Preview Round 23, 2024 : Hawks v Tigers, 3.20pm Sun 18th Aug, MCG

[The Spirit of Cricket]

Over the past 5 games, we have the equal fewest amount of players getting more than 25 disposals a game - 0 - but across that same time period we have the highest average possession count per player.

Club	Average Disposals Per
Hawthorn	15.94​
St Kilda	15.59​
Port Adelaide	15.29​
North Melbourne	15.24​
Western Bulldogs	15.13​
Essendon	15.01​
Brisbane	14.92​
Greater Western Sydney	14.91​
Richmond	14.83​
Adelaide	14.76​
Fremantle	14.63​
Melbourne	14.61​
League Average	14.57​
Carlton	14.03​
Geelong	13.86​
Sydney	13.82​
Gold Coast	13.80​
West Coast	13.36​
Collingwood	13.08​

we clearly prioritise our HFF, wingers and HBFs getting involved moreso than our mids. Our mids win the ball, deliver to our outside players and away we go.

Not like other teams where the midfielders just **** around with it and pad one another's stats

 

[JZedd]

Out - Weddle

I don't know how long it takes to clone a bloke multiple times, but hopefully it's only a week.

Cloning?? I refuse to call him Dolly.

 

[Buttonsticher]

Cloning?? I refuse to call him Dolly.

Wally?

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[Simon Crawshay]

Talk of changes etc feels all kind of moot considering Box Hill didn't play last weekend.

Like, I'm not having a go at the various opinions on the forum.

Just pissed we didn't have the seconds run around on the weekend at the business end of the season.

It's just stupid (by AFL HQ, but unsurprising).

End of rant.

P.S. Unchanged, subject to injury and loads.

P.P.S. Is, ahem, Kozzie playing? If so, look out bahahaha.

How many bloody byes does the VFL have? Kind of defeats the purpose of having a feeder comp if they aren't playing every third week.......

 

[TheFourPillars]

Sic is not going to be rested. He is feeling more confident with his shoulder after each passing week. He was even spoiling with his left hand at training. He is going to lap up these couple of weeks. Why wouldn't he. He has been through the hard times even as lately as earlier this year. He is enjoying playing now and enjoying the wins. He is a certainty to play

 

[cryptor]

Sic is not going to be rested. He is feeling more confident with his shoulder after each passing week. He was even spoiling with his left hand at training. He is going to lap up these couple of weeks. Why wouldn't he. He has been through the hard times even as lately as earlier this year. He is enjoying playing now and enjoying the wins. He is a certainty to play

It was his right shoulder he popped though?

 

[TheFourPillars]

It was his right shoulder he popped though?

Lol i mean right

 

[Wingnut19]

anyone know if Day has trained this week yet?

 

[Bugs1977]

I'm pretty sure this will be Sam and the teams mentality for Sunday

No mercy… sweep the leg!

 

[barbster]

Sic is not going to be rested. He is feeling more confident with his shoulder after each passing week. He was even spoiling with his left hand at training. He is going to lap up these couple of weeks. Why wouldn't he. He has been through the hard times even as lately as earlier this year. He is enjoying playing now and enjoying the wins. He is a certainty to play

I’d really be surprised if he plays this week. Not sure what is to be gained. I suppose we’ll see what transpires.

 

[badgrill]

Ginnivan posted on his Instagram, '6 to go'

not feeling confident of a Top 4 finish, Ginni?

 

[Flukey!]

Tigers and Saints only had something like 64 tackles for the whole game last week. It was the lowest count in 18 years.

Tigers play like that this week and it could be very ugly for them.

 

[TheFourPillars]

I’d really be surprised if he plays this week. Not sure what is to be gained. I suppose we’ll see what transpires.

????

 

[hebog]

Now is not the time to get complacent. We need to win both games by heaps to boost our percentage by as much as possible. Don’t you think that both Richmond and North Melbourne would love to beat us?

 

[triple treat]

I’d consider managing Day and Sic.

Sam already come and said the last few games have being treated like finals so I doubt the next couple won’t be treated the same. Put your best team out there no need for rest till we lose and are out of finals.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Wouldn't rest anyone tbh. If we make finals and we rested players in the last two rounds then I would anticipate a very sloppy first quarter against whoever. Pre finals bye can gagf tbh

 

[RCAB]

We haven't put foot off the pedal for three months, and some people here now want to change what we've become and possibly banana peel ourselves out of the finals?

How is Sydney feeding right now, even though they're on top of the ladder? Why would you play with your form?

I think it's very positive how we sit on the ladder now, and that percentage can still play a part. Hawthorn still need to think about increasing percentage which may help with the nerves of actually qualifying for a final.

 

[PenAndPaper]

I’d really be surprised if he plays this week. Not sure what is to be gained. I suppose we’ll see what transpires.

Not sure what is to be gained?
Umm maybe playing finals. We aren't there yet, one slip up in the next two could see us out. Hell two wins but not by enough could see us out.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Sic is not going to be rested. He is feeling more confident with his shoulder after each passing week. He was even spoiling with his left hand at training. He is going to lap up these couple of weeks. Why wouldn't he. He has been through the hard times even as lately as earlier this year. He is enjoying playing now and enjoying the wins. He is a certainty to play

It was his right shoulder he popped though?

Lol i mean right

...and just like that the coaches stopped asking TFP to spread misinformation.

 

[HedgeFund]

I’d really be surprised if he plays this week. Not sure what is to be gained. I suppose we’ll see what transpires.

How about 4 points we clearly need to play finals?

If we don’t win, our 2024 season finishes in Tassie the following week.

So said Sam Mitchell.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Danger game

 

[Dinsdale]

Changes??

 

[Bugs1977]

Tigers and Saints only had something like 64 tackles for the whole game last week. It was the lowest count in 18 years.

Tigers play like that this week and it could be very ugly for them.

It's hard to tackle when you're already half way to Bali or Mt Buller

 

[humid hawk]

‘Not resting players’: All at stake for red-hot AFL contender amid star pair’s growing fatigue

‘Not resting players’: All at stake for red-hot AFL contender amid star pair’s growing fatigue

www.foxsports.com.au

There's the confirmation - go as hard as we can with our best team

 

[barbster]

Wouldn't rest anyone tbh. If we make finals and we rested players in the last two rounds then I would anticipate a very sloppy first quarter against whoever. Pre finals bye can gagf tbh

Playing bottom teams going into finals can do the same.