Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Connor MacDonald! Extended to 2025!

[grumbleguts]

Reminds me a bit of early Jordan Lewis. Clearly talented enough for full midfield minutes but so dangerous forward of centre he’s going to find himself spending a lot of time rotating through a forward flank.

He’s so quick and clean with hitting up targets inside 50. Surgical.

Great call. Has the same reliability from a set shot too.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Seems to have the nickname 'Croc' going off the most recent player vlog

 

[burger09]

Big step forward last game.
From borderline best 22 to in the best 3 on the ground.
Hopefully he can do that again a few more times in the second half of the year and become a must play lock.

 

[TDS7]

I have been informed his nickname is Croc by some of my old teammates, which is much better than Macca. Welcome aboard Croc.

Seems to have the nickname 'Croc' going off the most recent player vlog

Don't let anyone tell you I'm not an inside source.

 

[burner1]

How do we get more from CMac? Has had one break out game this year but
hasn’t gone on. Too many games where he seems to be just going.

He seems a bit stuck on a hff - doesn’t seem to be getting much midfield time at all.

Would a short stint down back in a sheezel type role be worth a shot? He likes to run and gun and attack. His contest work probably is not up to scratch but possibly a way to fast track it.

 

[burger09]

How do we get more from CMac? Has had one break out game this year but
hasn’t gone on. Too many games where he seems to be just going.

He seems a bit stuck on a hff - doesn’t seem to be getting much midfield time at all.

Would a short stint down back in a sheezel type role be worth a shot? He likes to run and gun and attack. His contest work probably is not up to scratch but possibly a way to fast track it.

Interesting player.
Young enough to be cut some slack about output. Can he find his best more consistently? Is HFF his best spot? Can he transision into a mid and at who's expense?
Big year for him next season.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

How do we get more from CMac? Has had one break out game this year but
hasn’t gone on. Too many games where he seems to be just going.

He seems a bit stuck on a hff - doesn’t seem to be getting much midfield time at all.

Would a short stint down back in a sheezel type role be worth a shot? He likes to run and gun and attack. His contest work probably is not up to scratch but possibly a way to fast track it.

Need some patience while he builds his tank. He has shown enough when thru the mid at AFL and VFL to suggest he ends up in there permanently.

 

[AzzaLow]

CMac was the talk of the pre season from memory, and I think adds a bit finesse to the midfield team when he does roll through. He does alright at half forward IMO and has the odd 20 odd disposal game with a goal from there which is above-elite based on the position, however I think ultimately he will build more into a mid with a bit of a half forward split.

 

[threesixpio]

CMac was the talk of the pre season from memory, and I think adds a bit finesse to the midfield team when he does roll through. He does alright at half forward IMO and has the odd 20 odd disposal game with a goal from there which is above-elite based on the position, however I think ultimately he will build more into a mid with a bit of a half forward split.

He’s not quite there yet but when he shines he is so bright it’s not funny.
Love his goals on the run and his offensive craft. Could end up a favourite.

CMac - hang out with Wingerz as much as you can and absorb Winger energy.

 

[Accipiter]

Interesting player.
Young enough to be cut some slack about output. Can he find his best more consistently? Is HFF his best spot? Can he transision into a mid and at who's expense?
Big year for him next season.

Reminds me a bit of early Jordan Lewis. Clearly talented enough for full midfield minutes but so dangerous forward of centre he’s going to find himself spending a lot of time rotating through a forward flank.

He’s so quick and clean with hitting up targets inside 50. Surgical.

Will Connor MacDonald and Cam Mackenzie be vying for the same type of role, and if so will we be able to carry both?
From those closer to the action, where do the main differences lay between these two?

 

[threesixpio]

Reminds me a bit of early Jordan Lewis. Clearly talented enough for full midfield minutes but so dangerous forward of centre he’s going to find himself spending a lot of time rotating through a forward flank.

He’s so quick and clean with hitting up targets inside 50. Surgical.

Was going to post the same thing

 

[Glenferrie Arty Deco]

Actually gives a bit of younger Zac Butters vibe for me. Dangerous enough as a half forward, but reckon he could become a little terrier getting the ball from inside-to-outside if he got proper midfield minutes and the tank for it.

 

[SSSSSS]

Will Connor MacDonald and Cam Mackenzie be vying for the same type of roll, and if so will we be able to carry both?
From those closer to the action, where do the main differences lay between these two?

Mackenzie = Mitchell
MacDonald = Lewis
Newk = Hodge

Just need to find our Silk

 

[Sixpence]

Mackenzie = Mitchell
MacDonald = Lewis
Newk = Hodge

Just need to find our Silk

How about:

Ward = Lewis
MacDonald = Silk

 

[SSSSSS]

How about:

Ward = Lewis
MacDonald = Silk

I've already penciled Ward in as the next Crawf.

No pressure, kid.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Need some patience while he builds his tank. He has shown enough when thru the mid at AFL and VFL to suggest he ends up in there permanently.

Does he have tank issues? He's one of the fittest at the club.

 

[naysayer]

Does he have tank issues? He's one of the fittest at the club.

Hasn't been any question marks over his fitness since the day he arrived. His limited midfield minutes are all to do with him still working on his effectiveness as a clearance player, which is where he'll end up, but for the moment he can get a bit exposed defensively.

 

[threesixpio]

Mackenzie = Mitchell
MacDonald = Lewis
Newk = Hodge

Just need to find our Silk

Ward ? Weddle?

 

[SSSSSS]

Ward ? Weddle?

Ward = Crawf.
Weddle = Good driver in heavy traffic.

 

[The_Axeman]

Mackenzie = Mitchell
MacDonald = Lewis
Newk = Hodge

Just need to find our Silk

Will Day

 

[lyger]

So ideally we are looking at?

Mackenzie = Mitchell
MacDonald = Lewis
Newk = Hodge
Day = Silk
Ward = Crawford
Nash/Worps = Sewell
Weddle = Smith

 

[threesixpio]

Will Day

Ah of course

 

[threesixpio]

So ideally we are looking at?

Mackenzie = Mitchell
MacDonald = Lewis
Newk = Hodge
Day = Silk
Ward = Crawford
Nash/Worps = Sewell
Weddle = Smith

No Buddy, Cyril and Roughy. Therein lies our issue.

(Although Lewis is a bit Roughy-like perhaps)

 

[naysayer]

Breust = Breust

 

[burger09]

I'll play.

Newk-Voss
Day- Lappin
McKenzie-Black
Ward -Power
Watson-Akermanis

We have to dream.