Much has been said in recent weeks about the importance of contested possession, midfield dominance, and what the current 2021 midfield group does well or lacks.
It’s in fact a theme that has followed the Hawks for the past five years – with our midfield unit constantly being shown up when it comes to winning the contested ball.
Sign up now to Hawks Insiders now for our analysis on the Hawks’ contested ball conundrum. We’ll discuss:
How important is winning contested ball anyway?
Are our midfield Tom Mitchell, James Worpel and Jaeger O’Meara capable of being elite in that department?
What impact did Ned Reeves make on debut against the Blues on Saturday?
Is it time we started to rethink the value of a dominant ruck?
You’ll also hear from two time premiership player Brad Sewell, who joined us on the Golden Years podcast last week. Sewell knew a thing or two about contested footy – having gone at nearly 41% of his entire career disposals being contested.
We asked him about the significance of it now compared to when he played and the importance of the ruck in the modern game.