Preview Round 15, 2023 : Gold Coast v Hawthorn, 4.40pm Sunday 25th, Heritage Bank Stadium

[Hodginator]

Final 22. Frost in for Sicily.

Emg: Butler, DGB, Finn, Greene

 

[A1fromDay1]

Glad to see CMac2 getting a full game today.

Think Butler will be the sub

 

[TheFourPillars]

So Butler managed and probably the sub CMAC2 playing

 

[TDS7]

Butler to the Sub I guess. Dissapointed, but not suprised.

 

[peetoo]

Glad to see CMac2 getting a full game today.

Think Butler will be the sub

im guessing so

Sicily Ward Wingard DGB CJ etc not in the team for various reasons. Nice problem to have

 

[tommyk72]

Wouldn’t mind Ward being used as the sub and MacKenzie getting a full game. Ward is too good to be running around in the 2nds and would gain more playing seniors, even if it’s limited minutes. Bramble would be the out for mine.

Not sure I agree. I think he’s gain more playing a full game against big bodies in the 2s and then coming in. Our midfield is working well and we’re not desperate for him. Give him the time to really build up and come back in full of confidence.

That said. I personally don’t think any game as sub is better than a full game in the 2s.

 

[tommyk72]

Congrats to big Ned on game 30

Doesn’t someone win a car or lose an account or something now?

 

[MasterSamurai]

Said it before and I'll say it again, but, when was the last Time a team in the bottom three had players missing out on been named best 22/23 each week who deserve a spot ??? It's just something that really excites me going Frwd tbh . We will still lose games , maybe even get thrashed at times but you can just feel that it's not permanent.

 

[grumbleguts]

Congrats to big Ned on game 30

Imagine the LOLz if he is a late out.

 

[HedgeFund]

Ain’t broke.

Out: Sicily
In: Frost

Simples

No surprise to me we only made the necessary change. Like for like. However the way the club explained the return of Frost was a bit odd.

McCartney suggesting:

“Frosty's physicality and intercept ability has been a real weapon for us across different stages this year”.

What does “across different stages of the year actually” mean?

Could have said, “when Frost plays physically and intercepts well, he’s been important to us” and leave it at that.

We all know he has been a genuine mix of trash and treasure this season. No point sugar coating it.

Anyhow we had to bring a big bodied defender back in, and otherwise it’s going well.

I genuinely think we will win this game.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

GC VFL team is really good so don't mind a few blokes getting a run against them. Their side would probably beat WCE lol

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Nothing much.
Take this with a grain of salt.

Somebody I know asked Josh Ward on who's the sub.

 

[barbster]

No surprise to me we only made the necessary change. Like for like. However the way the club explained the return of Frost was a bit odd.

McCartney suggesting:

“Frosty's physicality and intercept ability has been a real weapon for us across different stages this year”.

What does “across different stages of the year actually” mean?

Could have said, “when Frost plays physically and intercepts well, he’s been important to us” and leave it at that.

We all know he has been a genuine mix of trash and treasure this season. No point sugar coating it.

Anyhow we had to bring a big bodied defender back in, and otherwise it’s going well.

I genuinely think we will win this game.

Sicily and Frost - Like for like
To me they are polar opposites

 

[grumbleguts]

Nothing much.
Take this with a grain of salt.

Somebody I know asked Josh Ward on who's the sub.

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That doesn't look like a 99-atar resposne tbh.

 

[hawkinoz]

Final 22. Frost in for Sicily.

Emg: Butler, DGB, Finn, Greene

Going by Sam's comments in this article on DGB, won't be surprised if DGB plays. Is that instead of Sicily or Scrim is the question for me.

Hawthorn’s list plan emerges as Mitchell floats opportunity for former top 10 pick

The focus has been the draft.

www.sen.com.au

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“He’s just in the larger squad at this stage,” Mitchell said of the 21-year-old.

“He has done what is required and now it’s about opportunity. With Sicily out we’d expect him to be in sooner rather than later.

“The last month he’s taken that next step with his progress, he’s been able to defend well and now he’s starting to take a few more intercepts and play with a little bit more of that natural freedom that he was drafted for.

“We put a few building blocks in, scaffolded a few of his other skills and now it’s about time for him to start really stepping into that role. We’ve given him a bit more freedom so hopefully it all comes together for him over the next week or three.”

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

Sicily and Frost - Like for like
To me they are polar opposites

if they are polar opposites then how come they have the same eye colour?

 

[barbster]

if they are polar opposites then how come they have the same eye colour?

I was obviously referring to their football skill set, not their physical make up.

 

[Newmo89]

Jeka out of the Box Hill line up on Sunday. Left the track early after having work done on his hamstring at the main training session on Thursday.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

I was obviously referring to their football skill set, not their physical make up.

Oh, right. Obviously.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

I honestly feel like this is the first time in about 5 years where we have picked a team that doesn't contain any "passengers", that is older players past their prime playing on reputation (i.e Stratts last couple of years) or young players being played purely for development (i.e. DGBs first two years).

Every player in the 22 is in form and knows that if their form drops even a little their is at least 5 quality players playing for Box Hill who can take their spot.

That to me is a sign of a team taking a big step in maturity and will make us a lot more consistent team week on week.

 

[peetoo]

GC VFL team is really good so don't mind a few blokes getting a run against them. Their side would probably beat WCE lol

If our guys are on. I fancy them to dominate there

 

[Steven Tyler]

That doesn't look like a 99-atar resposne tbh.

Bit like your spelling……….

 

[eldorado]

Oh, right. Obviously.

You big silly!

 

[HedgeFund]

Sicily and Frost - Like for like
To me they are polar opposites

What - so apparently one of them is a small forward who brings tackle pressure and can go through the midfield and a break the lines as a goal kicking mid?

 

[Sturty]

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lol.