When and Where: Optus Stadium, Monday 10 August at 8:40pm (AEST)
Last time they met: Rd 17: Hawthorn 12.12 (84) def Fremantle 8.5 (53) in Launceston.
What it means to Fremantle: While they are technically a chance to make the top 8, this is more a case of a bottom 8 side needing to show something to prove they are improving. After defeating the Pies last week, the Dockers’ fans would be relatively happy, so make that back-to-back wins (especially against a team they rarely defeat) and it will be all the sweeter.
What is means to Hawthorn: The Hawks sucked really badly for weeks before a weird come-from-behind win last week (pre-bye). That win gave them a brief reprieve from the ‘Dad’s army’ jokes but the media will be happy to sink the boot in if they produce more rubbish footy tonight.
Supercoach Watch: There are a few big names playing tonight, none bigger than Nat Fyfe, Tom Mitchell and Caleb Serong. A few unhappy coaches may be holding Wingard, Worpell and the injured Walters.
Thommo Watch: My man-crush was on hiatus early in the season but Tommy Mitchell is starting to earn back my love in recent weeks. Go Tommy!
Thommo’s Tip: This one is tough! If the good Hawks turn up, they might sneak a win but more likely Fremantle by 10 points.
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T/U titch
T/D fyfe
Fyfe to play mainly up Fwd isn’t ideal, and likely in showers too. Titch won’t be doing that at least, so Titch for mine.
I need to pick one of Grundy or Titch for C, and Cameron being named scares me a bit from going on Grundy, especially given the team tactics the Crows could impose on him, which worked against Gawn.
Thoughts on who I go with?
T/U – Leave it on Grundy
T/D – Move it to Titch
No late changes
If Brayshaw could miss his BE of 87 so I can bring him in next week, that’d be great. Ty.
Often wonder why we want blokes to score badly so we can bring them in!!
my hawks are gong to struggle big time with out silk
Sean Darcy is going to be a player.
In the game against the Saints he was BOG for the second qtr before he got knocked out.
Glad to see him doing well.
frost 11 steps & holding the ball = freo goal
early 1 sided umpiring
hopefully freo only get the 4 goals from the umps tonight
glad fyfes playing fwd
not impacting brayshaws scoring
Wingard rocketing out of the gates with an electrifying 9 points in the first quarter.
Just wish he would run to the ball instead of away from it
pro freo umpiring is annoying
To be honest, we are playing poorly. The non-50m penalty when Conca threw the ball away was ordinary though.
What do non-Hawks people think of Wingard? So far tonight he has pulled out of multiple contests. Soft as butter in my mind.
Trading Brayshaw round 2 hurts more and more every week
i can beat that
traded out lloyd after his 77 in R1
I can beat that – traded out Zorko at this start of this round, he scored 163, for T Mitchell, who I would love to see match it so I don’t feel so bad….
Traded Nic Nat to Gawn to rounds ago
ouch
its a cruel game
Hawthorn back to the drawing board and target better trade next year?
hr’snot there for his tackling , thats always a bonus
he’s a running link up/ fwd goal kicker
replaced brad hill
like for like & hill won 3 flags
Are you talking about wingard!
he’s definitely not there for tackling or hard ball.
Tell you what my boys are lucky to not be 6 goals down at halftime. Still in it just need to come out of the rooms firing. Frei been all over us
It’s like they have 21 players in field. Freo outnumbering Hawks at every contest.
Has anyone done a headcount?
HALF TIME and its the Dockers by 12 points against the Hawks 4.4.28 to 2.4.16
DOCKERS
Sean Darcy* 90
Adam Cerra 83
Andrew Brayshaw 80
Nat Fyfe 68
Brennan Cox 57
Rory Lobb 56
Nathan Wilson 54
David Mundy 52
Reece Conca 47
James Aish 45
Luke Ryan 44
Caleb Serong 44
Mitch Crowden 43
Matt Taberner 39
Brett Bewley 38
Ethan Hughes 33
Travis Colyer 28
Connor Blakely 27
Taylin Duman 21
Lachlan Schulz 19
Stephen Hill 18
Minairo Frederick 13
HAWKS
Jack Gunston 59
James Worpel 56
Sam Frost 49
Harry Morrison 47
Blake Hardwick 47
James Sicily 42
Luke Breust 40
Tom Mitchell 40
Chad Wingard 36
Jonathon Ceglar 36
Tom Scully 34
Conor Nash 33
James Frawley 26
Will Day 25
Ben McEvoy 25
Jack Scrimshaw 21
Jaeger O’Meara 20
Tim O’Brien 19
Ben Stratton 12
Jarman Impey 11
Liam Shiels 10
Isaac Smith 5
Who is a better pick up this week – thinking for Job Security as well as scoring etc
TU: Ruscoe -holds his spot this round with a few Pies injuries. Had M/D so could work in with Rivers who I still have (will be trading out Starcevich)
TD: Schoenberg – also holds his spot in the Crows line up
Will also be looking at Wicks and/or Bytel next week
For those looking at Fyfe … look carefully, he seems to be favouring that shoulder of his significantly …
Didn’t see game but 28 touches ,14 contested, how bad is shoulder.
at times he was really favouring it and carrying it … he does get some ‘favourable CD scoring’ though too which helps him. At one stage, it looked like he was done for the night, but came back on again …
Geez, this is very un-Hawthorn like … such poor skills and … poor options, panicked possessions … well everything, right across the ground … and against Freo too … they have really fallen off the cliff badly …
sadly , without silk , i’m not surprised
loosing smith hurt em also
Sigh, very tough to watch as a hawker and an owner of 3 hawks players 🙁 My loyalty to my boys always hurts my fantasy team
Try being a bombers fan these last 10-20 years 🙁
3/4 time for anyone still watching sees the Dockers in control 7.4.46 to a disappointing Hawks 2.6.18, Colyer & Smith both done for the night with leg injuries
FREO
Sean Darcy* 120
Andrew Brayshaw 116
Adam Cerra 103
Nat Fyfe 91
Brennan Cox 90
Nathan Wilson 78
Luke Ryan 76
David Mundy 75
Rory Lobb 68
Reece Conca 66
Caleb Serong 63
James Aish 60
Taylin Duman 58
Mitch Crowden 57
Brett Bewley 57
Matt Taberner 55
Lachlan Schulz 53
Stephen Hill 53
Ethan Hughes 50
Connor Blakely 45
Travis Colyer 29
Minairo Frederick 22
HAWKS
Tom Mitchell 72
Sam Frost 72
Luke Breust 70
Harry Morrison 69
James Sicily 69
James Worpel 65
Will Day 65
Ben McEvoy 63
Jack Gunston 61
Blake Hardwick 52
Jaeger O’Meara 49
Jack Scrimshaw 44
Jonathon Ceglar 44
Chad Wingard 40
Conor Nash 36
Liam Shiels 34
James Frawley 34
Tom Scully 29
Tim O’Brien 25
Ben Stratton 18
Jarman Impey 12
Isaac Smith 5
I wish i could turn it off Lisa 🙁
Sicily up forward this final quarter :/
If he takes more marks like that and kicks goals, there’s no issues
there goes Sicily’s scoring for the night … has been moved up front and that will halt his scoring … especially the way the Hawks are plahying … they just cant hold or get decent clean possession … and as I type this he takes a big mark!!! hopefully 4 more please!!!
Wish we could have 2 sicilys!
Been meaning to say as well, is Brayshaw a twin?? … he must be, he just seems to be everywhere – all over the ground … one I have just never been able to target sadly …
Gee the Hawks went in short today. Whatever happened to Mitch Lewis.
140 brayshaw , nice
Full Time – Dockers run out winners by 16 points, which sounds closer than it was.
Freo 7.6.48 to the Hawks 4.8.32. Hoping my Treloar replacement in Mitchell can finish on 3 figures after scaling…..
FREO
Andrew Brayshaw 140
Sean Darcy* 129
Adam Cerra 126
Nat Fyfe 122
David Mundy 99
Brennan Cox 99
Nathan Wilson 92
Luke Ryan 90
Reece Conca 88
Rory Lobb 85
Caleb Serong 78
James Aish 74
Ethan Hughes 71
Matt Taberner 71
Brett Bewley 70
Mitch Crowden 64
Lachlan Schulz 64
Taylin Duman 61
Stephen Hill 56
Connor Blakely 50
Minairo Frederick 35
Travis Colyer 28
HAWKS
Tom Mitchell 95
Ben McEvoy 91
James Sicily 89
James Worpel 86
Luke Breust 84
Sam Frost 84
Will Day 82
Jack Gunston 75
Jack Scrimshaw 74
Harry Morrison 71
Blake Hardwick 60
Jaeger O’Meara 57
Chad Wingard 53
Conor Nash 49
Jonathon Ceglar 46
Tim O’Brien 39
James Frawley 39
Liam Shiels 38
Tom Scully 36
Ben Stratton 27
Jarman Impey 15
Isaac Smith 4
Why did i trade Brayshaw to Ceglar again??