Preview Round 9, 2024 : Hawks v Saints, 1:45pm Sat 11th May, UTAS

[Delecate Des]

So to clarify for those of us with Big Footy smarts,
NO FF,
No CHF,
No FB,
No CHB.
Spine is a bit light on.

Hawks By Plenty. ( no plagiarism intended Des.)

Gotta good feeling about this one bigmaxi!!!

 

[BobHawk]

Not surprised that Ward and Morrison have been dropped. One made some critical skill errors and the other had very little impact (according to my TV). Ward really needs to be more polished and certain with the ball. And Morrison needs to show some consistency. Nice to see Breust back in the team. He knows how to finish. And wouldn't it be nice if Serong and Mitchell could hold their spot in the team. They haven't been bad but hoping they can take their game up a notch or two. Certainly this is the time that opportunities abound for players.

 

[Tuck In]

So to clarify for those of us with Big Footy smarts,
NO FF,
No CHF,
No FB,
No CHB.
Spine is a bit light on.

Hawks By Plenty. ( no plagiarism intended Des.)

Has a touch of, “Apart from the shooting, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?”.

 

[spotthedot]

Dropped his bundle and a chest mark when game on line. Cost us a goal and nearly the game. Schoenmakers-esque

Its that the Schoenmakers, who is forever, a Hawks premiership player?

 

[The Chad and I]

Bit like last week, a competitive loss most likely, but a win would be huge.

I really want to see Serong settle into a role.

 

[kirbatron]

Hope we don't get the sub serong this week

 

[KermitJagger]

Honestly more surprised to see Harry dropped than Ward. Ward had a few shockers where Harry was more consistent, I'm not too upset at either though really.

 

[Franko Armani]

Not going to mention names, but there was a player that cost us numerous goals with limp efforts when the tough stuff was needed. Also, barely impacted the game. I expect he’ll be dropped this week.

As expected from Sam.

 

[SSSSSS]

Just let Ward play full time mid at BHH and bring him in when he's ready to play full time mid.

Not doing him any favours.

 

[SSSSSS]

Would have liked to see Phillips debut but happy for Serong to come back in.

 

[Bedi]

Am much less confident after seeing team selection. That backline will be seriously tested without Sicily and is a big ask relying on Dear as the second ruckman. Still, good to get Bruest back.

 

[Ka Norkers]

at this stage of their careers, Serong is a far better player than Phillips. Hopefully, he'll get better with our defensive system, but currently all at sea much of the time (despite a plethora of marks/possessions)

 

[Ka Norkers]

I think they selected the best team available, but this is going to be a big ask for so many players.

Calsher Dear thrown well and truly into the deep end!!! boy oh boy!! Huge ask for the 18yo

 

[Roddy]

Serong’s Wiki has him at 192 and 80, how accurate is this? Coz that is, in no universe whatsoever, KPD size…

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Serong’s Wiki has him at 192 and 80, how accurate is this? Coz that is, in no universe whatsoever, KPD size…

I thought we determined in pre season that Jai was 200cm+?!??!!

 

[Ka Norkers]

best KPD in the game is only 195cms.
Remember 189cm Sicily giving 212cm Cox an absolute bath at the MCG? Out-marked him on many occasions.

 

[Slainte]

Am much less confident after seeing team selection. That backline will be seriously tested without Sicily and is a big ask relying on Dear as the second ruckman. Still, good to get Bruest back.

Nash will give Dear a chop out.

 

[humid hawk]

Jake Lever

8

Jake Lever

Age

29

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

242.0

4star

D

9.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.1

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

145.4

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

189.8

4star

(194cm) and Steven May

1

Steven May

Age

33

Ht

193cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

307.3

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

378.4

5star

D

12.4

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

(193cm) have been close to the best defensive unit in the game for quite some time. It's not just about height.

 

[bigmaxi]

Thinking Dimma up forward to lend a bit of muscle and stop it from waltzing out with Mitchell back. Sarong 194 cms 85 kilos he’ll be fine.
Keen to watch Dear again my highlight from last week .
Go Hawks !

 

[Tall Tales and True]

It, surely, ain't just about height. Even so, we're not asking 'Watto' to man up against these blokes ... though he did a pretty decent effort the other night against some big lug. There's team defence and many bodies at the ready, & don't we then have an advantage at ground level!?

I was really disappointed with Sam Darcy the other night, for example, 'cos with all his 210cms or thereabouts, he looked almost 'un-co' and certainly no great athlete.

 

[TylerDurden]

Their tall fwds don't concern me.

King is down on form.
Hayes only just come back from an ACL.
Membrey had his own issues last year.

Finn to tag Hill.

We should get well on top of their mids.

 

[Ka Norkers]

Weitering is 195cms, absolute gun. 1cm taller than Serong.

 

[peetoo]

Not surprised that Ward and Morrison have been dropped. One made some critical skill errors and the other had very little impact (according to my TV). Ward really needs to be more polished and certain with the ball. And Morrison needs to show some consistency. Nice to see Breust back in the team. He knows how to finish. And wouldn't it be nice if Serong and Mitchell could hold their spot in the team. They haven't been bad but hoping they can take their game up a notch or two. Certainly this is the time that opportunities abound for players.

Morrison may not be consistent, but the team always seems more consistent when he’s in.

Not sure how that works

 

[Brucie Buffer]

Happy with the Serong pick, much rather him than Phillips. Not from an ability point of view, but from and age profile.
Phillips is on the list because Blancke went down who has his limitations. We’ve picked up Serong and developed him as a back, so let’s see what he’s got at this level.
More upside than playing Phillips for our rebuild.
I don’t think he did a lot wrong in his last game, deserves another crack before Phillips I reckon.
I’m not expecting him to be Sicily, if he keeps his man accountable I’m happy

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Solid ins considering we’ve lost Sicily. Bruest adds forward power, Mitchell defensive nous and Seromg fills Sicily’s spot.
Disappointing to see Ward out, feels like he’s being treated poorly. Clearly an inside mid, yet doesn’t seem to be given those opportunities whereas McKenzie has been.
We’ll send him back to box hill, he’ll play inside mid and go well, then sturuggle when brought back in as a half forward/wing. Good user of the footy. Feels like he should be working to push Worpel out of the team.

Decent side. Saints will go in deserved favs, but if we bring the pressure like last week, we’re every chance