Preview Round 13, 2023 : Hawthorn v Brisbane, 1:45pm Sat 10th June, MCG

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[VandoHawk]

Hope Stephens is the sub but it’s probably Morrison for flexibility.

 

[hawkman]

What do we think about matchups?

Hardwick -> Cameron
Sicily -> Hipwood
Scrimshaw -> Gunston
Blanck -> Daniher
Mitchell -> McCarthy

Maybe Weddle to Hipwood to free Sicily up

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

DGB still can’t get a game, really saying something.

 

[Yardie]

Maybe Weddle to Hipwood to free Sicily up

Don't understand why we are accommodating Scrimshaw to the detriment of Weddle. Scrimshaw should be playing the Frost role.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

DGB still can’t get a game, really saying something.

Sicily coming back in. Where was DGB going to play?

 

[hawkers10]

DGB still not getting a game. I suspect this will be his last season with the brown and gold.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Sicily coming back in. Where was DGB going to play?

So your happy with Sis playing key back? Expect a game of limited influence if that's the expectation.

 

[madhawksfan]

Disappointed to see Frenchie potentially dropped. Thought he was more than serviceable last week. Hopefully he remains as sub.

Also surprised that Meek remains but hope he bounces back.

Will be another great test for our midfield against a strong unit. Day, Newk and Nash need to be better this week.

 

[offtherails9]

Sicily coming back in. Where was DGB going to play?

How will they line up you think? Sis played one of the great games 2 weeks ago as the intercepter, but now appears to be slotted into the key position lockdown role? Or will Scrim take that?

 

[TylerDurden]

Cam McKenzie has to be sub.

 

[barbster]

Sicily coming back in. Where was DGB going to play?

On one of their talls. Probably Hipwood.
DGB would allow Sicily to play his intercept role, where he plays his best footy.
Sicily is really giving up a lot of height playing on Hipwood and if Hipwood has a day out, fans and sundry will point out the height difference as an excuse.

 

[Rocket72]

Disappointed to see Frenchie potentially dropped. Thought he was more than serviceable last week. Hopefully he remains as sub.

Also surprised that Meek remains but hope he bounces back.

Will be another great test for our midfield against a strong unit. Day, Newk and Nash need to be better this week.

I can't see both him and Ned our long term future, but for now I think coaches like his big body with a young side. His inclusion also takes pressure off Ned.

I never like debutants being dropped after their first game, would have liked to see Baily play another game but with Seamus back it makes sense.

 

[Rocket72]

On one of their talls. Probably Hipwood.
DGB would allow Sicily to play his intercept role, where he plays his best footy.
Sicily is really giving up a lot of height playing on Hipwood and if Hipwood has a day out, fans and sundry will point out the height difference as an excuse.

I know we are infamous for giving players their breakout game but I am very confident that this will not happen, even if nobody picks him up.

 

[burger09]

Sicily coming back in. Where was DGB going to play?

West Coast via Box Hill.

Just joking. Go Denver!
He could be Micheal Tuck mk2.
Any old timers remember writing off Tucky early on?

 

[hawkeye77]

Very happy with the changes. I would love to see DGB get a run but feel this is somewhat close to our best team (at this moment, noting we have a lot of talent coming through).

Will be interesting to see how the backline goes without Frost.

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[Rocket72]

DGB still not getting a game. I suspect this will be his last season with the brown and gold.

If he wasn't on a development program at Box Hill I'd agree with you. At the moment, we believe the fastest way to develop his game is to play at Box Hill.

 

[eldorado]

I can't see both him and Ned our long term future, but for now I think coaches like his big body with a young side.

With Max Lynch's future looking extremely clouded, I think they would both be quite safe in the medium-long term

 

[Rocket72]

West Coast via Box Hill.

Just joking. Go Denver!
He could be Micheal Tuck mk2.
Any old timers remember writing off Tucky early on?

Based on his physique I remember people questioning whether he could hold up, and he did take a while to develop in the 2's, but no I don't rememer anyone writing him off.

 

[Rocket72]

With Max Lynch's future looking extremely clouded, I think they would both be quite safe in the medium-long term

I'd say two or three seasons, then we will need to make a call on which one we trade/delist.

 

[Yardie]

Sicily coming back in. Where was DGB going to play?

As others have said DGB could play the Frost role. Sicily should play the Sicily role, with Scrimshaw coming out for him. I'd be disappointed if Sicily plays the Frost role and Scrimshaw plays the Sicily role.

 

[SJT76]

So now the problem is that Scrim is getting games? I can’t keep up

 

[TheFourPillars]

Scrim will play deep allowing Sic to play his role

 

[Brishawk]

Scrim will play deep allowing Sic to play his role

The only forward they have that he can play on is Gunston. If Gunston goes up the field and scrim lets him go he will end up on Daniher. If that happens, god helps lol

 

[westhawk]

Scrim will play deep allowing Sic to play his role

If scrim plays on either Hipwood or Daniher, then he will get reamed. I think Scrim should have made way for DGB. I still think DGB is going to be an excellent defender, just hoping it is with us. Will spew if he goes and makes it at another club and meanwhile we are still trotting out Scrimshaw, Frost and CJ.

 

[TheFourPillars]

The only forward they have that he can play on is Gunston. If Gunston goes up the field and scrim lets him go he will end up on Daniher. If that happens, god helps lol

He might end up on hipwood