HAWTHORN defender Ben Stratton appears likely to return in time for a qualifying final showdown against Geelong after a successful comeback in the VFL for Box Hill yesterday. The young key defender, who returned from a knee injury, is earmarked for a return to perhaps prevent another James Podsiadly domination up forward – after the [...]
HAWTHORN is set for an important return for its clash against Port Adelaide with defender Ryan Schoenmakers best on ground for the Box Hill Hawks in the VFL on the weekend. While only 20 years old, Schoenmakers is a pivotal return for the Hawks considering they have lost key defenders Stephen Gilham and Ben Stratton [...]
HAWTHORN midfielder Cameron Bruce says he is looking forward to returning to the team in the lead up to the finals; something he hasn’t played a lot of in his time at Melbourne. The veteran is likely to make his return from a 13-week lay off through injury against North Melbourne next week but may [...]
RETIRED Bomber Mark Williams will always be remembered as a Hawthorn premiership player despite registering a disappointing four games in two seasons at Essendon. Williams, who was a leading goalkicker at Hawthorn, was part of the team that dominated the third term against the Cats to take the points in the 2008 grand final. He [...]
HAWTHORN is set to regain midfielders Chance Bateman and Matt Suckling for this week’s clash against Fremantle at Patersons Stadium. The Hawks injury list is shortening rapidly and appear to be the looking the goods in the run home to the finals. Cameron Bruce also got through unscathed in the VFL on the weekend; as [...]
HAWTHORN will finally begin to slowly shrink its injury list with Clinton Young, Jordan Lewis and Rick Ladson almost certain to be recalled for the clash against Melbourne on Sunday. Along with those three names, comes Brad Sewell (knee), Cyril Rioli (hamstring) and Chance Bateman (quad) who are also expected to be in contention for [...]
HAWTHORN forward Lance Franklin is likely to miss Saturday night’s clash against Geelong with a calf injury. Franklin has pulled up sore from training this week and it is believed a final training session tomorrow will tell the tale whether is he is ready to return. But the Hawks aren’t likely to take a risk [...]
HAWTHORN’S rookie ruckman Paul Johnson has sustained another foot injury in which he was taken off just minutes into the first term for the Box Hill Hawks against Geelong at Box Hill City Oval on Saturday. Johnson, a former Demon and Eagle, won a last-minute rookie spot in March ahead of Travis Tuck. He is [...]
HAWTHORN’S season appears to be back on track after a 46-point win over Sydney helped it break into the top four for the first time this season. The Hawks have previously struggled at the SCG but yesterday tore up the Swans with a phenomenal effort led by Lance Buddy Franklin who kicked six goals. The [...]
IT appears that injury-prone Hawthorn ruckman Max Bailey may come into Hawthorn’s selection mix against Sydney this week after starring for Box Hill on the weekend. With doubts surrounding the injured David Hale yesterday on top of Brent Renouf for next week’s clash against, Bailey appears set to challenge for a recall after coming back [...]
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