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

[Nick the Pig]

Hard to know what changes the match committee will make this week as the boys had a crack and the effort was there but the execution was deplorable. Clarko normally doesn't change much if the effort is there. Especially if the team were trying to implement instruction.

Howe an obvious out for Burgoyne.

Our two ruck set up is so frustrating but it will be a big change up if Clarko opts for a different structure. Can't remember when we last consistently played a one ruck set up when both BB and Ceglar have been both fit. Hope he changes it though.

What he does with the tall forward set up Is anyone's guess. Lewis is building nicely, Kosi will be a slow burn but surely worth persisting if they see a future, TOB was just so poor on Sunday. Jeka has had two good weeks but hasn't shown much prior to that. Mind you one good game basically got Kosi elevated to the firsts.

 

[grumbleguts]

No we aren't winning the majority of the games, that is just not right. We have "won" 6 of the total 24 quarters we have played, with another being a stalemate.

Technically we won two quarters against Freo - the second and the fourth. The fourth we won by one point, though they kicked 3.6 to our 4.1. Shots for the game: 31 shots to 22.

Against Geelong we won one quarter - the last. 19 shots each for the game.

Against Richmond we won zero quarters. We drew even in the second quarter and lost all the others. 23 shots to 14 for the game.

Against Essendon we won three quarters. Total shots were in their favor 26 to 22.

The responses have been encouraging. Especially given Richmond and Geelong will be two of the top teams this season, and Freo are an up-and-coming team full of young talent.

But in the end all that hard work has equalled a single one point win against a team that we expect to finish below us.

Wow! Maths isn't your strong suit is it?

 

[theiaofseed]

Wow! Maths isn't your strong suit is it?

Think someone should tell him?

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Wow! Maths isn't your strong suit is it?

Hahaha whoopsies.

It seems that maths is neither of our strong points, given you've said we have won most of the quarters, which we obviously haven't.

 

[Pessimistic]

I'm feeling a smashing coming on. Melbourne owe us a few.

We will put up a fight for part of the game

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Think someone should tell him?

How embarrassing.

However instead of disagreeing do you have any counter points to offer?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I'm feeling a smashing coming on. Melbourne owe us a few.

We will put up a fight for part of the game

Fair chance they get hold of us.

We’ve been good at fighting games out to date though...

 

[westhawk]

Hoping they throw the book at Ceglar tonight for his little hit on Walters. Should get Freo to say that Walters is suffering delayed concussion and sent for scans. Only way I see Clarko not playing him. That was the only good thing he has done all year, and still couldn’t put Walters out of the game.

 

[Rowie09]

Mitch Lewis will be offered a week with early plea for striking Serong.

Fines for Jaeger, Scrim and Cegs.

 

[Roby]

Hoping they throw the book at Ceglar tonight for his little hit on Walters. Should get Freo to say that Walters is suffering delayed concussion and sent for scans. Only way I see Clarko not playing him. That was the only good thing he has done all year, and still couldn’t put Walters out of the game.

Yeah. There was nothing in that.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Mitch Lewis will be offered a week with early plea for striking Serong.

Fines for Jaeger, Scrim and Cegs.

Is there footage of this?

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[TylerDurden]

Enter Jeka.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Enter Jeka.

Timmy stays too.

 

[VandoHawk]

The footy Gods seem to want O’Brien to play

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

hey if there was any game for TOB to not get dropped for this is the one

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Mitch Lewis will be offered a week with early plea for striking Serong.

Fines for Jaeger, Scrim and Cegs.

Such a shame as it confirms TOB for game no 82.

 

[Brant]

hey if there was any game for TOB to not get dropped for this is the one

The Melbourne Specialist!

 

[WWSD]

Enter Jeka.

Jeka and Koschitzke?


HF: Wingard, Koschitzke, Moore

F: Breust, Jeka, Brockman

 

[theiaofseed]

No idea how Scrimshaw escapes without a suspension.

 

[hawkman]

No idea how Scrimshaw escapes without a suspension.

Trips only get suspended now if they hurt someone. Should be an automatic week for something like that

 

[Sturty]

Lifeline for TOB with Lewis suspended FFS.....

 

[PT Bar None]

Don't remember seeing the Lewis incident - so was a little surprised to see him suspended. Disappointed too. Was waiting for the MRO's utterance to see his view on Ceglar, whether it would impact selection and force our hand.


So our selection hand is forced, but on one of our better players on the weekend. Oh well.

 

[hawkman]

The AFL deciding the bigger punishment was not suspending Ceglar?

 

[View from the nosebleed]

Mitch Lewis just can't get a proper consistant run with it. Here's hoping we throw Kossie or Jekka in, however we know it'll still be Cegs and O'Brien

Howe out, Burgoyne comes back in.