Preview Round 23, 2023 : Demons v Hawks, 3:20pm Sun 20th Aug MCG.

[CD Xbow]

Definetly individual form makes a big difference.

But I looked at some of the forward lines in particular Sam was picking at the start of the year and realistically there was just no way in heck we were ever winning those games.

I feel like Sam did a bit of that this year, leaving players out of the side like Kosy and Scrimmers for educational purposes that probably cost us games.

Not saying it was wrong thing to do in a development year but I hope we have more of a win first mentality in 2024.

Crash therapy/tough love. Seems to have worked.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Crash therapy/tough love. Seems to have worked.

Yeh in a development year it makes a brutal kind of sense.

Next year though we would want to be putting out our best 22 every week as we really should be aiming for a spot in the 8.

And I'm sure Sam would want the players to see reward for the last two years as well l.

 

[CD Xbow]

Yeh in a development year it makes a brutal kind of sense.

Next year though we would want to be putting out our best 22 every week as we really should be aiming for a spot in the 8.

And I'm sure Sam would want the players to see reward for the last two years as well l.

Absolutely, but getting out of the way this year is good. Should be aiming to get in the 8 next year, I think the list, the coaching and coaches are good enough to do it. Need a bit of luck but you always needs a bit of luck, enough injuries can kill the best teams year. I also don't think there is much gap between 16th and 1st.

We got some potential A graders in classic Hawthorn roles, ones that we seem to have when the team is successful - Sicily is the Quarterback (Hodge), Lewis the physical mobile CHF (been a few), the toughest midfielder in Nuke (Matthews), Kosi could be a proper forward ruck (Hale) and we even have a potential A grade tap ruckmen - a rare thing for the Hawks. I'm not saying that the players are the same, but they are fulfilling roles which we usually have had A graders in when we have been successful. Just need to add a forward wiz.

Added - I forgot Amon. A+ grade winger - when successful we usually have one of these.

 

[burger09]

Anyone else hearing whispers Newk in doubt?

 

[Linda CRS]

Anyone else hearing whispers Newk in doubt?

Heard same about Day and soreness, hope it’s only one or neither.

 

[DogDaySonny]

Mind games. Messin’ with the Demons’ heads.

 

[Newmo89]

Anyone else hearing whispers Newk in doubt?

There's been whispers about Day, Duke and Nash as all being sore, which is why Huss is the carryover emergency one would imagine

 

[TylerDurden]

There's been whispers about Day, Duke and Nash as all being sore, which is why Huss is the carryover emergency one would imagine

All seemed OK at the captains run.

 

[The hands of stone]

Its only fair we rest one or two of them , we want to give the Dees a punchers chance in this one .

 

[peetoo]

Heavy training block

 

[Viddiot]

Really looking foward to this game...right end of the year for us to put on a big show. Go Hawks!!

 

[H00t]

There's been whispers about Day, Duke and Nash as all being sore, which is why Huss is the carryover emergency one would imagine

With Worps, Long, CMac, Ward and Moore all able to take centre bounces we will definitely be able to carry them if they are a little under the weather.

Still going to lose a lot of drive if these guys are even a bit down though.

 

[Colloquy]

If this happens, the AFL world will melt.

Play DGB at full forward

 

[Sixpence]

I'm guessing the issue with Duke is leather poisoning?

 

[rdhopkins2]

Carn the Hawkers. Give them a hell of a time. Believe and make it happen!

 

[Burtman]

If this week is anything to go by it’ll be day who pulls out, my supercoach team has been totally bent over by the injuries to daicos, libba and late out of ldu, miraculously I’m still a chance to win, so that probably means day late out and I get royally ****ed again

 

[Newmo89]

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All seemed OK at the captains run.

Correct - all looked good at the captains run and also main training on Friday but that hasn't stopped whispers on every social media platform. Hustwaite being pulled from the VFL and hour before kick off adds more intrigue

 

[Benaly28]

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[KermitJagger]

Wasn't Newc in doubt last week before pulling out a 40 piece?