Preview Round 16, 2022: Giants v Hawks, 3:20pm 3rd July Giants stadium

[rei154]

Out: Shiels (omm.), Impey (omm.), Howe (omm.), Kosi (omm.)
In: Ward, Day, Gunston, Wingard

Youth policy in full you'd imagine. Titch/Worps lucky to keep getting games in some regards, I just wish we had more established players to bring in for them. Wouldn't mind seeing Finn come in as an inside mid but I don't think we'll see that in this one.

 

[Pessimistic]

Howe Shiels Nash Kosi Butler Mitchell out
Wingard Day Gunston Ward Maginness DGB in

Shiels, passed it
Howe, not up to it
Nash was shown up as an average inside Mid Fielder
Kosi out of form
Butler omit
Mitchell Managed

Time to look at our future Midfielders

Butler for Wingard? That’s not playing the kids

 

[Pessimistic]

Gee that would be disappointing and very Clarko like.

Playing the kids and also having 6 changes every week is not good for development

 

[Hodginator]

So your happy with pick 6 gathering 6 possessions in game where it appears it spent a lot of time in our back line.

What’s the acceptable amount of possessions?

 

[westhawk]

c’mon man you want our pick 6 playing 120 minutes and walking off with no touches.

If it means keeping the best key forwards in the game goalless, then bloody oath. Have you seen how loose our backline is? Give me a pure lockdown defender every day.

 

[Wingnut19]

Pick 6 in the draft is a lot to spend on a stopper. I thought he was supposed to be a brilliant intercept defender?
Six possessions at VFL level from an intercept defender when the ball obviously spent a lot of time in his part of the ground is underwhelming.


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I watched the game in full and no way I believe those possession numbers. He had more than 6 touches. Took some good marks and thought he was ok. It was blowing 40km winds so not the best day for a taking marks. Just get him back in. He’ll be inconsistent but what young KPD isn’t. They’re prob the slowest burn out of any draft position

 

[TylerDurden]

Giants are rubbish. Probably still beat us at their dump though.

 

[SA HAWK]

Giants playing like us v Collingwood.

Constantly putting teammates under pressure and turning it over.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

So your happy with pick 6 gathering 6 possessions in game where it appears it spent a lot of time in our back line.

Did you watch the game?

 

[SA HAWK]

Giants are rubbish. Probably still beat us at their dump though.

Abysmal today.

 

[Slainte]

I would be happy to see DGB and Blanck playing together. Ward and Wingard through the rotations would be a positive. Day too if he is good to go. You always play Gunston if he is fit.

The outs?

I am in the "keep playing Butler" camp. He is not having a massive impact but I like the way he goes about it.
I thought Worpel did enough
Howe and Shiels could probably make way. I would give Tom Mitchell a rest (managed or even a BH outing)
Kosi out for Gunston makes sense but leaves us exposed in the ruck.

In short, it is not so easy. I guess niggles will come to the rescue.

 

[TassieGrown]

Did you watch the game?

No mate, sorry I missed it. I hope the boy played well and it warrants a recall as I take it by your comment that it was a good 6 possession game.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

No mate, sorry I missed it. I hope the boy played well and it warrants a recall as I take it by your comment that it was a good 6 possession game.

Ok, maybe watch the game before disparaging those who think he did enough to continue developing at AFL level.

 

[TassieGrown]

What’s the acceptable amount of possessions?

to be honest I don’t know but I think we would like to be seeing more from our pick 6.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Giants for all their struggles still have several quality mids that'll likely give our shite midfield some headaches.

 

[TassieGrown]

Ok, maybe watch the game before disparaging those who think he did enough to continue developing at AFL level.

Wow thinned skin in here if any of my comments have been taken as disparaging. Apologies if have caused any offence.

 

[TylerDurden]

Himmelberg has had 30 today and taken 11 marks. He's been phenomenal since moving back. Must make him accountable this week.

 

[Agent Smith]

Assuming Blanck stays in, then DGB needs to play. Those two need to quickly learn how to coexist as the spine of the back line and work as a team.

 

[KermitJagger]

Himmelberg has had 30 today and taken 11 marks. He's been phenomenal since moving back. Must make him accountable this week.

Always liked Himmelberg as a player, bit beside the point in a game preview but he'd make a great Gunston replacement

 

[Dewnior]

Always liked Himmelberg as a player, bit beside the point in a game preview but he'd make a great Gunston replacement

C'mon man, I really like you as a poster but Himmelberg is a shite forward

 

[Roddy]

Kosi needs to stay, needs more continuity and game time in the seniors. He'll get there, it just takes time for players like him, just like it did with MLewis..

 

[KermitJagger]

C'mon man, I really like you as a poster but Himmelberg is a shite forward

Might be a shite 1st forward, but worked well around Cameron. His seasons as a forward in 2018 and 2021 were really good.

 

[hawkman]

Feel we are one tall short when it is just Sicily and one other tall back there so think DGB should be back in

In: Gunston, Wingard, DGB, Day, Ward
Out: Impey, Howe, Shiels and one of Mitchell or Worpel, Morrison dropped to sub

Giving time for MacDonald in the middle shouldn't be a last quarter thing when the game is over like what happened in the Richmond and Dogs games.

 

[hfc70]

Kosi needs to stay, needs more continuity and game time in the seniors. He'll get there, it just takes time for players like him, just like it did with MLewis..

Sorry Roddy, have to disagree
Just don’t see it. I would trade him & see what we can get.
In my opinion he lacks game awareness.
Is he a forward/ruckman/defender ?
I honestly don’t know

 

[kirbatron]

Hardwick Blanck CJ
Day Sicily Scrimshaw
Morrison Newc Bramble
Wingard Gunston Mcdonald
Moore Lewis Bruest

Reeves Worpel Omeara

Nash, Impey, Mitchell, Kozi

One more week for Ward, Lynch, DGB
Butler a rest, then back in.