2025 AAMI Community Series - Hawthorn V Western Bulldogs Thu 27/2/25 UTAS Stadium, Launceston 5:20PM AEDT

[Bornadog]

Beautiful weather and the crowd is starting to increase. We should be 5 goals up and we really are dominating.

Tassie and beautiful weather don't go together

[lemmon]

We're very repeatable from kickouts and I can't see it lasting too long into the season till it's picked off. We always take a short option with the player that kicked out running straight past for an overlap handball. Reckon we've done it every time this arvo.

[jeemak]

Might hopefully be a bit different when we have Dale or JJ in the side. Feel we're a bit hamstrung at the moment.

[Smads57]

The short kick/overlap run is a constant skill practised over the pre season

[Dazza]

Shame about Vandemeer he had been playing well up the ground

[Bornadog]

I am liking Kennedy

[Bornadog]

Well done Arty

[Mofra]

Croft is raw as hell and not ready but by god he's going to be useful for us. A bloke that big with his tank

[ledge]

Playing kids in the middle , no Libba you can see the difference.

[doggies ftw]

Obviously second string midfield in and English had a great first half, but instantly Meek has gotten well on top this half and we’re getting smashed in the middle. It’s a concern for mine.

[lemmon]

Playing kids in the middle , no Libba you can see the difference.

Mmm, Sanders has been the only kid in there. We've had an All Australian English in with very mature Harmes and Kennedy.

[doggies ftw]

Dunno what it is with Sanders, he’s really not that slow generally but in game? Just runs in quick sand. Bit of a concern, but Macrae was no different in that regard I guess

[kickit2Koly]

Just not sure he has adjusted to the pace of the game at the top level yet. He seems to have plenty of time and plays faster at the lower level

[kruder]

Naughty playing like early 2024 its great to see.

[kruder]

Dunno what it is with Sanders, he’s really not that slow generally but in game? Just runs in quick sand. Bit of a concern, but Macrae was no different in that regard I guess

Im more than worried about Sanders, his work rate reflects under 18 level still.

[Dazza]

Im more than worried about Sanders, his work rate reflects under 18 level still.

Very early call. Feel like one day it will just click for him personally.

[kruder]

I hope you're right. He doesn't seem to like contact and he is an inside mid also struggling to win his own ball.

[doggies ftw]

Im more than worried about Sanders, his work rate reflects under 18 level still.

Almost looks like he doesn’t want the footy, never overlap runs, never presents a real option just a half assed “yeah I’m here if you need”, always quick to get it out of his hands when he has it.

considering he’s a football pig in juniors and VFL I don’t get it, just doesn’t think he belongs yet. I almost don’t have him in the 22 right now if we’re fully fit. Luckily for him we’re not

[Virgin-Dog]

So weird how as soon as Davidson is near the ball, I’m more confident. He hasn’t even debuted yet and already looks like he’ll be one of our most important players this year.

who’s overreacting to a practice match?