Hawthorn Hawks

Kennett takes aim at Gowers as Hawks life membership put on hold

Jeff Kennett has labelled successor Andy Gowers petty and potentially vindictive after the former Hawthorn president had his life membership of the club put on hold.

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1 week ago, The Age, Hawthorn Hawks

Hawks at war: Kennett’s life membership on hold

Hawthorn has moved to hold off the awarding of former president Jeff Kennett’s life membership amid fallout from footy’s bitter racism affair.

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1 week ago, Herald Sun, Hawthorn Hawks

The Hawks father-son prospect keen to follow in late dad’s footsteps

Calsher Dear admits he’s still quite nervous ahead of the remaining rounds of the 2023 AFL National Draft. The 18-year-old is the son of the late 1991 Hawthorn premiership player and Norm Smith Medallist Paul Dear, who passed away in 2020 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Beaumaris and Sandringham...

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1 week ago, SEN, Hawthorn Hawks

Hawks track watch: Ginni returns, star’s positional switch, Wingard

A rested and revitalised Jack Ginnivan has been urged not to stifle his natural effervescent personality at Hawthorn after finally joining the club he supported as a child.

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1 week ago, Herald Sun, Hawthorn Hawks

AFLW 2023: Hawthorn mentor Bec Goddard retires from coaching

Hawthorn AFLW coach Bec Goddard is stepping away from the helm of the Hawks and says she will retire from coaching.

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1 week ago, Fox Sports, Hawthorn Hawks

Hawks coach makes shock decision

Hawthorn AFLW coach Bec Goddard is stepping away from the helm of the Hawks and says she will retire from coaching.

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1 week ago, Herald Sun, Hawthorn Hawks

Expert fixture rankings: Hawks dudded, finals fancies luck out

Damien Hardwick has been given an armchair ride in his first year with Gold Coast, while the Brisbane Lions will have to defy the data to make another deep finals run according to the Champion Data fixture opposition breakdown.

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1 week ago, Herald Sun, Hawthorn Hawks

Hawks respond to Cornes’ Ginnivan smack down

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell directed new recruit Jack Ginnivan to take an extra week in his off-season break in order to ensure he is in the best physical and mental shape to tackle his first season with the Hawks.

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1 week ago, Herald Sun, Hawthorn Hawks

From ‘tears’ to watching ‘every game’: Hawks father-son gun ready for ‘super unreal moment’

Will McCabe is readying himself for a “super unreal moment” on Monday night when his dream of becoming an AFL player will be realised.

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1 week ago, Fox Sports, Hawthorn Hawks

Father-son sets sights on Hawks, but will Adelaide bid?

Father-son prospect Will McCabe is finding it a little hard not to imagine himself in a Hawthorn guernsey since the club’s draft nomination of him.

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1 week ago, Herald Sun, Hawthorn Hawks

“Needed to be there”: Cornes disappointed by Ginnivan’s absence at Hawks pre-season

Kane Cornes was disappointed not to see Jack Ginnivan at Hawthorn’s first day of pre-season training. Ginnivan was not required to be at training given he played for Collingwood in 2023 and after playing in the Grand Final, doesn’t have to return to his AFL duties for some time – likely in early December. Even...

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1 week ago, SEN, Hawthorn Hawks

Rivalry with a sting: Essendon and Hawthorn hope to lock in round one clash

Essendon and Hawthorn expect to face each other again in round one next year as the AFL prepares for the 2024 fixture release.

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2 weeks ago, The Age, Essendon Bombers, Hawthorn Hawks

Did the AFL miss a trick by scheduling Pies v Hawks for Gather Round?

Did the AFL miss a trick by scheduling Collingwood v Hawthorn for Gather Round? The clash was the highlight of the 2024 Gather Round fixture when it was released on Sunday by the AFL, with Pies premiership player Jack Ginnivan set to face his old club for the first time. Given the interest in Ginnivan...

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2 weeks ago, SEN, Collingwood Magpies, Hawthorn Hawks

Pies-Hawks clash headlines 2024 Gather Round fixtures

Jack Ginnivan will meet his former side for the first time in Round Four at the AFL’s second Gather Round in Adelaide on the first weekend of April. The matchup headlines a blockbuster weekend of action starting on Thursday night as the Adelaide Crows host the Melbourne Demons at Adelaide Oval. Co-hosts,...

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2 weeks ago, SEN, Collingwood Magpies, Hawthorn Hawks

Why Hawks move to delist Wingard could backfire

Hawthorn has taken a gamble to delist injured forward Chad Wingard with a plan to re-select him as a rookie.

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2 weeks ago, Herald Sun, Hawthorn Hawks

Why D’Ambrosio opted to join Hawthorn and the AFL stars he hopes to emulate

Massimo D’Ambrosio says opportunity is the overriding factor for his move from Essendon to Hawthorn. The 20-year-old defender joined the Hawks on deadline day of the trade period in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2023 and a future fourth-round selection. After playing 16 AFL games across...

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2 weeks ago, SEN, Hawthorn Hawks

Hawthorn gamble and cut Chad Wingard

Hawthorn have cut injured forward Chad Wingard and promised to add him to their rookie list as clubs made final changes to their lists.

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2 weeks ago, The Age, Hawthorn Hawks

The South Aussie bull in the Dangerfield category who has been inspired by modern Hawks greats

“Anywhere would do” is the mantra being lived by AFL draft prospect Kane McAuliffe. The Port Augusta product from SANFL club North Adelaide is acutely aware that he may not end up at either the Adelaide Crows or Port Adelaide at the 2023 AFL Draft later this month. With that in mind, the 18-year-old...

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2 weeks ago, SEN, Geelong Cats, Hawthorn Hawks

The List Manager: True Hawks growth tied to three players

Hawthorn fans are realistic enough about the encouraging steps forward under Sam Mitchell to realise many of those wins come with an asterisk.

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3 weeks ago, Herald Sun, Hawthorn Hawks

The Hawthorn father-son prospect who could be a draft gem

South Australia’s Under 18 state coach Tony Bamford believes Hawthorn may be landing a gem in father-son prospect Will McCabe. The 197cm backman, from SANFL club Central District, is the son of small defender Luke, who played 138 matches for the club and is now Hawthorn’s football director. McCabe endured...

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3 weeks ago, SEN, Hawthorn Hawks

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