Preview Hawthorn v Geelong Cats @ University of Tas Stadium in Launceston, Friday 17th Feb 2017 (7.40pm)

[you pick one]

Really not sure about Harry Taylor as a Forward. Time will tell. He is a great contested mark and kick, but I think the good defenders will negate that.

That's a win right there, he will demand a top grade tall defender and if Harry breaks even under those circumstances he kicks 2 goals and pressure is taken off Hawkins, the mix we have been searching for.

 

[you pick one]

What about Mackie as CHF?
Some have him as CHB.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Sweet! Parfitt looks like he'll play.
Wonder if Murdoch's injured. Haven't heard anything.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Happy to see Cunico listed there too.

Hope he makes the cut.

GO Catters

Yeah, Cunico is like a mature recruit.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Happy to see Cunico listed there too.

Hope he makes the cut.

GO Catters

Stand in line Boy.

 

[thejester]

Quick reminder that Sam Mitchell asked to be traded to West Coast so as to avoid having to play Waybill in this game

 

[Bobby_]

What about Mackie as CHF?
Some have him as CHB.

I see Mackie's weight is now down to 82kg's.
He's never been a strong individual to begin with and I suspect he'd be rag-dolled if he did line up at CHF.

You really need your strongest players to be standing in those key posts as that is often where football is dictated.

As you would know already, I'm a fan of Darcy Lang and I do think this is the year he finally elevates his game to the point he becomes one of our best.

 

[thejester]

There are players missing who I don't believe are injured, so I wouldn't think it was a move made purely out of necessity due to lack of fit bodies.

Do all the 29 travel? If so could simply be about giving young guys the experience of interstate travel and pre-match preparation as a little bit of professional development. Could also be a reward for putting in the hard yards in pre-season - ie we don't think we'll play you but you've impressed us enough to make the extended squad.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Do all the 29 travel? If so could simply be about giving young guys the experience of interstate travel and pre-match preparation as a little bit of professional development. Could also be a reward for putting in the hard yards in pre-season - ie we don't think we'll play you but you've impressed us enough to make the extended squad.

They can travel with all 29 if they want but they have to omit 3 on game day and play with 26.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

My guess is henderson (calf) henry and zac guthrie are probably the three to drop out, if hendo is fit to play then buzza probably drops out as we have enough talls. I assume gardner will play with kolo out.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Forward line for smalls/mediums and midfield looking pretty shallow. Where are guys like McCarthy, Kolo, hell even GHS and Murdoch.

I am pretty sure ghs was in the rehab group last week but the other 3 might just be rested, i assume we will rotate players through the 3 games.

We are still ok for small/med fwds as motlop cockatoo parfitt lang can all play there as can hayball and cunico.

 

[sarah.13]

Some of the new guys might play a half to get a taste of the speed and intensity of senior footy.
I'm keen to see how we move the ball out of the backline and who takes the lkickouts (real weakness of ours).

 

[The Unforgiven]

It's the preseason guernsey apparently. Gross.

For all clubs? Or just us?

 

[Bobby_]

Wonder if Lang can be assigned to O'Meara?
I can see him notching up 30 touches with relative ease otherwise.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Wonder if Lang can be assigned to O'Meara?
I can see him notching up 30 touches with relative ease otherwise.

First game back for 2 years? Would be surprised if they played him more than a half that considered.

 

[you pick one]

My guess is henderson (calf) henry and zac guthrie are probably the three to drop out, if hendo is fit to play then buzza probably drops out as we have enough talls. I assume gardner will play with kolo out.

I'd hoped we would get a sneak preview of Jack Henry he's a Joe's boy one of the magic ingredients in our recent flag sides,I don't expect him to set the world on fire this year but looks a likely type,he's my one to watch in the next couple of years.

 

[Bobby_]

First game back for 2 years? Would be surprised if they played him more than a half that considered.

by all reports, he's been impressing the players and coaching staff in preseason training and intra club games.

 

[you pick one]

Wonder if Lang can be assigned to O'Meara?
I can see him notching up 30 touches with relative ease otherwise.

Honesty surprise he was named.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

For all clubs? Or just us?

Just Geelong.

 

[Bobby_]

Honesty surprise he was named.

Roughead is a bigger surprise.
Thought he was still a least 2 or so months away from competitive footy.

 

[Mattlock]

Apparently the Waybill chose not to ascend to a higher plane quite yet just to give us mere mortals a taste of perfection. #debutwill

 

[The Unforgiven]

Just Geelong.

Great. So we'll look like muppets while the rest of the comp will at us. Pre-season matches really are a joke. Nothing more than glorified inter-club training.

 

[The Unforgiven]

Roughead is a bigger surprise.
Thought he was still a least 2 or so months away from competitive footy.

Agreed. I actually didn't think he'd play again. I genuinely feared the worst for big Rough.

 

[you pick one]

Roughead is a bigger surprise.
Thought he was still a least 2 or so months away from competitive footy.

Me too.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Zac Guthrie and Jack Henry were both told at training that they are certain starters.