Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Noah Mraz!

[Strapping Young Lad]

Welcome Noah!

 

[noobermensch]

I got one of his games done before his injury:

 

[cryptor]

Could easily be developed as KPF if that's what the club is thinking.

 

[Since 2001]

Like the pick, great time to be a developing full back at Hawthorn. Seniors of battle, barrass and frosty to learn off of. Welcome to the hawks!

 

[kazzooka]

Like the pick, great time to be a developing full back at Hawthorn. Seniors of battle, barrass and frosty to learn off of. Welcome to the hawks!

Would struggle to get a game at box hill you'd to think. We are seriously stacked for tall defenders mow.

Barrass
Battle
Frost
Blank
Sicily
Scrimshaw
Serong
McCabe
Weddle*

 

[Makedonija]

Welcome Noah!

Fun fact: Mraz in many Slavic languages translates to ‘frost’. Twice as frosty back there now, opposition forwards don’t stand a chance.

 

[MrPremiership]

Welcome, James. I'm Yours.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Would struggle to get a game at box hill you'd to think. We are seriously stacked for tall defenders mow.

Barrass
Battle
Frost
Blank
Sicily
Scrimshaw
Serong
McCabe
Weddle*

Looking at that you'd have to assume Weddle is playing further up the ground and Sic will be spending a lot of time up forward as well.

That's a serious amount of KPD talent we have on our hands now.

 

[Sturty]

 

[Baz_hawk]

Looks a good pick, bit of unknown about him given injury but plenty to work with.
I'd be pretty stoked as a key defender to be coming into a side that has Sicily, Barrass, Frosty and Battle to learn off.

Welcome to the Hawks, Noah.

 

[flinchfree]

Looks to be a very very quick decision maker, highly competitive, neat skills, plays flow on football, good below the knees.... a big fella that combines with flankers around him really well.
You're up development team at Hawthorn, I'm a believer in your vision thus far.

 

[vanders]

Last defender we got from Narre Warren was Trent Croad. Welcome Noah

 

[Cleavy]

Welcome Noah!

Fun fact: Mraz in many Slavic languages translates to ‘frost’. Twice as frosty back there now, opposition forwards don’t stand a chance.

Ice Ice Baby!

 

[grumbleguts]

Seems pretty quick for his height.

 

[Tuck In]

We seem to be acquiring tall defenders two by two!

 

[VandoHawk]

A heap of upside. Injury meant he didn't get to strut his stuff this year but the snippets he showed early were promising. Mobile KPP with neat skills that could be developed at either end thanks to his athleticism.

We're in a strong position where we can give him the time to develop and build up his strength.

 

[hardway]

What was the injury?

 

[cryptor]

What was the injury?

Ankle injury.

Mraz makes way to Hawthorn

Noah Mraz is our newest Hawk!

www.hawthornfc.com.au

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

What was the injury?

They said Navicular

 

[eldorado]

What was the injury?

Navicular...only played the first 3 games

 

[hardway]

Navicular...only played the first 3 games

Hopefully healing well.

 

[eldorado]

Hopefully healing well.

Was able to do most stuff by the draft camp, apparently...good 2km time and vertical leap

 

[GinniAndTonic]

Wonder if one of him or McCabe will go forward.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Love the write-up here:

Noah Mraz Draft Profile

Dandenong Stingrays tall Noah Mraz missed most of his top-age campaign, but projects as a mobile and versatile prospect.

central.rookieme.com

Rather than risk injury by forcing himself to play he focussed on the combine and spent time coaching at Dandenong. Sounds like he has a good head on his shoulders.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

A heap of upside. Injury meant he didn't get to strut his stuff this year but the snippets he showed early were promising. Mobile KPP with neat skills that could be developed at either end thanks to his athleticism.

We're in a strong position where we can give him the time to develop and build up his strength.

Yes unlike DGBs early years we won't be forced to rush him into the side as we are well and truelly stacked down back.

He can do a solid apprenticeship at Box Hill ala the old days of the 1980s when many Hawks greats did in the seconds.