Review 2023 1st Prelim Final, Gold Coast Suns v Box Hill Hawks, 16 September 2023, 3:00pm @ Heritage Bank Stadium

[Max Powers]

Well that's all she wrote. We tried but couldn't catch em all game.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Sam Butler needs to have a big pre season

I think his tank needs to be better to take that next step

He moves like a lad that is still playing country footy.

 

[hawkman]

His lack of discipline is what pisses me most!

Is his fitness anything to do with a lack of discipline with his diet?

6 points and he throws in a cheap shot in. Turns a 50/50 shot in a certain goal and never looked a chance from that moment

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Good effort against a better team away from home. Honestly expected a worse scoreline.

Go the Bees next week!

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

He moves like a lad that is still playing country footy.

Yep he is just off the pace too often but when he is at the contest he is tough and a great tackler

Needs to have more want for the ball

 

[rei154]

Highlights from today Bailey MacDonald and Josh Bennetts.

Huistwait and Butler has done a couple of nice things !

You and I have watched very different games I feel- Butler copping praise whilst you lambaste DGB doesn't sit right.

 

[Hawks1994]

A very good season from our lads, and fought it out all the way to the end today. Soooo much to like about all the talent out there

Pretty nice for the Suns to go into their first GF in the clubs history too, they were just too good today

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

Yep he is just off the pace too often but when he is at the contest he is tough and a great tackler

Needs to have more want for the ball

I think he's still learning how and when to use his speed. No doubt he's pretty quick but as a player figuring out when to conserve and when to launch can be huge, especially as a fwd trying to create space

 

[SSSSSS]

Good effort from BHH away from home.

GC just too big, too strong and too experienced in the end. Our midfield was smashed to pieces.

 

[hfc70]

Crowd is so huge - each kid received 2 footballs from Suns players !!!

 

[VandoHawk]

Coop and Longy have had a really forgettable finals series

 

[Walshawk]

Regarding our borderline AFL players, the game confirmed what we already knew

• Bramble is quick but a poor decision maker GONE
• Kosi has deficiencies but offers massive heart KEEP
• Jeka, great skills, doesn’t go hard enough and poor decisions too often. GONE
• DGB is a horrible one decision maker, both with ball in hand mad with his lack and of discipline. He is the new Frost CONTRACTED
• Morris - very limited footballer GONE
• Long - quiet today but goes hard GONE
• Stephens went hard today but lacks weapons CONTRACTED
• Serong - has class but not sure what his position would be at AFL level KEEP
• Greene - great VFL player, but not quite up to AFL. GONE

 

[Rich the babe Evans]

Regarding our borderline AFL players, the game confirmed what we already knew

• Bramble is quick but a poor decision maker GONE
• Kosi has deficiencies but offers massive heart KEEP
• Jeka, great skills, doesn’t go hard enough and poor decisions too often. GONE
• DGB is a horrible one decision maker, both with ball in hand mad with his lack and of discipline. He is the new Frost TRADE
• Morris - very limited footballer GONE
• Long - quiet today but goes hard GONE
• Stephens went hard today but lacks weapons CONTRACTED
• Serong - has class but not sure what his position would be at AFL level KEEP
• Greene - great VFL player, but not quite up to AFL. GONE

EFA

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

You and I have watched very different games I feel- Butler copping praise whilst you lambaste DGB doesn't sit right.

I stated Butler has had a couple of nice moments! An FYI butler did not give away undisciplined frees.

 

[Rich the babe Evans]

You and I have watched very different games I feel- Butler copping praise whilst you lambaste DGB doesn't sit right.

Both won't make the standard

 

[streetspirit]

Regarding our borderline AFL players, the game confirmed what we already knew

• Bramble is quick but a poor decision maker GONE
• Kosi has deficiencies but offers massive heart KEEP
• Jeka, great skills, doesn’t go hard enough and poor decisions too often. GONE
• DGB is a horrible one decision maker, both with ball in hand mad with his lack and of discipline. He is the new Frost CONTRACTED
• Morris - very limited footballer GONE
• Long - quiet today but goes hard GONE
• Stephens went hard today but lacks weapons CONTRACTED
• Serong - has class but not sure what his position would be at AFL level KEEP
• Greene - great VFL player, but not quite up to AFL. GONE

I’d put Stephens on the rookie list to free up a senior spot, contracted or not

 

[hawkinoz]

Can we pls give DGB a consistent run fwd. Ok to play him in defence for a bit if we are gettting pummelled.

Had 14 disposals today and attacke dthe ball andbrought it ground as fwd, we know he is hothead and can give 50's. Why play him in defence.

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Mostly cause we got no other KPD to cover for his absence. Thorpe covered it for 1st half till he had enough.

We should be into Chol and Graham for both KPF and KPD roles. Bite the bullet for reasonable deals, couple of them I have posted in the Hypo thread.

 

[phreeze77]

Regarding our borderline AFL players, the game confirmed what we already knew

• Bramble is quick but a poor decision maker GONE
• Kosi has deficiencies but offers massive heart KEEP
• Jeka, great skills, doesn’t go hard enough and poor decisions too often. GONE
• DGB is a horrible one decision maker, both with ball in hand mad with his lack and of discipline. He is the new Frost CONTRACTED
• Morris - very limited footballer GONE
• Long - quiet today but goes hard GONE
• Stephens went hard today but lacks weapons CONTRACTED
• Serong - has class but not sure what his position would be at AFL level KEEP
• Greene - great VFL player, but not quite up to AFL. GONE

All bar Serong and Dgb are at their ceiling and offer noting going forward. I can’t see them ever being a premiership player with us.

Serong had an interrupted season so will be better next year.

Denver either has to play seniors and wear the contest loss in defence to educate him or you trade him before his value diminishes further. I’d like us to do it this year before he proves he is not up to it.

The rest should be delisted this year or next.

 

[NICE1]

The cupboard is pretty bare at Box Hill. Not much to get excited about.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

The cupboard is pretty bare at Box Hill. Not much to get excited about.

Rubbish.

 

[Philhawk]

Been a brilliant season with so many positives - people need to take a deep breath.

I think structurally I’d love to see Clay Tucker come on as the full time first ruck, so allow Rama to develop more as a forward.

 

[TDS7]

The cupboard is pretty bare at Box Hill. Not much to get excited about.

This was a prelim mate, we've gone alright for a team with a bunch of young guys. Just look at the team we were up against, they were stacked with fringe AFL talent and have been the best team in the league all year, and we ran out alright. Plenty of players to have faith in going into next season, hopefully going a few steps further as well.

 

[Walshawk]

I stated Butler has had a couple of nice moments! An FYI butler did not give away undisciplined frees.

Butler hasn’t come on at all. Contracted for two more years unfortunately.

 

[Walshawk]

Been a brilliant season with so many positives - people need to take a deep breath.

I think structurally I’d love to see Clay Tucker come on as the full time first ruck, so allow Rama to develop more as a forward.

Meek likely to be playing VFL as well so yes, Rama plays AFL or goes back to being a forward. These three finals games as first ruck have been very good for him I reckon.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

You and I have watched very different games I feel- Butler copping praise whilst you lambaste DGB doesn't sit right.