Pre Season SnapShot - Hawthorn

[HTM]

HAWTHORN

Medical room: Rick Ladson and Xavier Ellis both had hip clean-ups at the end of the year, but are progressing well. Both were on a modified program early, but have been running and will be ready to go post-Christmas. Riley Milne and Luke Lowden are both back running after nursing foot and groin injuries respectively. Josh Gibson had a shoulder clean-up but has been able to participate in all but contact drills. Max Bailey continues to train well in his return from a third knee reconstruction.

Who's burning: "What we've noticed is the progression of the kids who have been around for a year or two," football manager Mark Evans said. "In their first season or two they're on a reduced load, so when they finally get their bodies prepared for full training you really notice them. Liam Shiels, Ryan Schoenmakers, Shane Savage and Jarryd Morton have all had really good build-ups in that regard. In terms of some of the older guys Brad Sewell and Jordan Lewis have had terribly good pre-seasons." Shaun Burgoyne and Lance Franklin have also reported positive strides this pre-season after being limited in recent preparations.

Draftee watch: All draftees, including those that already lived in Melbourne prior to the draft, moved in with an experienced player when they first arrived at the club in a bid to ease their introduction. Isaac Smith moved in with Jarryd Roughead for that initial period and is set to move in with SA draftee Paul Puopolo. "One of the best things with our program this year is we came out of the draft and within three days they were on a plane to New Zealand," Evans said. "They came back from that pre-season camp feeling like they'd been around forever. It really accelerates their transition into the group.

[Hawka]

Thx alot man
im glad we dont have to many worries and hopefully we have a full bill of health wen the nab starts.and its good buddy has had his first uninterupted pre season so he is ready for a big year and same with burgoyne


I thing savge and shiels are gona b guns but its gona b hard for them to play nxt yr hopefully they stay

and i rely want smith to play from rnd 1 :)

[hawk_88]

Shiels is a very big chance this year. They rate him in the top 25 and with his pace if he adds the necessary body weight he could be a great tagger.

[PowerMan]

Isaac Smith will be a gun!

spewing we didn't get him at the power

[Junktimer]

Hawks on my watch list:
Cyril
Buddy
Smith
Bailey
Puopolo

[Hawka]

Hawks on my watch list:
Cyril
Buddy
Smith
Bailey
Puopolo

add burgoyne and agin we have the same list :P

[Junktimer]

sorry who's agin?

[McRooster]

Hawks on my watch list:
Cyril
Buddy
Smith
Bailey
Puopolo

add burgoyne and again we have the same list :P

fixed that for you hawka  ;)

*JT -Grammar Police LOL  ;D

[Junktimer]

ah silly me.  nothing goes past roost.

[Hawka]

i ment agian as in we had alomost the same list for freo players ;)

[pyronerd]

i meant again as in we had almost the same list for freo players ;)

learn to type hawka :P

[MTTY]

Players i'm looking at
Rioli
Franklin
Hodge
Smith
Bailey

[BoredSaint]

was watching them train the other day :D
and cyril completely blitz them in the sprints
ellis looks like hes put on some weight and burgouyne looks slow..

[nas]

Cyril will be on shortlist for me but awaiting to see if MPP

[dylsta05]

if roili gets MPP, ill probs more then likely have him