Strategy Welcome James Frawley to the HFC

[arupist]

Wonder how much Uncle Spud and Bung had to do with it.

 

[HolyWars]

This is great news. Now, let's hope that tomorrow that it all follows through.

 

[eldorado]

Big question is what we're giving up for him ($$$)?

Why do I feel worried...

Because you don't understand how Hawthorn operates.

 

[Bails2008]

Will be a good player for you as he will be in a decent defensive system. Stephen Silvagni would have struggled for us in the past 3 years. He is very good one on one and has a good record against the best key forwards in the comp. Can butcher the football but will not have to kick it much with you guys. No coincidence his best footy was when we finished higher on the ladder.

Absolutely roots us but that is not your problem

 

[MightyHawks]

Imagine with the cap space we have free, if we managed to get Dangerfield in next year as a FA?

the main board would probably burn down

Danger is harder next year as the Crows can match (unrestricted FA)

Be easier to get Danger now in a trade

 

[seysearles]

I would like to now use Shoenmakers, Lowden and Grimley as trade bait to turn our pick 19/20 into a top 10 draft pick (or get another late first rounder) and get the best young mid we can with it.

 

[Flag08]

Big question is what we're giving up for him ($$$)?

Why do I feel worried...

Because you're naturally a glass half empty kinda guy, who knows? Who cares? This is a good pick up for the club. $$$? Pfffft. First world problems.

 

[MC_9]

Lake and Frawley are both old fashioned full backs (very good ones at that) but both are not at there best when played up the ground. Lonergan is a very good one on one defender where as Taylor struggles defensively but excels in intercept marking and being 3rd man up. Taylor would get destroyed if he played as an out and out full back.

I think that Frawley can also play CHB. He will push up the ground more, whilst Lake stays close to goal. Frawley will play the negating role that Gibson played, releasing Gibson to play 3rd man up and set up our counter attack.

 

[seysearles]

Will be a good player for you as he will be in a decent defensive system. Stephen Silvagni would have struggled for us in the past 3 years. He is very good one on one and has a good record against the best key forwards in the comp. Can butcher the football but will not have to kick it much with you guys. No coincidence his best footy was when we finished higher on the ladder.

Absolutely roots us but that is not your problem

Pick 3 is kind of handy though. I know he's not worth it but I think the afl will let that through as a a bit of clemency for denying you a priority pick. Regarding Frawley's disposal I think youll find his instructions will be to handball laterally to Suckling/Birchall/Burgoyne at EVERY opportunity.

 

[seysearles]

I think that Frawley can also play CHB. He will push up the ground more, whilst Lake stays close to goal. Frawley will play the negating role that Gibson played, releasing Gibson to play 3rd man up and set up our counter attack.

Stop! Youre getting me aroused.

 

[detox]

B: Stratton Lake Gibson
HB: Birchall Frawley Duryea

LOL @ the 2010 version of me questioning our defence.

 

[eldorado]

No need to be facetious. Who knows what we could have taken with the Garlett pick? Impact of that decision is probably a few years away.

Time will tell with Frawley. We know he has potential, but he's been poor for a long time.

The other guy was right, you really are a 'glass-empty' kind of guy.

Stop and smell the roses a while. If your first thought is "How could this go wrong?", you're going to spend a lot more time worrying about things than you really need to.

Sorry for the unnecessary life advice, but worrying about years into the future is a pointless task, particularly when the people we have at the club have shown that they deserve our trust.

 

[Procrastinator35]

I would like to now use Shoenmakers, Lowden and Grimley as trade bait to turn our pick 19/20 into a top 10 draft pick (or get another late first rounder) and get the best young mid we can with it.

If you believe the rumours, then apparently our first round pick has been earmarked for Jono O'Rourke!

 

[WWSD]

James Frawley season 2014 stats: 15 disposals, 7 marks, 2 tackles. (15 goals - 16 behinds)

 

[kenneje]

The most exciting part for me is it allows arguably our best defender in Gibson to play 3rd man up.

 

[Gene Simmons]

Guys, if we can't have a bit of faith in the decision makers at the HFC by now we never will. Relax and enjoy.

Too true

Surely Carko & Co have earned our trust by now! Gibbo, Burgoyne, Lake, Hale, Gunston, Guerra, Dew, The Spang, Simpkin... All premiership Hawk players

 

[Bails2008]

Pick 3 is kind of handy though. I know he's not worth it but I think the afl will let that through as a a bit of clemency for denying you a priority pick. Regarding Frawley's disposal I think youll find his instructions will be to handball laterally to Suckling/Birchall/Burgoyne at EVERY opportunity.

I think every Melbourne Supporter grabbed a scotch when we heard he went to the Hawks as it may mean we get band 2. Spot on regarding disposal

 

[Flag08]

James Frawley season 2014 stats: 15 disposals, 7 marks, 2 tackles. (15 goals - 16 behinds)

So he's had 31 shots with 15 disposals. No wonder we got him....

 

[Hawker1167]

if it happens think he will be a great pick up for us and will thrive with our current defenders around him.

 

[macdaddio]

This is a great get by the Hawks. Unlike the Swans deal to get Buddy this one has no secrecy and he has come out to say he wants to play for us which makes it more pleasant!
Wonder if we will be out right flag favorites next year after this deal goes through

 

[Wil79]

Because you're naturally a glass half empty kinda guy, who knows? Who cares? This is a good pick up for the club. $$$? Pfffft. First world problems.

It's called a salary cap chief, and you'll find it's a problem that afflicts around 18 AFL clubs. For the record, I'm happy enough with 450k. Anything more and I think it's a bit risky.

Hopefully he'll thrive at Hawthorn and it's another feather in our recruiters' caps. But let's not fool ourselves. The bloke hasn't exactly set the world on fire since he made All Australian.

 

[bungholes_premiers]

Great to see the club deliver after losing Franklin. They really needed to pick up an A Grader after a loss like that with bullshit compensation. Reckon Franklin's departure now swings in our favour.

Let's just hope he actually is A Grader

 

[Wil79]

The most exciting part for me is it allows arguably our best defender in Gibson to play 3rd man up.

Spot on.

 

[Flag08]

It's called a salary cap chief, and you'll find it's a problem that afflicts around 18 AFL clubs. For the record, I'm happy enough with 450k. Anything more and I think it's a bit risky.

Hopefully he'll thrive at Hawthorn and it's another feather in our recruiters' caps. But let's not fool ourselves. The bloke hasn't exactly set the world on fire since he made All Australian.

Calm down champ

 

[Halcon]

This is a great get by the Hawks. Unlike the Swans deal to get Buddy this one has no secrecy and he has come out to say he wants to play for us which makes it more pleasant!
Wonder if we will be out right flag favorites next year after this deal goes through

Great for us and agree that there wasn't the deception of the Buddy defection, however my husband and kids are Melbourne supporters and are pretty peeved that they're losing Frawley and Clark.