Important to tag Burgoyne STRAIGHT AWAY! have Deledio playing on him or Hodge. Jackson might need to tag Hodge or Burgoyne.
Martin, Cotchin to go head to head with Sewell and Mitchell. Add Foley too.
That is what I would be planning firstly! Grigg too!
I find the problem with Astbury is that he doesn't actually punch the football away. Astbury seems weak with his positioning for the football.
Conca should be playing in the midfield, not "run with roles" with small forwards.
I would play Grimes ASAP as he has the ability to punch the football away.
OUT:
Edwards (has played badly two weeks in a row, has shown NO leadership and does not take the match on like Nahas ... just a waste of space)
McGuane (the obvious reason)
IN:
Grimes
Thursfield
TEAM:
Newman, Thursfield, Batchelor
Grigg, Astbury, Grimes
Houli, Deledio, Conca
King, Morton, White
Vickery, Riewoldt, Nahas
Graham
Foley
Cotchin
Martin, Jackson, Helbig
Connors (Sub)
Would have Astbury move to CHF to realise Vickery in the Ruck and provide Graham some time to rest.
Deledio plays in the midfield!
White to tag Hawthorn's most creative defender or get him sitting on Hodge, Burgoyne ...