Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn, Seamus Mitchell - Pick #29 2020 ND - extends to 2025! Round 17 Rising Star!

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[MrPremiership]

Sham wow

 

[HawkHead19]

Seems a bit like the forgotten man. Was he injured at the end of the year? Very impressive season… tough and fast, can’t wait to see him lock down a position after another pre season

 

[TheFourPillars]

Seems a bit like the forgotten man. Was he injured at the end of the year? Very impressive season… tough and fast, can’t wait to see him lock down a position after another pre season

Ran out of petrol tickets. Its a long hard season. He will be better next year another full pre season hopefully

 

[CoagVex]

Wondering if can do a Puopolo and end up playing as a forward. Tough, tenacious, quick

 

[TheFourPillars]

Wondering if can do a Puopolo and end up playing as a forward. Tough, tenacious, quick

Naah his kicking is too valuable along with his run and carry

 

[toomanysquibs]

Naah his kicking is too valuable along with his run and carry

If he wasn't so valuable to us down back, he could play in a lot of positions the way he wins contests. Guy went from flashy forward to junkyard dog during the time he was playing inured and underperforming. Love his evolution and what he brings to our team. Plus: Elite Pace!

 

[cs61]

Seamus, Jiath, Weddle, Impey, as half back options, and now Kane Simpson is saying Amon will train as a half back over pre-season... I wonder if we plan to rotate these these guys between half back and stints further up the ground on the wing. Would be hard to match up on and shut down having those multiple runners and outlets. Some serious fire power developing in our squad on the flanks.

 

[burner1]

Seamus, Jiath, Weddle, Impey, as half back options, and now Kane Simpson is saying Amon will train as a half back over pre-season... I wonder if we plan to rotate these these guys between half back and stints further up the ground on the wing. Would be hard to match up on and shut down having those multiple runners and outlets. Some serious fire power developing in our squad on the flanks.

I think Amon is going back as we want better users. Seamus kicking (or decision making) is a bit erratic and impey/CJ/weddle are average kicks at best. Will be an interesting watch over preseason. I’m not sure seamus has the tank yet for wing - expect he stays down back in 2024 to establish his spot.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[MrPremiership]

What a lovely surprise this was this season.

Genuine queries on him at the start of the year, and it could have gone any way. But he quickly became a regular.
Few things to work on in the off-season, but a good young player

 

[burner1]

Any chance we see him up forward in 2024? Pretty sure was a forward as a junior.

With brockman likely gone and chad injured we need some spark.

 

[Brant]

What a lovely surprise this was this season.

Genuine queries on him at the start of the year, and it could have gone any way. But he quickly became a regular.
Few things to work on in the off-season, but a good young player

I love it when a player 'comes from nowhere'* after 2-3yrs - feels like we get them for free!

So great for him & us that he's come on well. I'm hoping he's got plenty more improvement left in him as he builds experience, strength & his tank.




*from nowhere (in this case) = from injury interrupted seasons.

 

[Stuckinarut]

Winger. Plain and simple. Pace and can hit a target.

 

[Mopar Jason]

Winger. Plain and simple. Pace and can hit a target.

Seamus reminds me a bit of Hawks 80's star winger Darrin Pritchard both have blistering pace and are great by foot.

 

[Stuckinarut]

Seamus reminds me a bit of Hawks 80's star winger Darrin Pritchard both have blistering pace and are great by foot.

He's tough as well, so was Pritchard, in fact you didn't get a game in that team if you weren't.

Just need a leading forward to hit on the chest since we have a contested marking tall that takes 3 defenders out of the road.

 

[The Chad and I]

Winger. Plain and simple. Pace and can hit a target.

I like this and the Pritchard comparison is perfect. Trouble is he is so good at getting it through defensive structures from kick ins w his kicking and run to receive.

We need two Seamuses.

 

[naysayer]

Winger. Plain and simple. Pace and can hit a target.

Would be nice, but I don't know that the running capacity is there. It has been remarked how excellent his 1v1 work is. I think he'll have a career inside the 50 metre arc, but which one, I'm not sure.

 

[humid hawk]

I am so happy this guy is back in the side.

He's quick, courageous and makes good decisions. Deserves his spot every week!

 

[JedAnderson]

Totally agree. Ultimate roll player and fits in well. We need his courage, skill and speed!!

 

[onthemoney]

Spot on. Absolutely looks ready to lock his spot in for this season and beyond.

 

[lyger]

I am so happy this guy is back in the side.

He's quick, courageous and makes good decisions. Deserves his spot every week!

And he gives us greater flexibility to move other players around, the likes of Amon and Dimma.

He kind of emerged from nowhere last season and has been a real find.

 

[eldorado]

He's also another reminder to some that 20 year olds are not necessarily 'cooked', or 'busts' if we haven't seen them star at senior level yet.

He was the completely forgotten man, not featuring in anyone's (here at least) future vision of our team only 12 months ago.

 

[Lawsy]

He's also another reminder to some that 20 year olds are not necessarily 'cooked', or 'busts' if we haven't seen them star at senior level yet.

He was the completely forgotten man, not featuring in anyone's (here at least) future vision of our team only 12 months ago.

I may be wrong but I think his first game was only Gather Round last year against the Giants? He looked great that day either way, bullet passes from the goal square and then following up with run and dash. It was a breath of fresh air. He played very well that day and sees the game easily unfolding before him, something that is often missed on the TV.

 

[HedgeFund]

I may be wrong but I think his first game was only Gather Round last year against the Giants? He looked great that day either way, bullet passes from the goal square and then following up with run and dash. It was a breath of fresh air. He played very well that day and sees the game easily unfolding before him, something that is often missed on the TV.

Yep - debuted in Rd 5 last year.

However, like many young players, despite getting a Rising Star nomination in Rd 17, he was dropped to Box Hill for Rd 22/23.

It happens.

 

[moginie]

Yep - debuted in Rd 5 last year.

However, like many young players, despite getting a Rising Star nomination in Rd 17, he was dropped to Box Hill for Rd 22/23.

It happens.

Actually, it was really cute when he came off the interchange bench for his first entrance. All his relatives were in the Norwood members area and they let out a great big cheer when he came on.

Something that is missed on the bigger grounds.