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

[The hands of stone]

Hoping we are competitive but expecting a significant loss.

Cats are way more experienced than us.

Our time against them will come.

I think we can trouble them for periods of the match but yes being realistic we will need to shoot the lights out and hope they are off .

This time in 12 months Im pretty confident we can do more than trouble them.
Can we do an Easter Monday 2023 preview thread ?

 

[TylerDurden]

I reckon we're better placed to knock them off this year than last year, and we got within a kick then.

The game last week has most of us pessimistic. Fair enough too.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

I think we can trouble them for periods of the match but yes being realistic we will need to shoot the lights out and hope they are off .

This time in 12 months Im pretty confident we can do more than trouble them.
Can we do an Easter Monday 2023 preview thread ?

Will they have fallen off the cliff by then ? ******* hope so.

 

[cryptor]

These games with the Cats are almost always close. Even in the last few years where we've dropped off and they've still been playing finals there have been plenty of close results.

We're usually not on the lucky side but if the margin is close late anything can happen.

 

[toomanysquibs]

These games with the Cats are almost always close. Even in the last few years where we've dropped off and they've still been playing finals there have been plenty of close results.

We're usually not on the lucky side but if the margin is close late anything can happen.

We've grabbed one here and there too, the day Mitch Lewis showed us what we could look forward to in future comes to mind : )

And may he play like that again on Monday!

 

[StillAtLarge]

Looks like it's gonna be a slog. Probably suits our one-paced midfield

 

[cryptor]

We've grabbed one here and there too, the day Mitch Lewis showed us what we could look forward to in future comes to mind : )

And may he play like that again on Monday!

Would love for him to find his accuracy this week and kick 8.0 (or better!)

 

[SA HAWK]

Will they have fallen off the cliff by then ? ******* hope so.

It is like waiting for halley's comet to come around again.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

The certainty is Geelong will kick straight for the only time in a season. Most games they're sitting at 10.1 vs us compared to their normal 5.6

 

[Cleavy]

The certainty is Geelong will kick straight for the only time in a season. Most games they're sitting at 10.1 vs us compared to their normal 5.6

and Dangerfield will probably have 85% efficiency compared to his usual output of about 65%.

 

[toomanysquibs]

The certainty is Geelong will kick straight for the only time in a season. Most games they're sitting at 10.1 vs us compared to their normal 5.6

As long as we do too I think all would be OK with that.

All we need to do is convert our chances like we did against Carlton, and we'll be in it up to our necks.

Kicking killed us against the saints, on the turnover, and on the scoreboard in the points for column.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

and Dangerfield will probably have 85% efficiency compared to his usual output of about 65%.

It's never their grand final though

 

[TylerDurden]

It's gonna piss with rain. Wonder if that evens it up a bit.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

It's gonna piss with rain. Wonder if that evens it up a bit.

I'm not a real believer it does, generally the better sides adapt to wet conditions better. It's not like the old days playing on a pile of mud at the Western Oval in the 90s.

 

[burner1]

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It's gonna piss with rain. Wonder if that evens it up a bit.

Could be opposite. Makes it very hard to get our rebound game going which has been our primary way to score. Also reduces any running advantage we may have.

Having to kick long down line is a bad result for us. Add to that our midfield has been poor and geelong could smash us around the ball.

 

[Steven Tyler]

It's gonna piss with rain. Wonder if that evens it up a bit.

Wish Long got picked for this game
A big bodied aerobic beast who kicks like a mule is invaluable in these types of conditions

 

[toomanysquibs]

Wish Long got picked for this game
A big bodied aerobic beast who kicks like a mule is invaluable in these types of conditions

So you're saying he's a mudder?

 

[Steven Tyler]

So you're saying he's a mudder?

His mother was a mudder

 

[Denver Day Lewis]

It's gonna piss with rain. Wonder if that evens it up a bit.

I don't believe Geelong play a genuinely skill-based game. Their midfield relies on brute strength and weight of numbers. Whereas is we take risks through the middle via pinpoint kicks and handballs we could get ourselves in strife.

Unfortunately, I think their strengths counter ours, and we could be up against it on Monday. As much as I hate to say it, I can't see how we snatch it (unless their midfield and forwards refuse to defend).

 

[Denver Day Lewis]

His mother was a mudder

Which would make his Dad a real mudder-fu...



...no, wait. Too soon... sorry...

 

[Hodginator]

No Lynch and the axe has swung on Worpel

B: Denver Grainger-Barras, Sam Frost

8

Sam Frost

Age

30

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

191.6

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

191.6

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

, Blake Hardwick

15

Blake Hardwick

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

264.7

4star

D

13.8

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.7

3star

MG

264.7

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

4star

HB: Jack Scrimshaw

14

Jack Scrimshaw

Age

25

Ht

194cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

MG

200.7

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

167.0

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

155.6

3star

, James Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

365.0

5star

D

19.4

4star

K

14.3

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

437.4

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

173.8

3star

, Jarman Impey
C: Changkuoth Jiath

9

Changkuoth Jiath

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

2star

, Jaeger O'Meara

2

Jaeger O'meara

Age

30

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.9

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

10.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

5.5

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

20.9

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

, Harry Morrison

1

Harry Morrison

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

13.4

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.6

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

18.4

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

7.0

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.2

4star

CL

2.0

4star

HF: Connor Macdonald, Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

32

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

, Josh Ward
F: Mitch Lewis, Luke Breust

22

Luke Breust

Age

33

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

4.8

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

1.8

5star

, Liam Shiels

14

Liam Shiels

Age

32

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.2

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

8.5

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.9

5star

CL

3.4

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.8

5star

R: Ned Reeves, Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

25

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

, Jai Newcombe
INT: Tom Phillips

21

Tom Phillips

Age

27

Ht

187cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.4

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.5

4star

CL

1.6

4star

D

15.1

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.3

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

7.0

5star

M

5.2

5star

T

3.0

5star

CL

0.8

3star

, Jacob Koschitzke, Tom Mitchell, Dylan Moore

13

Dylan Moore

Age

24

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

Emer: Max Lynch, Daniel Howe

15

Daniel Howe

Age

28

Ht

193cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

4.5

5star

CL

2.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.0

3star

, Finn Maginness, James Worpel

5

James Worpel

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

In: Shiels, Phillips, Koschitzke

Out: Worpel (omitted), Howe (omitted), Maginness (omitted)

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[Viddiot]

These coming three weeks will tell us a LOT about our future. It's exciting and terrifying all at once as we face off against 3 finished articles, not clubs in development or coming of age, but 3 genuine top 4 contenders.
If we, as a team stand up to the heat for all 12 quarters and don't capitulate and get totally smashed the results can go either way and I'd be satisfied.
Would love to pinch a win or two but last weeks reality check shows we're still a year or two off I think.

However, it's a great dress rehearsal for a future finals campaign. and I hope that's how the lads will come out and play...Elimination (by that I mean MUST WIN!) Hahaha, Prelim and Grand final against the reigning premiers.

Yeah...so that's my little fantasy world for the next 3 weeks. LOL!

 

[Crankyhawk]

i'm ok with dropping of worpel
they must really be thinking significant rain to not bring in lynch

 

[WWSD]

Worpel had to be omitted. There was no way he was going to stay in the team after playing his worst ever game. Hopefully this will now be the turning point in his career.

 

[RoughysMullet]

Finn unlucky- reckon he’s sub again. Showed a bit when he came on last week