Prediction Dogs V Hawks Friday 27th WO 7.10PM

[weltschmerz]

Does he always speak like that? Not sure I've actually heard him before. He's so softly spoken. His voice doesn't match his size lol

Yeah, he's softly spoken.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Genuine shame about Sanders, he was excellent and we have to rejig our structures we had planned.

 

[W W Biscuit]

Does he always speak like that? Not sure I've actually heard him before. He's so softly spoken. His voice doesn't match his size lol

Yes, he's a very mild-mannered and polite young man

 

[Lindsay_Gilbee]

Unbelievable that Sanders got concussed from a falcon. Horrible luck.

 

[Golden_6]

If Sanders is a confirmed out, it might open the door for Treloar.

In: Darcy, Dale, Treloar
Out: Emmett, Bramble, Sanders

 

[Lindsay_Gilbee]

Everytime I watch Hynes he looks more and more like 16/17 Dunkley when he was playing half forward. Very impressed. Him and Jones look so much better than McNeil and VDM on the eye test.

 

[JTCWBFC]

If Dale and Darcy are fit for next week, are Emmett and Sellwood most likely to make way?

Feel like it’ll be a tough choice between Sellwood/Jaques/Bramble for that last defender spot

I’m taking Jacques or bramble out before sellwood for Dale on tonight’s game

 

[Dazb86]

Everytime I watch Hynes he looks more and more like 16/17 Dunkley when he was playing half forward. Very impressed. Him and Jones look so much better than McNeil and VDM on the eye test.

Makes good decisions with the ball and is a bit of a battering ram. A lot to like going forward

 

[Doggies7]

Damn, very disappointing about Sanders, he was excellent tonight but glad nothing serious and should be right for GWS round 1. We can cover that spot with Freijah / Libba around the ball a bit more and then interesting to see if Treloar or Dale are fit and comes in for him or if it not I'm guessing it would be Luke Kennedy from those who missed.

 

[Atch]

No good for sanders, he's projecting to be a pretty good player

 

[Libba39]

These new rule changes might have the most positive impact on English than any other ruckman.

More jumping, less wrestling, less boundary throw ins means someone like English is advantaged significantly.

He could finish top 10 in the brownlow because of this rule change

 

[Angak]

Everytime I watch Hynes he looks more and more like 16/17 Dunkley when he was playing half forward. Very impressed. Him and Jones look so much better than McNeil and VDM on the eye test.

Hynes is a more naturally gifted footballer. Both with his kicking and especially his hands. Notwithstanding that Dunkley has turned himself into the best defensive midfielder in the game.

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

Predicting the new ruck rules are going to be really good for us. Tim looks great when he is alllowed to jump freely at the ball.

 

[Libbaaaa]

I swear we are the only team that has players even get assessed for the type of stuff that happened to Sanders. Other team don’t even take their guys off.

 

[Dog 36]

Is it confirmed Sanders is in concussion protocols therefore misses Round whatever they call it vs Lions ?

 

[lachy]

I swear we are the only team that has players even get assessed for the type of stuff that happened to Sanders. Other team don’t even take their guys off.

Our club and medicos are also being sued for players with past concussions so yes we would be more cautious

 

[BomToydd]

Yes, he's a very mild-mannered and polite young man

Has to be the most un-afl sounding afl player I've ever heard. Sounds like he should be working at a library or running a yoga class. The way he talks stands out even more after listening to Ken Hinkley and Garry Lyon in commentary.

 

[Doggy]

Is it confirmed Sanders is in concussion protocols therefore misses Round whatever they call it vs Lions ?

Yes

 

[ReturningHawk]

Well done fellas, absolutely pantsed us tonight way too good. Best of luck for the year.

 

[geoffjennings79]

Mild mannered, softly spoken Tim English is all an act, for family friendly consumption.

He actually sounds like Aunty Jack... and has a personality like Travis Bickle.

 

[BigFloppa]

I swear we are the only team that has players even get assessed for the type of stuff that happened to Sanders. Other team don’t even take their guys off.

That would mean that we are the only side who aren't medically negligent. I'd say that's a good thing.

 

[JohnnySteel]

Khamis - if he can keep that up for the entire season, we are going places. Was super impressive. Our defensive structures looked a lot better.

Thought Budarick & Sellwood were really solid back there as well. We look tougher.

 

[JohnnySteel]

Jones is the small forward we’ve needed to combine with Weightman and now West. All three very good overhead as well.
Handy trio at the feet of Darcy, Naughton & Croft.

Hynes super clean,creative & tough, he is developing nicely as that hybrid forward / mid.

 

[Dogs Rule]

With Sanders and his concussion my mind wandered back to 2016 and the PF with the injury to Rough. He wouldn't have played on the GF.

My point is the concussion protocol is so cut and dried and the head isn't like that, it's not simple, there are plenty of nuances.

So I get the need to be conservative, but it gets a bit ridiculous sometimes.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

The thing that impressed me was it felt like we actually had a balanced team on the field where players play in the position they've been developed in, and where their skills are relevant and work off each other.

Hynes a bigger bodied forward. Jones a player who is clean and attacks contests at pace. Sellwood spreading and using his long kicking. Budarick being composed in decision making down back and reading the play. Croft using running power and working with Naughton who provides pressure, second efforts and groundball stuff not expected of a taller forward. Kennedy and Freijah rotating into the midfield when Bont was resting, to give us a more balanced midfield structure with enough physical 190+cm big bodies. Khamis working off smaller forwards to get into space, with JOD bulking up to take pressure off Lobb, who can use his kicking a bit more.

Sure, the talent is maybe not like what it was in 2021, but our team seems more thoughtful in list management to best 23 pipeline, with VFL development deliberate to highlight strengths and ensure more players are playing natural positions and given tasks and skills that don't overlap.

When you look back at our 2021 team, it's amazing how many players would play makeshift positions or roles. It was a very good team and Bevo was very good at distributing talent across the field, but there wasn't harmony. We had recruited a bunch of oustanding midfielders but had not developed players over several years to fill the in between roles. It feels like we have now, so we just need to hope that our midfield remains rank 1 like it has for pretty much the last 6-7 years.