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

[TylerDurden]

He is also in the top 30 this season for:

Clearances
Disposals
Ground ball gets
Inside 50's
Pressure Acts
Tackles

When Mitchell comes back Coniglio may just be cream. We may drive up the price just so to squeeze out guys like Whitfield and Tarantino or to a lesser extent Hopper.

Worpel is also 5th for clangers and 7th in turnovers. This is due to the high intensity he plays and forcing turnovers on the opposition. Sometimes he has more time than he realises and just bombs it when he could just compose a second and look around. This will come with more confidence and time.

I remember Sammy when he first came was not the best kick. It's hard when you're in the clinches as a young player to adjust to the tempo of the game. But I knew we had something special with Sam. A few years later he became one of the best users in the AFL.

Just give him time and they'll wonder how Hawks stole the next Sam Mitchell.

Spot on. Kicking efficiency always suffers when you're winning the pill on the inside. A lot of quick kicks out of congestion.

As Clarko said, he's the silver lining to the Mitchell injury.

 

[WWSD]

Hawthorn vs Fremantle
10 James Worpel (HAW)
8 Nat Fyfe (FRE)
4 Bradley Hill (FRE)
3 Ricky Henderson (HAW)
2 Ben Stratton (HAW)
2 Mitchell Lewis (HAW)
1 Ben McEvoy (HAW)

Now that’s stagnating.

 

[Pessimistic]

One of these blokes is a second year player. #stagnated

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Gee itd be nice to have a third hawk in there

 

[Pessimistic]

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Hills knee? Is he signalling a return ti ‘Kneethorn’?

 

[dommat]

Hawthorn vs Fremantle
10 James Worpel (HAW)
8 Nat Fyfe (FRE)
4 Bradley Hill (FRE)
3 Ricky Henderson (HAW)
2 Ben Stratton (HAW)
2 Mitchell Lewis (HAW)
1 Ben McEvoy (HAW)

Now that’s stagnating.

All I've been hearing in the media was that Fyfe was clearly the best player on the ground.

The two coaches thought otherwise.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

If he was a top 5 pick, the media frenzy would be out of control...

 

[caliente]

Special player! When a 20 year old rated higher than Fyfe by both coaches that says something about the impact he had and is growing every game under Sam Mitchells tutelage

 

[Pessimistic]

He has #5 jumper which is among the top 20 accolades in footy

 

[Milkshaker]

All I've been hearing in the media was that Fyfe was clearly the best player on the ground.

The two coaches thought otherwise.

They have all obviously retired Burgoyne as well. Easily one of the best on the day. Better than most imo.

 

[HawkSince2008]

TOP OF HIS DRAFT CLASS! Pick 45!!!


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[cryptor]

TOP OF HIS DRAFT CLASS! Pick 45!!!


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3rd best over the last 3 drafts.
7th best over the last 4 drafts.
#stagnated

 

[detox]

Worpel 18 vs Worpel 19

Such mind blowing regression.

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[Strapping Young Lad]

#stagnated

 

[B&GBlood]

It is bloody hard to find something che has not improved on. Even more turnovers means he is getting more ball

 

[Birdofprey]

For a 20 year old 20 game player, the heavy lifting he has done this year is remarkable.

 

[Pessimistic]

Keep expecting a relative let down. He and midfield seem to be powereing on late season instead of a fde out which would have been understandable

 

[Alite]

All I've been hearing in the media was that Fyfe was clearly the best player on the ground.

The two coaches thought otherwise.

Fyfe WAS Best in Ground... no doubt... he just had no helpers.

 

[KermitJagger]

Fyfe WAS Best in Ground... no doubt... he just had no helpers.

I disagree, one purple patch does not a best on ground make.

 

[Gralin]

Fyfe WAS Best in Ground... no doubt... he just had no helpers.

Coaches didn't agree

 

[Pessimistic]

Maybe coaches value a defensive side. when you take a way the impact by fyfes direct opponent, its not so flash.

Outrageous that a mid who would tower over dunstall and brereton and plays very phisically needs protection.

Maybe Ross can get one of his various hatchet men back as part time coach and give fyfe some training against a stopper


Edit, remember that time Hodge was being tested and had big Damien Monkhorst as a sparring opponent?

 

[MrPremiership]

Does Fyfe run defensively?

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Bit of a comparison between Worps' and Fyfe's games...

Kicks: 21 vs 13
Handballs: 12 vs 11
Disposals: 33 vs 24
Contested 15 vs 16
Uncontested 18 vs 8
DE% both 66.7%
Clangers 4 vs 2
Marks 5 vs 6
Tackles 4 vs 8
1%ers 2 vs 1
Goals 0 vs 3
Time on ground 76% vs 86%

Both fantastic games. Clearly Fyfe spent more time forward, hence his ball numbers were lower, but goals and time on ground greater.

 

[MrPremiership]

Bit of a comparison between Worps' and Fyfe's games...

Kicks: 21 vs 13
Handballs: 12 vs 11
Disposals: 33 vs 24
Contested 15 vs 16
Uncontested 18 vs 8
DE% both 66.7%
Clangers 4 vs 2
Marks 5 vs 6
Tackles 4 vs 8
1%ers 2 vs 1
Goals 0 vs 3
Time on ground 76% vs 86%

Both fantastic games. Clearly Fyfe spent more time forward, hence his ball numbers were lower, but goals and time on ground greater.

Amazing numbers for a bloke in his 2nd year.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Credit has to go to Worps for shedding a couple of kilos in the offseason.
He has the perfect AFL body now, lean but strong.

 

[Brant]

Bit of a comparison between Worps' and Fyfe's games...

Kicks: 21 vs 13
Handballs: 12 vs 11
Disposals: 33 vs 24
Contested 15 vs 16
Uncontested 18 vs 8
DE% both 66.7%
Clangers 4 vs 2
Marks 5 vs 6
Tackles 4 vs 8
1%ers 2 vs 1
Goals 0 vs 3
Time on ground 76% vs 86%

Both fantastic games. Clearly Fyfe spent more time forward, hence his ball numbers were lower, but goals and time on ground greater.

Amazing numbers for a bloke in his 2nd year.

Looks like Fyfe has stagnated though...