By Liam McAlary Last year, just about any Hawthorn supporter would have had the same answer to the question of what was our biggest area of concern; the midfield. Our midfield last year looked homogenous, slow, somewhat old, and not really capable of playing at AFL level, ranking 18th in...
By Liam McAlary At the time of publication, there are five days until the Hawthorn men’s team are back competing for four points, and although the so-called experts and some fans have predicted a grim season, there is still a lot to be excited about in terms of player development,...
By Liam McAlary Bec Goddard and the Hawthorn AFLW side have pulled off a massive coup, landing former Brisbane stars and 2021 premiership teammates Emily Bates and Greta Bodey in the Priority Signing Period (PSP) To say that this is a bombshell is an understatement, and it has made us...
By Liam McAlary From the reigning premiers to a team who lost by a point in a prelim, the Hawks’ pre-season match ups won’t be getting any easier as we take on the Pies this Thursday evening. However, it’s the pre-season and results that mean less, with a higher priority...
By Staff Writers It wasn't the result that fans expected and there is an epidemic of overreaction to practice games (Collingwood at Morwell last year anyone?) so Timmy and Smithy came up with their main takeaways from the outing against the Cats. The Ferg is the Word Timmy Newman With...
With a game against an old enemy to kick off 2023, what else but a group project to dissect all of the things we will be keeping a close eye on? So, from most of us at Talking Hawks, here are the things we are keeping an extra close eye...
By Liam McAlary As the Hawks prepare to head off to Morwell for their crucial pre-season camp, they have been tearing up the track both at Monash University and on the immaculate surface at La Trobe University. On Monday and Thursday last week, I ventured out to La Trobe (with...
By Liam McAlary Hawthorn men’s team have been getting ready for season 2023 and with a bit of time on my hands, I thought I would venture out to La Trobe University to see how they were going. Here are my main takeaways from the session on January 19. There...
By Liam McAlary The Oxford Dictionary defines resilience as “the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties” or “toughness.” At Hawthorn, we have a better definition; Sophie Locke. As we commence 2023 and reflect on 2022, few of us will reflect on a bigger emotional rollercoaster than Hawthorn’s "Seymour...
By Liam McAlary Disclosure: I know Jenna through community sport (the Donvale Football Club) and I had the pleasure of very briefly speaking to her for this piece. The 2019, 2020, and 2021 AFLW drafts all have at least one thing in common (outside of Hawthorn’s absence). Shutdown defender Jenna...
