Game Day Round 1, 2024: Bombers v Hawks, MCG Sat 16th March

[Brant]

Breust + Ginni + Wiz = 6 goals

Duke + CMac = 2 goals

Lewis + Chol = 3 goals







Yup, is gonna be a BIG First Quarter!

 

[Luke_Hodgey_15]

 

[cryptor]

Feels good rolling into round 1 with two genuine tall KPFs, a few dangerous smalls all capable of kicking a bag, and on top of all that JACK GUNSTON

19

Jack Gunston

Age

32

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

IS BACK BABY!

 

[RustyHawk]

I love all the enthusiasm, sadly I believe if we lose by less than 30 points, I would be satisfied. Hopefully I will be wrong but I can't see it.

Great Hawthorn sides over the years have had great spines. Lets review

1971 Grand Final
FB: Kelvin Moore - one of the most reliable @ FB
CHB:Norm Bussell - a tough man in a tough game
C: Geoff Angus - see norm
CHF: Alan Martello - Big man
FF: Peter Hudson!
R: Don Scott
X factor: Leigh Matthews

1976 GF
FB: Kelvin Moore
CHB Peter Knights
C: Barry Rowlings - super fast, tough little man
CHF: Alan Martello
FF: Gladys Moncrieff - dead in front he misses the goals, on the impossible angle, nails them everytime. Strange but true
R: Don Scott - again
X factor: Leigh Matthews


1989 GF
FB: Chris Langford
CHB: Chris Mew
C: Anthony Condon
CHF: Dermot Brereton
FF: Jason Dunstall
R: Greg Dear - rucked all day, never lowered his colors
X factor: Should have been Gary Ayers but turned out to be Darren Pritchard and Dean Anderson after Ayers was injured in the first half.

2008 GF
FB: Stephen Gilham

Stephen Gilham

Age

39

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.6

4star

K

5.4

2star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

0.8

3star

. Ok, he did his job but not a patch on Langford/Moore
CHB: Croad -
C: Sammy Mitchell
CHF: Lance Franklin
FF: Jarryd Roughead

Jarryd Roughead

Age

37

Ht

193cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.3

4star

G

2.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

7.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

G

1.0

4star

R: Robert Campbell

Robert Campbell

Age

41

Ht

199cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.9

2star

K

3.2

1star

HB

5.7

4star

HO

12.6

5star

No current season stats available

D

7.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

3.6

3star

HO

10.2

5star

. Again, like Greg Dear, very serviceable, always in the contest
X Factor: Luke Hodge.

Now we look at our round 1 team.

FB: Frost. Lucky to be still be on the list. if McKay had come over or Blanck was not injured doubtful he would be in the team
CHB: Sicily. Due to injuries he would have been the x factor player but has to play a key role.
C: Jai Newcombe - no doubt a mini Leigh Matthews in the making
CHF: Chol - so far the only thing he has done is prove that the 2 clubs that offloaded him made the correct decision. If Premiership coach Damien Hardwick thought that Chol was an important cog in his quest to get his team into the finals I am sure he would have moved heaven and earth to keep him. Then again, what would a 3 time Premiership coach know?
FF: Lewis
R: Reeves
X factor: Should be Sicily or Newcombe. Really looking for the player who can win the game or save the game ala Hodge or Leigh Matthews by doing the impossible. There are just too few good players...at the moment. Big fan of Connor MacDonald (gives me that Jordan Lewis

Jordan Lewis

Age

38

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

310.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

5star

vibe about him). Brandon Ryan should be there but we packed @ 200cm tall forward who can mark and more importantly, go back and kick the goal and or rove his own ball. But no, lets bring back Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

32

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

. Good player but proven over the years as a multiple goal kicker in a game is only against teams that a lower on the ladder than us otherwise he is good for 1 goal a game......

I have little expectations for this year which is a shame. Hopefully I am wrong, will gladly eat my hat (as I dont have one).

 

[Yardie]

I love all the enthusiasm, sadly I believe if we lose by less than 30 points, I would be satisfied. Hopefully I will be wrong but I can't see it.

Great Hawthorn sides over the years have had great spines. Lets review

1971 Grand Final
FB: Kelvin Moore - one of the most reliable @ FB
CHB:Norm Bussell - a tough man in a tough game
C: Geoff Angus - see norm
CHF: Alan Martello - Big man
FF: Peter Hudson!
R: Don Scott
X factor: Leigh Matthews

1976 GF
FB: Kelvin Moore
CHB Peter Knights
C: Barry Rowlings - super fast, tough little man
CHF: Alan Martello
FF: Gladys Moncrieff - dead in front he misses the goals, on the impossible angle, nails them everytime. Strange but true
R: Don Scott - again
X factor: Leigh Matthews


1989 GF
FB: Chris Langford
CHB: Chris Mew
C: Anthony Condon
CHF: Dermot Brereton
FF: Jason Dunstall
R: Greg Dear - rucked all day, never lowered his colors
X factor: Should have been Gary Ayers but turned out to be Darren Pritchard and Dean Anderson after Ayers was injured in the first half.

2008 GF
FB: Stephen Gilham. Ok, he did his job but not a patch on Langford/Moore
CHB: Croad -
C: Sammy Mitchell
CHF: Lance Franklin
FF: Jarryd Roughead
R: Robert Campbell. Again, like Greg Dear, very serviceable, always in the contest
X Factor: Luke Hodge.

Now we look at our round 1 team.

FB: Frost. Lucky to be still be on the list. if McKay had come over or Blanck was not injured doubtful he would be in the team
CHB: Sicily. Due to injuries he would have been the x factor player but has to play a key role.
C: Jai Newcombe - no doubt a mini Leigh Matthews in the making
CHF: Chol - so far the only thing he has done is prove that the 2 clubs that offloaded him made the correct decision. If Premiership coach Damien Hardwick thought that Chol was an important cog in his quest to get his team into the finals I am sure he would have moved heaven and earth to keep him. Then again, what would a 3 time Premiership coach know?
FF: Lewis
R: Reeves
X factor: Should be Sicily or Newcombe. Really looking for the player who can win the game or save the game ala Hodge or Leigh Matthews by doing the impossible. There are just too few good players...at the moment. Big fan of Connor MacDonald (gives me that Jordan Lewis vibe about him). Brandon Ryan should be there but we packed @ 200cm tall forward who can mark and more importantly, go back and kick the goal and or rove his own ball. But no, lets bring back Jack Gunston. Good player but proven over the years as a multiple goal kicker in a game is only against teams that a lower on the ladder than us otherwise he is good for 1 goal a game......

I have little expectations for this year which is a shame. Hopefully I am wrong, will gladly eat my hat (as I dont have one).

Let's make comparisons between Premiership sides and a rebuilding side and get disappointed in life....

 

[Brant]

I love all the enthusiasm, sadly I believe if we lose by less than 30 points, I would be satisfied. Hopefully I will be wrong but I can't see it.

Great Hawthorn sides over the years have had great spines. Lets review

1971 Grand Final
FB: Kelvin Moore - one of the most reliable @ FB
CHB:Norm Bussell - a tough man in a tough game
C: Geoff Angus - see norm
CHF: Alan Martello - Big man
FF: Peter Hudson!
R: Don Scott
X factor: Leigh Matthews

1976 GF
FB: Kelvin Moore
CHB Peter Knights
C: Barry Rowlings - super fast, tough little man
CHF: Alan Martello
FF: Gladys Moncrieff - dead in front he misses the goals, on the impossible angle, nails them everytime. Strange but true
R: Don Scott - again
X factor: Leigh Matthews


1989 GF
FB: Chris Langford
CHB: Chris Mew
C: Anthony Condon
CHF: Dermot Brereton
FF: Jason Dunstall
R: Greg Dear - rucked all day, never lowered his colors
X factor: Should have been Gary Ayers but turned out to be Darren Pritchard and Dean Anderson after Ayers was injured in the first half.

2008 GF
FB: Stephen Gilham. Ok, he did his job but not a patch on Langford/Moore
CHB: Croad -
C: Sammy Mitchell
CHF: Lance Franklin
FF: Jarryd Roughead
R: Robert Campbell. Again, like Greg Dear, very serviceable, always in the contest
X Factor: Luke Hodge.

Now we look at our round 1 team.

FB: Frost. Lucky to be still be on the list. if McKay had come over or Blanck was not injured doubtful he would be in the team
CHB: Sicily. Due to injuries he would have been the x factor player but has to play a key role.
C: Jai Newcombe - no doubt a mini Leigh Matthews in the making
CHF: Chol - so far the only thing he has done is prove that the 2 clubs that offloaded him made the correct decision. If Premiership coach Damien Hardwick thought that Chol was an important cog in his quest to get his team into the finals I am sure he would have moved heaven and earth to keep him. Then again, what would a 3 time Premiership coach know?
FF: Lewis
R: Reeves
X factor: Should be Sicily or Newcombe. Really looking for the player who can win the game or save the game ala Hodge or Leigh Matthews by doing the impossible. There are just too few good players...at the moment. Big fan of Connor MacDonald (gives me that Jordan Lewis vibe about him). Brandon Ryan should be there but we packed @ 200cm tall forward who can mark and more importantly, go back and kick the goal and or rove his own ball. But no, lets bring back Jack Gunston. Good player but proven over the years as a multiple goal kicker in a game is only against teams that a lower on the ladder than us otherwise he is good for 1 goal a game......

I have little expectations for this year which is a shame. Hopefully I am wrong, will gladly eat my hat (as I dont have one).

That's a lot of words for a Saturday morning. And negative ones, at that.

Let me help...

We don't have to emulate the great Hawthorn sides of the past - we just have to beat an undermanned Essendon...

Do more happy!

 

[StillAtLarge]

"You're going down with the souffle..."

 

[Roddy]

Let's make comparisons between Premiership sides and a rebuilding side and get disappointed in life....

Yep, that was ridiculous, even for BF. And that’s saying something….

 

[Hawkboy62]

I know so many Bombers supporters and there hasn't been one word of banter leading up to this game.

I think both sides supporters are entering this tentatively.

As Hawks fans, we just don't want a repeat of last season.
And Bombers fans are scared poo-less about losing round 1 and realising they are in for another long, pointless season.

Was meh about Parish missing but sort of relieved that Draper's not playing. Both teams have been underwhelming in the preseason so hoping we can flip the switch with a more balanced team this week. I have Nuke in my SC team so I hope he has a blinder.

 

[grumbleguts]

I love all the enthusiasm, sadly I believe if we lose by less than 30 points, I would be satisfied. Hopefully I will be wrong but I can't see it.

Great Hawthorn sides over the years have had great spines. Lets review

1971 Grand Final
FB: Kelvin Moore - one of the most reliable @ FB
CHB:Norm Bussell - a tough man in a tough game
C: Geoff Angus - see norm
CHF: Alan Martello - Big man
FF: Peter Hudson!
R: Don Scott
X factor: Leigh Matthews

1976 GF
FB: Kelvin Moore
CHB Peter Knights
C: Barry Rowlings - super fast, tough little man
CHF: Alan Martello
FF: Gladys Moncrieff - dead in front he misses the goals, on the impossible angle, nails them everytime. Strange but true
R: Don Scott - again
X factor: Leigh Matthews


1989 GF
FB: Chris Langford
CHB: Chris Mew
C: Anthony Condon
CHF: Dermot Brereton
FF: Jason Dunstall
R: Greg Dear - rucked all day, never lowered his colors
X factor: Should have been Gary Ayers but turned out to be Darren Pritchard and Dean Anderson after Ayers was injured in the first half.

2008 GF
FB: Stephen Gilham. Ok, he did his job but not a patch on Langford/Moore
CHB: Croad -
C: Sammy Mitchell
CHF: Lance Franklin
FF: Jarryd Roughead
R: Robert Campbell. Again, like Greg Dear, very serviceable, always in the contest
X Factor: Luke Hodge.

Now we look at our round 1 team.

FB: Frost. Lucky to be still be on the list. if McKay had come over or Blanck was not injured doubtful he would be in the team
CHB: Sicily. Due to injuries he would have been the x factor player but has to play a key role.
C: Jai Newcombe - no doubt a mini Leigh Matthews in the making
CHF: Chol - so far the only thing he has done is prove that the 2 clubs that offloaded him made the correct decision. If Premiership coach Damien Hardwick thought that Chol was an important cog in his quest to get his team into the finals I am sure he would have moved heaven and earth to keep him. Then again, what would a 3 time Premiership coach know?
FF: Lewis
R: Reeves
X factor: Should be Sicily or Newcombe. Really looking for the player who can win the game or save the game ala Hodge or Leigh Matthews by doing the impossible. There are just too few good players...at the moment. Big fan of Connor MacDonald (gives me that Jordan Lewis vibe about him). Brandon Ryan should be there but we packed @ 200cm tall forward who can mark and more importantly, go back and kick the goal and or rove his own ball. But no, lets bring back Jack Gunston. Good player but proven over the years as a multiple goal kicker in a game is only against teams that a lower on the ladder than us otherwise he is good for 1 goal a game......

I have little expectations for this year which is a shame. Hopefully I am wrong, will gladly eat my hat (as I dont have one).

So four out of 13 premierships satisfy your criteria?

 

[StillAtLarge]

Dunno about everyone else but I'm just looking forward to the first time the ball hits the deck inside our F50 and 4+ dangerous little brown & gold clad maniacs start swarming towards the ball as the crowd goes nuts.
Can't remember the last time I was this excited by our (potential) scoring prowess

 

[cryptor]

I love all the enthusiasm, sadly I believe if we lose by less than 30 points, I would be satisfied. Hopefully I will be wrong but I can't see it.

Great Hawthorn sides over the years have had great spines. Lets review

1971 Grand Final
FB: Kelvin Moore - one of the most reliable @ FB
CHB:Norm Bussell - a tough man in a tough game
C: Geoff Angus - see norm
CHF: Alan Martello - Big man
FF: Peter Hudson!
R: Don Scott
X factor: Leigh Matthews

1976 GF
FB: Kelvin Moore
CHB Peter Knights
C: Barry Rowlings - super fast, tough little man
CHF: Alan Martello
FF: Gladys Moncrieff - dead in front he misses the goals, on the impossible angle, nails them everytime. Strange but true
R: Don Scott - again
X factor: Leigh Matthews


1989 GF
FB: Chris Langford
CHB: Chris Mew
C: Anthony Condon
CHF: Dermot Brereton
FF: Jason Dunstall
R: Greg Dear - rucked all day, never lowered his colors
X factor: Should have been Gary Ayers but turned out to be Darren Pritchard and Dean Anderson after Ayers was injured in the first half.

2008 GF
FB: Stephen Gilham. Ok, he did his job but not a patch on Langford/Moore
CHB: Croad -
C: Sammy Mitchell
CHF: Lance Franklin
FF: Jarryd Roughead
R: Robert Campbell. Again, like Greg Dear, very serviceable, always in the contest
X Factor: Luke Hodge.

Now we look at our round 1 team.

FB: Frost. Lucky to be still be on the list. if McKay had come over or Blanck was not injured doubtful he would be in the team
CHB: Sicily. Due to injuries he would have been the x factor player but has to play a key role.
C: Jai Newcombe - no doubt a mini Leigh Matthews in the making
CHF: Chol - so far the only thing he has done is prove that the 2 clubs that offloaded him made the correct decision. If Premiership coach Damien Hardwick thought that Chol was an important cog in his quest to get his team into the finals I am sure he would have moved heaven and earth to keep him. Then again, what would a 3 time Premiership coach know?
FF: Lewis
R: Reeves
X factor: Should be Sicily or Newcombe. Really looking for the player who can win the game or save the game ala Hodge or Leigh Matthews by doing the impossible. There are just too few good players...at the moment. Big fan of Connor MacDonald (gives me that Jordan Lewis vibe about him). Brandon Ryan should be there but we packed @ 200cm tall forward who can mark and more importantly, go back and kick the goal and or rove his own ball. But no, lets bring back Jack Gunston. Good player but proven over the years as a multiple goal kicker in a game is only against teams that a lower on the ladder than us otherwise he is good for 1 goal a game......

I have little expectations for this year which is a shame. Hopefully I am wrong, will gladly eat my hat (as I dont have one).

Dude, it's pre-game of round 1 in a year where the team is widely expected to finish bottom 6.

Now is the time for unbridled displays of optimism and bravado.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Let's do this.

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Umm….TD….this isn’t exactly a great precursor.

 

[TylerDurden]

Umm….TD….this isn’t exactly a great precursor.

The Yanks still ended up winning that battle!

 

[Fleabane]

2 hours 15 minutes to go... can't wait.

 

[Coathanger]

Was meh about Parish missing but sort of relieved that Draper's not playing. Both teams have been underwhelming in the preseason so hoping we can flip the switch with a more balanced team this week. I have Nuke in my SC team so I hope he has a blinder.

While Draper is an emergency he’s not out yet….

 

[Baz_hawk]

Who are we expecting to be sub? Moore was my first thought given his interrupted lead up, but named in the field so perhaps Gunston will be eased back in?

 

[Tall poppy Syndrome]

I love all the enthusiasm, sadly I believe if we lose by less than 30 points, I would be satisfied. Hopefully I will be wrong but I can't see it.

Great Hawthorn sides over the years have had great spines. Lets review

1971 Grand Final
FB: Kelvin Moore - one of the most reliable @ FB
CHB:Norm Bussell - a tough man in a tough game
C: Geoff Angus - see norm
CHF: Alan Martello - Big man
FF: Peter Hudson!
R: Don Scott
X factor: Leigh Matthews

1976 GF
FB: Kelvin Moore
CHB Peter Knights
C: Barry Rowlings - super fast, tough little man
CHF: Alan Martello
FF: Gladys Moncrieff - dead in front he misses the goals, on the impossible angle, nails them everytime. Strange but true
R: Don Scott - again
X factor: Leigh Matthews


1989 GF
FB: Chris Langford
CHB: Chris Mew
C: Anthony Condon
CHF: Dermot Brereton
FF: Jason Dunstall
R: Greg Dear - rucked all day, never lowered his colors
X factor: Should have been Gary Ayers but turned out to be Darren Pritchard and Dean Anderson after Ayers was injured in the first half.

2008 GF
FB: Stephen Gilham. Ok, he did his job but not a patch on Langford/Moore
CHB: Croad -
C: Sammy Mitchell
CHF: Lance Franklin
FF: Jarryd Roughead
R: Robert Campbell. Again, like Greg Dear, very serviceable, always in the contest
X Factor: Luke Hodge.

Now we look at our round 1 team.

FB: Frost. Lucky to be still be on the list. if McKay had come over or Blanck was not injured doubtful he would be in the team
CHB: Sicily. Due to injuries he would have been the x factor player but has to play a key role.
C: Jai Newcombe - no doubt a mini Leigh Matthews in the making
CHF: Chol - so far the only thing he has done is prove that the 2 clubs that offloaded him made the correct decision. If Premiership coach Damien Hardwick thought that Chol was an important cog in his quest to get his team into the finals I am sure he would have moved heaven and earth to keep him. Then again, what would a 3 time Premiership coach know?
FF: Lewis
R: Reeves
X factor: Should be Sicily or Newcombe. Really looking for the player who can win the game or save the game ala Hodge or Leigh Matthews by doing the impossible. There are just too few good players...at the moment. Big fan of Connor MacDonald (gives me that Jordan Lewis vibe about him). Brandon Ryan should be there but we packed @ 200cm tall forward who can mark and more importantly, go back and kick the goal and or rove his own ball. But no, lets bring back Jack Gunston. Good player but proven over the years as a multiple goal kicker in a game is only against teams that a lower on the ladder than us otherwise he is good for 1 goal a game......

I have little expectations for this year which is a shame. Hopefully I am wrong, will gladly eat my hat (as I dont have one).

So to allow an apples to apples comparison, I think you’re saying we’re going to make the GF this year but you don’t like our chances going into it, due to an underdeveloped spine.

I actually like your optimism here.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Who are we expecting to be sub? Moore was my first thought given his interrupted lead up, but named in the field so perhaps Gunston will be eased back in?

I'd say it's one of Mackenzie, Gunston or Mass

 

[Randy Campbell]

I hate Essendon.

 

[Mrzohs]

A big match for Reeves today has showed glimpses. This year is the season to see that development come thru consistently and no bigger stage to show up than today!
Will be a Intriguing dual against a seasoned veteran, the midfield does need some physical presence from your first ruck. ( in the square, around the ground or getting back in the hole).

Good luck noodle!

 

[Sturty]

I'd say it's one of Mackenzie, Gunston or Mass

Mass and Frenchy are named on the field so won't be them

 

[Mrzohs]

I'd say it's one of Mackenzie, Gunston or Mass

Pretty tough to predict ey ? You would think it would be a runner. With Gunston as another marking option off the pine.

Maybe Bruest swaps with Moore. I would be surprised if it was Finn. Praying it is not Worpel.

 

[Tony3163]

I love all the enthusiasm, sadly I believe if we lose by less than 30 points, I would be satisfied. Hopefully I will be wrong but I can't see it.

Great Hawthorn sides over the years have had great spines. Lets review

1971 Grand Final
FB: Kelvin Moore - one of the most reliable @ FB
CHB:Norm Bussell - a tough man in a tough game
C: Geoff Angus - see norm
CHF: Alan Martello - Big man
FF: Peter Hudson!
R: Don Scott
X factor: Leigh Matthews

1976 GF
FB: Kelvin Moore
CHB Peter Knights
C: Barry Rowlings - super fast, tough little man
CHF: Alan Martello
FF: Gladys Moncrieff - dead in front he misses the goals, on the impossible angle, nails them everytime. Strange but true
R: Don Scott - again
X factor: Leigh Matthews


1989 GF
FB: Chris Langford
CHB: Chris Mew
C: Anthony Condon
CHF: Dermot Brereton
FF: Jason Dunstall
R: Greg Dear - rucked all day, never lowered his colors
X factor: Should have been Gary Ayers but turned out to be Darren Pritchard and Dean Anderson after Ayers was injured in the first half.

2008 GF
FB: Stephen Gilham. Ok, he did his job but not a patch on Langford/Moore
CHB: Croad -
C: Sammy Mitchell
CHF: Lance Franklin
FF: Jarryd Roughead
R: Robert Campbell. Again, like Greg Dear, very serviceable, always in the contest
X Factor: Luke Hodge.

Now we look at our round 1 team.

FB: Frost. Lucky to be still be on the list. if McKay had come over or Blanck was not injured doubtful he would be in the team
CHB: Sicily. Due to injuries he would have been the x factor player but has to play a key role.
C: Jai Newcombe - no doubt a mini Leigh Matthews in the making
CHF: Chol - so far the only thing he has done is prove that the 2 clubs that offloaded him made the correct decision. If Premiership coach Damien Hardwick thought that Chol was an important cog in his quest to get his team into the finals I am sure he would have moved heaven and earth to keep him. Then again, what would a 3 time Premiership coach know?
FF: Lewis
R: Reeves
X factor: Should be Sicily or Newcombe. Really looking for the player who can win the game or save the game ala Hodge or Leigh Matthews by doing the impossible. There are just too few good players...at the moment. Big fan of Connor MacDonald (gives me that Jordan Lewis vibe about him). Brandon Ryan should be there but we packed @ 200cm tall forward who can mark and more importantly, go back and kick the goal and or rove his own ball. But no, lets bring back Jack Gunston. Good player but proven over the years as a multiple goal kicker in a game is only against teams that a lower on the ladder than us otherwise he is good for 1 goal a game......

I have little expectations for this year which is a shame. Hopefully I am wrong, will gladly eat my hat (as I dont have one).

Love the BF positive supporters.

 

[hawkguru]