

 

[Lotus]

Ned Long to debut?

 

[LRobbo]

Do we bring in Hartigan purely to play on the throat puncher Hawkins.
I think DGB is developing nicely but I’m getting Rocca/Dawson visions if he gets Cameron or Hawkins this week

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Going to be pounded again if we play like we just did unfortunately.

OUTS

• Worpel
• Howe
• Day (inj?)

INS

• Lynch
• Phillips
• Wingard

 

[Crankyhawk]

I thought Wingard was available for this one? Have I missed something?

We have Selwood and Stewart as certain ins, with the potential inclusion of Higgins who missed the Brisbane game under concussion protocols.

A lot of debate among our fans about whether Ratugolea should be getting a game, we have certainly looked a better team since he was subbed out at 3/4 time of the Collingwood game in round 3.

Ratugolea would be to stretch us given we have only 1 ruck

 

[burner1]

Hard to guess the ins with uncertainty on whether lynch, chad, Hartigan will be fit. Lynch will be in if fit.

Surely shiels comes back and likely Phillips too to help out the midfield. Long is not quite ready and shiels was a class above at BH. Wouldn’t be opposed to Morris getting a run - most likely sub.

No idea if JOM or worpel are injured. Thought Finn did enough to keep a spot. Wouldn’t be surprised if Ward or McDonald rested. Day will miss due to concussion you’d think.

In: Shiels, Lynch, Phillips, Finn
Out: Day, Worpel, Howe, Ward (rest)

If lynch is not right Kosi or Jeka to come in - we just need another tall target around the ground.

 

[TylerDurden]

Do we bring in Hartigan purely to play on the throat puncher Hawkins.
I think DGB is developing nicely but I’m getting Rocca/Dawson visions if he gets Cameron or Hawkins this week

Agree with you, but Hartigan hasn't played for weeks and wasn't training last week at all.

 

[Paul Kersey]

Hawkins or Selwood start with the cheap shots then I want to see players return serve. They'll be looking to bully Hawthorn. Other than that just have a crack and if we're not good enough, so be it.

 

[robiecampbellbrown]

Hawkins or Selwood start with the cheap shots then I want to see players return serve. They'll be looking to bully Hawthorn. Other than that just have a crack and if we're not good enough, so be it.

Gotta watch your back against Hawkins

 

[Pessimistic]

Our enthusiastic youngsters will be sucked in and spat out by the crafty cats experience

Better to rest 2-4 players with the worst niggles - exhaustion. Box hill has a bye

Lynch hasn’t played either

 

[Jazzfan]

Very interesting selection week this one. Unlike many posters, I don't think Sam is going to have an overaction to the one bad week at the expense of continuing to rebuild our list by exposing kids to the level. And the brand of footy he wants us to play.

Like many, I'd love to see Long given an opportunity on the big stage. Worpel needs to find form at Box Hill.

Ward and Macdonald will need a rest at points this year, but they get an extra day's break this week and an Easter Monday clash is all part of their development on the bigger stage.

Personally I thought Maginness offered the run we were badly missing on the weekend. I'd love to see hiim back in the 22, working on his game as we are rebuilding. Offers more scope than Shiels, Phillips and Howe for me. Downie is the one that can hopefully push past them all once he gets a block of games at Box Hill.

If Lynch can't get up, one of Kosi, Jeka or Callow needs to play. Sadly, I don't think any of their form warrants a call up but.

I hope we don't have any games this year with all of O'Meara, Shiels, Phillips and Howe in the 22.

I'm not sure what's going on with Brocky, but it's a shame he isn't available to play at the moment. Not a great sign on Seamus Mitchell being dropped to Box Hill 2s either.

Looking at Box Hill it's evident we still need to hit the draft hard in the coming years as the depth of list isn't there at the moment.

 

[threesixpio]

Lynch in means Nash back into the middle as a future big body to hurt. Don’t underestimate the effect this will have. Taking Nash out of the middle was a mistake and I don’t want him rucking.

Will have another tall making option too.

Maybe Finn out was a mistake. Either him or Phillips to apply pressure through run will help

We need to rejig that midfield a bit.

Also, our get possession and handball to another running player seemed to be taken apart by Ratten the other day. The run downs by Saints players were on the running receivers rather than the initial player in possession. It was excellent coaching

 

[Stratton24]

Very interesting selection week this one. Unlike many posters, I don't think Sam is going to have an overaction to the one bad week at the expense of continuing to rebuild our list by exposing kids to the level. And the brand of footy he wants us to play.

Like many, I'd love to see Long given an opportunity on the big stage. Worpel needs to find form at Box Hill.

Ward and Macdonald will need a rest at points this year, but they get an extra day's break this week and an Easter Monday clash is all part of their development on the bigger stage.

Personally I thought Maginness offered the run we were badly missing on the weekend. I'd love to see hiim back in the 22, working on his game as we are rebuilding. Offers more scope than Shiels, Phillips and Howe for me. Downie is the one that can hopefully push past them all once he gets a block of games at Box Hill.

If Lynch can't get up, one of Kosi, Jeka or Callow needs to play. Sadly, I don't think any of their form warrants a call up but.

I hope we don't have any games this year with all of O'Meara, Shiels, Phillips and Howe in the 22.

I'm not sure what's going on with Brocky, but it's a shame he isn't available to play at the moment. Not a great sign on Seamus Mitchell being dropped to Box Hill 2s either.

Looking at Box Hill it's evident we still need to hit the draft hard in the coming years as the depth of list isn't there at the moment.

Box Hill don't have a reserves side and Seamus was not dropped

 

[Sturty]

OUT: Howe, Finn, Worpel, Day (concussion?)

IN: Long, Shiels, Flip, Wingard

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Out: Day Inj, Howe
In: Callow, Long