Preview Round 18, 2023 : North v Hawthorn, 1:10pm Sunday 16th July, Marvel stadium

[Strapping Young Lad]

Changes and all that in here.

Welcome back Sicily.


Go at it.

 

[blackheart]

IN: Sicily, Meek, Ryan, Breust
OUT: Impey (Inj?), Reeves, Greene, Weddle/Mitchell (managed)

 

[TylerDurden]

What's wrong with Jars?
Day may need to rest the shoulder.

Sicily, Breust, Meek in.
CJ if fit.

Reeves needs a spell.

 

[Billyc]

These guys stink. We should look to make clear separation between us and them with a comfortable win. Losing this would be disappointing

 

[Jazzfan]

These guys stink. We should look to make clear separation between us and them with a comfortable win. Losing this would be disappointing

It's a real test for how we've progressed this year.

We won comfortably in round 3 without Lewis. Scoreboard flattered North.

With Sicily back, it would be a really disappointing loss.

Selection will be interesting, not sure we can play all of Bruest, Greene and Wingard.

Meek for Reeves. Sicily for Scrimshaw.

CJ is hopefully good to go also.

The group desperately needs a win about now. Left one on the table yesterday.

 

[Billyc]

It's a real test for how we've progressed this year.

We won comfortably in round 3 without Lewis. Scoreboard flattered North.

With Sicily back, it would be a really disappointing loss.

Selection will be interesting, not sure we can play all of Bruest, Greene and Wingard.

Meek for Reeves. Sicily for Scrimshaw.

CJ is hopefully good to go also.

The group desperately needs a win about now. Left one on the table yesterday.

Agree Sicily in for Scrimshaw. Expect Sicily to dominate against this garbage.

CJ in for Maginness. Finn did his tagging job yesterday but we don't need to play a purely negative tagger against North.

Breust for Greene

The Reeves/Meek situation is tricky. Both had disappointing seasons but we should only play 1 of them as they don't contribute around the ground. I'd stick with Reeves because his tap work is better.

Would understand dropping DGB if playing for the win, but I reckon it's worth giving him another game against rubbish opposition where he might be able to kick a couple confidence boosting goals.

 

[Walshawk]

Sicily for Scrim
Meek for Reeves
Bruest to sub.

 

[theiaofseed]

What's wrong with Jars?
Day may need to rest the shoulder.

Sicily, Breust, Meek in.
CJ if fit.

Reeves needs a spell.

Heard he had the trots all week, be fine to play next week.

In: Sicily, Breust
Out: Morrison, ?

Maginness to sub.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Sicily, bruest, butler, Mackenzie all in, that’s some strong ins we should destroy north

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

What's wrong with Jars?

Tactical sub according to the AFL app

 

[Accipiter]

Any chance we see Ned Long or Cooper Stephens this week?

 

[Cleavy]

I thought the injury report from the coach said Bruest out for 2 weeks?

 

[madhawksfan]

Meek in for Reeves and Sicily for Scrim. Would be good to get Frenchie back in as well (probably for Morrison).

CJ needs to work back to full fitness at BH like Ward did. Give DGB another chance up forward and Finn goes to LDU.

This could be our last chance to get a win this season so hopefully we take it.

 

[Dewnior]

This could be our last chance to get a win this season so hopefully we take it.

Nah, we'll win R21. We've beaten the premiers every year from memory.

 

[burner1]

We put in a big effort vs GWS and this match will be one of the very few this season we go in as favourites. I wouldn’t go as far as danger game but expectations can do funny things to a young side. North are genuinely terrible but generally seem to do well against us (and may be one of their rare chances of a win).

Sicily and Breust back is big ins for us. Day would be a loss as north generally are more competitive in the midfield. I could see Finn stay in to do a job on LDU.

Be interesting to see if continue the DGB experiment. He was cooked at half time - you can’t carry that at afl level. Possibly Ryan comes in. If Day is out gives a good chance for Long or Stephens to get a run. Assume scrim makes way for Sicily.

 

[The hands of stone]

I thought the injury report from the coach said Bruest out for 2 weeks?

The way Sam spoke on SEN they are hopeful he is back this week

 

[The hands of stone]

North will absolutely set themselves for this game for a few reasons . Dont think we will see any strange omissions from them here .

Most think we are comfortable better than them so we just need to prove it again .

 

[Billyc]

North will absolutely set themselves for this game for a few reasons . Dont think we will see any strange omissions from them here .

Most think we are comfortable better than them so we just need to prove it again .

They are bad enough not to need to, but I expect they will tank it to lock in pick 2 and position themselves for the Reid trade. No matter how hard they tank they couldn’t lose to West coast so they need to lose this one

 

[WWSD]

Ryan will likely come under consideration for selection. He’s had 15 scoring shots from just three games in the VFL.

 

[TylerDurden]

Sounds like Logue has done a knee.
Simpkin out with concussion protocols.

 

[naysayer]

We've got a few sore players. Impey, Day, Lewis.

Sicily a lock to come back, Breust a chance. Long and Ryan good games in the VFL. O'Sullivan and Bennetts kicked a couple of goals.

 

[barbster]

Sicily, bruest, butler, Mackenzie all in, that’s some strong ins we should destroy north

Butler did absolutely nothing in the reserves to warrant a call up. And his performance prior in the seniors was average at best.

 

[barbster]

Nah, we'll win R21. We've beaten the premiers every year from memory.

We’ve already beaten Brisbane

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sicily for Scrim
Meek for Reeves
Bruest to sub.

Go listen to Sam in the post match presser, I doubt Reeves is going anywhere.

 

[SSSSSS]

Should absolutely cream them.

Especially if they bring Howey in.