#41 Saad El-Hawli - thru 2025

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Yep. Dotting our i’s and crossing our t’s as usual.

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I really hope he does well, but worried coming in off what has been fairly average form. Hoping that the step up in intensity brings him to a new level. Never know, may have been going through the motions thinking he was never getting a shot and this might give him the impetus he needs to get back to the player that was exciting us all last year.

Best of luck to him.

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THEY HAD ONE JOB FFS!!!

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Ah they didn’t stuff up that’s when the players will actually rock up to play

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He will probably play back pocket so he can learn from senior players Shiel and McKay

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Copy last announcement - change El Hawli and Port Adelaide - post - notice error - swear.

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Good luck - does he have a nickname/prefence? Saad, el-hawli or something else?

They moved SEH in the VFL to a defensive wing role halfway through the game (hence his low disposal count). Reading the tea leaves they’re moving Jones forward and SEH gets a gig on the wing.

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If he’s being brought into play on a wing then there’d be every chance that they may free him up to play as more of an attacking wingman opposite Duursma.

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Wow, already three debuts this year.

Turns out it is possible after all.

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Strange to bring him in off not great form. I’d almost prefer him to start his career in the AFL at half back as it’s a lot easier, well usually in most teams, not our backline.

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Was he rested in the last quarter last week?

Its not strange at all.

He was one of three emergencies last week. So he isn’t far off the 23.
We had two injuries plus a big loss.
He’s next man up. He has to play the opportunity he has in front of him. Not the one from last month or from last year.
He’ll be fine if he gives it his best shot.

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He was emergency last week lol, doesn’t really make sense what you’re suggesting

He had some very nice passages of play last weekend, then went defensive as Crod has said.
I’ve held the belief he is one who plays better the higher the quality around him also

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There are also hundreds of players running around in minor leagues that were named as an emergency that never played a game at senior level.

Well that’s him fkd then.

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Was waiting for this comment :joy::joy:

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lol