Preview Round 15, 2017: Hawthorn v Collingwood, 2 July 2017, 3.20pm @ MCG

[Hodginator]

Pies have swung the axe. Hope we smash them.

Thomas first game back since his drug ban. Where's Sam Mitchell when you need him for the sledging.

 

[barnes]

Wonder who will go forward for Pop .

Probably think Blake Hardwick is the obvious choice, though l do like him in defence .

 

[threesixpio]

Hardwick is Haw's gun small defender who kept Gray goal-less after quarter time, and who has since kick, i think, 4 and 5 in the following weeks.

He also kept Junktime to 1, and 0 after quarter time. However we were winning so keeping Junktime quiet when the Crows are losing is a piece of cake.

That being said, you don't get off a winner. Hardwick is now a defender.

Yeah why f around with positions for the sake of it. Our defence was awesome last week

 

[threesixpio]

Doc forward
I predicted all of this (so far)
I am a warg - clearly

 

[Birdofprey]

If we can bring pressure through the mid for all 4 quarters, we can grab this game by the throat. In my view we are better at each end of the ground by far. Its only if they get easy space through the middle that they will push us (most teams would).

Stratton and also Heatherley both into the squad at once... hmm. Given how pleased AC was with backline last week, Heatherley inclusion with Stratts is a curious. Maybe just naming him (and Willsmore) to let them know they are still part of the mix. I am probably overthinking it.

Weather chilly but clear, so we can play taller if we want.

Looking forward to seeing where we at this week.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

I'm really unsure what to expect on Sunday, really is a toss of the coin sort of game.

 

[SA HAWK]

I'm really unsure what to expect on Sunday, really is a toss of the coin sort of game.

Pies will be up for Pendles 250th just depends which Hawthorn turns up.

 

[OzJohnnie]

I am embarrassed to think I support the same team as some of the posters on here.

True, that.

 

[OzJohnnie]

I quite like Cousins

You're Tasmanian?

 

[threesixpio]

You're Tasmanian?

Or the royal family

 

[threesixpio]

Phil the Greek and Lizzy are pretty much cousins aren't they

(Correct answer gets the Sad Anglophile Award).

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Collingwood fans pretty upset with the ins and outs this week

 

[tige19]

I am embarrassed to think I support the same team as some of the posters on here.

Why? Because people who have been lifelong supporters and members don't think all Hawthorn players are living legends?

 

[tige19]

Wonder who will go forward for Pop .

Probably think Blake Hardwick is the obvious choice, though l do like him in defence .

Love Dimma in defence, I would have liked Stewart to be given a chance purely for his tackling press but maybe we will just rely Punky and Langers to wreck havoc?

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Collingwood fans pretty upset with the ins and outs this week

Collingwood fans also wanted Bucks out at quarter time last time we played them, 2 hours later they were singing his praises.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Pies will be up for Pendles 250th just depends which Hawthorn turns up.

Dunno about that, I've never had the feeling that Pendles' teammates are that enamoured with him. I'm not sure if players really get up for 50/150/250 game milestones anyway (in before insert hodge 250 games gf banner here>)

 

[StillAtLarge]

Doc forward
I predicted all of this (so far)
I am a warg - clearly

 

[hawkheart]

Win this and if other results go our way, there's the potential to jump to 12th.

 

[Agent Smith]

Win this and if other results go our way, there's the potential to jump to 12th.

That's kinda sad in a way.

 

[Pessimistic]

Wonder who will go forward for Pop .

Probably think Blake Hardwick is the obvious choice, though l do like him in defence .

Resting mid?

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Phil the Greek and Lizzy are pretty much cousins aren't they

(Correct answer gets the Sad Anglophile Award).

More than pretty much. Both third cousins and second cousins once removed (in other words they share not one, but two common ancestors).

 

[WWSD]

Burton should not be playing forward at all. He's well settled in defense playing great footy. He's now one of our most important players. We already have a stack of mid-sized half forwards like O'Brien, Sicily and Breust who can all fill the void when needed.

 

[Max Powers]

Channel 7 just reporting then
In: Stratton
Out : Poppy

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Channel 7 just reporting then
In: Stratton
Out : Poppy

Thanks Sandra.

 

[Max Powers]

Thanks Sandra.