Preview Round 5, 2021: Hawthorn v Melbourne MCG 3.20pm Sun 18th April

[OnTheRocks]

In: Jeka, Burger, Ned
Out: Lewis, Howe, Cegs

The good: we grind out a win against a form side
The bad: our midfield fails to impact
The ugly: 10+ goal loss

 

[Milkshaker]

Yep that's why Hawthorn drafted Dear and Brereton or maybe just maybe we draft on potential talent we've identified.

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The context of my post is that there is a chance that Ned coming to Hawthorn 'may' have been influenced by his father being there amongst other factors.

If I was the CEO of Hawthorn and my boy could play I would be extolling his virtues if I could. Seems pretty normal to me.

 

[westhawk]

The result this week is irrelevant if we bring in some more young talent like Jeka and Reeves. The result will mean something if he trots out Ceglar and O’Brien again. Can’t continue to play those 2 contributing nothing while going through a rebuild, while young guys are playing well in the 2s.

 

[Falco131415]

I smell an upset in the brewing here

 

[cryptor]

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The context of my post is that there is a chance that Ned coming to Hawthorn 'may' have been influenced by his father being there amongst other factors.

If I was the CEO of Hawthorn and my boy could play I would be extolling his virtues if I could. Seems pretty normal to me.

At best the fact he's the son of the CEO may have been enough to get our footy department to turn their heads and take a look at him. But also anyone his size who plays the game is going to be worth at least a cursory look. He still needed to be showing enough for our footy department to think there's potential there. So really this probably just got us to take notice before another club did.

And an AFL rookie contract isn't really that generous that Justin Reeves would sacrifice his integrity to get his son signed without merit. I'm sure if he was just trying to look after his son he could have found a much cruisier, better paying position within the club or elsewhere with his connections.

As for Lachie Langford only ending up on the list because of his name. Yes and no. He could still play and was a good size, and it was noted by a few at the time that both his father and Will took a little while to come on. Lachie was listed at the end of 2014, right after Will had just played the best footy of his career and was looking like being a star after being on the rookie list for years. So not an unreasonable use of our last rookie draft pick given those circumstances. But certainly agree that had he not been a Langford he would not have got picked with only having had school footy on his resume at that point.

 

[WWSD]

If O’Brien and Ceglar are both omitted. Who then fills the second ruck spot when McEvoy is on the bench. Hartley?

 

[Tassie Cryptik]

If O’Brien and Ceglar are both omitted. Who then fills the second ruck spot when McEvoy is on the bench. Hartley?

Reeves

 

[westhawk]

If O’Brien and Ceglar are both omitted. Who then fills the second ruck spot when McEvoy is on the bench. Hartley?

Reeves fills it. Ceglar basically is not filling it now he is that insipid.

 

[kenneje]

Reeves fills it. Ceglar basically is filling it now he is that insipid.

The other benefit to Reeves is he is supposedly a centre bounce specialist focussed on giving midfielders first use.
Might suit the team for Reeves to focus on that and McEvoy to be the swing ruckman around the ground as needed.

 

[hawkman]

I smell an upset in the brewing here

If O'Brien and Ceglar are selected there will be plenty upset here

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[theiaofseed]

I hate teams are no longer announced on the Thursday

 

[Rob R]

Sounds like Jeka for Lewis? Need Thursday night teams back!

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[offtherails9]

Sounds like Jeka for Lewis? Need Thursday night teams back!

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It would be a good gesture for clubs to name their teams on Thursday regardless of the new rules. Even if it's just an extended bench or whatever for the Sunday game. Our club wouldn't be the one to do it though.

 

[Dave Id]

I smell an upset in the brewing here

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[The Kipster]

Sounds like Jeka for Lewis? Need Thursday night teams back!

On SM-G570F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Not to mention how much it has affected fantasy footy leagues around Oz...Gil is a c***head

 

[PT Bar None]

If O'Brien and Ceglar are selected there will be plenty upset here

I'm predicting they both will be.

Alea iacta est - ut deorum vultus descendere in gratiam.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

i hope we bring in brooksby so everyone gets mad and i can get drunk and laugh at it

 

[RFCGloryJC]

Best wishes.
Yes. Just saw on the news.
Fritsch out with a broken hand at training.
He is an important forward for them.

 

[TylerDurden]

Best wishes.
Yes. Just saw on the news.
Fritsch out with a broken hand at training.
He is an important forward for them.

He's a gun.
Heavy reliance on McDonald and Pickett now to hit the scoreboard.

Mind you, they get goals out of Gawn and Petracca too these days.

 

[Noel Gallagher]

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The context of my post is that there is a chance that Ned coming to Hawthorn 'may' have been influenced by his father being there amongst other factors.

If I was the CEO of Hawthorn and my boy could play I would be extolling his virtues if I could. Seems pretty normal to me.

This is pretty much my opinion as well. Furthermore I suspect that Reeves senior may have been privy to some inside knowledge as to why junior wasn’t drafted, what that may have been who knows. As for Lachie Langford, I was rapt that we took a chance on him. Didn’t work out but well worth the punt

Even if Reeves does come on as we all hope (and most expect) we still need to draft another ruckman either mid season or end of year. A clone David Hale type who can play forward as well to partner Reeves would be ace

 

[Delecate Des]

I'm predicting they both will be.

Alea iacta est - ut deorum vultus descendere in gratiam.

 

[Dlm888]

Quick fact: 3 years ago to this day ( round 4 2018) Hawthorn flogged Melbourne at the MCG on a Sunday afternoon at 3.20. unfortunately this was Cyril's last game for the club. Bittersweet memories

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

If O'Brien and Ceglar are selected there will be plenty upset here

O’Brien will be named. Nothing surer with Lewis suspended and Gunston a week or two away.

Cegs might make way, but I’m guessing not.