Preview Round 22, 2021: Hawthorn v Bulldogs, Saturday 14th at 1.45pm @ UTAS

[Hodgeball]

Newcombe or Downie come in for Worpel as a late change surely?

Both are playing.
Worpel and O’Meara are both missing this week.

 

[Hodgeball]

How serious is Moore's injury?

A sprained ACL sustained during the game against the Demons. Wasn’t detected until Monday this week, he’s got very, very lucky it wasn’t a full blown ACL.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

Both are playing.
Worpel and O’Meara are both missing this week.

against the doggies midfield that is rough

ah well, good exposure for some of the new blokes against the best mid in the comp

 

[Mitchell Madness]

It worries me Hartley is an emergency, Could Frost or Hartigan be injured?

Hartley isn't a bad footballer, the issue is that every time he plays we get flogged in the midfield, which means he's under constant duress as a key defender. Even the very best defenders of bygone eras have struggled when the opposition gets a run on in the middle

 

[rei154]

against the doggies midfield that is rough

ah well, good exposure for some of the new blokes against the best mid in the comp

midfield rotation of
Burgoyne, Shiels, Wingard, Titch, Philips, Howe, Morrison, Scrimshaw Nash, Hanrahan, Bramble, Newc, & Downie is quite inexperienced.
5/13 over 100 games played, 6/13 less than 50
It's weird, but the loss of JOM feels massive from an on-field leadership pov

 

[chopflop]

Hodgeball with the . Thanks

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Has Burgoyne officially declared he's retiring at this point ?

 

[MrPremiership]

Has Burgoyne officially declared he's retiring at this point ?

Wasn't it announced last year as part of his re-signing?

But it is interesting there hasn't been more media about it......

 

[VandoHawk]

A sprained ACL sustained during the game against the Demons. Wasn’t detected until Monday this week, he’s got very, very lucky it wasn’t a full blown ACL.

He played three games with a sprained ACL? Scary.

 

[chopflop]

He played three games with a sprained ACL? Scary.

Surely a wrap for him this year. 2022.

 

[danielG]

I'm surprised too. What's changed since last week except more Covid in Melbourne?? Doesn't make sense.

Both are playing.
Worpel and O’Meara are both missing this week.

Managing our guys one week late...will Jaegar and Worpel return or have they been put on ice ?

 

[BuddyHawk]

if Burgoyne plays this week and next week he has 250 hawks games and is he retiring this year,

Would be very appropriate if he finishes his career against the Tigers, too, given they were his first opponents in Hawks' colours - the `Mitchell-tackle game' that rescued our season back in round 8, 2010.

I remember being concerned the Burgoyne trade was a bust when he missed the first 7 rounds, coming off his injury-affected final year at Port. But to the bloke's immense credit, he's barely missed a game since.

 

[TylerDurden]

Both are playing.
Worpel and O’Meara are both missing this week.

He's back!!

 

[TheFourPillars]

Would be very appropriate if he finishes his career against the Tigers, too, given they were his first opponents in Hawks' colours - the `Mitchell-tackle game' that rescued our season back in round 8, 2010.

I remember being concerned the Burgoyne trade was a bust when he missed the first 7 rounds, coming off his injury-affected final year at Port. But to the bloke's immense credit, he's barely missed a game since.

He missed the first few games due to a busted jaw thanks to a very friendly Max Rooke playing against Geelong in the VFL

 

[HODGEYROAD]

What's wrong with Jaeger Hodgeball ?

 

[Stratton24]

Has Burgoyne officially declared he's retiring at this point ?

Yes and club email for tickets for this weeks game says Tassie farewell for Clarko and Silk

 

[WWSD]

Looking forward to seeing Downie play. The midfield looks so one-sided for this game. It will be a good test for some of the younger inexperienced midfielders.

 

[WWSD]

Assuming Downie and Newcombe come into the team

Morrison (22)
Lewis (22)
Nash (23)
Hanrahan (23)
Scrimshaw (22)
Bramble (23)
Koschitzke (21)
Downie (19)
Brockman (18)
Newcombe (20)

 

[Hodgeball]

Managing our guys one week late...will Jaegar and Worpel return or have they been put on ice ?

The plan is to return next week for Clarko and Burgoyne’s last games was what I was told earlier today. So I guess that somewhat confirms Silk is retiring.

 

[Hodgeball]

What's wrong with Jaeger Hodgeball ?

Knee swelling. Just precautionary.

 

[cryptor]

Imagine if that mentality was taken into the final rounds of last season and Dylan Moore didn't get his career saving game against Gold Coast in round 23.

There was no genuine second tier comp for Moore to prove himself in last season. If they wanted to get one last decent look at him before making a call on his future then it had to be at AFL level.

This season young players have had the chance to prove themselves in the VFL and got opportunities in the senior side on the back of those performances.

And they've also had the unique opportunity to play each week under the incoming senior coach. Sam would already have a very good read on them all. If he felt like he needed to see any of them play at AFL level before making a call on them then that player would be in the team.

 

[WWSD]

Confirmed in the article that Newcombe is in for Worpel. Nothing on O’Meara though.

Season over for two more Blues, gun Hawk ruled out

Carlton, Hawthorn and St Kilda have all made additional changes to their team

www.afl.com.au

 

[Pessimistic]

A sprained ACL sustained during the game against the Demons. Wasn’t detected until Monday this week, he’s got very, very lucky it wasn’t a full blown ACL.

sounds like ‘Benjamin stratton is indestructible’ mk2

 

[TylerDurden]

Confirmed in the article that Newcombe is in for Worpel. Nothing on O’Meara though.

Season over for two more Blues, gun Hawk ruled out

Carlton, Hawthorn and St Kilda have all made additional changes to their team

www.afl.com.au

Callow now an emergency.

 

[Toasted]

A sprained ACL sustained during the game against the Demons. Wasn’t detected until Monday this week, he’s got very, very lucky it wasn’t a full blown ACL.

Some good luck for the number 36. Maybe he’s finally broken the curse