Review 44 - Damon Greaves (2019)

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Damon Greaves

Games: 0
Goals: 0
Yabby Medal votes: 0

Summary

Still only a teenager, Greaves played 18 of 19 games for Box Hill this season, primarily across half-back, and earned a nod from the coaches for his game against Port Melbourne in April 2019. Again, he will need to push hard in pre-season to get his name before the selectors, but given that he's coming from the rookie list, he needs to continue focusing on his development with Box Hill in 2020.
 
bumsonseats said:
Could he be our Stratton replacement.?
I haven’t seen him play so perhaps those regular BH watchers can add some insight
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That's just not the player I see. Hard worker, I like his skills, but don't think he's got the defensive ability of Stratts, and definitely not the closing speed
 

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Not only has Greaves played three really good games, but he also goes straight into the best 22 next year in defence. He’s guaranteed a new contract extension. I would like to see Greaves given the number 24.
 
WWSD said:
Not only has Greaves played three really good games, but he also goes straight into the best 22 next year in defence. He’s guaranteed a new contract extension. I would like to see Greaves given the number 24.
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Wanna another beer, mate?
 
WWSD said:
Not only has Greaves played three really good games, but he also goes straight into the best 22 next year in defence. He’s guaranteed a new contract extension. I would like to see Greaves given the number 24.
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Deserves it for sure. I think it's great having another backline option breaking through - not necessarily because Sicily went down, but because it means we could use Day elsewhere next season.
 

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Judging by that article on the club website today, it looks like Greaves will be on the list in 2021. :)

www.hawthornfc.com.au

Late start but fast finish from Greaves

The official AFL website of the Hawthorn Football Club
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“He might have been a late call-up to the senior side in 2020, but the opening three games of Damon Greaves’ AFL career should give the youngster plenty of confidence heading into next year.

Greaves displayed a great level of composure and skill from the get-go after receiving his first senior cap in Round 16 against St Kilda.

A look at the statistics he collated across this three-game span should excite Hawthorn fans as the club looks ahead to 2021.

Greaves was the only player in the competition to operate at at least 90 per cent disposal efficiency whilst also averaging at least 17 possessions.

The young Hawk returned numbers of 17.4 disposals and 90.4 per cent disposal efficiency, with the next closest player league-wide being Eagle Shannon Hurn (15.9 disposals at 87.8 per cent).

Additionally, no player who featured at least three times in this year’s home and away season averaged more rebound 50s than Greaves.

Greaves recorded six, six and eight defensive 50 exits respectively over his three outings between Rounds 16 to 18.

Of the Western Australian’s 35 kicks this season, only two of these were deemed inefficient, causing a 94.3 per cent kicking efficiency.

The 20-year-old ranked 26th league-wide for metres gained of those who featured at least three times this season, averaging 354.3 metres gained per game.

Of all first-year players, only Gold Coast Sun number one pick Matt Rowell averaged more disposals in 2020. Rowell averaged 17.4 disposals, narrowly eclipsing Greaves’ 17.3 touches per game.

Taken with the 14th selection in the 2018 rookie draft, Greaves is showing some promising signs of more to come in 2021”.
 
Surprised that he has a little mongrel in him.

I like an angry ranga.
 
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