Game Day Round 16, 2023 : Hawks v Blues, 1:10pm MCG

[Strapping Young Lad]

It’s Game day!

 

[rdhopkins2]

Nothing like beating the blue baggers on a cold winters day. Make it happen!

 

[SA HAWK]

Expecting a much more competitive effort than last weeks disaster.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

A win would be nice.

 

[SA HAWK]

A win would be nice.

Not expecting to but would be nice.

 

[MasterSamurai]

Please Hawks, win this and you get a free pass for the next month of the season!
Just in case anyone wondering, yes, I f***n hate Carlolton.

 

[grumbleguts]

Game day threads always start early when we're winning the ashes.

 

[toomanysquibs]

If they don't get a run on at some time, we'll win.

In matches where sides haven't gotten a hold of us for a quarter we've been in it up to our necks.

On exposed form they should win. But then so should have a couple of other teams we've pantsed this year.

We're due against them, been a couple of years without a win against a team who is historically one of our great 2000s bunnies.

 

[naysayer]

Hoping the bye will work its magic

 

[toomanysquibs]

Hoping the bye will work its magic

The magic bye and form over a couple of months should be enough

 

[tommyk72]

I was pretty optimistic until the changes to the team over the last few days. Brockman, Impey out. Replaced by some fellas our coaches found in the last chance saloon.

I'd really love to see Chad and Harry put in a good showing and be key to our winner, but based on performances to date I just don't see it happening.

 

[Kil Phearns]

If Carlton have any serious pretensions to being a proper football club*, this should be a regulation win for them.

* They don’t, so we’re some sort of a puncher’s chance.

 

[Dewnior]

Will be my 9 year old's first game at the MCG. I hope it brings us luck.

 

[madhawksfan]

Impey and Brocky are big losses for this one. Two of our X factor players. Reckon Day has to play back with Ward, Moore and CMac getting more midfield minutes.

We should dominate the hit outs and hopefully that allows us to at minimum break even through the midfield. That will at least give us a chance.

Their twin towers are a scary prospect even when not in top form. Frosty will need to be best at his best defensively.

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

 

[Delecate Des]

HAWKS BY PLENTY, JUST BECAUSE

 

[daniel23]

I give us a chance today , Carlton's bottom 6 players are very average . The loss of brockman hurts but hopefully the chad takes his potentially last opportunity. I prefer ward, Greene and Morrison over bramble , McKenzie and kosi.

 

[Elhawko]

Going today but not confident tbh. Last weeks performance has shaken my faith a little. Our outs hurt us and our forward line doesn’t fill me with hope. If Weitering holds Lewis I’m not sure we have a lot of goals in us from other sources.

It’s going to be a big day for Reeves and Meek. There is really no excuse for them not to dominate today against depleted opposition, playing in cool dry conditions ( touch wood, it is Melbourne after all). Everything is set up for them to bring their best game today so it will be interesting to see what that actually is.

 

[Toasted]

With Curnow and McKay as their key forwards, at least if they get a run on it won’t be 10 goals straight. I give them 2.8 best case scenario

 

[burger09]

Positives-
Back at the G
Blues off the bye
Blues ruckless
McKays goal kicking
Mitch Lewis

Negatives-
Injuries
No Sis
McKays marking
Charlie Curnow

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Charlie Curnow

Age

27

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

9.7

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

Weitering on Lewis

FIIK

 

[Rowie6]

Going today but not confident tbh. Last weeks performance has shaken my faith a little. Our outs hurt us and our forward line doesn’t fill me with hope. If Weitering holds Lewis I’m not sure we have a lot of goals in us from other sources.

It’s going to be a big day for Reeves and Meek. There is really no excuse for them not to dominate today against depleted opposition, playing in cool dry conditions ( touch wood, it is Melbourne after all). Everything is set up for them to bring their best game today so it will be interesting to see what that actually is.

I agree I cannot see Bruest,Wingard and Greene in the one forward line working there will be no pressure exiting our forward line and adding Morrison adds to less pace around the ground.
I am actually smelling a big loss again hopefully my senses are off centre?


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[stormskye]

Please win and give vossy the nourishment he deserves

 

[matey]

Another learning day for our young group …….. who will it be Jekyll or Hyde . Looking forward to seeing our mids to start performing more consistently

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

 

[Off The Couch]

I think we will get smacked
Sicily controls that backline and as much as he keeps my blood pressure spiking, I thought Kosi and Mitch worked well together

Prove me wrong hawks