Nick Higginbottom

Cycling enthusiast and keen Hawks supporter. Views expressed here are my own, not my employer's.

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@BradKlibansky Incredible 1/2 of footy. Has to be one of the best 1st Qs played!!

[Hassan Mafi ‏ @thatdayin1992]

A blue whale's poop can weigh as much as 4 tonnes, making it the second largest piece of sh!t in the world just behind Donald Trump.

[Hawthorn FC @HawthornFC]

Hawthorn CEO Ash Klein has made the following statement following last night’s match.

https://t.co/mhqJnQAAQc

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@simonmontefiore So excited for this release. Thanks for the updates. Can’t wait to read i!

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@nellophonic @HawkTalkPod @HawksInsiders Isn’t it!?! 🤔

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

https://t.co/ussTQdNPza
Is it just me, or do so many of the weekend wraps tend to focus on our opponents when we win, and our deficiencies when we lose? Could just be my Hawks bias, but it feels like a pattern. @HawkTalkPod @HawksInsiders

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@sisddog @WizardEnjoyer5 Cheers. Let’s hope the young fella can keep building. 👍

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@sisddog @WizardEnjoyer5 According to which system? He had 17 touches at 76%, so not sure he was that bad. Also put pressure on and competed, which you don’t necessarily get a stat for. I agree with you, he deserves another crack at it, and he clearly has work to do.

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@JustinWolfers @DKThomp Was a really insightful conversation in everyday language. Thank you for this, and all the other eco education you’re doing @JustinWolfers - keep bringing it!

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@HAWBKN @BradKlibansky @HawksInsiders I’d like this better if Perez does come in as a late change for Impey, otherwise I fear we would be too small in defence. But you make a good point.

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@stevemax90 @BradKlibansky @HawksInsiders I’m a fan. Kid has a go and we need a bit more of that right now. Might be hard to keep him in as more experienced players return from injury in coming weeks. But he has a future, so happy to see him get some games.

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@BradKlibansky @HawksInsiders Very happy to see some more pace in the side with B-Mac. Great to have Nash back in the middle to help Jai, Ward and Frenchy too. Worried about a match-up for Thilthorpe, but given our injury list lately, this is a decent side. 🤞🤞

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@BradKlibansky @HawksInsiders I like the Ramsden call - does Freo have the defenders to go with Lewis, Ramsden and Gunston? Could create good looks for our smalls too.

Do you expect any other changes?

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@nellophonic @ianjroberts @WizardEnjoyer5 Much better. H-Mo doesn’t deserve another crack unless he can stop giving the ball directly to the opposition. Would love to see Bailey back in.

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@pomp76 @BradKlibansky I thought Ward was pretty solid tonight. Had a few very good moments involved in scoring chains and used the ball pretty well all night. Need to see more, but he was not the issue tonight.

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@nellophonic @KKr1902 @BradKlibansky He did a lot of good things too and created play where others couldn’t. Also put in a good four quarter effort. Not disagreeing with your I50 remark (he was far from alone), but he showed some guts and skill tonight.

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@I_Am_Eugene_5 @BradKlibansky I really want him to succeed too, but the form line is hard to argue with at this point.

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@tjricho @BradKlibansky You’re right.

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@BradKlibansky @DannoVallins Would love to see some fresh faces, but I take your point from other comments that Freo away is not ideal game necessarily. Looking forward to your selection dissection this week!

[Nick Higginbottom @Higgaz]

@DannoVallins @BradKlibansky 9 disposals for an entire game at just 22% DE is incredibly poor. And he has been poor for a few weeks now. Don’t doubt his ability, but he’s not getting it done at the moment.