Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn pick 13: Will Day 2023 PCM!

[Judd2Sewell]

We suffered these problems last year until Chad went into the middle. What is his % of game time in the midfield at present?

Whatever it is, it's not enough

 

[PenAndPaper]

I reckon he’s actually more Fyfe than Birchall. Fingers crossed.

I'll take that every day of the week

 

[matey]

Just watched walk & talk with Will. Impressive young man and sense that he has the right character as a person .... no ego, humble but confident and determined. Once he fills out wants to move into the middle of the ground.

Hope the Hawks are pumping plenty of protein shakes into him each day to quicken up the process. With Mitchell, JOM and Worps we really need a play maker in that mix and Mitchell/JOM/Worps need to work on some versatility in their games to benefit from the value of rotations.

 

[theiaofseed]

Whatever it is, it's not enough

I've said this to friends last year playing Chad as a small forward is like driving an expressive sports car in the city, give him a wide open road to plant the pedal down.

 

[westhawk]

187cm apparently. Taller than JOM, Mitchell and Worpel.

Are we the only side without "tall" mids? Maginness 189cm

Yeah, Finn and Day were next to each other and pretty much the same. If anything, Day might have him covered a little bit. Howe is a big unit though.

 

[Bugs1977]

I think the issues in the middle go beyond size.

Day and Finn if they became successful mids could certainly change the dynamic, Day would bring some much needed foot skills into the mix.

Lachie Neal at Brisbane is proof you don't have to be big to be effective in the middle. McLuggage is probably Brisbane biggest mid at 187 yeah?

I think our issues are we have two many similar style mids and our setup is really stagnant

We need guys that cut the play open by foot insert <broken record.gif>

 

[Hawk Dork]

Birchall was one of the best kicks in the league, and was brilliant at setting up play and moving it forward - which are skills that Day shares with him.

But Birchall was never strong in the air, which is something that Day seems to be.

Scrimshaw is a potential Birch clone too

 

[Hodgey09]

Probably the best comparison I can think of in the current AFL based on frame, bravery and the way that they play.

A positive is that he has a bigger frame to fill out than Simmo, and has easily had a better first few games

Can't stand Carlton and sincerely hope they lose every game they play, however.

Kade Simpson's an exception to the rule.

Skinny little bloke but hard as a cats head, great skills and superb leadership and they were out of their mind to have never made him captain. Fantastic footballer and one to admire.

If Day comes out like Simpson that is a beyond brilliant result.

Keep it up Will, would be ******* stoked if you turn out to be our version of Simpson.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Scrimshaw is a potential Birch clone too

Agree, they move similarly. But Scrimshaw is better in the air too.

 

[VandoHawk]

Agree, they move similarly. But Scrimshaw is better in the air too.

Scrimma just needs to stay on the park - he's got that genuine class we need. Day has it too.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Day is more like whitfield smooth mover with good skilla on either side of his body. Whitfield is probably better than him skills wise at this stage but Day has a few years to catch up

 

[MrPremiership]

Interesting that he models his game on Nick Haynes.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Just watched walk & talk with Will. Impressive young man and sense that he has the right character as a person .... no ego, humble but confident and determined. Once he fills out wants to move into the middle of the ground.

Hope the Hawks are pumping plenty of protein shakes into him each day to quicken up the process. With Mitchell, JOM and Worps we really need a play maker in that mix and Mitchell/JOM/Worps need to work on some versatility in their games to benefit from the value of rotations.

Agree, was equally impressed. Seems like a great kid with good strong values.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Thinking about this a bit more I think he plays a lot like a young Robbie Flower. Flower was a star. If Will can be anything like him we would have done well. Flower was quicker but Will is much better in the air.

 

[GerryLewis]

Thinking about this a bit more I think he plays a lot like a young Robbie Flower. Flower was a star. If Will can be anything like him we would have done well. Flower was quicker but Will is much better in the air.

Shades of Kenny Hunter also....

 

[Agent Smith]

I just want to see him sing the club song after a game...

 

[HairyO]

Whatever it is, it's not enough

Breust up forward with Gunston, Impey down back with Sicily and Scrimshaw I think we can see more Wingard in the middle.

As for Day, he has been pretty good so far. Very sure of himself.

 

[William Wonka]

Interesting that he models his game on Nick Haynes.

In that case we need him up foward.
We send the ball straight down Haynes throat a dozen times every game we play against GWS

 

[mustang]

With Impey, Frost and Scrim off of the half back line. Those 3 guys linking up with Day and Downie on the wings could very well be how we line up sooner rather than later.

With Impey, Frost and Scrim off of the half back line. Those 3 guys linking up with Day and Downie on the wings could very well be how we line up sooner rather than later.

I see Pendlebury in the way he plays and moves hopefully he plays midfield more then wing.

 

[threesixpio]

Would love him on a Wing.

 

[The German Hunter]

Not wanting to retire a great man, but I feel we have someone to pass #9 on too

 

[TylerDurden]

Not wanting to retire a great man, but I feel we have someone to pass #9 on too

Like it.

 

[Slysh]

 

[Brishawk]

Too skinny!.....oh wait, we aren’t doing that anymore?

 

[Slysh]

Turned the game on it's head after this goal!