I just can't see how we not play Heath based on Freos talls. Petty will have to take Treacy, Turner on Voss, and Lever on Amiss with Heath giving the chop out for Max instead of Petty.

There's also rumblings that Cox will get selected for Darcy who we know can go forward.

On 15/03/2026 at 19:19, seventyfour said:

Ask any Hawthorn supporter and they'll tell you that Jiath is a lemon. He was very poor today, ran around defending ghosts and did nothing to hurt the Saints offensively.

I'd be happy to go with no change but I would prefer McDonald.

You watch much football?

5 hours ago, bing181 said:

Not the place, but perhaps one day we'll have a decent discussion on Demonland regarding the actual role of the head coach - and everyone else in the FD for that matter.

Assistant (and even development) coaches have a lot more input in what goes on than many here give them credit for. Sure, King is Head Coach and it's his name at the top and as you so rightly put it, he's the one who has to front up to defend decisions at the Press Conferences. But it's a coaching team.

Without any inside knowledge so could be well wide of the mark, I don't believe that the decision to play Kolt on NWM came from any one person or any one process. It could have started with a question to the fitness staff, and King mentioned Kolt's fitness profile as making him ideal for the job (fast enough, but can run all day). I would imagine that even the development team got involved. etc. etc.

Certainly wasn’t like that under the previous Coach…..

10 hours ago, praha said:

Re. cj he also set up three goals directly from his drive from half back. All came when we had good space and he was kicking to space.

As I mentioned in the game Day thread, the further up the ground he is kicking it the better. He is like Brett Maloney or Lumumba. You can't rely on him to be switching the play to a contest or chipping it around... he's a quick "in transition" player and anything else is a risk. It'll be a big test for him vs Freo.

The magnificent goal Latrelle kicked was the perfect example of why King targeted CJ and his role in the team and King's sytem.

Maxy won the ball inside the Saints 50 and handballed (look away over his head mind you) to CJ who was boundary side to Max.

Instead of going down the line, which was the percentage play, CJ ran and carried laterally to the opposite side (towards the members) and kicked long to Kolt, who had run off Nas.

That opened up the Saints, Latrelle gut run into the space created by the switch, Kolt didn't take the short option, instead kicking a perfect 50 metre kick that hit Latrelle, who didn't have to break stride.

One of the best, most exciting goals I've seen by a dees player in years. And it doesn't happen without CJ's dare, run and carry and preparedness to take on a high risk, high reward switch kick.

Edited 5 hours ago5 hr by binman

anyone know if they do captains run in perth and if public can attend?

If your post starts with “my hawks mate reckons” - the you log off, go outside and hit yourself upside your head.

Honestly, what did YOU watch.

Have your opinion based on some reality and don’t be lead around the living room by a hawk supporting “mate” holding your Richard III.

12 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I have a (very) rare kid-free evening on Saturday (#singledadlife), and heading to the game. Any other Demonlander’s heading over? I’ll probably grab a water or two at The Camfield beforehand.

Yes, we’ll be at the Camfield for a beverage pre game.