Preview Round 15 2019: Hawthorn v West Coast, 1:45pm AEST @ MCG

[Cleavy]

There’s no way that Birchall plays in this game. He’s been out for over 2 years and one VFL game isn’t enough. If it all goes well then pencil the Round 16 vs Collingwood MCG home game as his likely return.

needs 3-4 weeks in the VFL, especially if he's only playing half games. Puts him in line for a couple of farewell games, potentially.

 

[Breustiful]

Thank god my seats are near the bar.

It’ll be a blur 10 minutes in, if I’m lucky.

 

[Hawks851]

Ross and Lewis have to play !

 

[WWSD]

VFL - Round 12

Cousins: 30 disposals - 4 marks - 6 tackles - 6 inside 50s
Jones: 29 disposals - 4 marks - 4 tackles - 9 inside 50s - 1 goal
Howe: 21 disposals - 3 marks - 5 tackles - 5 inside 50s
Greaves: 21 disposals - 6 marks
Golds: 20 disposals - 5 marks - 2 tackles - 2 behinds
Mirra: 20 disposals - 5 marks - 7 rebound 50s
Miles: 18 disposals - 3 marks - 2 tackles
Hanrahan: 17 disposals - 5 marks - 4 goals
Nash: 15 disposals - 5 marks - 2 tackles - 1 goal
Ross: 12 disposals - 2 marks - 1 goal
Schoenmakers: 12 disposals - 5 marks
Birchall: 10 disposals - 6 marks
Lewis: 10 disposals - 1 goal
Minchington: 9 disposals - 2 marks - 3 tackles - 2 behinds
Pittonet: 9 disposals - 2 marks - 3 tackles - 32 hit-outs
Reeves: 5 disposals - 2 marks - 3 tackles - 30 hit-outs
Jiath: 1 disposal (injured in the first minute of the game)

DNP: Walker, Koschitzke, Mohr

 

[SA HAWK]

We will win this one just watch.

 

[rei154]

VFL - Round 12

Cousins: 30 disposals - 4 marks - 6 tackles - 6 inside 50s
Jones: 29 disposals - 4 marks - 4 tackles - 9 inside 50s - 1 goal
Howe: 21 disposals - 3 marks - 5 tackles - 5 inside 50s
Greaves: 21 disposals - 6 marks
Golds: 20 disposals - 5 marks - 2 tackles - 2 behinds
Mirra: 20 disposals - 5 marks - 7 rebound 50s
Miles: 18 disposals - 3 marks - 2 tackles
Hanrahan: 17 disposals - 5 marks - 4 goals
Nash: 15 disposals - 5 marks - 2 tackles - 1 goal
Ross: 12 disposals - 2 marks - 1 goal
Schoenmakers: 12 disposals - 5 marks
Birchall: 10 disposals - 6 marks
Lewis: 10 disposals - 1 goal
Minchington: 9 disposals - 2 marks - 3 tackles - 2 behinds
Pittonet: 9 disposals - 2 marks - 3 tackles - 32 hit-outs
Reeves: 5 disposals - 2 marks - 3 tackles - 30 hit-outs
Jiath: 1 disposal (injured in the first minute of the game)

DNP: Walker, Koschitzke, Mohr

Any idea what Jiath has done?

 

[Glebehawk]

Glass had his best game at AFL level last night. Be ridiculous to drop him man.

Is he really worth persisting with? Not from what I see.

 

[Hawks851]

Any idea what Jiath has done?

was concussed i think

 

[Spursfan]

Is he really worth persisting with? Not from what I see.

Yeah I can't see him being anything more than bottom 6 player in a good side.

 

[Hawkers Heroes]

Who is going to the game??

 

[A Cut Above]

Lucky us, this this will probably be Nic Nat's first senior game for the year. They also get Barass and Willie Rioli back. The good news is McGovern will miss unless they successfully challenge his suspension.

Well its at the MCG instead of Etihad like last year. I don't think its a coincidence our last two performances have been our worst for the year just happened to be at Etihad and the SCG. West Coast have been brittle this year and are ripe for an upset, but its hard to see where we find the scoring power to be competitive.

 

[PhatHQ]

An exceptional team performance against the Swans & some coaching brilliance to secure Noah Anderson should continue.

Nobody pushing for selection at Box Hill.

No change.

WC by 22

 

[MasterSamurai]

Glass had his best game at AFL level last night. Be ridiculous to drop him man.

Yea, I agree, I thought he had a real dip, wasn’t our worst that’s for sure.

 

[OnceKicked50]

Yea, I agree, I thought he had a real dip, wasn’t our worst that’s for sure.

I think there is something there. Tough, quick and a good kick. Hopefully, that game is the turning point and he has a good back end to the year.

 

[grumbleguts]

Any idea what Jiath has done?

He was pushed into an oncoming player and suffered a nasty head knock. (accident)

 

[zucchini]

Outs.. Roughy, Poppy, obrien, Bruest.

Ins..Lewis, Ross, Cousins, Nash.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

There will be 2 changes maximum. Should be more - but that’s simply not going to happen.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Outs.. Roughy, Poppy, obrien, Bruest.

Ins..Lewis, Ross, Cousins, Nash.

O’Brien hasn’t warranted dropping - has been decent the last month. Made one mistake yesterday but he wasn’t Crusoe there ffs. Would have him in over Nash every day of the week.

 

[JoeHawk]

I'm thinking a gazillion you pessimist...

Wait...what's bigger?

Googleplex?

 

[Nick the Pig]

We just seem to be shuffling deckchairs each week. Fringe players not quite nailing their chances when given a run, nobody in the 2s really demanding to be recalled, rinse repeat

I don't think that Brand is structurally required in our best 22. Frawley, TOB, Sic is enough height and works well in combo. Scrim should take Brand's place.

Our mids already don't win enough ball so the Morrison selection for Cousins this week was baffling as he doesn't find the footy enough and gets pushed off it too easily. For all his limitations Cousins is better value right now and should return. Not much other depth available. Howe is now 50 odd games in to his career and never fully cemented a place. Jones will hopefully get a chance at some stage soon.

The only way I see Rough keeping his place is to play second ruck/forward in place of Cegs. Lewis simply has to come back in for either Rough or Cegs.

Moore and Glass should keep their spots as they are both improving each week and having a crack.

 

[tige19]

If Harry Jones doesn’t debut this week he never will... deserves a chance

 

[Gralin]

If Harry Jones doesn’t debut this week he never will... deserves a chance

Lol

 

[Gralin]

If he doesn't debut this week there is always next week, or the one after etc

 

[Wizzmania]

Got a feeling that Big Roughy might call stumps this week and play his last game vs West Coast this Saturday. Season is over and he doesn’t need to run round again in the magoos.

 

[TylerDurden]

Got a feeling that Big Roughy might call stumps this week and play his last game vs West Coast this Saturday. Season is over and he doesn’t need to run round again in the magoos.

I'm the same. Poppy not far off. I reckon Stratts another.