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

[Franko Armani]

Gee he’s been really accountable and has made some great plays since I made my comments. Still wouldn’t call him a gun, but from what I’ve seen in the last few games he’s the most Hodge like player we’ve had at then club in a while. September is the month to make a name for yourself so I hope he shows that he belongs in the big time, has a real opportunity now.

 

[Brant]

Might get along well with Stratts, he is also a strange cat apparently

Yeah, gotta wonder (then shudder) what Stratts would be doing with his life if he wasn't excellent at footy

 

[B&GBlood]

Yeah, gotta wonder (then shudder) what Stratts would be doing with his life if he wasn't excellent at footy

Possibly a surfer on the WA coast, billy or two before catching the midday waves.

 

[Davo-27]

Yeah, gotta wonder (then shudder) what Stratts would be doing with his life if he wasn't excellent at footy

what all the other hipsters do, travel and work at cafes probably...

 

[sven_inc]

Was captain of the Falcons as a junior. Excited to see if he can bring that to our leadership over the next few years.

 

[Slysh]

 

[jr4jane2004]

Jeeze that was horrible. Thank God demons is no tigers. Too much smiling not enough work rate. We need Hodgey.

 

[Hawk_francais]

Haha I love your work generally BJK, but that's not your best...

 

[MC_9]

He will be better for the final experience, but really struggled with increased presure

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[sven_inc]

He will be better for the final experience, but really struggled with increased presure

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I still think he did some courageous things, but he didn't have the team playing well enough around him for support.

Someone like Spargo might not be as good as Worpel in theory but he was able to stand out a little more thanks to how well the Dees are going.

Great first year for the Hawks.

 

[tige19]

Going to be a very good player for a very long time

 

[Davo-27]

i have noticed over the last 6 weeks that Tom Mitchell hates Worpel, never passes to him, will deliberately ignore him every single time, even if it means passing to someone in a worse position, Worpel needs to fix his relationship with Titch, idk what happened, but he needs to get Titch to bury the hatchet...

it was also brought up in an interview a couple months ago, where Worpel said he accidentally threw Titch under the bus in an interview for a paper or something, anyway Worpel needs to get on good terms with the seniors and eventually their rivalry will end or soften.

 

[SSSSSS]

Rode the Lewis bump well. Very few players can say they've done the same.

Did alright for a young kid in his first finals campaign. Will be better for it. Needs to improve a lot.

 

[Death Cab]

Is Worps eligible for Rising Star next year?


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[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

i have noticed over the last 6 weeks that Tom Mitchell hates Worpel, never passes to him, will deliberately ignore him every single time, even if it means passing to someone in a worse position, Worpel needs to fix his relationship with Titch, idk what happened, but he needs to get Titch to bury the hatchet...

it was also brought up in an interview a couple months ago, where Worpel said he accidentally threw Titch under the bus in an interview for a paper or something, anyway Worpel needs to get on good terms with the seniors and eventually their rivalry will end or soften.

Think you are reading in to things... the paper thing was not serious...

 

[Pessimistic]

A knock on our mature guys like stratts gunner Bruest smith is they are ball players not so much mongrel.

With another year worps Hardwick Mitchell and co could very well bring that

 

[MrPremiership]

Is Worps eligible for Rising Star next year?


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No. Has played 11 games.

 

[MrPremiership]

Worpel found finals tought, but he's a kid. He will be better for the experience.

Onus on him now to have a really massive pre-season and 2019 is his year to elevate himself.

 

[Pessimistic]

Worpel found finals tought, but he's a kid. He will be better for the experience.

Onus on him now to have a really massive pre-season and 2019 is his year to elevate himself.

Clarko put him in for plenty of centre bounces. He did OK

 

[MrPremiership]

Clarko put him in for plenty of centre bounces. He did OK

9 disposals, 2 clearances, 5 clangers.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

A lot of players would have panicked and sent that left of the big sticks. Great goal.

 

[Pessimistic]

9 disposals, 2 clearances, 5 clangers.

played a role in a midfield which broke even with a very fancied melbourne midfield

 

[Coathanger]

He's had a terrific first year, of many more I hope.
Getting valuable exposure to finals pressure will be an enormous for him going into next season.

 

[TylerDurden]

He's hit the wall late in the season, and fair enough.

But this kid is going to be something.

 

[MrPremiership]

Does he play the VFL GF, if he qualifies?