Preview Round 4, 2021: Fremantle v Hawthorn, 11 April 2021, 4.40pm AEST @ Optus Stadium

[Carl Spackler]

You should try and think for yourself sometime, you'll find it liberating.

Does thinking for yourself mean disagreeing with seemingly every single thing Clarkson does? If so, are you really thinking for yourself?

 

[Hawkpower]

The game has got quicker and we need to keep up. Ceglar and Howe to be replaced with leg speed. Maybe Howe keeps his spot as the sub.

I like what you have done here but replace Silk with Moore put Silk in as sub so he is rested.Worpel stays a Mid or stays Home.To get good run from a side you have to give them a consistent run.

 

[Hawkpower]

The game has got quicker and we need to keep up. Ceglar and Howe to be replaced with leg speed. Maybe Howe keeps his spot as the sub.

I like what you have done here but replace Silk with Moore put Silk in as sub so he is rested.Worpel stays a Mid or stays Home.To get good run from a side you have to give them a consistent run

 

[arupist]

pod= point of difference

Thank you. Some of us old curmudgeons need some translation if posters are not going to write in english.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Does thinking for yourself mean disagreeing with seemingly every single thing Clarkson does? If so, are you really thinking for yourself?

Lol what?

 

[Coathanger]

If we are being honest, the only thing saving Brockman for Ollie is the W.A trip. Another quiet one and he'll be out the following week.
Burgoyne definitely a candidate to not travel, with Greaves or Cousins getting a berth.
I thought we were way too tall at times with Ceglar/McEvoy,Lewis & Kosi all in the F50.
Perhaps Clarko see's the more mobile Nash coming in for one of them? I personally don't like the inexperienced duo together
in the forward line(prefer TOB),but we'll see who's named on Saturday.

 

[MadDawg]

If we are being honest, the only thing saving Brockman for Ollie is the W.A trip. Another quiet one and he'll be out the following week.

Ollie is a bit better up the ground, but Brockman is hitting the scoreboard at an elite rate for a small forward at the moment and tackling better too.

I would much rather Brockman in my team to gain more confidence and work through the errors while he is still contributing with goals and tackles.

 

[ML4Hodgy]

If we are being honest, the only thing saving Brockman for Ollie is the W.A trip. Another quiet one and he'll be out the following week.
Burgoyne definitely a candidate to not travel, with Greaves or Cousins getting a berth.
I thought we were way too tall at times with Ceglar/McEvoy,Lewis & Kosi all in the F50.
Perhaps Clarko see's the more mobile Nash coming in for one of them? I personally don't like the inexperienced duo together
in the forward line(prefer TOB),but we'll see who's named on Saturday.

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Nash for Brockman after his first 3 quarters last week. Even with the Perth trip.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

anyone else ******* sick of sunday games already

 

[hawkman]

anyone else ******* sick of sunday games already

That is the issue with having the Easter Monday, plus most expecting we will be a bottom 6 team

Round 7 is at least a Saturday game

 

[grumbleguts]

anyone else ******* sick of sunday games already

Sick of losing them.

 

[WWSD]

I think Greaves is the most likely inclusion. Good chance Burgoyne will be managed.

 

[Blackhawk42]

I think Greaves is the most likely inclusion. Good chance Burgoyne will be managed.

Where does he play though? Hardwick, CJ, Impey and Scrimshaw are already in the side.

Does Hardwick go forward to cover Burgoynes omission?

 

[cryptor]

anyone else ******* sick of sunday games already

It's unfortunately the reality of where we're at currently. If we keep playing this fast, attacking style and getting the ball into the hands of CJ we'll soon be putting bigger scores on the board and winning. Then comes the prime time slots.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

It's unfortunately the reality of where we're at currently. If we keep playing this fast, attacking style and getting the ball into the hands of CJ we'll soon be putting bigger scores on the board and winning. Then comes the prime time slots.

Even during our 3peat years we got more Sunday games than anyone else except melbourne

 

[Nick the Pig]

Ollie is a bit better up the ground, but Brockman is hitting the scoreboard at an elite rate for a small forward at the moment and tackling better too.

I would much rather Brockman in my team to gain more confidence and work through the errors while he is still contributing with goals and tackles.

Agreed. Brockman looks the kind of player that can win us games with a 5 minute burst. He was quiet last week but his goal was a cracker coming from nothing at such an important time. First game at the G in front of a big crowd we can cut him some slack for an inconsistent game.

Keep playing Tyler and let him get the experience. We need match winners in the forward half. Ollie is at best a battler.

 

[Rhayader]

Even during our 3peat years we got more Sunday games than anyone else except melbourne

I just did a quick scan out of interest. In 2013, Hawks played 6 Sunday games, which was fewer than Adelaide, Melbourne, Port, North, Eagles, Richmond, Bulldogs, GWS, Freo, Bris, Sydney and the Saints (and the same as Collingwood)

And it seems Hawks only played 4 Sunday games in both 2014 and 2015.

 

[Harper_Hawk]

Unchanged and then unchanged again into the next round and then again. Build consistency and confidence. Howe is not going anywhere. His centering ball in the last where Lewis took the mark...well. That was a goal!

 

[Millsie69]

I think the only change will be Hanrahan for Silk.

 

[KermitJagger]

I think the only change will be Hanrahan for Silk.

Would prefer Nash if Silk is going out tbh.

Based on practice match performances you'd reckon Nash is in the box seat.

 

[cryptor]

Even during our 3peat years we got more Sunday games than anyone else except melbourne

Just flicked through the season fixture on Wikipedia for 2013-2019 and I don't believe this is true. We basically lived on Saturdays (as requested by the club due to the family friendly time). Plenty of Friday and Thursday night time slots also. Seemed the only time we did end up on Sunday was due to the necessity of other games (like Easter Monday) and we largely only played them against interstate or smaller Melbourne clubs, or in Tassie - which makes perfect sense.

We had a very good run when we were up and deserved it. I loved attending Friday and Saturday night games at the MCG with crowds over 50k. But currently we haven't shown the AFL or the broadcasters that we deserve to be back in prime time. We're getting there though with performances like the second half against Essendon, the last quarter against the Cats, and basically any time CJ has the pill.

If we start consistently winning (or at least keeping things excitingly close) with an attractive style of play and they don't start putting us on Saturdays again next time they do a fixture release then I think we can be justifiably aggrieved by it. Until then, Sunday is sadly where we have to be.

 

[daniel23]

Going to be some rain over here for Sunday up to 15mm forecast.

 

[Bugs1977]

Rest Burgoyne and play one ruck. Lose Cegs or rest BB. Bring in Bramble and Greaves. The club and Clarkson have identified our bad ball usage, time to do something about it.

Yep. Greaves coming out of the HBF but I'd go with Downie instead of Bramble.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I don't think they still bring the sub straight back in, especially after having a non-impactful game in round two and not playing at all in round three.

 

[Millsie69]

Going to be some rain over here for Sunday up to 15mm forecast.

Definitely bring in a small, not a tall, if we're going to make a change then.