Autopsy Round 7, 2023 : Hawks go down to Dogs

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Couldn't make the most of the opportunities early.

Lost the momentum and fell away.

Welcome back, Lewis and Day.



Go at it.

 

[Brucie Buffer]

Not the reason we lost but umpiring is killing this game, getting harder to watch every year.

 

[KermitJagger]

Still a young side, plenty of good signs. It must be disheartening for the playing group to have so many 12 point plays go against em. Don't blame them for capitulating a bit at the end.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Not upset about that one at all.

We missed chances at important times - but s**t we looked good in patches as well.

Don't think I've felt as calm during a game while also enjoying it that much. This is a compelling rebuild. I reckon we've put a lot of effort into making sure we don't get blown away and it's contributed to us being conservative or looking less energetic in the third the last few weeks.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Could have pencilled in the 19-10 free kick count before the game started. Greene not getting front on contact early in the 3rd was the nail in the coffin

 

[Stranglers]

Not the most inspiring game from either side to be honest. Thought the margin flattered the dogs a bit.

 

[Hodginator]

Frustrating second half.

Can now see what everyone has been talking about with the dogs and the umps.

Great to see Lewis play a solid game.

Hope Greene is ok

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Great signs, Day/Lewis back, we'll win alot more games than we'll lose if we continue in this growth.

 

[Jethro!]

Enough signs for the future and we get the moral victory against the freekick dogs

 

[Books]

Another good step for Reeves. He is progressing well, IMHO.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Will Day
30 disposals
13 contested possessions
6 clearances.

Had a very good game.

 

[grumbleguts]

Actually really pleased, 50 games in the future this looks great.

 

[Off The Couch]

I’m glad Bont didn’t kick a goal
I don’t like Naughton


Nash did a good job
Will was awesome
Jai was impressive
Lewis - welcome back, we’ve missed you. Just a shame you couldn’t convert those marks

Baffled by the lack of energy in the last
It was Cats all over again - stopped doing everything we did in the first

Can see where we are heading and for that I am happy

 

[Glenhope]

Hawthorn is 'our team. They go home after an 'our.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Great first half.

Spoon worthy second half.

I suppose that's really to be expected at this point in our development.

Positives were the contested game, some of our ball movement and some individual performances from - Lewis (despite some misses), Day, Sicily, Newcombe and Reeves. Nash was good on the Bont too, curbed him a little but the main positive was he was good when we had the ball.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Another good step for Reeves. He is progressing well, IMHO.

43 hitouts. Massive.

 

[Billyc]

Beaten - comfortably in the end - by a side that is comfortably better than us.

Followed the familiar trend of a great first half and poor second half. Not sure where the solution lies to that. We are at least remaining competitive in recent weeks.

On the positive side, Lewis was terrific. Better return than could have been expected.

Reeves broke even (or beat?) the likely All Australian ruck. Seriously good performance.

Sicily, Day, Newcombe, Breust all decent but a better side just wrestled it away from us in the second half.

 

[smeltitdeltit]

Young legs. Two days less rest.
Two debutants. 50 games short on experience for a majority. Unable to to wrestle back control once lost is the result.

 

[Hawks1994]

Terrific first half, lost our way in the second. Plenty of positives from that great half of football though

Being able to run out games is going to be an issue for a while until the young guys get up to AFL fitness levels

Lewis was terrific marking everything. Ran out of legs but he will only be better for the run
Newk was a constant bull through the middle and a couple of goals to boot
Day is an elite talent, was very good today
Reeves I thought beat English for the day. Was a very good performance again from the big guy

Heaps to like and all part of the learning curve

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

CJ needs a rest. Lost all confidence. Indecisive and fumbly. Mitchell extremely unlucky to get subbed out. Looks very composed with ball in hand and adds run and carry to our team.

 

[Mercy Seat]

Sa

Sam Mitchell is not selecting a side that can win. When did it become acceptable to lose or tank?

Lol, name a player who should have played.

 

[daniel23]

We got tired butbrought effort again. Will day might become the best player we have had since hodge.

 

[WWSD]

There’s nothing more Lewis could have done. He just had no help. We desperately need a second key forward.

 

[Hawker_85]

Thanks to admin for booting that ******* derelict lions supporter.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

I reckon Reeves just had the best performance of the season vs English. That bloke is ******* monstering everyone, even Darcy and Co.

English still had a big impact but he's the best in the game right now. Reeves really took it to him. Well done to him and the boys for really fighting it out. Just not good enough to finish the opportunities. But the vision forward is crystal clear.