Preview Round 2, 2018: Geelong v Hawthorn, MCG, 2 April 2018

[Dixie Flatline]

Have at it here.

 

[A Cut Above]

Geelong is a stain on the state. We will crush those arrogant, overrated pretenders into the dirt where they belong.

 

[Agent Smith]

Need Mitchell to find some form. 60 possessions or gtfo.

 

[Hawk Hawkins]

Duryea out, Glass in?

I hope Ernie is OK!

 

[WWSD]

Create a contest inside our forward 50 and bring the ball to ground and force the Geelong back six into making mistakes. If we can match them in the clearances and inside 50s then we are a chance of breaking the losing streak. They might not be able to contain all our small forwards.


IN: Glass

OUT: Burton (injured)


B: Stratton, Frawley, Hardwick

HB: Glass, O’Brien, Sicily

C: Shiels, Mitchell, Smith

HF: Burgoyne, Gunston, Rioli

F: Breust, Roughead, Puopolo

R: McEvoy, O’Meara, Impey

INT: Duryea, Howe, Schoenmakers, Henderson

 

[VandoHawk]

AFL website reporting McEvoy only had a corked thigh. Those are nasty - especially in the first round - but he should recover. Sheils also probably (hopefully) had a really bad corkie as he was walking fine afterwards. Unfortunately it looks like Burton will miss.

Ins: Glass, Morrison
Outs: Burton (injured), Duryea (omitted)

 

[Bumps"N"Grins]

Something you won't see is Burton posting on social media about how he's going about running from media hounds, unlike some other attention seeking flog.

 

[madhawksfan]

Only change for mine is

Out- Burton
In- Glass

Doc and Schoey need to do more.

Hopefully we put Shiels somewhere near Dangerflog or Scablett. Our speed in forward 50 could worry them provided we don’t kick it to Taylor and their other talk defenders to mark uncontested.

Lower the eyes or grubber it in if necessary. Must make it a ground game.

 

[Hodginator]

Glass for Doc. Morrison in for Burton if the ankle is no good.

Hope Big Boy is ok.

 

[cs61]

9 day break into next week pretty handy after that sort of contest. Should assist Shiels and McEvoy to get up.

Glass for Burton.

Whitecross a bit of a chance to come in for Duryea.

 

[Hodginator]

Burto “touch and go” according to Clarko. Not that that means much with our track record of injury updates from the club.

 

[tommyk72]

Burto “touch and go” according to Clarko. Not that that means much with our track record of injury updates from the club.

Should just amputate it now.

 

[streetspirit]

Mirra for Burton, glass for duryea.

Cousins and Pittonet in the emergencies if shiels and macca don't get up

 

[SA HAWK]

There are 2 teams I have no confidence we can beat and both start with G.

 

[Slysh]

Wonder if it being a 9 day break gives Burto any chance of getting up. Obviously don't take any risks on him but would be great if it was minor and he could be right.

 

[StillAtLarge]

We can certainly beat them, especially with their new look back six. Keeping Selwood and Dangerfield in check will be key. Ablett not so much

 

[Steven Tyler]

There are 2 teams I have no confidence we can beat and both start with G.

There is no “G” in Port Adelaide

 

[grumbleguts]

Hawthorn Geelong matches should be banned from hospitals. In the past ten years they have been heart attacks on a screen.

 

[cryptor]

Really hope Burton can get up for this one. We'll need him.

 

[Mrzohs]

Great start, I think we Need 1 more genuine midfielder in the setup to help out.
Impey to ablett. Howe to danger thoughts?
Also thoughts on tob down back?

 

[Mrzohs]

Wonder if it being a 9 day break gives Burto any chance of getting up. Obviously don't take any risks on him but would be great if it was minor and he could be right.

I reckon he half a chance due to walking to the middle of the field after the game to shake hands.

 

[LRobbo]

Confident going into this game. Our midfield was good last night and we’ll need to be as good if not better to match the Cats in there.
Our forwards need to spread the slow Cats defenders and isolate them.

Hopefully Burton gets up as he’s another body to throw at Dangerfield when he’s forward.

Like our chances

 

[threesixpio]

Only change for mine is

Out- Burton
In- Glass

Doc and Schoey need to do more.

Hopefully we put Shiels somewhere near Dangerflog or Scablett. Our speed in forward 50 could worry them provided we don’t kick it to Taylor and their other talk defenders to mark uncontested.

Lower the eyes or grubber it in if necessary. Must make it a ground game.

Think that this is likely

 

[MasterSamurai]

Gotta beat these pricks.. . Match them in the guts and run and carry the ball with speed instead of bombing it forward! ! Expecting Rough to have a big say on the result, hardly plays two quiet ones in a row.
Let's not forget, Rough missed 5-6 weeks of pre-season training. He never was a aerobic beast to begin with so, he'll need just a bit of time to get going .

 

[Gaborone]

Only change for mine is

Out- Burton
In- Glass

Doc and Schoey need to do more.

Hopefully we put Shiels somewhere near Dangerflog or Scablett. Our speed in forward 50 could worry them provided we don’t kick it to Taylor and their other talk defenders to mark uncontested.

Lower the eyes or grubber it in if necessary. Must make it a ground game.