Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn, James Worpel, pick #43 2017 - Peter Crimmins medalist 2019

[CHUBBSS]

The irony of Worpels downturn in form is he is one of the players we most need in form
At the moment.

If he can lift in the back half of the season it would completely change our midfield dynamic - and maybe that comes with chad, they had really good connection in the past so give them minutes together

 

[SSSSSS]

We desperately need some campaigner in our side. If Worps can't get back to his best than I'd have him watch some Mitch Robinson

5

Mitch Robinson

Age

34

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

8.7

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

15.8

4star

K

11.3

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.6

5star

footage. Robinson isn't the brightest or the most skillful but he goes harder at the ball and man than 99% of other players. Carved out a very nice career for himself.

He played a big part in getting Brisbane to where they are now. Worps has the higher ceiling but I wouldn't mind that to be his floor. Right now he is miles off it.

 

[burner1]

Feel like we’ve tried to turn him into something he is not - ie tried to teach him nuance/skill and all the tricks Sam Mitchell had but that’s not his game. Every time he gets the ball seems like his brain is on fire trying to work out what to do and then he panics and boots it.

He needs to be a see ball / get ball type with unrelenting hardness at the ball and told to dish ball by hand to first option (none of this don’t argue every time). He can leave the nuance to Jai, Ward, chad, McDonald etc.

 

[Rocket72]

Is he leaner?

Oh much. He was a beast for his age when recruited

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Astonishing that this bloke managed to win a B & F in his 2nd year of AFL footy.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Just had a look at the stats from the weekend. He is high on pressure acts. It’s not clearances, but he is definitely putting some effort into turning things around.

Had the second lowest TOG, and had low CBA’s, considering that Tom was missing.

 

[H00t]

Had the second lowest TOG, and had low CBA’s, considering that Tom was missing.

Had less than 50% tog in the first quarter. Suggests to me they were planning on managing him through the game.

 

[MrPremiership]

Had the second lowest TOG, and had low CBA’s, considering that Tom was missing.

Do we know why?

If he's injured, why are they still playing him?
If he was sick, why are they still playing him?

We've tried to play him into form, but that's gone on too long. His confidence must be very low.

Give him a some time down at a lower level to regain confidence, and give some of the kids a chance, i.e. Long.

 

[Mercy Seat]

They were talking about his dip in form on Sen tonight. Supposedly he had 6 x 30+ possession games in the run home in 2019, and has had just 1 since. Crazy to think.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

It seems more likely that 2019 was the outlier, given the "dip in form" has lasted two and a half seasons.

 

[CobberRodgers]

Looks a completely different player.

Foot skills were never at Darren Jarman levels I’ll admit but he can’t hit a target atm under any sort of pressure and even under no pressure.

Biggest tell atm is the fumbling of ground balls and making himself look like he’s under immense pressure all the time regardless of the situation.

Hope he/we can sort it out. How? NFI.

 

[The German Hunter]

He has checked out
Gone

 

[TylerDurden]

He has checked out
Gone

Agreed.

 

[The German Hunter]

Agreed.

The problem is that there is only one place he wants to go, and he’d be hard pressed getting a game there too!

 

[TylerDurden]

The problem is that there is only one place he wants to go, and he’d be hard pressed getting a game there too!

And they'd give us donuts.

 

[SJT76]

And they'd give us donuts.

Feed the donuts to DGB?

 

[kirbatron]

if he goes he's a bit silly.. cliff pending s**t heap vs a building squad with mates.

 

[theiaofseed]

It seems more likely that 2019 was the outlier, given the "dip in form" has lasted two and a half seasons.

2020 when accounted for time reduction performed just as well

 

[xmarksthespot]

He has checked out
Gone

With the greatest of respect, you have absolutely no idea if he's checked out. What are you basing this on? Wish fulfilment? He's a young player struggling with form. Any other conclusion over and above this is simply speculation.

 

[The German Hunter]

With the greatest of respect, you have absolutely no idea if he's checked out. What are you basing this on? Wish fulfilment? He's a young player struggling with form. Any other conclusion over and above this is simply speculation.

I just like throwing darts, occasionally one lands

 

[xmarksthespot]

I just like throwing darts, occasionally one lands

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

With the greatest of respect, you have absolutely no idea if he's checked out. What are you basing this on? Wish fulfilment? He's a young player struggling with form. Any other conclusion over and above this is simply speculation.

Some posters here have longstanding reps for knowing more than the average punter.

 

[5ammy]

I must admit, he looks like a player who has 'checked out' atm. I hope not but things just aren't adding up.

 

[Hodgey 15]

if he goes he's a bit silly.. cliff pending s**t heap vs a building squad with mates.

If he does want out it seems a strange shift in attitude.
You would expect he had formed a strong bond with the club and with his team mates and would see the club is heading in the right direction.
You'd have to wonder why he would be considering leaving Hawks (if it is indeed the case).

 

[xmarksthespot]

Some posters here have longstanding reps for knowing more than the average punter.

Yep, certainly understand that. And I think we're always grateful for snippits of insight not available to everyone, but when someone couches their opinion as fact, then that's where the frustration sometimes kicks in. I'm not trying to have a go at this particular poster, but they literally said they were 'throwing darts'. Just adding an 'I think...' at the start might help. I know this is a forum, and I might be asking too much, but a man can dream

Anyway, didn't mean to derail the thread.

From my viewing, I agree with the thinking that it's all above the shoulders, multiple times he threw the ball on his boot when he's actually had a bit more time and space. Hopefully a stint at Box Hill will help with his confidence.