Preview Round 2, 2021: Hawthorn v Richmond, 28 March 2021, 1.10pm @ Melbourne Cricket Ground

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Doubt Chad is ready.

Scrim for Howe.

Day has to take a wing now.

So the club has been misleading us about the severity of his calf. It's 5 weeks next week so that's a significant chunk of time for a strain. Has their been a setback or just overly cautious?.

 

[burner1]

Day is going to play on the wing. It’s just a matter of “when”. When Sicily and Scrimshaw come back, that might be the time to pull the trigger. Imagine Day on the wing, Wingard in the midfield, Gunston and Lewis up forward, Sicily and Scrimshaw down back. There’s plenty of scope for improvement.

Day is such an elite interceptor and decision maker in congestion in a lot of ways he would be wasted on the wing vs playing as half back flanker.

I wouldn’t be surprised if we try scrim up the ground as he wanted to be a mid as a junior. Also wouldn’t mind seeing Sicily on a wing at times next year - not sure if has the tank but loves a goal and his marking and kicking would be a handful around the ground (although similar to day if he’s an AA level backman why move him?).

 

[WWSD]

Essendon v Hawthorn
10 Tom Mitchell (HAW)
8 Jaeger O'Meara

2

Jaeger O'meara

Age

30

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.9

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

10.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

5.5

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

20.9

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

(HAW)
5 Zach Merrett (ESS)
4 Andrew McGrath

1

Andrew Mcgrath

Age

25

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

252.9

4star

D

22.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

252.9

4star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

1.2

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

219.0

4star

(ESS)
2 Will Day

12

Will Day

Age

22

Ht

191cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

2star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

17.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

(HAW)
1 Changkuoth Jiath

9

Changkuoth Jiath

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

2star

(HAW)

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Frost is probably our best match up. But it leaves us short against lynch and jack.

Can't see how it wouldn't be Silk TBH. Best equipped size wise to handle the 1 on 1 and our best chance if the ball hits the ground. Frost will take Riewoldt with Hartigan to Lynch. Shaun will take it upon himself. His pace is still decent for AFL level as well.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

I thought Ollie had a solid game. The behind was a poster, and he also took a mark that was not paid (deemed hit the ground) and also had a set shot that went astray (was marked by TOB) so he was getting chances.
He also linked up well and was generally clear around contests.
I would drop Howe before Ollie.

Ollie's skills were terrible at times. 1 awful turnover I can remember and a bad set shot at goal as well. Needs to tidy this part of his game up for him to go to that next level.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

The only change I would make is Scrim coming in for Howe.

I feel comfortable with Scrim playing deep in defense and will add more structural flexibility than Howe.

Thought Howe looked very short of touch.

Scrim in would be good.

We need more speed and run for Richmond.

Downie in for Hanrahan and maybe Nash as the sub?

 

[TylerDurden]

So the club has been misleading us about the severity of his calf. It's 5 weeks next week so that's a significant chunk of time for a strain. Has their been a setback or just overly cautious?.

He re did the same calf weeks ago.

 

[Mrzohs]

Minimal change it was a great fight back! but we still need to address that 2nd quarter it was poor.

changes
Scrimshaw - Howe.
Downie swap with Hanrahan sub

The Ceglar / Lewis one will be a watch this space all season, We are really playing 1 KPP short. The fwd line does require another aerial presence up fwd and down the line to support Kosi/Tob and bring our smalls into play. If Ceglar provides that he will play. i thought his output was improved on last yr although he execution can be below standard at times.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

He re did the same calf weeks ago.

So it's a setback than. He may have to come back via BH if he misses this week and next. Quite frustrating as he was having a really good pre season.

 

[Mercy Seat]

Rank	Name​	Games	Average
2021 Hawks Time On Ground % Per Game Leaders
1​	S. Frost​	1​	97.00​
1​	K. Hartigan​	1​	97.00​
3​	D. Moore​	1​	92.00​
4​	J. Koschitzke​	1​	91.00​
5​	W. Day​	1​	90.00​

This is great but doesn’t equal tank. Otherwise Kosi would be in front of him.

Anyway, just basing this off what the track watchers say. Has a bit of a way to go with endurance. Plus Morrison and Phillips, and Downie are ahead of him in this area. Can’t see it happening just yet.

 

[Spanish Sahara]

This is great but doesn’t equal tank. Otherwise Kosi would be in front of him.

Anyway, just basing this off what the track watchers say. Has a bit of a way to go with endurance. Plus Morrison and Phillips, and Downie are ahead of him in this area. Can’t see it happening just yet.

Also much different running at half back compared to wing or midfield. Not to say he can’t do that though

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Hawthorn supporters hate Marvel Stadium, don't they?

It actually sounded like we had a few fans there on Saturday, though!

It's bloody hard getting back, especially night games.
I live in hallam, but stay at my mums when we play at docklands. Left the ground at 1030. Got to mentone at 1245. Don't get to hallam until after 1 after a night game.
It's a bloody hard treck to/from the south east where most our fans live

 

[burnside5]

It's bloody hard getting back, especially night games.
I live in hallam, but stay at my mums when we play at docklands. Left the ground at 1030. Got to mentone at 1245. Don't get to hallam until after 1 after a night game.
It's a bloody hard treck to/from the south east where most our fans live

I was only discussing this the other day about no grounds catering for people living in the south east, Mornington Peninsula, Gippsland etc. The then buffoon Victorian Premier, John Cain, who was a member of the Melbourne Cricket Club) refused to approve the plans for the upgrade because it would have threatened the Melbourne Cricket Ground's (MCG) right to host the VFL Grand Final (the league-owned VFL Park had originally been built with the intent of replacing the MCG as the permanent home of the grand final, but the Victorian government, with interests in the MCG, refused to allow its capacity upgrade). Hence it was sold off denying so many fans of the south east a ground that they could get to.

I used to love going to Waverley back in the day lived in Malvern so was about a 12 min drive to the ground, could usually always get a seat, a beer and a pie if you went in the middle of quarters including no cueing for a piss. So many good memories at Waverley watching the Hawks with Dad and brother. The one thing that was not great was getting out of the ground as could take hours; so you would just turn on the radio and listen to the autopsy. However, we would always leave at around the 15 min mark of the last quarter as through the 80's the Hawks would usually be about ten goals up, so would just stroll out to the car with no traffic and be home before you know it. The good old days but now living at Phillip Island from Shoreham just cant be bothered driving to the city; so watch on Foxtel.

A great shame that the AFL can't cater for the people of the south east in this day and age. Just wonder if the Dingley facility the Hawks own, could be converted into another Marvel type of stadium with the Hawks cleaning up leasing it out and our home ground? The AFL and the Victorian Government to kick in for the stadium? I don't think that will ever happen sadly but would be awesome for all us.

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

So we get tix tomorrow for members ?

 

[JZedd]

Minimal change it was a great fight back! but we still need to address that 2nd quarter it was poor.

changes
Scrimshaw - Howe.
Downie swap with Hanrahan sub

The Ceglar / Lewis one will be a watch this space all season, We are really playing 1 KPP short. The fwd line does require another aerial presence up fwd and down the line to support Kosi/Tob and bring our smalls into play. If Ceglar provides that he will play. i thought his output was improved on last yr although he execution can be below standard at times.

For the long term, Lewis needs to play and create a synergy with Kosi.
Lewis played well at Box Hill and looks 100% fit.
TOB plays 3rd tall. Kosi is quicker than I thought and was impressed with his tackling. I see him as a roaming CHF.
Otherwise I can see us saying, at season's end.. Gee we should have gotten more games into Lewis.
I'm probably in the minority but it's how I see our future. Jeka is progressing very nicely too.

 

[WWSD]

So we get tix tomorrow for members ?

Yes

• Member Group 1: Tuesday 23 March, 1pm – Wednesday 24 March, 9am**

• Member Group 2: Tuesday 23 March, 3pm – Wednesday 24 March, 9am**

• Member Group 3: Tuesday 23 March, 5pm – Wednesday 24 March, 9am**

 

[TylerDurden]

For the long term, Lewis needs to play and create a synergy with Kosi.
Lewis played well at Box Hill and looks 100% fit.
TOB plays 3rd tall. Kosi is quicker than I thought and was impressed with his tackling. I see him as a roaming CHF.
Otherwise I can see us saying, at season's end.. Gee we should have gotten more games into Lewis.
I'm probably in the minority but it's how I see our future. Jeka is progressing very nicely too.

Plus Gunston would be 4-5 weeks away.
Chad a couple away.

 

[cogs2hawks]

If it’s going to be raining Cegs has to go.

 

[TylerDurden]

If it’s going to be raining Cegs has to go.

It certainly will be.

 

[Hodginator]

I must be looking at different weather forecast to everyone else. 70% chance of 1-5mm.

Hardly a Sydney style flood.

The MCG will gobble that right up.

 

[Boxhead182]

Please get tickets tomorrow let’s get some Hawthorn supporters in the stands. Don’t let this go to General Public like last week.

 

[Hawk_francais]

Yep, agreed. The timing was just half a second wrong.

If Punky delayed the run past, it would have been a perfect connect for him to receive and stroll in.

If Hanrahan had turned around and actually looked, he might’ve noticed that too.

The handball might’ve been too tight in the end, but Ollie deserves a dressing down as much as Zac Clarke got a few years back. TOB and Phillips saved his blushes on the night, but I doubt it’ll save him from Craig McRea

 

[Pessimistic]

More likely to keep more talls at the g. It’s not as if Most of them aren’t mobile. Cegs maybe but he had great positioning last week - even if he had a couple of howlers

 

[Dewnior]

Just watch Cantstandya kick multiple goals against us

 

[TylerDurden]

Just watch Cantstandya kick multiple goals against us

Him, Rioli, Baker, Aarts will all be good in the wet.
Will be a tough arvo.