LOL What? Rachelle will be an absolute star, and it's looking very likely he'll be partnered with Rankine now.
That will be the best small forward combo in the AFL.
Which team out of Adelaide, North and Hawthorn has the better youth?
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LOL What? Rachelle will be an absolute star, and it's looking very likely he'll be partnered with Rankine now.
That will be the best small forward combo in the AFL.
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Yeah I forgot about Moore. He’s good.
But Mcdonald is more of a mid?
The games I saw of Brockman last year he looked pretty bad.
I think Pedlar and Cook may end up playing mid/forward and wing/forward respectively.
The top end of our forward line will be pretty good, and most teams have sone role players.
I’d like Phillipou but the trade hasn’t happened yet so there are still ways of keeping a first this
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Yeah but small forward depth is just as important, but also just overall height over the field, lockdown small defender, ruck (ROB is solid) and mids (dynamic) but also just different types, contested ball winners you have, need ball users/class and height.
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MacDonald has played HF most of this year but he’ll probably be a mid-fwd, he’s a classy player and was a mid-fwd ball winner at u18 level, very good at it I might add, has been superb this year.
Brockman started really well against Essendon with 2 goals, kicked three against Richmond last round. He’s a very good talent. Not sure what games you saw
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Yeah but they’ve gotta be role players. I don’t see Rowe, McHenry or Murphy doing a role as a pressure fwd for example which would be highly needed with Rachele/Rankine imo.
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Eh, McHenry is going at a pretty casual 3.6 tackles/17.5 pressure acts. His problem is he can't find a way to push his game beyond being that run of the mill defensive forward, not that he's incapable. Seeing those types are always a draft pick away from being replaced. Or in this case, Berry forcing Keays out of our midfield, seeing Ben could certainly emulate an Alex Neal-Bullen type.
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Rowe no, but Murphy is only pressure. Ned as a pressure forward/high half forward.
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I’m talking more the Puopolo types. Where you were afraid to be anywhere near them. Beau McCreery nowadays for example.
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Not on the level I’m suggesting.
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Managed big fella, Connor MacDonald had the same manage and sub treatment which saw him come in late 2-3 times and eventually had a week off.What happened? Dropped to sub
But yeah go off !
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What happened? Dropped to sub
Blanck is a lock in our best 22 for the future. Nothing much to be gained by playing him. Time for some of our more speculative kids.
Gives room for Jeka to play for a contract in the last three weeks now we have discovered that he's a talented CHB.
Sheesh feels good to be so flush for young talent that we can rotate, especially now that the season is done.
Must be s**t being North with Ziebell keeping superstar Comben out of the side. I know he ain't too fit with injuries but surely he gets a shot now that the cue is well and truly in the rack.
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100% ... we do have some young guys that will be an integral part of the midfield mix but yeah we really need a bonafide star and some breakaway pace .
Realistically , next year if we win 8-9 games with improvement through the youth the group will set for a good 2024 onwards .
No shortcuts in this one .
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That's a solid assessment ... nice !
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Jeka in just his 7th career game wore Chol like a glove. You can now add him to the long line of defenders Hawthorn have coming through. It’s an embarrassment of riches.
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Jeka keeping Chol to ZILCH in his first full game at CHB. Nice rebounding and kicking going the other way.
Meanwhile Norf have Kallan Dawson. lol.
Done no favours by the name. Imagine getting 3 goals kicked on you by a spud like Stewart
What's worse is they passed on Blanck who we wrapped up in cotton wool today
An embarrassment of riches indeed.
Meanwhile Norf have Kallan Dawson. lol.
Done no favours by the name. Imagine getting 3 goals kicked on you by a spud like Stewart
What's worse is they passed on Blanck who we wrapped up in cotton wool today
An embarrassment of riches indeed.
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And Jeka probably won’t even end up as a CHB. Could still be a CHF where he dominated the VFL last year often having 20 10 marks and a bag.Jeka keeping Chol to ZILCH in his first full game at CHB. Nice rebounding and kicking going the other way.
Meanwhile Norf have Kallan Dawson. lol.
Done no favours by the name. Imagine getting 3 goals kicked on you by a spud like Stewart
What's worse is they passed on Blanck who we wrapped up in cotton wool today
An embarrassment of riches indeed.
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Sam Berry will be an A grade midfielder IMO
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Yeah well Hawthorn badly need mids and we’ve got Newcombe & Ward who are both going to be A Grade mids, you can add Dyl Moore to that too, that’s not even knowing what Connor MacDonald could become.
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Jeka keeping Chol to ZILCH in his first full game at CHB. Nice rebounding and kicking going the other way.
Meanwhile Norf have Kallan Dawson. lol.
Done no favours by the name. Imagine getting 3 goals kicked on you by a spud like Stewart
What's worse is they passed on Blanck who we wrapped up in cotton wool today
An embarrassment of riches indeed.
Chol kept Chol goalless. He was 10m directly in front and missed.
But at 1 goal its still a win to Jeka.
Our defence looks great.
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Newcombe yes, Ward is a super talent but he is yet to prove at AFL level that he will be an A grader. MacDonald looks a good player but I don’t think you can put him in that category.
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HAWTHORN 3.5 8.8 10.9 10.10 (70)
GOLD COAST 2.3 5.5 7.10 8.15 (63)
GOALS
Hawthorn: Gunston 5, Breust, Koschitzke, McEvoy, O’Meara, Ward
Gold Coast: Hollands 2, Holman 2, Ainsworth, Casboult, Sharp, Witts
BEST
Hawthorn: O’Meara, Gunston, Moore, Newcombe, Sicily, Mitchell
Gold Coast: Swallow, Hollands, Witts, Ellis, Ainsworth
The older Hawthorn blokes kicked 8 of their team's 10 goals
4 of their 6 best players were from the older brigade. Hardwick should've been named among the best players.
If we include him as an older guy (25yo, 120 games) then it's 5 of their best 7 players.
GOLD COAST 2.3 5.5 7.10 8.15 (63)
GOALS
Hawthorn: Gunston 5, Breust, Koschitzke, McEvoy, O’Meara, Ward
Gold Coast: Hollands 2, Holman 2, Ainsworth, Casboult, Sharp, Witts
BEST
Hawthorn: O’Meara, Gunston, Moore, Newcombe, Sicily, Mitchell
Gold Coast: Swallow, Hollands, Witts, Ellis, Ainsworth
The older Hawthorn blokes kicked 8 of their team's 10 goals
4 of their 6 best players were from the older brigade. Hardwick should've been named among the best players.
If we include him as an older guy (25yo, 120 games) then it's 5 of their best 7 players.
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Wards last 4 weeks have been awesome. Before today he’s averaged 27 a game, his ball use and class is ridiculous, had a goal (good finish) with 3 goal assists and just his vision, kicking & decision making is top level.
Also his ability to get the ball, turning into traffic and then turning out and either releasing a player by hand or hitting a target by foot/bursting from stoppage.
You can’t say Berry without saying Ward.
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They clearly didn’t watch the game and just looked at the stat sheet.
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Soligo will be a very good player too.
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