Preview Round 8, 2023 : Fremantle v Hawthorn, Optus Stadium 7:30pm Sat May 6th

[MrPremiership]

Is there any world where Meek can come in and Ramsden also stays in? i.e. 2nd tall

 

[Brishawk]

Is there any world where Meek can come in and Ramsden also stays in? i.e. 2nd tall

You would have to drop Greene. Can’t see that happening this week.

 

[barbster]

If Rama goes back to Box Hill and Meek is brought up to the seniors, it means Rama will be the sole ruck at Box Hill which isn't something that he's ready for yet, especially with him doing the majority of his training as a forward.

I don’t believe Hawthorn’s team selection revolves around what is best for Box Hill. Rama rucking the majority of Box Hill’s game will only improve him in that area and from all reports he is a good runner who should be fit enough to do it. As another poster suggested, Kosi will chop out from time to time.

 

[peetoo]

Is there any world where Meek can come in and Ramsden also stays in? i.e. 2nd tall

Weddle sub. Not saying it should happen btw

 

[hawkinoz]

You would have to drop Greene. Can’t see that happening this week.

ha ha.. not happening for another few weeks.. he is the top goal scorer & only if he doesn't add to it over next 3 weeks

 

[MrPremiership]

You would have to drop Greene. Can’t see that happening this week.

Lewis FF, Ramma HF, Greene 3rd tall,
Brockman, Moore and Butler the 3 smalls.....

Then roll with 2 rucks

 

[Brishawk]

Lewis FF, Ramma HF, Greene 3rd tall,
Brockman, Moore and Butler the 3 smalls.....

Then roll with 2 rucks

It’s an option but Sam shows a preference for more smaller running players so I think it unlikely. I guess we will know soon

 

[kenneje]

Is there any world where Meek can come in and Ramsden also stays in? i.e. 2nd tall

FB: Weddle - Frost - Hardwick
HB: Impey - Sicily - Scrimshaw

MF: Reeves - Nash - Worpel
MF: Day - Newcombe - Amon

HF: Moore - Ramsden - Wingard
FF: Greene - Lewis - Brockman

INT: Meek - Ward - Mitchell - MacDonald
SUB: Morrison

???

Would mean Morrison drops to sub, and Breust/Jiath are replaced by Scrimshaw and MacDonald.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Would rather none of Mackenzie, Butler or MacDonald come in as the sub. They should be playing full games.

It won't happen, but Greene or Morrison should be moved to sub to allow the youngsters a full game if all three are being brought back in.

 

[FB19]

Wouldn’t want to see either CMac as sub. Happy for them to have another dominant game at box hill. With those 2 outs expect Scrim for CJ and Butler for Breust. Not sure on sub was thinking Bramble but he had his worst game against Casey. Maybe one of the CMacs does come in and Morrison sub.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

ROUND 8 TEAM
Hawthorn v Fremantle

Optus Stadium, 5.30pm (AWST)/7.30pm (AEST)

B: Josh Weddle, James Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

365.0

5star

D

19.4

4star

K

14.3

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

437.4

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

173.8

3star

, Sam Frost

8

Sam Frost

Age

30

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

191.6

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

191.6

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

HB: Will Day, Blake Hardwick

15

Blake Hardwick

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

264.7

4star

D

13.8

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.7

3star

MG

264.7

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

4star

, Jarman Impey
C: Karl Amon, James Worpel

5

James Worpel

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

, Harry Morrison

1

Harry Morrison

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

13.4

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.6

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

18.4

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

7.0

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.2

4star

CL

2.0

4star

HF: Tyler Brockman, Fergus Greene

26

Fergus Greene

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.8

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

, Dylan Moore

13

Dylan Moore

Age

24

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

F: Mitch lewis, Lloyd Meek, Chad Wingard

20

Chad Wingard

Age

30

Ht

183cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.2

3star

R: Ned Reeves, Josh Ward, Jai Newcombe
INT: Seamus Mitchell, Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

25

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

, Jack Scrimshaw

14

Jack Scrimshaw

Age

25

Ht

194cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

MG

200.7

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

167.0

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

155.6

3star

, Connor Macdonald

Emer: Finn Maginness, Lachlan Bramble, Cam Mackenzie, Sam Butler

In: Jack Scimshaw, Lloyd Meek, Connor Macdonald
Out: Luke Breust (managed), Changkuoth Jiath

9

Changkuoth Jiath

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

2star

(managed), Max Ramsden (omitted)

 

[Simon Crawshay]

ROUND 8 TEAM
Hawthorn v Fremantle

Optus Stadium, 5.30pm (AWST)/7.30pm (AEST)

B: Josh Weddle, James Sicily, Sam Frost
HB: Will Day, Blake Hardwick, Jarman Impey
C: Karl Amon, James Worpel, Harry Morrison
HF: Tyler Brockman, Fergus Greene, Dylan Moore
F: Mitch lewis, Lloyd Meek, Chad Wingard
R: Ned Reeves, Josh Ward, Jai Newcombe
INT: Seamus Mitchell, Conor Nash, Jack Scrimshaw, Connor Macdonald

Emer: Finn Maginness, Lachlan Bramble, Cam Mackenzie, Sam Butler

In: Jack Scimshaw, Lloyd Meek, Connor Macdonald
Out: Luke Breust (managed), Changkuoth Jiath (managed), Max Ramsden (omitted)

Could be our strongest team for the year?

Should be right up to our neck in this game, Freo aren't much at all.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[SJT76]

Finn as an emergency surprises me a little. He hasn’t been great at BH

 

[hardway]

Finn as an emergency surprises me a little. He hasn’t been great at BH

Make him the travelling emergency and misses both levels of football! I don’t see the problem.

 

[Delecate Des]

You know what, I reckon we win this

 

[barbster]

Good team, hoping MacKenzie is the sub out of those option.
Breust and CJ have both been down this year, so not much of a loss and a good chance to get over their niggles.

 

[hawk for 37]

Good team, hoping MacKenzie is the sub out of those option.
Breust and CJ have both been down this year, so not much of a loss and a good chance to get over their niggles.

A ‘down’ Bruest that still kicked 3 last week and leads the goal kicking
It would be a nice surprise if his replacement kicks 3 this week.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Finn as an emergency surprises me a little. He hasn’t been great at BH

Was good last week. Same with Bramble, but neither were good vs Coburg.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Bramble sub. Prefer if the other three get full games.

 

[Jazzfan]

Was good last week. Same with Bramble, but neither were good vs Coburg.

Think it was the other way round mate.

Both poor last week v Casey.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Think it was the other way round mate.

Both poor last week v Casey.

Nah, it was poorly worded. I meant both were good against whoever we flogged and poor against Casey.

 

[The hands of stone]

Rama a little stiff dropped after a debut but really like the look of the side .

 

[HedgeFund]

Breust “managed” at 33 - yep makes sense.

CJ “managed” at 22 - give me a spell. He’s been omitted and rightly so.

Meek for Ramsden makes sense, though I would have been happy for Ramma to have stayed in the 23 to have another dip.

Freo are 2-5 and seriously battling. Meek / Reeves to hammer the injured Darcy and out of form Jackson. Just need our mids to use the ball better when we win it and go inside 50. Get the ball into the hands of Day, Amon & McDonald please.

We are a damn good underdog here and frankly I expect us to win this one, quite comfortably.

Hawks by 4-5 goals.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

You know what, I reckon we win this

The level of confidence around here has me thinking we'll put a poor one in and they will find form.