Preview Round 9, 2023 : Hawks v Demons, 4.35pm Sat 13th May

[eldorado]

I really like it that Seamus and Josh (Weddle) have retained their places in the side

Definitely.

The whole two years with Seamus' injuries, and (possibly understandable) calls here and elsewhere for him to be cut, I always wanted to see what he could actually do first. The wraps on him as a youngster, skills and pace-wise, were high, but no-one really had a chance to see it...

Injury-free, he is showing that he IS a player.

(Not criticising those who wanted him cut...it's nice now with such a young list that we CAN hold on a bit longer with development...I hold the same thoughts on DGB)

 

[TheFourPillars]

CJ looked alright today on the track.

Yeah he is good to go

 

[burner1]

I have faith there is an elite player in scrim. But it’s time he realises that to get there he has to work harder. Good luck to him

Yep. Scrim has to learn how to defend or increase his run. At present he’s neither really a 3rd tall (he can do the intercept part but not the defensive part as required) nor a hbf/rebounder (he’s moves okay but miles off being a hard running Birchall type).

No one’s doubt his talent, but at 24, he should be a core member of our team, not closer to the edges of best 22.

 

[Dipper]

Lackadaisical

The irony of such a laconic reply.

 

[hawkman]

So named teams on Thursday now mean nothing

More late changes incoming? AFL clarifies team selection rules

The AFL has clarified its stance on team selection, with clubs told they have plenty of flexibility with naming their 26-player squads

www.afl.com.au

But the AFL clarified the situation this week with clubs told they can operate with a mentality that any player from its list of four emergencies can be included in the starting 22 without explanation required and that the players who are late withdrawals can also all play at state league level.

 

[fairdinks]

Definitely.

The whole two years with Seamus' injuries, and (possibly understandable) calls here and elsewhere for him to be cut, I always wanted to see what he could actually do first. The wraps on him as a youngster, skills and pace-wise, were high, but no-one really had a chance to see it...

Injury-free, he is showing that he IS a player.

(Not criticising those who wanted him cut...it's nice now with such a young list that we CAN hold on a bit longer with development...I hold the same thoughts on DGB)

Absolutely great these two keep their spots. I also hope Morris can get back to what he showed last year, because we then have a new group of hard and quick defenders.......although Weddle probably doesn't stay there long term. I too still have high hopes for Denver. Another hard nut.

 

[Walshawk]

So named teams on Thursday now mean nothing

More late changes incoming? AFL clarifies team selection rules

The AFL has clarified its stance on team selection, with clubs told they have plenty of flexibility with naming their 26-player squads

www.afl.com.au

Booooo. (I hope this is an appropriate use of the boo)

That is nit what we or the clubs want. Just names your 22, and also your sub.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Morris is getting fit needs more games he is tonguing at the end of each quarter and game

 

[Millsie69]

Ugh, we've got Eleni umpiring us again.....

 

[Threadkilla]

Ugh, we've got Eleni umpiring us again.....

Can only improve on how this went last week.

 

[Denver Day Lewis]

Ugh, we've got Eleni umpiring us again.....

She appears to have absolutely no clue based on last week’s performance. Horrible umpiring.

 

[Sixpence]

Better her than Mollison.

 

[OnTheRocks]

I suspect we have set him some KPIs that we want him hitting before he comes back into the side and if he can reach those he'll be a lock.

KPIs, build his tank, get him primed to be bigger, better, stronger, faster & hungry to maintain a winning culture from Box Hill into the seniors. Absolutely positive the coaches will be doing everything they can to make him a success. He's a work in progress

 

[OnTheRocks]

No. Never.

C'mon man if not for the lols

 

[grumbleguts]

Weddle is not getting dropped, dont bother.

turned out to be a good call.

 

[KermitJagger]

On Weddle, I had the same concerns that others did around his intent to attack certain contests but it appears from the stats that he attended the most 1:1s on the ground with 4 and didn't lose a single one. As tough as it is, might have a few beers, go back and watch his game a little closer.

 

[hardway]

It is really as simple as this. Don't know how we get him there though, not as if he's fat and out of shape.

Has the ability and the courage, however has a very poor engine that hasn’t improved at all.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

turned out to be a good call.

 

[Millsie69]

Can only improve on how this went last week.

She may surprise us tomorrow lol

 

[CHUBBSS]

Better her than Mollison.

I seize up every time I see his name

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

On Weddle, I had the same concerns that others did around his intent to attack certain contests but it appears from the stats that he attended the most 1:1s on the ground with 4 and didn't lose a single one. As tough as it is, might have a few beers, go back and watch his game a little closer.

Where do you get that info?

 

[KermitJagger]

Where do you get that info?

AFL website on a desktop, look up the match stats and you can switch to myStats that lets you pick from pretty much anything tracked in their profile in the mobile app.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

AFL website on a desktop, look up the match stats and you can switch to myStats that lets you pick from pretty much anything tracked in their profile in the mobile app.

You can also look at game by game hitouts to advatange and the % for it.

All of that is super helpful, but tends to only update post game.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Stuart Dew was just unfit. Would wager he had the skinfolds and BMI of a bloke running around for Tallygaroopna reserves.

Relative to a position where the elite are playing 100% TOG and running ~13km a game, Denver is unfit. I'm a fan of the kid as a player but he just has below average aerobic capacity.

Hang on here we go as usual. He was labelled unfit by a poster which is a massive insult for a bloke that has done a full preseason, played every game and tries his guts out every week. It suggests he is a bludger which is not the case. If he was unfit by our standards he would be not allowed to train with the main group until he hit KPIs. This is not the case..

You have benchmarked him against the elite for his position and used that to justify supporting the unfit label. Most of the AFL comp is unfit if you follow your method. It's stupid.

 

[KermitJagger]

Hang on here we go as usual. He was labelled unfit by a poster which is a massive insult for a bloke that has done a full preseason, played every game and tries his guts out every week. It suggests he is a bludger which is not the case. If he was unfit by our standards he would be not allowed to train with the main group until he hit KPIs. This is not the case..

You have benchmarked him against the elite for his position and used that to justify supporting the unfit label. Most of the AFL comp is unfit if you follow your method. It's stupid.

Elite was probably a poor choice of words on my behalf. Pretty much all key defenders, elite or otherwise, will play something around 95+ percent TOG, as do the forwards they play on. DGB manages about ~70 percent and still gases out quite regularly.

He has also been a fair way behind the back in our off season time trials since he got to the club.

Denying that there are any issues at all doesn't help the kid.