Preview Round 9 - Hawthorn vs. North Melbourne - Saturday 15th May 2.10pm UTAS Stadium

[the big lebowski]

This may be the wrong thread for this but I really want to see Larkey clunk a few and kick a few (not two but more).

I am worried:

1. Is Larkey going to be a key forward worth his place in the side?
2. Is our side making him look second rate?
3. Is he going to be a tease? Are we going to say in a few years that he never became the player we wanted?

Its so depressing with the injuries, but the players selected have to stand up and make a statement. Now it is sooo hard for a forward in our position but I am starting to revise my optimistic, last year, opinion of the lad.

I wish he would crunch a few also but I liked Jonathan Brown a lot.

Mods might reposition this post

Larkey is a no 2 KPF imo.

Not particularly good in any one area other than smarts and taking his opportunities when they present themselves.

If we had got tom McDonald on the cheap, I think Larkeys output would have been 25-45% better.

 

[muttley45]

I vaguely remember Crows notching up their 1st win last year v Hawks after 13 straight losses, may history repeat and give us our 1st for the year too.

 

[the flying ham]

Froggy welcome back! Hopefully TG can clunk a few and get a good run at it

 

[Snake_Baker]

Young?

The kid has looked better back there anyway.

 

[scottywiper]

Poor Eddie Ford. The last man left standing in the schoolyard pick.

 

[Waynesworld]

But but but Xerri needs to be in,has to play!

 

[Waynesworld]

Poor Eddie Ford. The last man left standing in the schoolyard pick.

I’ll take your Ford and raise you a Xerri.

 

[Go_Roos!]

Get ready to be bruised hawks, Taylor Garner is back and he hits hard!

 

[big_e]

This is our big chance may I say our grand final.
I want a WIN

Yeah, you should stop going into the weekend thinking we'll win.

 

[Waynesworld]

Get ready to be bruised hawks, Taylor Garner is back and he hits hard!

Until he breaks. In the first quarter.

 

[DrZaius]

But but but Xerri needs to be in,has to play!

So now Xerri is on your shitlist along with Larkey hey? Do we have any talls that you do rate?

 

[Waynesworld]

So now Xerri is on your shitlist along with Larkey hey? Do we have any talls that you do rate?

No he is not on my shitlist, however with all of the calls about how he is knocking the door down and Campbell is not AFL standard I am waiting for all the whinging from the stats watchers and Facebook readers to start.

Oh and by the way he probably could come in and do as much if not more than Larkey as a key forward, but that’s not really saying much is it?

 

[DaveyBoy123]

I missed last week, but Young's been playing a bit of wing lately hasn't he? Perhaps he's the one that will push back to accommodate Frog.
And then Garner for Stepho isn't exactly a straight swap and probably asks Powell to spend some time on a wing.

Young can cover him

I'm certain that this is the plan, plus Menadue is listed on the bench as back-up of sorts... BUT...

I'm starting (well, actually a fair way in) to get the feeling that there's something about Atu that Noble doesn't like. I think it's his lack of confidence, but who knows.

 

[LB2Snake]

Nice little drive by for Purple.

He'll be having an anxiety attack in the basement before coming out guns blazing at next opportunity.

He attempted his own reply this morning on sliding doors.

 

[Agenda 21]

Watch Breust and Wingard tear us apart, as usual.

 

[Palpatine]

I’ll take your Ford and raise you a Xerri.

Yes but X made the emergencies, Ford is the only player not named

 

[Snake_Baker]

Yes but X made the emergencies, Ford is the only player not named

Spicer?

 

[CharlieMortdecai]

Spicer?

Still injured

 

[Waynesworld]

Spicer?

On the never ending roundabout that is our injury list?

 

[Kangas_11]

Taking a sombre moment to contemplate our side this week with full availability.

B:	S.Atley	B.McKay	L.McDonald
HB:	A.Hall	R.Tarrant	A.Corr
C:	J.Polec	J.Simpkin	T.Powell
HF:	C.Zurhaar	J.Ziebell	T.Thomas
F:	J.Stephenson	N.Larkey	LDU
FOLL:	T.Goldstein	B.Cunnington	J.Anderson
INT:	A.Bonar	C.Taylor	C.Lazzaro	T.Campbell

Not sure if this is an unpopular opinion or not, but if we had a healthy Comben this year I would be throwing him straight in at CHF for as many games as possible.

 

[Skarrz]

I'm certain that this is the plan, plus Menadue is listed on the bench as back-up of sorts... BUT...

I'm starting (well, actually a fair way in) to get the feeling that there's something about Atu that Noble doesn't like. I think it's his lack of confidence, but who knows.

every single time Atu gets the ball he slows play down, takes steps back and then most of the time kicks it backwards or sideways.

 

[DuckYeah]

Hawthorn to tank. Nmfc to notch up first win

 

[domiroo]

Hawthorn to tank. Nmfc to notch up first win

North could get 2 first round picks mid season and pre season..

 

[domiroo]

every single time Atu gets the ball he slows play down, takes steps back and then most of the time kicks it backwards or sideways.

Not sure which Atu you’ve been watching.

 

[Waussie]

After "seeking clarification" on various umpiring decisions this week, i reckon we will either :


a, get an unexpected "rub of the green", or

b, get an increased dose of similar calls as a reminder to get back in our box and remember of who calls the shots.

Leaning towards "b"