Coach Welcome back to Hawthorn - David Hale! - Assistant coach

[KermitJagger]

Always turned up against Geelong, did Hale.

I have a feeling that performances against Geelong and us were two of the main drivers for who we recruited over those years.

 

[lyger]

I always thought he was a clever player, who achieved a long way above his natural ability. There were plenty of rucks who were more agile, bigger leap, faster etc. Hale was a better forward than 99.5 percent of them. Heck, maybe he was better than all of them at his peak.

Commetti opened commentary of the 2015 GF with a pretty good line "Mr. Chalk and Mr. Cheese" at the first center bounce as Nic Nat and Hale went at it.

The thing is, Nic Nat is far more ballistic, bigger leap, much better runner etc. Yet Hale has him covered for goals comfortably (110 vs 200 plus).

My guess is Hale brings a lot in terms of what it takes to squeeze all of your natural ability out, and smarts as a forward. he had a front row seat to the Buddy, Cyril and Roughhead show too.

Agree with this.

When Hale was recruited to the club, I didn’t know much about him apart from being a high draft pick and a someone who perhaps hadn’t fulfilled external expectations.

He didn’t seem to have outstanding athletic qualities so I was kind of expecting a depth player.

As you say, he was a very clever and consistent player both in ruck and up forward. Rarely got badly exposed or dominated even against far superior athletes.

We have got a lot of young talls at the moment so if Hale can fast track their development and impart craft and effort, that would be massive for the club.

 

[hawkheart]

The classic 2013 prelim against the Cats - a Hale bump in the middle of the ground in the dying minutes was as important as any moment in the game

 

[Hawkas1988]

Always turned up against Geelong, did Hale.

Can't like this enough. He was always good against the cats. My best mate's a Cats fan and he really rated Hale, simply because he always saw him at his best.

Great to have the big fella back at the club.

 

[Satchel]

I f we had saluted in 2012 would probably have gone close to the Norm Smith too

 

[Teamwork Talks]

The classic 2013 prelim against the Cats - a Hale bump in the middle of the ground in the dying minutes was as important as any moment in the game

Yes that bump was huge. I remember Leigh Matthews making a comment about it on the replay.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Apart from his forward craft what I always remember about Hale was that he was as hard as an cats head.

So often he would be at the bottom of the pack fighting for the footy and releasing it to our runners with a handball.

Very fond memories

 

[Maxie]

Hale the great man

 

[Roger Rogerson]

The classic 2013 prelim against the Cats - a Hale bump in the middle of the ground in the dying minutes was as important as any moment in the game

As important as any moment in the 3peat. Was enormous.

 

[CHUBBSS]

 

[Brant]

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Crazy that game, letting the purples have 24 scoring shots.

No wonder the boys had to console each other.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

I have a feeling that performances against Geelong and us were two of the main drivers for who we recruited over those years.

I saw Gibbo do a pretty good job against Buddy at the Docklands the year (I think?) before we drafted him .

I reckon you are onto something with your feeling.

 

[Max Powers]

Welcome back Hale.
Geez he was a great pick-up and instrumental in our 3-Peat years.
Really looking forward to his time at Hawthorn in a coaching capacity.

 

[Dipper]

Do you remember when he played a landmark game and grabbed his boys and ran through the banner but left his left girl behind and she started crying and superman Sammy Mitchell scooped her up.

It was a pretty shocking oversite when you think about it.

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[The Chad and I]

2012 GF loss changed Hale.
After that he became much more serious, physical and determined.

 

[cryptor]

Do you remember when he played a landmark game and grabbed his boys and ran through the banner but left his left girl behind and she started crying and superman Sammy Mitchell scooped her up.

It was a pretty shocking oversite when you think about it.

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He couldn't see her all the way down there.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Do we think freos forward line overperformed, underperformed or did just an on par effort?

Interested what people think, I am in the first part but only saw 5-6 games.

 

[JR33]

Do we think freos forward line overperformed, underperformed or did just an on par effort?

Interested what people think, I am in the first part but only saw 5-6 games.

Didn’t watch much of their games, but to be honest Hale didn’t have much to work with due injuries etc.

 

[SSSSSS]

Do we think freos forward line overperformed, underperformed or did just an on par effort?

Interested what people think, I am in the first part but only saw 5-6 games.

Cupboard was pretty bare but I was quite impressed with the development of Taberner ever since Hale started coaching Freo.

Turned him from a spud to a pretty serviceable key post.

 

[Mojo]

Pretty hard to tell how he performed at Freo - he was there for 6 years and wasn't pushed out, so that's something.

 

[grumbleguts]

I heard we are looking into Jaymie Graham, any other names? We desperately need an elite midfield coach

The main coach is pretty decent at that.

 

[theiaofseed]

Did he have anything to do with Josh Treacy that could be the steal of last years draft

 

[Milkshaker]

Did he have anything to do with Josh Treacy that could be the steal of last years draft

Thought I might have look at him after your post. Loves body contact. Went missing in a lot of Freos games but they certainly pumped games into him this year. Hale would have loved is aggression I suspect. Copped a hefty early season suspension as well.

Rookie draft pick 7 - Josh Treacy

See who Fremantle have picked up at no.7 in the NAB AFL Rookie Draft

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[RUSHORE]

Can't imagine any new guy would know forward craft and coaching as much as the glue-guy who lined up besides Franklin, Rough, Cyril, Gunston, Breust and Puopolo. Also kicked 8 goals on Matty Scarlett let's not forget.

strong logic

 

[Opens positions]

David Hale on Dwayne's World - Friday September 17th

Newly appointed assistant coach at Hawthorn David Hale joined Dwayne to provide insight into his plans for the club next season.

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