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

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 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

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

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