I wrote in the game day thread I think that Wingard should be put on ice & do a mini pre-season til after the bye to better educate on the Hawks structures as well as building his tank that he didn’t get to complete at the start of the year due to that Hammie.
I’m still committed to that comment as he will be, should be, very important in the second half of the year as we roll to finals.
That being said, geez it would be great if was at his best for the Port game.
All of those games were he tore us a new one to basically win the game from his own brilliance would be awesome to see him do that to Port!
The melts would be huge & seriously funny & the lack of Chad love would turn on a dime for the doubters.
Chad will be good to great for Hawthorn & if we are in a position for a flag you could bet that the competitive beast in Chad will come out to play a big part.
We certainly paid top dollar & I for one am fine with that.
The off season moves to cover Burton’s role in Scrimshaw was an upgrade from what I have seen so far & that cost nothing.
Scully cost nothing.
Looking back at the draft where Duursma, Liam Stocker & Ely Smith were available & IMO all good selections. I would have tossed a coin on Stocker & Smith with a tendency for Stocker if I were being honest.
In a couple of years time we will probably trade in someone from the first rd from that draft anyway.
Will there be a what if? Absolutely but we got Chad in his prime, picked up a top 3 KPP who fell, a forward/mid who fell later than expected due to injuries & could have been a second rd selection.
That is not a bad outcome at all.
The cake is almost made & Chad is icing.
Let’s judge Chad when the team is settled, we have a complete midfield (Mitchell & player X), he has settled & the big games are on.
I have no doubt that when the big games come around on the big stage Chad will be who he was recruited for & that’s to win games & Premierships
I’m still committed to that comment as he will be, should be, very important in the second half of the year as we roll to finals.
That being said, geez it would be great if was at his best for the Port game.
All of those games were he tore us a new one to basically win the game from his own brilliance would be awesome to see him do that to Port!
The melts would be huge & seriously funny & the lack of Chad love would turn on a dime for the doubters.
Chad will be good to great for Hawthorn & if we are in a position for a flag you could bet that the competitive beast in Chad will come out to play a big part.
We certainly paid top dollar & I for one am fine with that.
The off season moves to cover Burton’s role in Scrimshaw was an upgrade from what I have seen so far & that cost nothing.
Scully cost nothing.
Looking back at the draft where Duursma, Liam Stocker & Ely Smith were available & IMO all good selections. I would have tossed a coin on Stocker & Smith with a tendency for Stocker if I were being honest.
In a couple of years time we will probably trade in someone from the first rd from that draft anyway.
Will there be a what if? Absolutely but we got Chad in his prime, picked up a top 3 KPP who fell, a forward/mid who fell later than expected due to injuries & could have been a second rd selection.
That is not a bad outcome at all.
The cake is almost made & Chad is icing.
Let’s judge Chad when the team is settled, we have a complete midfield (Mitchell & player X), he has settled & the big games are on.
I have no doubt that when the big games come around on the big stage Chad will be who he was recruited for & that’s to win games & Premierships