Review Round 18, 2023: Richmond v Box Hill Hawks, 22 July 2023, 10.05am @ Punt Rd Oval

[Walshawk]

Dixie’s usual, fantastic preview has not appeared (hopefully it gets posted here), but here is the team for tomorrow.

Ins: D. Mascitti, J. Blanck, L. Meek

Outs: H. Hustwaite, C. Jiath, J. Thorpe

Squad: 1. H Morrison, 16. L Bramble, 17. L Meek, 21. C Stephens, 23. J Koschitzke, 27. N Long, 28. C Mackenzie, 29. J Serong, 30. S Butler, 35. J Morris, 36. J Blanck, 39. E Jeka, 41. J Bennetts, 42. B Macdonald, 45. C Tucker, 46. B Ryan, 50. D Mascitti, 55. C Porter, 60. E Phillips, 61. M Hall, 66. C Brown, 67. D Murr (23rd), 74. L Coghlan

Emergencies: H. Beasley, L. Bryce, L. D’Angelo, C. Bramble

 

[moginie]

Thorpe injured again? Not good. He's been a dynamic point of difference in our forward line this season.

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

Thorpe injured again? Not good. He's been a dynamic point of difference in our forward line this season.

He looked very unfit last week, could hardly raise a gallop.

 

[moginie]

He looked very unfit last week, could hardly raise a gallop.

Brought back too soon?

 

[Dipper Here]

FWIW and to fill out Walshawk ‘s OP:

BOX HILL HAWKS
B: J. Blanck (36), J. Koschitzke (23), B. Macdonald (42)
HB: J. Serong (29), E. Jeka (39), J. Morris (35)
C: L. Meek (17), L. Bramble (16), C. Porter (55)
HF: J. Bennetts (41), C. Stephens (21), S. Butler (30)
F: H. Morrison (1), N. Long (27), B. Ryan (46)
R: C. Tucker (45), E. Phillips (60), C. Mackenzie (28)
INT: L. Coghlan (74), M. Hall (61), D. Mascitti (50), C. Brown (66), D. Murr (67)*
EMG: H. Beasley (53), L. Bryce (71), L. D'angelo (68), C. Bramble (82), T. Waack (64)

IN: J. Blanck, D. Mascitti, L. Meek
OUT: H. Hustwaite (injured), C. Jiath (groin), J. Thorpe (calf)

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Great job

 

[Walshawk]

FWIW and to fill out Walshawk ‘s OP:

BOX HILL HAWKS
B: J. Blanck (36), J. Koschitzke (23), B. Macdonald (42)
HB: J. Serong (29), E. Jeka (39), J. Morris (35)
C: L. Meek (17), L. Bramble (16), C. Porter (55)
HF: J. Bennetts (41), C. Stephens (21), S. Butler (30)
F: H. Morrison (1), N. Long (27), B. Ryan (46)
R: C. Tucker (45), E. Phillips (60), C. Mackenzie (28)
INT: L. Coghlan (74), M. Hall (61), D. Mascitti (50), C. Brown (66), D. Murr (67)*
EMG: H. Beasley (53), L. Bryce (71), L. D'angelo (68), C. Bramble (82), T. Waack (64)

IN: J. Blanck, D. Mascitti, L. Meek
OUT: H. Hustwaite (injured), C. Jiath (groin), J. Thorpe (calf)

Beasley a likely in, as at least one player will be out for Hawthorn (sub and possibly a spare AFL emergency). Surely one of Kosi, Serong or Jeka goes forward. To heavy backline and short forward line.

 

[caseman2]

North were stacked last week in what was a huge danger game - feeling a lot more confident this week

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

 

[grumbleguts]

How good was that kick from MacKenzie to Bennets through the middle?

 

[VandoHawk]

Waack kicks a really nice running goal from 50.
Our entries into 50 early are making me cry.

 

[grumbleguts]

At the risk of sounding like captain obvious Meek is better at this level.

 

[VandoHawk]

Meek has been good early, ruck work average but his physicality is noticeable and he's clunking a few

 

[VandoHawk]

Richmond have been very quick and very precise with their ball movement. Cumberland has kicked 3 goals, all of them difficult.

Meanwhile we butcher our entries.

 

[VandoHawk]

Great defensive intercept from Coghlan. He spots up Morrison who finishes.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Lucky to be only 10 points down but we did get on top last 5 mins.

 

[VandoHawk]

QT. 2.5 (Haw) to 4.2 (Rich).

Inaccuracy hurting us but margin flatters us. Richmond fast ball movement has sliced through us. Things are breaking down when we enter 50.

Jeka/Serong working well down back to set up play.
Bramble OK as an inside mid.
Mackenzie moments of brilliance.

 

[VandoHawk]

Jeka is a potent weapon offensively but defensively leaves something to be desired. A poor 1v1 followed by 2 fumbles letting his direct opponent get free.

 

[grumbleguts]

Jeka is a potent weapon offensively but defensively leaves something to be desired. A poor 1v1 followed by 2 fumbles letting his direct opponent get free.

Wow! You must be watching a different game. He's been great overall.

 

[VandoHawk]

Wow! You must be watching a different game. He's been great overall.

He has been good but I feel some of his defensive efforts have been average this second quarter. But perhaps I am being overly critical, the ball is coming in often.

 

[VandoHawk]

Brandon Ryan takes a great mark and kicks true

 

[grumbleguts]

A lot of BH players being tripped and held off the ball.

 

[VandoHawk]

A lot of BH players being tripped and held off the ball.

There were about 4 free kicks to us missed in that one passage alone. Works out with a Butler goal though.

 

[VandoHawk]

Kosi having a good game as a fwd/ruck

 

[grumbleguts]

Goal Kosi.