Preview Round 19, 2023 : Richmond v Hawthorn, 1:45pm 22nd July, MCG

[Strapping Young Lad]

Monky rucked in the VFL / AFL from 1988 to 2000. Back then, ruckmen took the tap and then once the ball went forward, sat a kick behind the play and let a deep forward take the taps.

When the opposition had possession big guys like Monky would simply run the corridor and get back to sit in the hole.

Very simple around the ground movement.

No doubt he knows a thing or two about ruck craft at stoppages, but Monky was hardly an elite runner, nor was he particularly effective when the ball was in transition.

So - given Reeves glaring RFI - Monky was not a great mentor for a ruck who needs to get on his bike to do more around the ground.

If he advocated for us to sign Ned, I dare say it was due to his potential as a tap ruckman, not a mobile marking utility (which we miss badly with McEvoy retiring).

I worry about you mate.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Surely Mitchell is a certainty to come in. Getting ignored as a possible in by many posters.

 

[FB19]

The 2 players to go out have to be Greene and Meek. Expecting Greene is injured but even if not we can’t play Breust wingard Greene especially against Richmond. I think butler for Greene we need more speed and pressure and I think this is a Kozi game. They have seasoned tough defenders I wouldn’t want to see ramsden or Ryan thrown to the wolves. Kozi will give a contest and a ruck chop out at least. Mitchell comes in probably for DGB and I would move scrimshaw to sub.
Edit: Finn surely goes to taranto he’s not a good matchup for bolton Martin or Rioli they are too elusive. He can start on a wing or flank then come in and take Taranto post centre bounce. It’s a perfect matchup.

 

[almuz]

Finn to Bolton early. If Dan Rioli is getting too much of it off half back then I wouldn’t be surprised if Finn moves to him instead

Rioli sets up a lot of their play

 

[toomanysquibs]

Surely goes to Bolton, he's basically their barometer.

The meatball is usually the guy who carves us up, along with Martin.

Those two always seem close to their best when they play us.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Hawthorn top players by CBA (Centre Bounces Attended) % in 2021 (Over 10 games played):

Jaeger - 72.9%
Mitchell - 70.3%
Ceglar - 61.3%
Worpel - 58%
McEvoy - 49%

Top players by CBA % in 2023:

Nash - 69.1%
Newc - 68.3%
Worp - 64.1%
Reeves 61.7%
Day - 59.9%

Outside of Worpel, it's a completely different unit. We're definitely still rebuilding, need to give these lads some genuine time together before starting fresh with the midfield game plan.

100 percent, these guys are in there to learn on the job.

Some peeps forgetting how it all came together for us a decade and a half ago, and that young players need time to blossom before they get to their mature performance levels.

 

[Baz_hawk]

Would like to see Long get rewarded for his consistent performances at Box Hill. Hard to drop someone after a win though.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Hawthorn top players by CBA (Centre Bounces Attended) % in 2021 (Over 10 games played):

Jaeger - 72.9%
Mitchell - 70.3%
Ceglar - 61.3%
Worpel - 58%
McEvoy - 49%

Top players by CBA % in 2023:

Nash - 69.1%
Newc - 68.3%
Worp - 64.1%
Reeves 61.7%
Day - 59.9%

Outside of Worpel, it's a completely different unit. We're definitely still rebuilding, need to give these lads some genuine time together before starting fresh with the midfield game plan.

2021 wins - 7
2023 wins with 6 games left after starting wooden spoon favourites- 5

Sam Mitchell has done a tremendous job.

 

[HedgeFund]

I worry about you mate.

WTF?

Too kind.

 

[Rowie6]

Ned Long deserves a run !
I would seriously consider sending Finn to Rioli to disrupt ther run from the back half


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[Newmo89]

Reckon we'll see the following ins for this weekend:
DGB, Shammy and Blanck
Outs - Ferg and Meek
Finn to go to Rioli and play as a negating half forward

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

Reckon we'll see the following ins for this weekend:
DGB, Shammy and Blanck
Outs - Ferg and Meek
Finn to go to Rioli and play as a negating half forward

Yep this seems pretty much spot on.

It's quite a strong side relative to some of our other 22s.

Do we go full steam for the last month and try to gain some momentum for next season? Or do we give some blokes without a contract a shot and rest some banged up players like Amon/Worpel?

Bit of both, I imagine.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

ROUND 19 TEAM

Richmond vs Hawthorn
Saturday 22 July
MCG, 1.45pm

B: Jarman Impey, Sam Frost

8

Sam Frost

Age

30

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

191.6

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

191.6

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

, James Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

365.0

5star

D

19.4

4star

K

14.3

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

437.4

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

173.8

3star

HB: Jack Scrimshaw

14

Jack Scrimshaw

Age

25

Ht

194cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

MG

200.7

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

167.0

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

155.6

3star

, Blake Hardwick

15

Blake Hardwick

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

264.7

4star

D

13.8

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.7

3star

MG

264.7

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

4star

, Will Day
C: Karl Amon

10

Karl Amon

Age

28

Ht

181cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

294.5

4star

D

21.0

5star

K

15.0

5star

HB

6.0

3star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.0

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

146.8

3star

, Dylan Moore

13

Dylan Moore

Age

24

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

, Josh Weddle
HF: Connor Macdonald, Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

25

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

, James Worpel

5

James Worpel

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

F: Chad Wingard

20

Chad Wingard

Age

30

Ht

183cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.2

3star

, Mitch Lewis, Luke Breust

22

Luke Breust

Age

33

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

4.8

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

1.8

5star

R: Ned Reeves, Jai Newcombe, Finn Maginness
INT: Seamus Mitchell, Josh Ward, Tyler Brockman, Denver Grainger-Barras

Emer: Ned Long, Lloyd Meek, Cooper Stephens, Jai Serong.

In: Denver Grainger-Barras, Seamus Mitchell
Out: Fergus Greene

26

Fergus Greene

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.8

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

(injured), Lloyd Meek (Omitted)

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Yep this seems pretty much spot on.

It's quite a strong side relative to some of our other 22s.

Do we go full steam for the last month and try to gain some momentum for next season? Or do we give some blokes without a contract a shot and rest some banged up players like Amon/Worpel?

Bit of both, I imagine.

Send anyone good to the vfl so they qualify for finals!

 

[AussieToffee15]

ROUND 19 TEAM

Richmond vs Hawthorn
Saturday 22 July
MCG, 1.45pm

B: Jarman Impey, Sam Frost, James Sicily
HB: Jack Scrimshaw, Blake Hardwick, Will Day
C: Karl Amon, Dylan Moore, Josh Weddle
HF: Connor Macdonald, Conor Nash, James Worpel
F: Chad Wingard, Mitch Lewis, Luke Breust
R: Ned Reeves, Jai Newcombe, Finn Maginness
INT: Seamus Mitchell, Josh Ward, Tyler Brockman, Denver Grainger-Barras

Emer: Ned Long, Lloyd Meek, Cooper Stephens, Jai Serong.

In: Denver Grainger-Barras, Seamus Mitchell
Out: Fergus Greene (injured), Lloyd Meek (Omitted)

Denver or Frost to pinch hit in the ruck?

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Denver or Frost to pinch hit in the ruck?

Frost wasn't actually bad as a back up, and with Sicily back it could work

 

[AussieToffee15]

Frost wasn't actually bad as a back up, and with Sicily back it could work

Yep, I think it will be Frost. Richmond have a very small forward line. Scrimshaw could play on Riewoldt, Sicily on the resting ruck floating off, and Weddle another one that can be used down there.

The reason we have dropped the second ruck is because of the forward half structure (the second ruck not impacting when resting forward), so it would be bizarre if Denver doesn't play full time in the forward half.

 

[lyger]

Choice of sub is interesting, Long probably deserves the opportunity the most but wouldn’t mind seeing Stephens get a run.

 

[tripleh]

Happy to see they stuck with Denver, reckon he will play forward or back this week?

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Happy to see they stuck with Denver, reckon he will play forward or back this week?

Well he's seen as a backman long-term, so naturally he'll play forward.

 

[barbster]

Yep, I think it will be Frost. Richmond have a very small forward line. Scrimshaw could play on Riewoldt, Sicily on the resting ruck floating off, and Weddle another one that can be used down there.

The reason we have dropped the second ruck is because of the forward half structure (the second ruck not impacting when resting forward), so it would be bizarre if Denver doesn't play full time in the forward half.

Wouldn’t want Scrimshaw one on one with Riewoldt, prefer Sicily or Frost on him. Not sure why Blanck wasn’t a recall, could learn a thing or two playing on Riewoldt who still has a trick or two up his sleeve.

 

[Mrzohs]

Spot on with the team selection.
I can live with Frost based off last wk. Blanck is stiff perhaps no match-up.
DGB will play forward.
Is Serong a sneaky chance for sub or the extra midfielder in Long / Stephens?

 

[tommyk72]

Blank still under protocols, or is the confusion lingering longer than expected?

 

[Nick the Pig]

I like the look and balance of this team. I like the look of the Emergencies. Blanck the one who you could argue is stiff to miss.

 

[WWSD]

ROUND 19 TEAM

Richmond vs Hawthorn
Saturday 22 July
MCG, 1.45pm

B: Jarman Impey, Sam Frost, James Sicily
HB: Jack Scrimshaw, Blake Hardwick, Will Day
C: Karl Amon, Dylan Moore, Josh Weddle
HF: Connor Macdonald, Conor Nash, James Worpel
F: Chad Wingard, Mitch Lewis, Luke Breust
R: Ned Reeves, Jai Newcombe, Finn Maginness
INT: Seamus Mitchell, Josh Ward, Tyler Brockman, Denver Grainger-Barras

Emer: Ned Long, Lloyd Meek, Cooper Stephens, Jai Serong.

In: Denver Grainger-Barras, Seamus Mitchell
Out: Fergus Greene (injured), Lloyd Meek (Omitted)

Good to see Serong as an emergency and not far off from selection. He’s having an exceptional month in the VFL playing as a key defender.