Coming off a fantastic win in our last game before the bye, the vibes were high before our trip up to the sunshine state. Unfortunately, it was a polar opposite-looking Hawthorn outfit that was beaten comprehensively by the young and hungry Suns, but I have two positives Hawks fans. The...
Author: Jake Smith
BOTP: Rough’s Smooth Farewell
After a week away thanks to the bye round, the classic game review series is coming back with a bang. I want to quote Anthony Hudson who said this at the end of the game we will be talking about in this article today. “These are the moments, these are...
Smithy’s Player Ratings: Brisbane
How good was that, Hawks fans?!!!! It was an electric atmosphere at the MCG as our young Hawks ran over the top of the premiership contending Lions, in what was the defining win of season 2023 to date. Being at the ground for the first time this season, it gave...
BOTP: Millenium Lion Taming
We are officially over the halfway point of the season (my goodness where has the time gone) and once again, it is classic game review time. Looking through the history between the two sides, Hawthorn have a pretty strong history of success against the Lions, regardless of ladder position. With...
Smithy’s Player Ratings: Port Adelaide
Well, what a truly bizarre experience that was. At half time it was doom and gloom, with a half of footy as bad as we have seen this season, rivaling the second half disaster on Easter Monday against the Cats. When looking through the half time stats, there was three...
BOTP: Power Cut In Tassie
We are back for another classic game review and this one is going to be an absolute belter! The two best games between these two sides are undoubtedly the two finals played between them in 2001 and again in 2014. However, if you are a regular reader of this series,...
BOTP: Waverley Wizardry
Another edition of the classic game review and despite appreciating going back every week and looking at the history of this club, this week is the one I am most excited for. My guess is 95% of you reading this already know what the game is going to be so...
Smithy’s Player Ratings: West Coast
It is fair to say that there have been times throughout the first half of 2023 that I have not looked forward to sitting down and writing this article. Well, today is not one of those days because the Hawks ran away with an emphatic 116-point win against a non-competitive...
BOTP: The Eagle Has Landed!
The 2023 version of Hawthorn vs West Coast may be a battle of the worst two teams in the AFL, with the prize of the number one pick in sight. However, it hasn’t always been this way with the two clubs being two of the most successful and consistent over...
Smithy’s Player Ratings: Melbourne
Another week has passed us with another disappointing performance by the Hawks, going down by 54 points at the MCG. It wasn’t all bad, with a promising third quarter giving us fans a glimpse of what is to come in the future. The result however, still reads poorly and a...









