Restricted Free Agent Luke Davies-Uniacke

[BIGHAWK23]

Heh - should be self explanatory.

Oh

I thought the victim complex stuff had stopped

 

[Obeanie1]

A fool and their money are soon departed.

Don't let your hatred for a team hurt your bank balance.

After 0-5 they won 13 of 16 including beating the premiers!! That's massive and have added Barrass and Battle.

And a fool thinks improvement is linear in the AFL.

No doubt they went under the radar in 2024 and had an easier draw than 2025.

Port showed every other team how to counter Mitchell's new tricks.

Hawks had a good year in 2024 no doubts. It doesn't automatically mean they keep improving like many simply assume it will.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

And a fool thinks improvement is linear in the AFL.

No doubt they went under the radar in 2024 and had an easier draw than 2025.

Port showed every other team how to counter Mitchell's new tricks.

Hawks had a good year in 2024 no doubts. It doesn't automatically mean they keep improving like many simply assume it will.

How? Pleas enlighten us on Ken's masterplan, because 4 months ago it was because Ginni commented on a photo

Or was it Have us miss 3 late set shots?'

Hilarious

 

[the big lebowski]

Thanks for that

Doesn't make our top 6 mids, but thanks

But i was referring to the reasons

Ldu
Wardlaw
Sheezel
Powell
Simpkin
Parker

With Kerch and fos waiting in the wings

Urquhart likely to rapidly overtake him too given his strong running ability.

Unfortunately for Phillips he’s not in our top 6 either.

That said apparently he’s taken big strides in improving his running which is what’s been holding him back

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Ldu
Wardlaw
Sheezel
Powell
Simpkin
Parker

With Kerch and fos waiting in the wings

Urquhart likely to rapidly overtake him too given his strong running ability.

Unfortunately for Phillips he’s not in our top 6 either.

That said apparently he’s taken big strides in improving his running which is what’s been holding him back

Oh dont get it twisted

I dont think he is in yours either

 

[the big lebowski]

Oh dont get it twisted

I dont think he is in yours either

I realise that. Just pointing out that he’s up against it.

But I’ve got my fingers crossed as he’s a great kid

 

[BIGHAWK23]

I realise that. Just pointing out that he’s up against it.

But I’ve got my fingers crossed as he’s a great kid

Im sure he is

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Will is on one year deal now, and we're not short of high quality mids.

He was extremely unlucky with the start of his career being COVID lockdowns in his final juniour years, then he got COVID and glandular himself which really knocked him round, especially his base running fitness.

He also came into a super chaotic North with multiple coaches etc.

But he's put in TONS of work and got himself really fit and while I reckon we will re-sign him if he plays consistent footy, there's a good opportunity for a club to swoop and get a high quality 200 game mid if say, we only offer one with a trigger for two or similar.

He was pick 3 for a reason.

Like the optimism but I don't think Phillips will make it anywhere near 200 games.

 

[ferball]

According to his father;

The Cats are very keen on him, but thinks he’ll stay at North

You hear that at a seance?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

How? Pleas enlighten us on Ken's masterplan, because 4 months ago it was because Ginni commented on a photo

Or was it Have us miss 3 late set shots?'

Hilarious

On a more serious note about it I think what Geelong did seemed pretty effective in using the numbers to bury you at half back flank. You never seemed to put numbers out the fat side to provide a switch, instead favouring movement along the wing or at best wing side of the corridor, and so we didn't bother covering it. Your game never really got going.

Obviously sides adapt though so who knows what 2025 brings. I didn't watch a tonne of Hawks games after that one so unsure if it was a regular theme past that point either.

 

[sexyhunk]

On a more serious note about it I think what Geelong did seemed pretty effective in using the numbers to bury you at half back flank. You never seemed to put numbers out the fat side to provide a switch, instead favouring movement along the wing or at best wing side of the corridor, and so we didn't bother covering it. Your game never really got going.

Obviously sides adapt though so who knows what 2025 brings. I didn't watch a tonne of Hawks games after that one so unsure if it was a regular theme past that point either.

you refering to the game in geelong later on in the year? hawks had no chance, all but one or two of those blokes played on that ground before? having said that, their coach have been done there before probably could have change a game plann a bit.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

On a more serious note about it I think what Geelong did seemed pretty effective in using the numbers to bury you at half back flank. You never seemed to put numbers out the fat side to provide a switch, instead favouring movement along the wing or at best wing side of the corridor, and so we didn't bother covering it. Your game never really got going.

Obviously sides adapt though so who knows what 2025 brings. I didn't watch a tonne of Hawks games after that one so unsure if it was a regular theme past that point either.

Games we struggled at post the 0-5

Narrow grounds

Obviously there are other things, but small narrow grounds dont help

 

[Obeanie1]

How? Pleas enlighten us on Ken's masterplan, because 4 months ago it was because Ginni commented on a photo

Or was it Have us miss 3 late set shots?'

Hilarious

Hawks fans such as yourself are hilarious IMO. Mention a bit of common sense and out you trot waving pitch forks and shouting at clouds. Lol.

You act like your team is entitled to just keep improving and other teams can't and won't improve.

Game plans get found out and countered. Hawks rolled out something new and it took a season for the opposition to counter. Plenty of time for other teams to watch and learn from those who did.

It happens every year.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Games we struggled at post the 0-5

Narrow grounds

Obviously there are other things, but small narrow grounds dont help

yeah width of ground didn't help you but all you had to there was move your numbers slightly out into the corridor and it's offset. You didn't have anyone at all set up to switch most of the time so you wouldn't have robbed space from anyone.

Whatever it comes down to, the answer is in that game because it's the only bad loss on the sheet from May.

 

[Wild Bill]

And a fool thinks improvement is linear in the AFL.

No doubt they went under the radar in 2024 and had an easier draw than 2025.

Port showed every other team how to counter Mitchell's new tricks.

Hawks had a good year in 2024 no doubts. It doesn't automatically mean they keep improving like many simply assume it will.

Lol Hinkley the new master coach!! They lost by 3 points to the team that finished 2nd - in South Australia and added 1 gun and 1 very good player.

It’s why they are 2nd fav for the flag. But sell your house and plonk it on them to miss the 8 - $3.80 must be appealing if they are no good.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Hawks fans such as yourself are hilarious IMO. Mention a bit of common sense and out you trot waving pitch forks and shouting at clouds. Lol.

You act like your team is entitled to just keep improving and other teams can't and won't improve.

Game plans get found out and countered. Hawks rolled out something new and it took a season for the opposition to counter. Plenty of time for other teams to watch and learn from those who did.

It happens every year.

You mention common sense but can't use any

Can't see where I wrote other teams won't improve, more false claims, it is your MO though

Again, what was the coaching masterstroke that brought us undone?

Adding a AA caliber KPD and an above average KPD to a backline bereft of tall options is immediate improvement on squad depth and standard alone

Noone is shouting at clouds, just your mob when you said your were getting 2 firsts for TB

 

[Outtatym]

Take it to one of the hawk wank threads gents

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Take it to one of the hawk wank threads gents

Just responding

Was happily talking about LDU prior

 

[Obeanie1]

Lol Hinkley the new master coach!! They lost by 3 points to the team that finished 2nd - in South Australia and added 1 gun and 1 very good player.

It’s why they are 2nd fav for the flag. But sell your house and plonk it on them to miss the 8 - $3.80 must be appealing if they are no good.

Newcombe
Day
Worpel

There is a reason the Hawks midfield is ranked 8th.
.
Clearances are a weakness.

Cut down their scoring from turnovers and rebounding and you win.

Top sides do that. Bottom sides struggle to. 2024 was a easier draw and their new game plan caught many off guard.

Much harder draw.

Bottom sides are also improving.

Teams have had a year to study and counter the Hawks new style. So will be better prepared.

So its not all blue sky and candy canes. Hawks will need to improve over 2024 to make top 4.
For all the reasons above.

What is unreasonable about any of that? This is a seriously tough game and competition.

And no mention of injuries to key players and depth.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Newcombe
Day
Worpel

There is a reason the Hawks midfield is ranked 8th.
.
Clearances are a weakness.

Cut down their scoring from turnovers and rebounding and you win.

Top sides do that. Bottom sides struggle to. 2024 was a easier draw and their new game plan caught many off guard.

Much harder draw.

Bottom sides are also improving.

Teams have had a year to study and counter the Hawks new style. So will be better prepared.

So its not all blue sky and candy canes. Hawks will need to improve over 2024 to make top 4.
For all the reasons above.

What is unreasonable about any of that? This is a seriously tough game and competition.

And no mention of injuries to key players and depth.

The fact that you couldn't name the other midfielder who was top 25 in the comp for clearances last year shows your lack of knowledge , Hilarious

BTW Newcombe and Worpel were also top 20 in the league for clearances, shows again, your complete lack of knowledge, still laughing

FYI, difference between 8th and 2nd in clearances was less than 3, what a differential

We were also 13th for R50's, doesn't paint a picture of us requiring them to win

This is just to easy when someone can't use facts

Anyway, back to LDU and not dealing with obsessive Eagles fans

As much as we would love LDU, seems pretty loyal, hope he stays

 

[the big lebowski]

Overall I assume it will strengthen the hawks team but I still don’t rate Barrass as a stopper. If it was Barrass vs frost to man up Larkey I’d be praying for Barrass.

Decent interceptor no doubt

Battle is kind of the same but a level or two down.

 

[perplexed]

On a more serious note about it I think what Geelong did seemed pretty effective in using the numbers to bury you at half back flank. You never seemed to put numbers out the fat side to provide a switch, instead favouring movement along the wing or at best wing side of the corridor, and so we didn't bother covering it. Your game never really got going.

Obviously sides adapt though so who knows what 2025 brings. I didn't watch a tonne of Hawks games after that one so unsure if it was a regular theme past that point either.

Games we struggled at post the 0-5

Narrow grounds

Obviously there are other things, but small narrow grounds dont help

This isn't the thread for this discussion, but from a coaching/tactical point of view how teams respond to Hawthorn's game plan will be one of the more interesting things to watch next season. Some teams will copy it, others will try and negate it, Hawthorn will try and develop it. Surprised there hasn't been more discussion of this. One of you should start a thread about it.

 

[projectv]

Take it to one of the hawk wank threads gents

We had six months of Hawks fans wanking themselves in the Josh Battle thread, it's your guys turn now.

 

[jdstorm]

This isn't the thread for this discussion, but from a coaching/tactical point of view how teams respond to Hawthorn's game plan will be one of the more interesting things to watch next season. Some teams will copy it, others will try and negate it, Hawthorn will try and develop it. Surprised there hasn't been more discussion of this. One of you should start a thread about it.

Their game plan is be fit, kick good and be aggressive/abrasive.

Nothing overly special a bunch of teams have been doing it for years. They just executed it better than most last season.

They came up against a good port team and couldn’t win despite the umps gifting them 4 easy goals/chances.

The bulldogs were also belting them the game before at the start before they had a classic dogs collapse.

Don’t think they’re top 4 and wouldnt be suprised if North finished higher than them next season. You definitely have more talent

 

[Gavin Excell]

This isn't the thread for this discussion, but from a coaching/tactical point of view how teams respond to Hawthorn's game plan will be one of the more interesting things to watch next season. Some teams will copy it, others will try and negate it, Hawthorn will try and develop it. Surprised there hasn't been more discussion of this. One of you should start a thread about it.

There's 2 pages of Hawks talk in a thread on LDU