Preview Round 24, 2024: Hawks v North, 12:30pm Sat 24th Aug, UTAS - NOTE NEW START TIME

[TylerDurden]

I'm not too worried. Xerri alone isn't going to be enough to beat us.

Good chance to give Ramma or Reeves a run before finals in case something like this happens then.

Xerri would get 12 clearances.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Xerri would get 12 clearances.

Xerri is Marshall 2.0

Grab and kick

 

[Sirlemsip]

Xerri would get 12 clearances.

So 12 intercept marks for Sic/Scrim?

 

[Sixpence]

Think Reeves is still injured, so it'd be Ramma. Xerri will maul Ramma. We still have them covered elsewhere though.

 

[Bugs1977]

The ONLY way that Norf puts up anything resembling a competitive game is if our boys talk themselves into believing that Norf actually can compete with them. That's it. It's the only way.

With all the hard work that's been put in to get us to the point of making finals after an 0-5 start I think the boys will be coming out with a killer mentality. All we know and can control is that we need to win and win big.

The fact that we play before almost every team just above or below us (aside from the Scats) might actually work in our favour as we can't get complacent. If you can't get up for a chance to secure finals then you don't deserve to.

 

[Sturty]

Might be RAMMA Time

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Meeky ill and away from the club

Will he get up for Saturday or is it Reeves/Ramsden time?

Was at the oval but training away from the group.
Coughing a bit.
Hopefully ready this Saturday.

 

[Bedi]

With all the hard work that's been put in to get us to the point of making finals after an 0-5 start I think the boys will be coming out with a killer mentality. All we know and can control is that we need to win and win big.

The fact that we play before almost every team just above or below us (aside from the Scats) might actually work in our favour as we can't get complacent. If you can't get up for a chance to secure finals then you don't deserve to.

I haven't watched the replay but second/third quarter on the weekend was disappointing, so not wanting to see us jumped early.

 

[Strebi3]

Was at the oval but training away from the group.
Coughing a bit.
Hopefully ready this Sunday.

Positive he’s training. If it’s been all week surely he’s right by Saturday

 

[TylerDurden]

Meek at 50% will give us more than Ramma at 100%

 

[Bedi]

Meek at 50% will give us more than Ramma at 100%

the giant Wizard in the forward pocket of that whacked Hok ball video would be handy

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Meek at 50% will give us more than Ramma at 100%

Xerri would ragdoll Ramma.

Give Meeksy a couple of Nurofen and just tell him to out and make Xerri earn every tap / possession.

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Oh no.

Not ideal

 

[Roddy]

‘Hok-ball’ makes it sound like we cough it up repeatedly.

I know we used to…

 

[flinchfree]

Even from that photo, Day looks more comfortable than expected. Should be fine for the final.

Warrior.

 

[hawkheart]

You do understand that any team can beat any other team on a given day this year? You did know that Richmond (who are finishing flat, stony, pathetic LAST with a grand total of two wins) beat Sydney (who are finishing clear on TOP) earlier in the year, when Sydney were flying? You do know that the Saints (currently in 13th) beat Geelong (currently top 4) in the latest round?

To pull just two examples out of my arse.

Or have you not been paying attention?

I think we'll win and win well, but we can't just assume it's going to happen. It's that kind of complacency that will lose this for us, not "talking North into the game"......

I must say I prefer it when you pull examples off the top of your head.

 

[Chubbs25]

75% chance of rain on Saturday. A slog not conducive to a percentage boost.

Not fussed with a precentage boost. Just get the win.

 

[hawkman]

Think Reeves is still injured, so it'd be Ramma. Xerri will maul Ramma. We still have them covered elsewhere though.

Or go with Chol, Nash and Weddle

 

[hawkman]

Unfortunately we have Brown but it could have been a lot worse

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[Ned Ryerson]

Unfortunately we have Brown but it could have been a lot worse

Huddo is great news.

 

[HoldingThe Ball]

WTF?

Taylor, Idun, Himmelberg, Buckley are a pretty fair quartet of tall defenders.

They’re already well and truly set.

And they are expecting to lose Cumming and Perryman with Haynes retiring.

If we are going after Max G as widely tipped, then Jai would be a win / win for player and GWS.

 

[Newmo89]

In terms of Meek, trained away from the team. Was doing some contested marking drills and appeared to be in good spirits, even though he has been battling a virus this week.

Josh Bennetts and Will Day were walking laps of the oval - Daysy looked alright walking around, was a bit ginger getting down the stairs this morning but to be expected.

Scrimma trained with an AFL approved glove on. Has a ripper of a scar on his left pinky after having it stitched from the clean up.

 

[Changa10]

75% chance of rain on Saturday. A slog not conducive to a percentage boost.

I've previously been assured by two posters here that there will be NO rain on Saturday

 

[SSSSSS]

What's the humidity like?

 

[Faithful Hawk]

Xerri would ragdoll Ramma.

Give Meeksy a couple of Nurofen and just tell him to out and make Xerri earn every tap / possession.

Give him Friday off and let him watch the Jordan ‘Flu Game’ for inspiration.