Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn, Ned Reeves. Extends to 2026!

[GinniAndTonic]

Welcome to the hawks young lad, let’s hope for a long and successful career in the brown and gold.

 

[dermott]

Good luck Ned. An interesting medium term move by the Hawks.

 

[Hodgey 15]

Welcome to the Family Club Ned.

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[grumbleguts]

If anyone gives you any grief, stand up for yourse... um sit down for your self.

 

[Milkshaker]

29/30 in his kicking test + 209cm. Worth a shot. Good luck Ned.

 

[Gralin]

https://m.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2019-03-14/reeves-joins-the-hawks

Thought he'd missed the boat, good luck to him

 

[A Cut Above]

Hope he's there on merit. Nepotism is a form of corruption.

 

[grumbleguts]

Hope he's there on merit. Nepotism is a form of corruption.

Unnecessary.

 

[scout]

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Hope he's there on merit. Nepotism is a form of corruption.

I very much doubt he'd be given a spot unless he deserved it.

Best of luck to him. Expect it is a long term project and we will see where he is after two years of playing for BHH.

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

Geez this bloke is already the 4th tallest player at the moment.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Hope he's there on merit. Nepotism is a form of corruption.

100% thinking the same thing.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Geez this bloke is already the 4th tallest player at the moment.

If he debut's, he'll be the tallest Hawk in VFL/AFL history.

 

[halfback dasher]

100% thinking the same thing.

Shown enough at training ...

 

[Tomohawks]

Exciting addition, could be anything with that size and co-ordination. Good luck big fella.

 

[eldorado]

100% thinking the same thing.

HODGEYROAD IN CLUB CRITICISM SHOCK.

"Wasn't Expecting That, Say Other Posters"

 

[Gralin]

Unnecessary.

It is a fair thing to worry about given his dad is the CEO, though why that would be any different to a father son getting selected is really beyond me, his name might have got him a look in but they aren't going to pick him up unless they see upside, doesn't mean his dad didn't give him a leg up with the interview though

Hope he's there on merit. Nepotism is a form of corruption.

100% thinking the same thing.

I expect his dad got him the interview, but getting the interview doesn't get you the job

 

[OnTheRocks]

It is a fair thing to worry about given his dad is the CEO, though why that would be any different to a father son getting selected is really beyond me, his name might have got him a look in but they aren't going to pick him up unless they see upside, doesn't mean his dad didn't give him a leg up with the interview though




I expect his dad got him the interview, but getting the interview doesn't get you the job

Fair call.

 

[beta_condition]

I'm not sure why people think we would pick Reeves up just because his father is the CEO, just think for a second about the recently father sons we've decided not to recruit, we only pick players we see potential in. It's also not a huge surprise given Pitto never came on as we would've of liked.

 

[MasterSamurai]

I'm not sure why people think we would pick Reeves up just because his father is the CEO, just think for a second about the recently father sons we've no recruited, we only pick players we see potential in. It's also not a huge surprise given Pitto never came on as we would of liked.

Good valid points.

 

[BlueWaterHawk]

Also, as a rookie, you're hardly getting showered with cash. He has to work his butt off to elevate himself to a position which could validate such ideas. By then he's probably earned it.

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[illnino]

From the small interview he did for Hawks TV, he is keen as mustard but is fully aware that he will most likely play this full year at Box Hill. The main reason Graham Wright gave for his signing as a rookie for Hawthorn is to fastrack his development by having him train in the Hawthorn system rather than with the Box Hill boys.

 

[Nugett]

Good luck to him. Wish him all the best in his development.

 

[KermitJagger]

Hope he's there on merit. Nepotism is a form of corruption.

It is, but history shows in the AFL that the taller you are in the AFL the less talent you need. Aaron Sandilands was the best ruckman in the league for a number of years and he never developed the ability to mark the ball. Mason Cox became a serviceable footballer as a giant engineer who played neither soccer or basketball at any decent level. Reeves is almost as tall and has shown ability in actual football areas, I'm backing him in.

 

[Agent Smith]

29/30 in his kicking test + 209cm. Worth a shot. Good luck Ned.

He's our 'Paul Salmon at FF' experiment maybe? Especially as he hasn't got a tank yet.