Preview Round 9, 2022: Hawks v Tigers, 1.45pm Sat 14th May, MCG

[Mrzohs]

Hearing the possibility a few big names out due to H&S protocols

 

[Roger Rogerson]

For us?

 

[TylerDurden]

Better not be Lynch. We've got no one else.

 

[hfc70]

Better not be Lynch. We've got no one else.

Unless Lynch from Tiggers

 

[Quacker5]

Mitchell and Newcombe in doubt with flu

 

[cryptor]

Mitchell and Newcombe in doubt with flu

 

[burner1]

If true re flu or covid might be an opportunity to blood some new guys and try a few things. We’ll have no expectations on us to win so can have a crack like Essendon did to us.

Chuck in Morris, butler in addition to Nash, chad, Lewis. Put Finn and day in midfield etc etc

 

[TylerDurden]

Saves Worpel.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Mitchell and Newcombe in doubt with flu

Reckon it's confirmed then that Mitchell had the flu last week.Tom Mitchell just doesn't get 14 possessions unless he is crook.

Always blows my mind when teams select players that are unwell, just about always ends in tears.

 

[cryptor]

If true re flu or covid might be an opportunity to blood some new guys and try a few things. We’ll have no expectations on us to win so can have a crack like Essendon did to us.

Chuck in Morris, butler in addition to Nash, chad, Lewis. Put Finn and day in midfield etc etc

If it's Nuke and Tom then the replacements will likely just end up being Howe and Shiels.

 

[Quacker5]

Reckon it's confirmed then that Mitchell had the flu last week.Tom Mitchell just doesn't get 14 possessions unless he is crook.

Always blows my mind when teams select players that are unwell, just about always ends in tears.

he did. a couple others weren't 100 pc either including Jai

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Mitchell and Newcombe in doubt with flu

Give Finn more chance in the middle.

 

[TylerDurden]

Nash, Shiels, Howe also provide mid coverage.

Long another.

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Nash, Shiels, Howe also provide mid coverage.

Long another.

Why not give Long his baptism of fire this weekend if Tom and Newk are out.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[TylerDurden]

Sam Mitchell. I love his direction.

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Could be passing of the torch.

Wingard's 200th game
Butler's Debut game

 

[Hodgey 15]

Butler's in. Our game to lose now.
Seriously great news though. Looking forward to seeing what this guy can do.

 

[TazHawk15]

Surely we have dished out the flu wax to all our players?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Mitchell and Newcombe in doubt with flu

Hopefully the next 24 hours is good to them.

 

[MillerHawk]

Surely we have dished out the flu wax to all our players?

Would seem logical!

 

[smeltitdeltit]

Reckon it's confirmed then that Mitchell had the flu last week.Tom Mitchell just doesn't get 14 possessions unless he is crook.

Always blows my mind when teams select players that are unwell, just about always ends in tears.

I’m no doctor but not sure it’s the safest practise too

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Simon Crawshay]

I’m no doctor but not sure it’s the safest practise too

To be fair to the club I think they rely on the players feedback as to how capable they feel of playing and players never want to miss through illness so they might often be less than forthcoming in their feedback to the club doctor.

But the flu is something that can really knock you about and I don't think running 15km is something any doctor would recommend if you copped a dose!