Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn : Pick 7, Cam MacKenzie, extends to 2026!

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Buzz Hawk]

My fears of Cam during his draft year are still there but there's no denying when he actually gets ball in hand there isn't many better, kick he did in the forward pocket made me audibly snort with how damn good it was.

Curious as to what your fears or reservations may be?

 

[Sixpence]

I think if he plays another senior games he is disqualified from Box Hill finals. To me he's better off playing another 8-10 games as the main man for BH than 4-5 as a bit part player for the seniors. It's his first year, he's shown enough to say he will be a good/great 10 year player.

Are you sure? Jonathan Simpkin played 14 senior games in 2013 and played in both VFL and AFL Grand Finals. Frenchy is only on 12.

Unless they've changed the rules more recently?

 

[peetoo]

Maybe different if seniors are playing finals

 

[streetspirit]

Competition rules state that players must have featured in six VFL games during that particular season, and played no more than 12 AFL games, to be eligible to play in the VFL finals.

VFL ticks off Setterfield selection after eligibility queries

Despite being listed for 13 AFL games this season, the VFL confirms Will Setterfield was eligible to play in Carlton's VFL win over Collingwood on Sunday

www.afl.com.au

If the AFL team is still playing finals, anyone on the list can still play VFL (e.g. Rioli in that infamous VFL grand final)

 

[theiaofseed]

Curious as to what your fears or reservations may be?

Ability to accumulate the ball at AFL and his lack of clearance work.

 

[Dewnior]

Yep. Pretty sure five '08 premiership players played in the '01 Box Hill flag. I think we'll go all out to win it

That would mean we'd have to wait another 7 years for another AFL flag

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

Mackenzie and Wardy in the same team

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Mackenzie and Wardy in the same team

Ward, a
MacDonald.C, Mackenzie, Weddle and Mitchell all in the same team.

 

[moginie]

That would mean we'd have to wait another 7 years for another AFL flag

We won one in 2018. So 2025 would be reasonable.

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

Ward, a
MacDonald.C, Mackenzie, Weddle and Mitchell all in the same team.

Very much true. All are classy players.

 

[The Chad and I]

Ward, a
MacDonald.C, Mackenzie, Weddle and Mitchell all in the same team.

+Day, Newcombe.

We really have rebuilt an elite midfield.
Good variety, competitiveness and class among them.
I can't wait until the rest of the team structure comes together and the team matures.
Dynasty incoming...

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

+Day, Newcombe.

We really have rebuilt an elite midfield.
Good variety, competitiveness and class among them.
I can't wait until the rest of the team structure comes together and the team matures.
Dynasty incoming...

This will be the 1st time Day, Newcombe, Ward, Mackenzie, Weddle, C Macdonald and Mitchell have all played in the same team together. Exciting group coming through with hopefully another exciting addition coming in November!

 

[toomanysquibs]

Time for his rising star nomination breakout game.

Such a fan of this guy, after a preseason or two he is going to be something else. At his best he adds real zip around the ball, and impacts the game.

 

[burger09]

Given he was in the saints acadamy a breakout performance today would be even sweeter.

 

[tommyk72]

Very quiet and a bit underwhelming today. Hopefully learns a lot and can build during the off season.

 

[naysayer]

Needs to keep his chin up after that. He's better than that and he just needs to get back to it.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Needs to keep his chin up after that. He's better than that and he just needs to get back to it.

It’s mental with him. He looks apprehensive and overly cautious and low on self belief
The player I saw in pre season was quite different.

 

[barbster]

It’s mental with him. He looks apprehensive and overly cautious and low on self belief
The player I saw in pre season was quite different.

To me he looks off the pace due to fitness when playing seniors. That’s why he should be our permanent sub at this point in time. Be a lot better than having Blanck as sub

 

[SSSSSS]

To me he looks off the pace due to fitness when playing seniors. That’s why he should be our permanent sub at this point in time. Be a lot better than having Blanck as sub

He should just be playing full games out at BHH. He's a mid and he needs minutes in the midfield. We can't give him that at the Seniors yet. To many players ahead of him who need minutes already that they aren't getting (Ward, CMac 1.0).

Let him dominate BHH and have a big finals series for the Stangs. Will go into 2024 preseason with a heap of confidence.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

He should just be playing full games out at BHH. He's a mid and he needs minutes in the midfield. We can't give him that at the Seniors yet. To many players ahead of him who need minutes already that they aren't getting (Ward, CMac 1.0).

Let him dominate BHH and have a big finals series for the Stangs. Will go into 2024 preseason with a heap of confidence.

That would do the opposite.

He’ll get confidence by finding his feet at AFL level and being backed in.

 

[A Diakos]

+Day, Newcombe.

We really have rebuilt an elite midfield.
Good variety, competitiveness and class among them.
I can't wait until the rest of the team structure comes together and the team matures.
Dynasty incoming...

we have a long way to go

 

[SSSSSS]

That would do the opposite.

He’ll get confidence by finding his feet at AFL level and being backed in.

Sam didn't back him in for very long today. He gave Frenchy a quarter or so before he was to forced moved Nash back in the middle (which was sorely needed).

We've got so many guys we need to give meaningful CBAs to. I'm hoping to see Ward get a game attending 50-60% or so before the end of the season.

 

[DannyJ]

DGB, Ward and Mackenzie all look like they have a while to go.

Hopefully another pre season does the trick, but at the moment it looks like we could have done a fair bit better with our top 10 picks

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[burger09]

DGB, Ward and Mackenzie all look like they have a while to go.

Hopefully another pre season does the trick, but at the moment it looks like we could have done a fair bit better with our top 10 picks

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We desperately need these three to come on next year.

 

[Hodgey 15]

DGB, Ward and Mackenzie all look like they have a while to go.

Hopefully another pre season does the trick, but at the moment it looks like we could have done a fair bit better with our top 10 picks

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May have had a quieter game yesterday but Wardy's been pretty good since he came back into the side.