Discussion 2023: Round 1 Teams & In Game Discussion - See page 1 for Teams and Final Subs

[Feerits Elf]

So what he's saying is they need other players to attend centre bounces while him and Oliver are on the bench or resting forward...? Thanks for the insight Christian, I never would've guessed you can't have 95% TOG as a full time mid.

Bear in mind it would have been in response to an inane question and these guys receive media training so as to not bite their heads off.

 

[Professor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1635447346300588033

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[Professor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1635448653031587844

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/rickm18/status/1635448653031587844

 

[Blue Bloods]

Come on coaches give us something. Voss done his part

 

[madmunza]

Another one confirmed

Sheez in: No.3 pick to debut against Eagles
Harry Sheezel will make his first appearance as a Kangaroo in the AFL on Saturday
www.nmfc.com.au

 

[sethlad]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1635562805914107904

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[Feerits Elf]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1635562805914107904

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Pigeons, meet cat

 

[Miller is a Steele]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1635562805914107904

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That’s a few 😳. You would think Chesser/Long would be sub in/sub out if no injury occurs (unlikely for us)

 

[mike89]

That’s a few 😳. You would think Chesser/Long would be sub in/sub out if no injury occurs (unlikely for us)

I sure hope not. It would be nice if the AFL would legislate against teams naming a debutant as the sub - not so much for us, but it's such a big occasion for the player and their family and to have that moment taken off them really sucks. I think it was Connor Downie a couple of years ago who was named as a debutant week 1, ended up as the sub, never got activated and never got near selection again before being delisted.

At least with the new (old) sub rule they should at least see game time now.

 

[Ironhawk]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1635562805914107904

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4 rookies seems a lot at once, guess they are only playing North at least so they shouldn't get smashed, against some of the top teams that could be a big mistake.

 

[Ironhawk]

I sure hope not. It would be nice if the AFL would legislate against teams naming a debutant as the sub - not so much for us, but it's such a big occasion for the player and their family and to have that moment taken off them really sucks. I think it was Connor Downie a couple of years ago who was named as a debutant week 1, ended up as the sub, never got activated and never got near selection again before being delisted.

At least with the new (old) sub rule they should at least see game time now.

Close, he did play one game right at the end of the season. Agree that was an awful decision to "debut" him as sub then not field him though.

 

[Manikato1]

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Great decision. Time to get as many games into the future of the club as possible. Don't care about a bottom 4 finish this year. Bite the bullet and get on with the rebuild.

 

[Tamuhawk]

4 rookies seems a lot at once, guess they are only playing North at least so they shouldn't get smashed, against some of the top teams that could be a big mistake.

Technically just 3 rookies though. Jayden Hunt just debuting for the club.

 

[Miller is a Steele]

Great decision. Time to get as many games into the future of the club as possible. Don't care about a bottom 4 finish this year. Bite the bullet and get on with the rebuild.

Completely agree. I wouldn’t care if we finish bottom 4 for 6 years straight if we manage to take home a flag or two as a result.

 

[Manikato1]

Completely agree. I wouldn’t care if we finish bottom 4 for 6 years straight if we manage to take home a flag or two as a result.

In three years we will most likely have none of

Cripps, Darling, Gaff, Hurn, McGov, NicNat, Shuey and Yeo.

Need to get the replacements from somewhere

 

[Shannon]

Great decision. Time to get as many games into the future of the club as possible. Don't care about a bottom 4 finish this year. Bite the bullet and get on with the rebuild.

Agree.

Looking fwd to seeing Elijah Hewett debuting early on also, expect him to be in the team sooner rather than later.

 

[Ironhawk]

Completely agree. I wouldn’t care if we finish bottom 4 for 6 years straight if we manage to take home a flag or two as a result.

I wouldn't mind 1-2 more bad years for the Hawks, but 6 is pushing it. I'll back the club for that to be enough down time that they will still win flags afterwards.

Seems a few clubs are all trying to bottom out at once. Don't really care if the Hawks lose most games this year either, get some more good draft selections, but a win in Rd 1 would be nice.

 

[Lost In The Sky]

That’s a few 😳. You would think Chesser/Long would be sub in/sub out if no injury occurs (unlikely for us)

I don't think any club can go into a game planning to sub a particular player out. Too much occurs within any game. You can't select a guy to play in the 22 if they can't be expected to play a full game out.

 

[Miller is a Steele]

I don't think any club can go into a game planning to sub a particular player out. Too much occurs within any game. You can't select a guy to play in the 22 if they can't be expected to play a full game out.

Oh for sure. Obviously depends on performance but would seem the most likely to me.

 

[benderiffic]

The west coast tweet has now been deleted