FORMER Hawthorn midfielder Travis Tuck, the only AFL player to have registered three strikes under the AFL’s illicit drugs policy, was best on ground with 15 touches and two goals in West Adelaide’s 53-point win over Port Melbourne in the Foxtel Cup on Tuesday night. It has prompted Tuck’s name to be once again in

HAWTHORN youngster Jed Anderson has made a successful return from a hamstring injury with three goals in the Box Hill Hawks’ 60-point win over the Casey Scorpions. Anderson has not played since round three when he was the AFL Rising Star nominee. Hawks development coach Damian Carroll said Anderson’s return from a hamstring injury was

FORGOTTEN Hawthorn defender Will Langford, the son of former Hawthorn champion defender Chris, could be on the verge of finally making his AFL debut according to Hawks development coach Damian Carroll. Carroll said that Langford has improved out of sight and is a great story given the injury problems he has had to face in

HAWTHORN has announced that they have signed a new deal with yet another star player not named Lance Franklin, after revealing this morning that Jarryd Roughead has agreed to a two year contract extension. With one year still remaining on his current contract, the new deal will see the Hawks forward remain with the club

HAWTHORN’S forward line appears to be working overtime to prevent any conscious reliability on Lance Franklin this season. Despite Franklin’s goal-less fortnight prior to the win against the Swans on Saturday night, coach Alastair Clarkson said he was happy with Franklin’s output up forward which allowed for other goalkicking contributors. Jarryd Roughead, David Hale, Jack

SLICK Hawthorn small forward Bradley Hill has received the round six AFL NAB Rising Star nomination. The 19 year old impressed in just his 11th match as a pro. He collected 17 disposals and kicked two goals in what was yet another impressive performance from the speedster this year. Hill played the last five games

HAWTHORN is preparing for a blockbuster showdown against Sydney next week; a showdown between last year’s grand finallists. The Hawks lost last year’s grand final by 10-points but are playing down the motivation to beat the reigning premier next week. “You let the players be the ones that try and drive themselves for this particular

DESPITE Ryan Schoenmakers’ season-ending knee injury last week, Hawthorn appear to have reasonable depth in defence given that Kyle Cheney and Matt Spangher are ready to be called upon if necessary according to development coach Damian Carroll. Brian Lake stepped into Schoenmakers’ position on Sunday against the Kangaroos and performed amicably. Carroll said Spangher has

THE Hawks weathered the storm and held off a surging North Melbourne yesterday but the win came with a price with news confirming that Cyril Rioli will miss at least seven weeks of football with a hamstring tear. The star forward, who had four goals, five marks and 20 disposals against the Roos, went down

HAWTHORN’S prized recruit Brian Lake says versatility will be key to his game when he makes his debut for the Hawks against North Melbourne on Sunday. Lake’s debut comes at the expense of Ryan Schoenmakers, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury last week. “It’s not like four or five years ago where you had your

HAWTHORN has continued re-signing every player not named Lance Franklin, announcing a one-year contract extension with David Hale. The new deal will see the ruckman/forward remain with the club through until at least the end of the 2014 season. Hale, 28, joined the Hawks in a trade with North Melbourne for draft picks at the

SCANS today confirmed that Hawthorn key defender Ryan Schoenmakers has suffered an ACL injury that will require season ending knee surgery. Hawthorn General Manager – Football Operations James Fantasia said Schoenmakers is devastated with the news. “While Ryan is naturally disappointed by the injury, we’re certain he will approach his rehabilitation with the same professionalism,

HAWTHORN fears that Ryan Schoenmakers has torn the ACL in his right knee after a going down in the second quarter of the club’s 42 point victory over Fremantle in Tasmania earlier today. Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson confirmed the news after the game and while Schoenmakers will have scans on his knee, they believe that

PRIZED Hawthorn recruit Brian Lake will play his third consecutive match with the Box Hill Hawks in the VFL today in the hope of returning for next week’s clash against North Melbourne. Lake, the former Western Bulldog, was close to selection for the clash against Fremantle today, but the withdrawal of Matthew Pavlich through injury

HAWTHORN has announced that it has signed a new deal with Luke Breust. It is understood that the new deal is for two additional years that will see the young forward staying with the club until, at least, the end of the 2015 season. “It’s good to be sticking around at Hawthorn for a couple

HAWTHORN youngster Jed Anderson has been selected as Round 3′s AFL Rising Star nominee. Anderson played a pivotal role in Hawthorn’s massive win on Sunday against Collingwood at the MCG. In front of nearly 73,000 people, the young midfielder didn’t shy away from the big stage like most youngsters, in fact he was exceptional against

THERE is no coincidence that the return of skipper Luke Hodge coincided with the team turning around its fortunes quickly after the round one loss to Geelong. Since then, the Hawks have belted both West Coast and Collingwood; two preliminary finallists from last season. And the inspirational skipper, who missed so much footy last season

HAWTHORN will look to include prized recruit Brian Lake into its defensive line-up in the coming weeks and perhaps as soon as next week’s assignment against Fremantle after gaining more match conditioning and confidence in Box Hill’s 11-point win over Essendon at Windy Hill on Saturday

WAS there ever any doubt that the Hawthorn Football Club would re-sign its captain Luke Hodge? The Hawks have announced that they have signed a contract extension with Hodge that will see him with the club through t the end of 2014 and in doing so have taken him out of this year’s free agency

HAWTHORN will receive a timely boost with the return of prized recruit Brian Lake for its round two clash with West Coast this week. Lake, who was a late withdrawal from Monday’s loss to the Cats because of a corked thigh suffered during a training session, is expected to make the trip to Perth but

FORMER Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett’s latest outburst about coach Alastair Clarkson on how he should step down as coach following the 10th consecutive loss to Geelong on Monday has created a huge talking point at Glenferrie. As much as the Hawks state that the comments are a non affair, there is some underlying truth to

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge snared 17 disposals and six marks in 80 minutes of game time for the Box Hill Hawks in their win over the Casey Scorpions in a VFL practice match at Casey Fields today. Hodge, who showed terrific leadership, was one of the biggest performers for Box Hill and in good news

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge has been named to play for the Box Hill Hawks in a practice match against the Casey Scorpions at Casey Fields today. Hodge, who will miss the opening two rounds of the AFL season as he searches for match fitness, will wear the No.82 in the clash. It will be the

ALL eyes are on Lance Franklin but more for off-field purposes than on-field this season. His contract negotiations have stalled and while publicly that is a surprise to many, the reality of free agency is amongst the football world with Franklin’s name standing out mainly because he is a bigger name. But there are many

A SEASON with some dominant performances and a steady rise saw the Hawks finish the 2012 season on top of the ladder but for most of us all we remember is that they last the last game of the year

HAWTHORN has been in the thick of the action since 2008 when it snared a flag from nowhere. Some commentators said at the time that the Hawks have pinched one earlier than expected. Really from there, the team has largely disappointed in terms of flag success and its biggest opportunities have been over the past

CONTRACT season is well and truly in full swing and the Hawthorn Football Club have gotten into the act this morning with a two year contract extension with Jordan Lewis. Lewis, 26, would have been eligible for free agency at the end of this season if he was out of contract but the Hawks made

HAWTHORN will be looking to re-ignite its premiership hopes after losing to Sydney in last year’s grand final. That alone will provide it with plenty of motivation heading into the 2013 season and it may be about how many players want to taste that success and how hungry they will be to achieve it

IT has been a rough day for the Hawthorn Football Club with defender Matt Suckling suffering a knee injury during the club’s game against Richmond at Aurora Stadium (Launceston) this afternoon.

IT has been a horror month for the Hawks on the field. They’re winless and one of their key playmakers – Matt Suckling – is likely to under go a knee reconstruction after the one-point loss to Richmond on Saturday

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge is in a race against time to be fit for the season opener against Geelong just 12 months on from missing the majority of the first half of the season last year for the grand finalists. In a major disappointment for Hawk fans, Hodge – an important weapon of the clubs’

LOST amid all the coverage about Paul Puopolo is the fact that Hawthorn playmaker Cyril Rioli was also injured in the game against the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday night. It is not  known exactly when Rioli injured his ankle but it was enough to keep him out of the line-up for the team’s subsequent game

HAWTHORN lost two games in one night on Saturday but luckily hasn’t lost small forward Paul Puopolo. Puopolo was injured in the final moments of the Hawks opening NAB Cup match against the Gold Coast Suns when he landed awkwardly after contesting for the ball against Matthew Warnock. Making things worse for the club is

HAWTHORN appeared to be in third or fourth gear when it lost to the Gold Coast and Brisbane Lions last night but the most concerning factor was a knee injury to plucky defender Paul Puopolo. It is believed Puopolo’s injury isn’t serious as he was walking around after the match but it will derail his

HAWTHORN could be in for a bonus with Geelong star Steve Johnson set to miss its round one encounter after receiving a one-match ban for striking by the Match Review Panel. Johnson made contact with his swinging right arm to Fremantle tagger Hayden Ballantyne during the NAB Cup clash at Patersons Stadium on Sunday. He

HAWTHORN star Lance Franklin committed himself to the club verbally yesterday but it will take until the end of the season to perhaps put it down on paper. And so the speculation will remain but clubs are somewhat pessimistic that Buddy will actually leave. Such a turnaround in attitude may conclude to being the biggest

HAWTHORN superstar Lance Franklin is expected to speak at a press conference today amidst speculation he will leave the club at the end of the season after his management declared he wanted to hold off contract talks. AFL clubs have already swung into action preparing tactics to snare Buddy with Adelaide and Fremantle at the

HAWKS veteran Michael Osborne has spoken about the motivation of getting back on the park after enduring a knee reconstruction that will sit him out on the sidelines for the best part of 2013. Osborne, who wasn’t necessarily guaranteed to get re-selected after the Hawks delisted him at the end of the season, believes he

JUST as Collingwood’s Travis Cloke did, Hawthorn superstar Lance Franklin has opted to wait until the end of the season to begin contract talks as speculation begins today that he may ponder a new home. Franklin informed the Hawks this week that he wanted to hold off contract talks until the end of the season

SPEEDY Hawthorn midfielder Isaac Smith is hoping he find a repeat dose of the one he provided on the field in his debut season of 2011 after a relatively quiet season last year. Perhaps buoyed by the higher expectations, Smith struggled to find consistency on the field with injuries also providing a huge interruption. “I

YOUNG Hawk Alex Woodward must feel unlucky or cursed after he was forced to leave training today with fears that he has suffered yet another serious knee injury. Woodward, 19, ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee back in March last year and went down in training this morning in visible pain with

THE Hawthorn Football Club has issued a statement that has confirmed that its star recruit Brian Lake has been issued an infringement notice by the police for being intoxicated in a public place. The incident happened outside a pub in Sorrento at about 10pm on Saturday night (January 12, 2013) as he was leaving the venue with his

FORMER Sydney and West Coast player Matt Spangher is evidently proving to be a useful  resource in Hawthorn’s back half entering 2013 – and it may well give him some consistent ground time for the first time in his career. Spangher was involved in a trade deal on the final day revolving around a swap of

OVER the years the AFL has successfully tapped into Ireland’s Gaelic footballer talent pool, recruiting amateurs from one code and turning them into professionals in another. But 19 year old Ciaran Kilkenny will not be one of them. After being signed by Hawthorn as an International rookie in September of last year, and training with the club since

TWO Hawthorn recruits – assistant coach Brett Ratten and defender Brian Lake – believe they can help improve two of the Hawks’ biggest weapons in Sam Mitchell and Lance Franklin. Ratten, who joined the Hawks as a senior assistant after being sacked by Carlton, said that he believes that Mitchell can improve his game further under

LIST season is in full swing and we continue our end of the year top five series with a a look back on the year that was and give you our opinion on the Top 5 Rivalries of the 2012 AFL season. 1. Eddie McGuire v Mick Malthouse – Expect their to be an army-like

THE pain of the 2012 grand final loss to Sydney burns deep for the Hawks as they completed a gruelling week on the Sunshine Coast on a pre-season camp. While some other clubs decided to complete intensive training overseas, the Hawks stuck to Aussie turf with more lingering pain than ever in their bodies; scarred

BRIAN Lake’s thoughts of becoming a Hawk appeared to be in his mind while watching the grand final loss to Sydney, although there was a lot of water under the bridge in negotiations that came afterwards. The former Western Bulldogs defender said he is hoping to prove his critics wrong and perhaps even his former

Continuing our end of the year top five series, we take a look back on the year that was and give you our opinion on the top 5 Individual Performances of the 2012 AFL season.   5. Gary Ablett (GC) v North Melbourne – Ablett had a blistering start to the season and even registered

The end of the year is upon us and as we get ready to reset our calendars for 2013 we take a look back on the year that was and give you our opinion on the top 5 games of the 2012 AFL season.   5.  Elimination final – Geelong v Fremantle Fremantle 14.12 (96)

AFTER spending two seasons on Collingwood’s list and failing to play a senior match, Jonathan Ceglar appears set to land at Hawthorn in tomorrow’s rookie draft with its one and only pick. Ceglar has been training at Waverley in the lead up to the draft and may well find himself on the Hawks list by

WE take a club by club look at this year’s draft and, where we have them, we link to our prospect profiles for more details and video of individual players

FOOTBALL NATION brings you the full list of retirements and delistings – club by club – and as they come to hand for

ON the heels of a new deal for ruckman Max Bailey and signing delisted free agent Jonathan Simpkin, the Hawthorn Football Club has also announced new deals for Shaun Burgoyne and Brent Guerra

THE  Hawthorn Football Club have continued an active off-season announcing this afternoon that they have signed former Geelong footballer Jonathan Simpkin via delisted Free Agency. Speaking of the pick-up of Simpkin, Hawthorn’s Recruiting and List Manager Graham Wright was positive about the move. “Jonathan has just turned 25 and had an outstanding finals series for

WHETHER it’s because of the rule changes or not, the Hawthorn Football Club believes that Max Bailey can come back from the injuries that shortened his 2012 season to just two appearances to reclaim the number number one ruck position for the club. And the club has put its money where its mouth is by

                ROUND   DATE OPPONENT VENUE   TIME 1 Monday, April 1 Geelong Cats MCG Home 3.15pm 2 Sunday, April 7 West Coast Eagles Patersons Stadium Away 2.40pm 3 Sunday, April 14 Collingwood MCG Away 3.15pm 4 Saturday, April 20 Fremantle Aurora Stadium Home 1.45pm 5 Sunday, April

HAWTHORN has traded for Sydney defender Matt Spangher with a trade of draft picks. Hawks get pick 72 from the Swans while the Swans get pick 66 from the Hawks. Spangher started his career at West Coast before joining Sydney. Hawthorn is his third club. Speaking on news of the acquisition, Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson welcomed the

GREATER Western Sydney has snared Hawthorn premiership defender Stephen Gilham, while the Hawks have snared the talented Northern Territory talent Jed Anderson with a swap of draft picks. The Giants have sent Anderson along with picks 29 and 68 to Hawthorn, in exchange for Gilham and picks 28 and 65 in the upcoming draft. Hawks

WITH less than a day to go in free agency Clinton Young has surprised many (especially us) with news emerging that he has signed a three year contract to play with Collingwood. The move is a surprise for a number of reasons not least because just two days ago after they had traded Chris Dawes

LUCKLESS Hawthorn defender Tom Murphy has been picked up by the Gold Coast Suns as a free agent today, signing a two-year contract to play with the Queensland-based club. Murphy, who missed out on playing in Hawthorn’s grand final loss to Sydney, has struggled to gain senior game time this season under coach Alastair Clarkson. And

HAWTHORN has upped midfielder Clinton Young’s contract by 15 per cent in order to retain the talented 2008 premiership player. Young, an unrestricted free agent, could join Collingwood for nothing, while the Hawks would receive a compensation pick from the AFL – or a trade could come on the table as part of compensation. Young,

    HAWTHORN has got what it wanted after snaring Western Bulldogs defender Brian Lake for its first and second selection in the draft – pick 21 and 41. The Hawks received the Bulldogs second round pick 27 in exchange. As revealed by Football Nation last week, Hawthorn had enquired about Lake’s services with manager Marty

SEE the full list of all the club best and fairest winners for 2012 here as Sam Mitchell collects his fourth medal at the Hawks

HAWTHORN has begun its chase for a top-line defender after enquiring about a trade for Western Bulldogs star Brian Lake. Lake, who is currently contracted by the Bulldogs, may be enticed by what the Hawks have to offer considering they are in prime shape to contest for a flag. The Hawks are keen to attract

SYDNEY’S Ryan O’Keefe was one of many names thrown around for a trade during the 2008 trade period. O’Keefe, who won the Norm Smith Medal in last Saturday’s AFL grand final against Hawthorn, was ironically linked to the Hawks fresh from their 2008 flag. O’Keefe said after the match that he had forgotten about the

HAWTHORN’S Brad Sewell says the club’s missed opportunities in front of goal cost it premiership glory over the Swans yesterday as Sydney became victors by 10-points in one of the most pulsating grand finals in modern history at the MCG. Sewell, who had the chance on two occasions to put the Hawks back in the

COLLINGWOOD’S Alan Didak is in doubt for Friday night’s preliminary final against Sydney after missing a final training session today. Didak was subbed out of the match at three quarter time in last week’s semi-final win over West Coast after having an impressive three quarters but suffered calf soreness. Chris Dawes, who also hurt his

FRESH from a come-from-behind 10-point win over Fremantle at AAMI Stadium last night, Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson was buoyant about his clubs’ chances of causing an upset against the hot favourites Hawthorn next Saturday night in a preliminary final. The Crows have made it through to the final four and like their prospects next week.

HAWTHORN’S 38-point win over Collingwood in last night’s qualifying final was perhaps the clubs’ bravest and most important victory since its 2008 premiership win. Without Brent Guerra (hamstring), Clinton Young (calf), Jordan Lewis (hamstring tightness), Michael Osborne (ACL) and Brendan Whitecross (ACL), who was subbed out in the opening term, the Hawks carved the Pies up

HAWTHORN midfielder Brendan Whitecross has opted to go for the traditional knee reconstruction rather than LARS surgery after suffering a knee injury in last night’s qualifying final win over Collingwood at the MCG. Whitecross, a handy and well-equipped midfielder for the Hawks, was subbed out of last night’s clash in the first term. Hawks general

HAWTHORN midfielder Shane Savage is expected to be a late inclusion for Jordan Lewis, who is in doubt for tonight’s qualifying clash against Collingwood with a hamstring strain. Savage impressed last week with 24 touches, four clearances and a goal for Box Hill last week. Lewis is expected to be a late withdrawal but is

THE 2012 AFL finals series will open with a blockbuster qualifying final clash between Hawthorn and Collingwood at the MCG on Friday night. For the winner, it will head straight through to the preliminary final where it could eventually meet Geelong if it progresses through weeks one and two. For the loser, it will take

HAWTHORN defender Stephen Gilham’s finals campaign is in doubt after suffering a suspected quad injury in the VFL yesterday. He will be sent off for precautionary scans today to determine the extent of the damage but it was feared last night that it may be a season-ending strain. Gilham, who had eight disposals, was one

HAWTHORN decided to play Cyril Rioli as a substitute during last night’s 25-point win over West Coast so that it keeps some aces up its sleeves for September. The Hawks maintained top spot to win the minor premiership last night and will play either Collingwood or West Coast again in a qualifying final depending upon

HAWTHORN’S Lance Franklin is finally set to return to the Hawks line-up after making the flight from Melbourne to Sydney to take on the Swans at the SCG on Saturday night. Coach Alastair Clarkson said too much focus on the game has been on Buddy, coming back from a five game stint on the sidelines

HAWTHORN can fly up to second spot on the ladder today if as expected it posts another victory against Gold Coast at the MCG. Last night, North Melbourne won by 30-points over Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions also upset Adelaide by 10-points at the Gabba. Those two results may hurt those two clubs in their

AS the home and away season draws to a close, the Hawthron Football Club is in danger of losing one of its best players after Cyril Rioli injured his shoulder against Port Adelaide on Sunday afternoon. Rioli, 23, sustained the injury when he was cleaned up by Port Adelaide’s Hamish Hartlett during the first quarter of

WITH Collingwood going to second-place after a two-point win over St Kilda last night, it sets up a blockbuster top of the table clash against the league-leading Sydney Swans at ANZ Stadium next Saturday night. The Pies moved past Adelaide and Hawthorn after the win, although the Crows have the chance to remain in second

PROMISING Hawthorn ruckman Luke Lowden will miss the rest of the season after suffering a fractured wrist in action for Box Hill last week. It was confirmed yesterday that Lowden, who has pushed for an AFL debut after being named as an emergency on several occasions this season, will spend at least the next three

HAWTHORN’S thrilling two-point loss to Geelong last night provided further heartache and despair to fans who simply wanted to overcome a hoodoo that has been on their back since the 2008 grand final. In a terrific spectacle, Geelong forward Tom Hawkins marked and then goaled after the siren to give the Cats a memorable victory

HAWTHORN is likely to resist temptation to bring star forward Lance Franklin back for this Friday night’s blockbuster against Geelong with doubt surrounding his hamstring injury. Franklin suffered a hamstring strain in the week leading up to the match against Greater Western Sydney and strained it further by playing in that match. Dr Peter Larkins

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge made a successful return from a long-term knee injury with 24 disposals today for the Box Hill Hawks in their demolition over Collingwood at Victoria Park. Hodge will be considered for an AFL return against Essendon on Friday night given his impressive return. He spent time in the midfield, in defence

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge will make his long-awaited return from a knee injury today for Box Hill against Collingwood at Victoria Park in the VFL. Midfielder Chance Bateman will also return in today’s VFL clash from an ankle injury in a bid for a recall as soon as next Friday’s clash against Essendon. Hawks development

THE Hawthorn Football Club yesterday revealed that superstar Lance Franklin will miss at least the next three weeks after scans on his leg yesterday revealed that he had suffered bleeding in his left hamstring on Sunday

HAWTHORN may opt to rest star forward Lance Franklin for next week’s clash against Greater Western Sydney even if he pulls up well from last night’s clash against Carlton. Franklin, who kicked four goals, suffered hamstring tightness in the final term. Coach Alastair Clarkson believes the injury wasn’t a major concern as the Hawks approach

HAWTHORN’S defence has suffered an enormous amount of criticism in recent seasons, perhaps dating back to the retirement of popular player Trent Croad. But an injury free back line – save for only mature age recruit Jarrad Boumann – means the club finally has depth where it appeared to be at its most vulnerable. Josh

IN a novel marketing approach the Hawthorn Football Club has taken to a slow reveal of player re-signings in what we at Football Nation can only assume is a means of providing entertainment to its fans between games. On a post on their website, they wrote that “the concept conveys the importance that the Club

HAWTHORN has reluctantly left skipper Luke Hodge out of the VFL seconds this week and has instead opted to give the injured midfielder plenty of intense training during the week off in preparation for a return against Carlton next Friday night. The Hawks are taking a cautious approach with their star, knowing just how much

2005 was already a horror year at the AFL draft table for the Hawks but is it about to appear worse? XAVIER Ellis is a premiership player at the Hawks after playing a vital role in 2008. He’s a hard-at-it midfielder who has since struggled, however, to have any influence on the team given he

AFTER the completion of the 2012 AFL season the league will be revolutionised by the introduction of free agency. For eligible players this will give them the ability to leave their current club, bypassing the draft and trade periods, and essentially pick their next employer themselves. For the AFL, this will be an unprecedented change. In the lead

HAWTHORN ruckman Broc McCauley suffered a dislocated elbow in a VFL practice match for Box Hill against Coburg at the Ricoh Centre yesterday. McCauley, who has been a back-up in the ruck for the Hawks on three occasions this season, went down in the third term as doctors and physios attempted to work on the

PLAYING key players out of position as an experiment has backfired on Hawthorn this season as it dances around the fact that it has plummeted from a premiership favourite to a finals hopeful. Lance Franklin has struggled with consistency both in front of goal and with his runs up the field, while Cyril Rioli has

HAWTHORN’S veteran midfielder Cameron Bruce remains hopeful he can return to the line-up after an impressive game for the Box Hill Hawks in the VFL on Saturday. The 32-year-old has managed just one senior match this season and was immediately dropped after his only appearance against West Coast. Bruce admits this season will be his

THERE is uncertainty surrounding the comeback of Hawthorn skipper Luke Hodge from injury given he will miss again through knee soreness for this week’s clash against Fremantle and is in doubt for next week’s clash as well. Hodge’s body has taken a huge battering since his career began at the Hawks in 2001 and now

IN the wake of midfielders Michael Osborne missing the rest of the season with an ACL injury and Chance Bateman likely to miss the next six weeks with a shoulder injury, Hawthorn may see some relief this week with skipper Luke Hodge and Josh Gibson in the mix to return against Fremantle. In further good

HAWTHORN’S veteran midfielder Chance Bateman faces a tough challenge to return to the team after struggling to impress yet again for the Box Hill Hawks in the VFL on the weekend. Bateman hasn’t earned an AFL recall since being dropped after consecutive poor efforts in opening matches against Geelong and Collingwood. He had less than

HAWTHORN’S mature age utility Paul Puopolo is gearing up to emulate his scintillating debut season last year after making a return from injury in the VFL on the weekend. Puopolo feels that he is in the mix for a return against Sydney this week but may remain in the VFL for another week given the

HAWTHORN’S exciting speedster Bradley Hill make his AFL debut against West Coast at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night in a home-coming of some sorts for the first year player. “It will be really good, school mates can come so it works out even better, instead of it being over in Melbourne,” Hill told hawthornfc.com.au Hill,

HAWTHORN forward Brendan Whitecross has been cleared by the AFL tribunal tonight for his hit on Geelong’s Joel Selwood from Monday. Whitecross, 22, had been charged with level two rough conduct charge against Selwood during the final quarter of Monday’s match at the MCG. Faced with automatic one match ban if he accepted the league’s