Goal Kickers
Hawthorn: Brown 3, Roughead 3, Moss 2, Osborne 2, Hooper 2, Hodge, Ladson, Morton, Mitchell, Peterson
Melbourne: Green 2, Petterd 2, Jamar, Miller, Miller, McKenzie

Best Players
Hawthorn: Hodge, Lewis, Birchall, Ladson, Mitchell. Gibson, Roughead
Melbourne: Bruce, Moloney, Trengove, Jamar, Green, Scully

INJURIES
Hawthorn: Renouf (groin)
Melbourne: Green (neck), Rivers (ribs)

My thoughts

• Good start to the year
• Backline did well. Everyone of the players that are down back can use the ball
• If Thomas Murphy can stay as the 4th back, he will have a much better year.
• How can people have a go at Dr.X (Xavier Ellis)? The guy is all class, Lets hope he stays fit
• Roughy was good. Strong overhead but where did that good kicking go?
• Was really happy with Renouf, great around the ground until he got injured.
• Peterson could very well replace Willo and looks very flexible as to how he plays.
• Hooper’s effort was great. If he can keep it up, he will be a very good pick up
• Can you imagine a forward line with Brown, Hooper, Peterson, Rioli and Hooper? Bit small but great forward pressure
• Hodge, Mitchell, Lewis all did what they needed
• Schoenmakers looks great. Will be interesting to see how he goes against the bigger forwards

Video Highlights part 1

Highlights Part 2

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• Lots of non-Hawker fans are saying don’t get excited about Buddy’s performance against the Tigers as they aren’t that good. There is some truth to that but I think the most exciting thing that I saw from Buddy was his straight kicking. He kicked (from my count) 5 from 5 set shots. Also (and I noted it from a video of training a week before) that he seems to be running in for his set shots a lot straighter then previous years. So far, its seems to be working. Lets see how it goes when he gets more pressure on him!
• The Hawks seem to have decided that our rucks might not be dominatant enough and have decided that using the tactic of Third man up is going to help out in this area. Main guy for this task seems to be Jordan Lewis. In saying this, the rucks were solid and (as others have noted) were rarely caught behind. I am no footy expert but I wonder if this helps the thirdman up if the hawks control the front of the ruck contest?
• Still on ruck work. Was intersested to see Roughy in the ruck. He seem him work a little on it. After hearing Clarko talk about it late in the year last year, I have a funny feeling that he wants a mobile ruck option and Roughy could be it if Dowler/Schoenmaker can play as the second forward and if Wade Skipper doesn’t come along (have a feeling he is also thought to be that mobile ruckman).
• I have long thought that one of our weakness (and it could be a factor of the Cluster) is the lack of a good tagger. Sewell did it for a while but I think we have a beauty in the making in Liam Shiels! Did a really good job on Deledio and even did a fair job on Sammy Mitchell in the intra-club. He has the tank to go with most in the league and it will be a great education for him
• (This is pretty obvious) Mossy loves a goal! He could move into the midfield but just leave him up forward!

So that are my thoughts. Just as a bonus, here is the highlights off the game.

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Have a couple of videos of some friendly competition goal kicking. Firstly it was from in front and then the second one is from the boundary line with a lot of banter.

Video from Hawks training on the 28/10/2009.

From Memory, Buddy, Stephen Gilham and Campbell Brown kicking and marking. Maybe some more (leave others you see in the comments below). Ta

Enjoy

Molly

Enjoy

Molly

Enjoy

Molly

Enjoy.

Molly