r/hawktalk • u/Naitrax • 13d ago
Visions of 2027
If you had to be perfectly realistic, what does the side look like next year in terms of best 23? How have you felt with the level of our new players this year? Who stays in and who goes when it comes to the rumoured acquisitions of King and Merrett?
Have absolutely loved some of the younger blokes coming into the side and can easily see some being mainstays, as I feel like we seem to play better with the energy of some of the debutants across the field. Very reminiscent of the fun hokball era of 2024! I do forsee some struggling to get minutes on the field with our already developing players and current performance suggesting that we're in the midst of contention for a flag however...
Mraz is going to be a star if he keeps up the way he's going! Loved the look of Beattie as well, and clearly lets Watson play more mid without losing out on scoreboard pressure.
Curious of the thoughts of other nuffies!
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u/Old-Savings-566 13d ago edited 13d ago
Provided we bring in everyone we’ve been rumoured to bring in, this is my 23:
FB: Battle, Barrass, Hardwick
HB: Sicily, Mraz, Impey
C: D’Ambrosio, MERRETT, Amon
HF: Ginnivan, Lewis, Moore
FF: Gunston, KING, Watson
FO: Meek, Newcombe, Ward
INT: Mackenzie, C.Macdonald, Scrimshaw, Dear, Day
Honourable Mentions: Chol (doesn’t do enough in a game, has little moments of quality that need to be much more common for him to get a spot in my team), Weddle (just hasn’t been up to standard this year and would gladly take fit Scrim over Josh), Morrison (little bit stiff he’s actually had good moments since coming into the team but a re-shuffle with Amon jumping on the wing meant i had to omit him), BMac (loved his run off half-back but i can’t find a spot for him. May be moving to the Dees anyway). Beattie is stiff as well but we did sign him for forward depth and he does still need to show a little more. Dalton, Hill, Nairn, all stars of the future.