Review Round 16, 2023: GWS Giants v Box Hill Hawks, 8 July 2023, 12.55pm @ Giants Stadium

[VandoHawk]

HT

Meek went beast mode that quarter. I really wish we saw these efforts at AFL level.
Ned Long just continued accumulating and busting through packs.
Stephens doing a lot of unheralded defensive work coming off the half-forward flank. Been good.
Ramsden quieter that quarter but against quality defenders he's not losing many contests.
Kosi/Ryan very quiet.
O'Sullivan been great at that link player at forward 50. Bennetts/Butler pressuring.
Mackenzie finding space but ball use hasn't been great.
Serong/Jeka a good defensive duo.

 

[Ram-Man]

Much better second quarter. Meek going very well, as is Long, McKenzie, Hustwaite. Need to keep it going in the second half.

 

[TylerDurden]

Long. 21 touches for the half.

 

[TylerDurden]

Meek destroying em

 

[perrdan86]

Jeka intercept marking & field kicking a delight off the backline.
Surely he gets a crack before seasons end ahead of Frosty

He's got that point of difference to our other KPD in that he has great disposal by foot and can really get involved in the rebound from D50. The others dont offer much in that aspect. Frost tries..

 

[RoughysMullet]

Meek destroying em

Should’ve been played in the seniors over Reeves IMO

 

[rei154]

Long, CMac2 and Hust all banging the door down for midfield time in this game. I wonder where the club sees Stephens in the mid pecking order currently?

 

[VandoHawk]

Serong fantastic defensive spoil, gather and kick for Meek who hits up Bramble. Should have been a goal.

 

[RoughysMullet]

Wanted Gruzewski in the draft. Why do all the players I want in the draft end up at GWS

 

[VandoHawk]

Bennetts kicks a much needed goal, a classy snap that bounces true.
Long and O'Sullivan stood up there.

 

[RoughysMullet]

Good to see Ned Long performing..
Should keep the pressure on guys like Maginess, Worpel, Nash to keep their spots…

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Should’ve been played in the seniors over Reeves IMO

Reeves is a superior ruck and needed to help develop the mids.
Meek has the most potential to be the hybrid forward/ruck

 

[MJA33]

Wow lucky Ryan kicked that. Burnt butler big time

 

[VandoHawk]

Ryan kicks an insane goal for a 200cm player - brought the ball to ground, crumbed it and snapped from 40 metres out.
Did burn Butler for the easier shot lol

 

[RoughysMullet]

Reeves is a superior ruck and needed to help develop the mids.
Meek has the most potential to be the hybrid forward/ruck

Yeah just feel Reeves gives us nothing around the ground through - we need some physicality which Meek offers whilst also being decent in the ruck contests and up forward

 

[VandoHawk]

Ryan takes a fantastic contested mark versus two opponents and finishes truly

 

[grumbleguts]

Welcome to Hawthorn Brandon Ryan.

 

[theiaofseed]

You don't like seeing that, a player jumping for the ball and collapsing onto the ground after a jarring motion

 

[hawks1998]

That didn't look good for Ryan, hopefully nothing too serious

 

[VandoHawk]

Ryan kicks his third. Bit cheeky, was in the hands of the trainers but went back deep without an opponent

 

[MJA33]

Ryan showing something. 3 for quarter.
There is something there to work with , needs a full afl pre season.

 

[Mr Lizard]

genuinely thought he'd done his knee there...nope. Drills his second set shot.

good job Brandon Ryan!

 

[grumbleguts]

3 goals in 8 minutes of game time for Ryan.

 

[daniel23]

Anyone slightly concerned with McKenzie? He should be killing it at this level.

 

[VandoHawk]

Long, Ryan and Bennetts really stood up when GWS were pressing. Very impressed.

Anyone slightly concerned with McKenzie? He should be killing it at this level.

He's killed every game he's played at this level except this one. Wouldn't worry.