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Why? We have a 70% (if that) Gunston running around.I don’t want a 70% Birch in the team. As others have said, he does not mark the ball, is not a great tackler, and is not fast. But when he is at his best he is colossus who breaks lines and hits targets.
IMO Birch needs to be 90+% and humming to be considered for seniors. For me that means many weeks dominating at Box Hill.
Did you realise that Birch will be playing VFL again next week? If so that's not niceAnother week until he gets to play again with Rough though. Who would have thought that 2 days ago?
Gone awfully quiet too.Got through unscathed, there'll be some regular contributors to this thread that'll be seething now.
Great news. Losing one of the few elite HBF's has been a huge blow for us over the last few seasons.
I heard he lacks professionalism & spend waaaaayyyy too much time playing XBoxGreat to see him play again. Why he didn't play for 2 years is beyond me. But rapt he can play again... finally.
I’ve been a detractor and I stand by some of my pessimism. But the inference of you’re passive aggressive remark is that you can’t be a loyal hawthorn lover and Birchall fan without being disappointed with the last two years of output. I still remain a pessimist.....Gone awfully quiet too.
Being disappointed in 1.5 years without footy is one thing, blaming Birchall and pushing him to retire without knowing the truth about his injuries is another thing.I’ve been a detractor and I stand by some of my pessimism. But the inference of you’re passive aggressive remark is that you can’t be a loyal hawthorn lover and Birchall fan without being disappointed with the last two years of output. I still remain a pessimist.....
I would love to be wrong. Go Hawks
If he returns to the firsts soon, he will add a LOT.
And if he does so, he gets another year.
Those people talking 'farewell game' should wait and see...
I heard he also hates puppies.I heard he lacks professionalism & spend waaaaayyyy too much time playing XBox
Doubt it.Got through unscathed, there'll be some regular contributors to this thread that'll be seething now.
aGot through unscathed, there'll be some regular contributors to this thread that'll be seething now.
I'm rapt he's back, but wonder if with the current side, has he got a place in our backline?
Right now we have:
TOB, Frawley, Stratton
Hardwick, Sicily, Scrimshaw (was until injured).
So who does he now replace?
TOB & Frawley take the taller forwards, which allows Sicily to play 3rd man/intercepter. Hardwick and Stratton usually lock down, so it's really Scrimshaw and Birchall fighting for the one spot. Now, I love Birch, but we've sort of got him back, but a younger better marking version in Scrimshaw. What Scrimshaw doesn't have is the experience of Birchall, and probably the elite disposal but I have a feeling that will come. Only thing I can see is TOB going out, Sicily becoming more defensive and Scrimshaw taking his spot maybe.
Thoughts?
Give me a break. Yep. A bunch of ‘interesting’ characters, one of them named Bruno Oresar, are going to push Birchall to retirement. I’m flattered that you would suggest such a thing but cmon. Really?Being disappointed in 1.5 years without footy is one thing, blaming Birchall and pushing him to retire without knowing the truth about his injuries is another thing.
Some people want to be disappointed.
No you won't affect him one iota, what you will do, is get the word campaigner tattooed across your forehead as a warning to those who have to deal with you. The fact that you want him gone, that you blame him for his affect on the club is sufficient for people to take umbrage, but you focus on the word push? Genius.Give me a break. Yep. A bunch of ‘interesting’ characters, one of them named Bruno Oresar, are going to push Birchall to retirement. I’m flattered that you would suggest such a thing but cmon. Really?
You got me. When I said ‘interesting’ I should have said ‘campaigner’. Well played sir.No you won't affect him one iota, what you will do, is get the word campaigner tattooed across your forehead as a warning to those who have to deal with you. The fact that you want him gone, that you blame him for his affect on the club is sufficient for people to take umbrage, but you focus on the word push? Genius.
Like the sound of that. Scrimmers has great hands. Not small like Pittonet (or Trump)Birch back to his old position and Scrimmers playing high-half forward.
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Backline desperately needs a vocal organizer ala Hodge - Birch a lock if fit/available with the Blonde Prince or Scrimshaw to swing forward. Still not sold on TOB as the second KPD
What are you talking about? 38 posts in 4 years and this is where you've planted your flag? Jog on.Give me a break. Yep. A bunch of ‘interesting’ characters, one of them named Bruno Oresar, are going to push Birchall to retirement. I’m flattered that you would suggest such a thing but cmon. Really?