Training 2024 Preseason reports and discussion

[RoughysMullet]

Nice quarter there- we found our game

 

[Sturty]

Hows HH looking?

 

[matey]

Croc did some nice things he’s class

 

[VandoHawk]

Q2 Scores
WB 7.7 49 to Haw 6.4 40.

CMac, Scrim and Hustwaite were very good.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Really good response, I think the first quarter was just down to a lack of effort which was corrected.

Pleasing to see Hustwaite, MacDonald and Mackenzie get busy.

It looks like defending/spoiling against tall KPF's will be an issue unfortunately.

 

[RoughysMullet]

Hows HH looking?

Had some really nice moments without being dominant, got a lot of potential to be a tall silky mid

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

We got smashed on the air that half

 

[VandoHawk]

Hows HH looking?

Some great contested ball wins and his usage has been class. Probably our third best mid behind Newc (who lifted big time in that quarter) and Worpel (who does so much right but suspect ball use).

 

[peetoo]

Chol injured. Held his knee at first, could be forearm or wrist?

Commentator was clueless

 

[RoughysMullet]

We got smashed on the air that half

Yep Naughton, Lobb and Darcy just seem too tall for us on the high ball

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

We got smashed on the air that half

Lots of teams will against the Dogs

Their average height is like 200cms

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Commentator was clueless

In fairness, chol was holding his knee

 

[TazHawk15]

Fingers crossed for Chol.

 

[matey]

Dimma looks great as a forward

 

[RustyHawk]

End of 2nd quarter

Ginnivan kicks truly after uncontested mark

H: 06:04:40
W: 07:07:49

Previously @ 19:00 Chol takes a mark after a pass from Newcombe. Was in the fwd pocket, but misses for a point

20:17 mark
Darcy out marks Reeves after Darcy playing in the ruck drops back to their forward line. Kicks truly for them small angle not far from goal.

H: 05.03.33
W: 07.06.48


22:49 mark of the 30 min qrt
McNeal of WB on the run scores a point

H: 05.03.33
W: 07:07:49


24:00 min mark. Lewis marks a short pass from Watson. Set shot misses

H: 05:04:34
W: 07:07:49

 

[hawkman]

Hows HH looking?

Good. Best of the young mids

 

[VandoHawk]

Our defending of the high ball was poor but it's always been a strength of the Dogs. Naughton, Lobb (who always kills us) and Darcy are all 200+. It's probably going to be a problem against teams that can exploit it this year.

Conversely our talls have looked a bit off. Lewis is getting beaten when he normally doesn't and Chol looked really nervous prior to injury. Gunston also quiet bar a good mark and goal. Would like to see Ramsden get a crack.

 

[SSSSSS]

Is Chol done for the day?

 

[TazHawk15]

Is Chol done for the day?

I am sure they will be assessing his wrist and hopefully it’s just jarred, otherwise it could be yet another injury to our Talls.

 

[Dewnior]

Did Reeves play the 2nd quarter? Or will he and Meek alternate 1st ruck for both games?

 

[Roddy]

Lewis looks off it today

Yep, seems out of sorts, playing within himself. Playing to not get injured.
That’s the big worry with him - he may be concerned that if he plays with the pack-splitting abandon that we’ve seen strong glimpses of in his career so far, he’ll get injured again. But if he holds back, he won’t get involved and he’ll fall short of being the dominant forward we know he can be….

 

[matey]

If Chol out fingers crosssd Ramma shines

 

[VandoHawk]

Yep, seems out of sorts, playing within himself. Playing to not get injured.
That’s the big worry with him - he may be concerned that if he plays with the pack-splitting abandon that we’ve seen strong glimpses of in his career so far, he’ll get injured again. But if he holds back, he won’t get involved and he’ll fall short of being the dominant forward we know he can be….

I wouldn't be too worried that the injury prone KPF isn't going hard in a preseason praccy.

 

[Dewnior]

Pendlehuss

I guess it would be a mistake to abbreviate it any further

 

[Guardian Hawk]

Did Reeves play the 2nd quarter? Or will he and Meek alternate 1st ruck for both games?

Both Reeves and Meek took turns that quarter (just re-watching)