Oz Footy List Manager now takes a look at Hawthorn.
List:
They’re doing some very good things at Hawthorn now. They certainly were in a mess in 2021/22 but, at the end of 2023, they made big changes and started putting things right. Now the list looks just in the right place, with just a couple of holes needing to be filled, as follows:
The backline lacks for quality talls, and the experienced Frost looks tired. Battle and Barrass have been recruited, along with the junior tall Mraz.
The ruck – Meek looks clearly their best, but who is their 2nd ruck? Nash is good at clearances but can’t win a hit out. Not sure if ruck is Nash’s best position! Lewis and Reeves are other options.
Forward – a multiple goal kicker. They share it around with 1 or two goals each, but no forward clearly dominates.
Select 22:
The team selects itself, based on last season’s performances. Hardwick was unlucky to miss out, as he is easily in their top 22 but, actually, outside their top 6 defensive interceptors. Maybe he needs a different position! Breust could have been in there too. A strong consistent list, with depth. The Hawkers look to be in a great position coming into this season.
B: Impey, Frost, Battle
HB: Sicily, Scrimshaw, D’Ambrosio
C: Amon, Worpel, C.McDonald
HF: Gunston, Chol, Ginnivan
F: Watson, Dear, Moore
R: Meek, Day, Newcombe
I: Weddle, Mckenzie, Nash, Morrison
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It was 25 years ago that I began developing a model for analysing footy squad lists for the purpose of improving those lists into a premiership window. Since then, the model has been used to successfully predict premiership clubs and to improve either lop-sided or underdeveloped lists into premiership lists. Indeed, the model was used for an article that I had published as a double page spread in The Age 2005 Pre-Season magazine.
Over the 25 years, I have analysed the annual lists of one particular club but have used it for other clubs upon request. It has always been on my bucket list to display the lists of all the clubs, using the model, which I’ve done since 2021 on my website – OzFootyListManager.com
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