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

[Mitchell Madness]

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It was this match which broke essendon.

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

*ers.. I really hope we smack them this arvo. Beautiful day, cold beers, footy.. let’s do this

 

[grumbleguts]

I hate Essendon.

Said everyone ever.

 

[CHUBBSS]

What a perfect day for footy at the g, we win and this peasent club will melt.

Looking forward to seeing our forward line light it up, Nash and Jai are in for a huge day

 

[rdhopkins2]

Sunshine
MCG
Hawks v Dons
Hawks win
cold beer for replay

Let’s make it happen today!

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

 

[The hands of stone]

Win in the midfield , get decent ball into a now more dangerous balanced forwardline and pressure them all over the ground for 4 quarters .

Easy game footy ....Hawks by 22

 

[cuttlefish]

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 IS BACK BABY!

Back for more kebabs!

 

[grumbleguts]

They must've lowered that side barrier.

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Who is the sub?

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Feeling a little pessimistic about this one. Our preseason hasn’t set the world on fire and our outs are structurally important.
Need our midfield to really step up and the defense to minimise the changers (hello frosty).
Fire up lads and welcome back Gunners!

 

[Hodginator]

Interesting

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Finn as sub is strange to say the least.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Who are your main wingmen?

There is talk that Essendon's wings were poor defensively in preseason games.

 

[cryptor]

Finn as sub is strange to say the least.

Going to be awkward if Merrett or Martin are off the leash with 9+ touches at quarter time.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Who are your main wingmen?

There is talk that Essendon's wings were poor defensively in preseason games.

I'd assume multiple players will play across the wings - Weddle, Ward, MacDonald, D'Ambrosio, Moore, Mackenzie and hopefully Amon

 

[Viddiot]

Here we go gang! Go Hawks!!

 

[Sixpence]

Said everyone ever.

"I hate Essendon!"
- Abraham Lincoln

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Buckemenico]

Don’t know what Finn’s role in team is if he is sub

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Don’t know what Finn’s role in team is if he is sub

To come on and sit on someone.

 

[WWSD]

Gunston has a very good record against Essendon. I don’t think they have a suitable matchup for him.

 

[Billyc]

Don’t know what Finn’s role in team is if he is sub

Presumably come in fresh on a hot day and put the coolers on whoever is hurting us early who may be more susceptible to a tag if tired. I’d have thought doing that from the start a better use but let’s see how it unfolds. Can see the thinking on such a hot day. It would be gross feeling for Merrett to come out after half time on a scorching day to see a fresh Finn waiting for him