Preview Round 3, 2024: Hawthorn v Geelong, 1st April 3:20pm MCG

[Judd2Sewell]

If he's not dropped then there is absolutely no excuse for Reeves not to dominate a first gamer in the ruck and around the ground.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Apparently Conway is playing (2nd gamer)

So their starting midfield will be:
Conway
Clark
Blicavs
Parfitt

Atkins and Bruhn back?

IMO it will be Aktins, Blicavs, Bruhn with Parfitt, Holmes and Clark rolling through there. Perfect opportunity for Newcombe, Nash and Ward to find some form.

 

[TylerDurden]

Atkins and Bruhn back?

IMO it will be Aktins, Blicavs, Bruhn with Parfitt, Holmes and Clark rolling through there. Perfect opportunity for Newcombe, Nash and Ward to find some form.

Unsure on those 2. Both being tested.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Unsure on those 2. Both being tested.

If they don't get up then that would be amazing for us.

Blicavs usually chops out in the ruck, but they'd probably need to use him as a fulltime mid - especially if Newcombe gets going, he'll be put onto him very quickly. Otherwise it would have likely been Atkins on him IMO.

Holmes is a gun, but he is more of an outside receiver, and Parfitt is OK. But Clark has been a non-factor to date (young 'n learning of course), Ward and Mackenzie are levels above.

Now I've said that all three will probably tear us up now.

 

[smish]

Are teams still released today even though we play Monday?

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Where is fear the beard

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Where is fear the beard

News might come through a day late, given it's a Monday game

 

[hawkman]

Given Box Hill play early Saturday we will know by then how the team will look

 

[cryptor]

Are teams still released today even though we play Monday?

Yes, should be named with an extended bench as if it was a Sunday game.

 

[Newmo89]

Main training is on Saturday for the team when the players not selected are playing for Box Hill. Box Hill will release a provisional list tonight, but we'll know the team when it is released tomorrow evening I believe.
Based on training today Noodle and Meek may both play. A very light session for the players today.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Everyone calling for Ramsden- he kicked 1.3 in the VFL last week- do we really need another player in spraying set shots everywhere? Make him prove he can finish his chances at the level below before getting a call up…

Also those calling for Seamus- very unlikely as he was still on limited minutes at VFL level last week after interrupted preseason through injury. You can’t just keep asking for your favourite young player in if they aren’t performing/ready to play…

Sounds like the club has sfa going on in way of goal kicking, been that way for a few years now

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Get your scarves.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Yes, should be named with an extended bench as if it was a Sunday game.

Confirmed on Hawks Insiders that Monday game squads don't get released until Sundays now.

 

[offtherails9]

Confirmed on Hawks Insiders that Monday game squads don't get released until Sundays now.

Not sure why they’ve done this, weird.

 

[Turly]

The turnover even from the end of 2021 is also pretty crazy, as evidenced by the PCM 2021 results and those voted.
17 of the 35 who polled below no longer in the brown and gold.

Tom MITCHELL	161
Blake HARDWICK	126
Jaeger O’MEARA	121
Dylan MOORE	101
Chad WINGARD	100
Sam FROST	95
Daniel HOWE	83
Changkuoth JIATH	79
James WORPEL	74
Liam SHIELS	74
Luke BREUST	73
Jack SCRIMSHAW	70
Kyle HARTIGAN	69
Ben McEVOY	67
Jacob KOSCHITZKE	63
Jonathon CEGLAR	57
Jarman IMPEY	54
Tom PHILLIPS	48
Mitchell LEWIS	47
Tim O’BRIEN	45
Harry MORRISON	42
Shaun BURGOYNE	41
Lachlan BRAMBLE	41
Will DAY	30
Conor NASH	22
Tyler BROCKMAN	19
James COUSINS	17
Oliver HANRAHAN*	13
Jai NEWCOMBE	12
Denver GRAINGER-BARRAS	10
Damon GREAVES*	9
Ned REEVES*	8
Michael HARTLEY	7
Joshua MORRIS	1
Finn MAGINNESS	1

Votes for the 2021 Peter Crimmins Medal were awarded by four groups after each home-and-away match; Senior Coach Alastair Clarkson, Assistant Coach Brendon Bolton, Assistant Coach Chris Newman and Assistant Coach Craig McRae.

Seeing Burgoyne 4 spots below Phillips, 7 spots below Kosi and 9 below Hartigan just looks weird.

I know he was at the end of his career but it still doesn’t seem right lol

 

[streetspirit]

I have blocked Howey's 2021 from my memory also, given I'm surprised re-reading that 2021 B&F placings that he was 7th!

Then delisted the next year.

 

[cryptor]

Confirmed on Hawks Insiders that Monday game squads don't get released until Sundays now.

Missed that. I stand corrected then.

That is pretty late though. For a Sunday game an extended bench team would be named Thursday night and finalised on Friday night. Not even naming anything until Sunday is pushing it out 2 days.

 

[Hawkspot]

Watson as the sub to save giving him a game off? Or he plays then Butler gives him a week off next week or the week after.

Breust and Gunston both had reduced game time last week so they’ll start this one. Sam said it wasn’t injury related.

The obvious move is Hustwaite for Finn, only change for me or we go unchanged.

From the VFL team, the players that will probably play in the first half of the year: Phillips, Hustwaite, Butler, Meek, Ramsden, Serong.

Changes have to start soon, we’ll also have Day, Wingard, Mitchell, and Jiath back in that time. I doubt it starts Monday, but there will be 3/4 changes for the pies game.

 

[peetoo]

I reckon hustwaite or Serong most likely ins

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Could be Impey's 100th game as a Hawk this Monday.

 

[The hands of stone]

I wouldnt worry too much about who they have in/out .
They are well drilled , so we need to improve and play well compared to last week .
Starts in the middle

 

[FB19]

The people calling for Ethan Phillips clearly didn’t watch the box hill game. Most of his marks were uncontested they switched using him as the deepest defender. Played ok but needs a block before he should be considered. Frost has been our best defender no way he gets dropped ridiculous call. 2 changes for mine. Can’t play Breust and Gunston one out and Maginness no match up and quite frankly we need to move past him. Hustwaite and Morrison in to expose their lack of midfield anything.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

The people calling for Ethan Phillips clearly didn’t watch the box hill game. Most of his marks were uncontested they switched using him as the deepest defender. Played ok but needs a block before he should be considered. Frost has been our best defender no way he gets dropped ridiculous call. 2 changes for mine. Can’t play Breust and Gunston one out and Maginness no match up and quite frankly we need to move past him. Hustwaite and Morrison in to expose their lack of midfield anything.

I don't see why we can't play Phillips and Frost, and let Sicily play a free-er role. Phillip, Frost and Scrimshaw to take Hawkins, Cameron and Henry.

Not sure how Morrison is going to expose anything. Butler should be an option though, hopefully he gets a run of games to show that he's got something to offer.

 

[cryptor]

The people calling for Ethan Phillips clearly didn’t watch the box hill game. Most of his marks were uncontested they switched using him as the deepest defender. Played ok but needs a block before he should be considered. Frost has been our best defender no way he gets dropped ridiculous call. 2 changes for mine. Can’t play Breust and Gunston one out and Maginness no match up and quite frankly we need to move past him. Hustwaite and Morrison in to expose their lack of midfield anything.

Can't recall seeing anyone say Frost should be dropped in this thread. Most posts about Frost have been complimentary of his games so far.

 

[Hawkspot]

Can't recall seeing anyone say Frost should be dropped in this thread. Most posts about Frost have been complimentary of his games so far.

He’s been rock solid both games.

People might be concerned about him matching up on Hawkins, but it would be mad to play a debutant on him.