Mitch Honeychurch

[Twodogs]

Re: Mitch Honeychurch

I didn't know Daniel was injured. What's wrong with him?

[Testekill]

Re: Mitch Honeychurch

I didn't know Daniel was injured. What's wrong with him?

Tore a meniscus the week before round 1.

[Bornadog]

Re: Mitch Honeychurch

I didn't know Daniel was injured. What's wrong with him?

Check the injury thread.

[Ozza]

Re: Mitch Honeychurch

I think at this stage Honeychurch is in the best 22, he goes in hard, has some speed, tackles and harasses and can kick a goal here and there. He has faded a bit towards the last quarter over the past two weeks, but I think that is understandable.

I actually thought his last quarter was brilliant this week. Several times he was the only one in our front half to kick to and was outnumbered but just competed and pressured and bought his team mates some time to push back up the ground.

[Mofra]

Re: Mitch Honeychurch

He does create goals from his defensive pressure which is excellent. Seems to be following Dahl in the "pressure acts" stakes and he could hardly have a better AFL mentor.

At this stage I'd say Honey is the type of player who isn't best 22 on talent but is best 22 on what he offers to the side, especially given it's now obvious how important tackle pressure is important to our gameplan.
Hrovat/Hunter don't just have to perform to push him out of the side - they have to show they can display the same defensive intent, and Hunter (while I think he is a better player) hasn't done so yet.
Hrovat is more midfield than Honey.

Worth bearing in mind how young the kid is too - we have players on our list who weren't even rookied at Honey's age yet here he is playing in the best 22. Huge tick for him.

[GVGjr]

Re: Mitch Honeychurch

My eldest son has already accused me of having a "man crush" on Mitch Honeychurch.
Very quickly becoming one of my favourite players.
Hope he gets the NAB Rising Star nomination this week. Would be well deserved.

[F'scary]

Re: Mitch Honeychurch

Having watched the first two games of the year, I am puzzled that there are suggestions here or there that Honeychurch isn't great on the disposal. Check out his handball to Murphy in traffic in the sequence that leads to Grant's running into the open goal against Richmond. Pure class.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Mitch Honeychurch

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-13/mitch-mirrors-dogs-rise

Has received the Round 2 Rising Star Nomination.

[josie]

Re: Mitch Honeychurch

I watched a few VFL matches last year and thought Honeychurch would make it at AFL level and that his intent and footy smarts were high.

Imagine Honeychurch and Clay Smith playing in the same side later this year, something to savour.

He seems like a reasonably smart lad too, based upon his post match interview.

[Testekill]

Re: Mitch Honeychurch