Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

So far this year that's true but last year his goal kicking % from shots taken was one of the highest in the league.

That's an interesting stat!
Hope he pulls off the same work this year.

[Mantis]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

Make him appear less attractive to Gold Coast?

We would also make our team more likely to lose.... I would prefer our team to win regardless of the likelihood of Harbrow going to the GC.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

These people who are so bloody quick to want to push players into retirement are beginning to give me the shits...get off their backs just for 5 mins for god sake

I agree with this.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

We would also make our team more likely to lose.... I would prefer our team to win regardless of the likelihood of Harbrow going to the GC.

I was taking the piss. Perhaps I should have used smiley emoticon rather than confused emoticon.

I think it would be crazy to move Harbrow from the backline. It's a non-issue anyway as he is clearly best suited to the role.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

In the prelim we lost to Sti Kilda last year he was one of our better players.

Played well in the last quarter. 7 marks and 2 goals is a good effort in the forward-line of a losing team in a very low scoring match. The main opinion of him is that he seems too slow.

Still, rated as a player who is consistent and who gets the job done. He breaks open packs and as Leigh Mathews commentated, blocks and bullocks. Stats don't always tell the full story.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

I disagree wholeheartedly sorry Kelvinator. Mitch is still an important member of our forward line, and I would go as far as suggesting that he is the best one on one player at the club, his ability to win a contest with clever body positioning and awareness is second to none.

Even last night, when he didn't have a great game, he managed 6 inside fifties from just 12 touches. In the two games before last night he was in our top bunch of players. Unfortunately people are just too quick to jump on him on the back of one or two bad performances. I think he still has a lot to offer.

Just to back up this view with some hard facts.
go to

http://www.fanfooty.com.au/players/news.php?type=player&firstname=Mitch&surname=Hahn

You will see that he is clearly more hot than cold.
In the age of the celebrity, players like mitch might seem a bit unpolished. However, from his stats you can see he performs regularly for the club when it needs him.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

Michael Malthouse who is well respected with his thoughts & opinions on footy has Harbrow rated as his Brownlow Medal favorite playing in the role he has made his own in defence. Why would we take him away to play up forward in a role he couldn't grasp early in his career?

What was Malthouse like as a player?

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

Blasphemy

In all seriousness though to retain his spot he must continue to apply scoreboard pressure. He doesn't provide much else to the side except for his defensive pressure, which is now being made obsolete by his lack of pace. He must continue to provide an option whether it be on the lead or taking contested marks as well as making the most of the opportunities at goal when they present.

Which bulldog player has consistently applied score board pressure this year? Its been one of our major failings we simply don't convert good play into goals often enough and too often miss!

[LostDoggy]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

What was Malthouse like as a player?

Hard at it with not a lot of skills

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

What was Malthouse like as a player?

Dylan Addison with a moustache.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

Dylan Addison with a moustache.

But slower.

Explains the way he coaches, actually. Safety first, keep it simple, doesn't really trust/understand how to motivate the 'mavericks', rewards hard yakka types, loves your Jakoviches and Dane Swans, and the only coach who would play Pendlebury in 2010 and put Leigh Brown in the forwardline.

[EasternWest]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

But slower.

Explains the way he coaches, actually. Safety first, keep it simple, doesn't really trust/understand how to motivate the 'mavericks', rewards hard yakka types, loves your Jakoviches and Dane Swans, and the only coach who would play Pendlebury in 2010 and put Leigh Brown in the forwardline.

What do you mean by this Lantern?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

What do you mean by this Lantern?

Just a joke. Penddles is a bloody good tough defender, but he does have a reputation as a one-dimensional player lucky to get game time in the modern era. I was just exaggerating this to make the Malthouse joke go further. That's all!

[EasternWest]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

Just a joke. Penddles is a bloody good tough defender, but he does have a reputation as a one-dimensional player lucky to get game time in the modern era. I was just exaggerating this to make the Malthouse joke go further. That's all!

Oh right. I actually don't know much about Pendlebury, but I thought it odd to use him and Leigh Brown in the same sentence. Are you sure you don't mean Presti?

[chef]

Re: Mitchell Hahn - Its Time to Go

Just a joke. Penddles is a bloody good tough defender, but he does have a reputation as a one-dimensional player lucky to get game time in the modern era. I was just exaggerating this to make the Malthouse joke go further. That's all!

Do you have Pendlebury mixed up with someone else as IMO he's a gun mid fielder who I would love to have playing at the Dogs.