Tom Mitchell

[S.S. Bleeder]

Afl.com.au has just rated Titch Hawthorn's most crucial player that they can least afford to lose: Please stay fit: Your club's most crucial player - AFL.com.au

Not a lot is going right for the once-mighty Hawks, so it would be just their luck if ex-Sydney Swan Tom Mitchell was forced to miss time. Mitchell, one of the men brought in to reinvent a midfield sans Jordan Lewis and Sam Mitchell, has easily been Hawthorn's best player through the first three rounds, averaging 34 disposals and more than six tackles per game. That impressive output has not saved the Hawks from an 0-3 start, but imagine how dire the situation would be if he wasn't there to carry such a heavy on-ball load. - Marc McGowan

We could certainly use him this week but I stand by our decision to let him go. As we all know "we can't have everybody" and we want to evolve our game to become more dangerous with Heeney, Mills and Jones in the midfield.

And all we got for him was a piddly pick 14.

[liz]

And all we got for him was a piddly pick 14.

Still a lot more than we gave Hawthorn for JPK.

[Dosser]

Still a lot more than we gave Hawthorn for JPK.

Now THAT made me smile.

[707]

Still a lot more than we gave Hawthorn for JPK.

Or Buddy!

Someone quoted an article on SEN (I think) that had turnover figures, Tom Mitchell was the highest turnoverer at the Hawks.

[troyjones2525]

Or Buddy!

Someone quoted an article on SEN (I think) that had turnover figures, Tom Mitchell was the highest turnoverer at the Hawks.

So he's still playing swans football then while at the Hawks?...no wonder they are losing games! Lol.

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[aardvark]

I'm not unhappy Mitchell is gone.

[robamiee]

On sen yesterday however, titch has had the most goals scored this season against him from his turnovers..and going by last nights game turnovers is a big killer for us at the moment...

[DA_Swan]

Mitchell was the best handballer we had in tight and he quite often put players in the clear at a contest which is something we are struggling to do now - i can live with turnovers from players trying to create something (Kennedy and Parker ) as opposed to those who butcher the ball kicking out from defence of which we have a few.

[RogueSwan]

... - i can live with turnovers from players trying to create something (Kennedy and Parker ) as opposed to those who butcher the ball kicking out from defence of which we have a few.

Midfield turnovers put enormous pressure on our makeshift backline. Would a bad kick by Reg cause as much grief of he was out on the wing?
Our midfields poor skills are just as much to blame for our poor start to the year as our defence. At times this year we have have momentum but poor kicks into the forward half meant we have not put on the scoreboard pressure we should have. An extra three-five goals a game would make a big difference.
Then again it is easy to point the finger at the backline.
What you tell kids who play back is the ball had to get past the rest of your team before it got to you, it is a team game.



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[DA_Swan]

Midfield turnovers put enormous pressure on our makeshift backline. Would a bad kick by Reg cause as much grief of he was out on the wing?
Our midfields poor skills are just as much to blame for our poor start to the year as our defence. At times this year we have have momentum but poor kicks into the forward half meant we have not put on the scoreboard pressure we should have. An extra three-five goals a game would make a big difference.
Then again it is easy to point the finger at the backline.
What you tell kids who play back is the ball had to get past the rest of your team before it got to you, it is a team game.



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It is a team game and we have defenders who cannot hit team mates when the field is in front of them - we have midfielders who make mistakes when under pressure from all directions - i give the mid midfielders more slack because of the pressure - as for defenders who miss targets under no pressure like Grundy you have to say to the young kids he might make the AA team if he could kick to his team mates - not likely

[Billericay]

Is anyone else getting a great feeling of SchadenfroHawthorn watching them getting humiliated by Geelong AND seeing Hodge getting roughed up in the process?

[dejavoodoo44]

Is anyone else getting a great feeling of SchadenfroHawthorn watching them getting humiliated by Geelong AND seeing Hodge getting roughed up in the process?

Yep, and I was also thinking, that Tom Mitchell looks quite an arrogant little ponce, now that he's wearing a Hawthorn jumper. Of course, I might be biased.

[Swanny40519]

Yep, and I was also thinking, that Tom Mitchell looks quite an arrogant little ponce, now that he's wearing a Hawthorn jumper. Of course, I might be biased.

I agree with you DJ44.

He gained a few possessions but his field kicking was about the same or even worse when he was here with us. It was also great to see Hodge taken down a couple of pegs. He has been a sniper for many years.

[Mel_C]

I was at the game so I had my eye on him. He had an opponent right on him most of the time so his disposal was rushed. He is finding it tough but it doesn't help when the players around you are playing terrible. I couldn't believe what I was seeing the number of errors the hawks were making. Definitely a different side!

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[caj23]

He is their no 1 on-baller so he is copping the extra attention from the opposition, plus his NQR disposal by foot is going to be emphasised on the larger MCG