Following an impressive win in the season opener for 2025, the Hawks are heading home to the MCG for a Friday night blockbuster against traditional rivals, Essendon. After a convincing performance last week, defeating the Sydney Swans at the SCG by 20 points, the Hawks are looking to start off...
Author: Rebecca Connell
Match Preview: Community Series 2025, Hawthorn vs Western Bulldogs
The anticipation for footy is quickly mounting as the 2025 Premiership season closes in, kicking off next Thursday, March 6th. Before the season starts, however, Hawthorn will head down to UTAS Stadium, their home away from home, for their first and only official game of the preseason as part of The...
Sultans of Swing: Sam’s Swingmen
Across the board, Sam Mitchell has assembled a team with virtually endless lineup possibilities thanks to his army of swingmen. In three years, Sam Mitchell and his recruiting team have made amazing strides in rejuvenating the club post the 2013-2105 dynasty.With his fingers perpetually on the pulse of the evolving...
Meet our New Draftee: Noah Mraz
Drafted at pick 35, Noah Mraz is the latest addition to Hawthorn’s now-stacked defensive lineup. Junior Career Another recruit with a basketball background, Mraz retired from the sport back in 2022, formerly playing for the Dandenong Rangers. Despite representing Vic Metro in basketball twice during his junior career, Mraz opted to...
Meet our New Recruit: Josh Battle
After nominating Hawthorn as an unrestricted free agent, Josh Battle joins the Hawks after eight seasons with the St Kilda Saints. A Hawthorn supporter growing up, Battle was drafted in 2016, when St Kilda selected him with pick 39 in the National Draft. This came after impressing recruiters at both school...
Meet our New Recruit: Tom Barrass
In a deal that came down to the wire on the last day of the trade period, veteran key defender Tom Barrass has joined the Hawthorn Football Club. Let's get to know a little more about the veteran defender.After captaining the Claremont Tigers in their 2013 WAFL premiership, and representing...
Trading Up: Should Hawthorn take a stab at more picks in the 2024 draft?
Written in collaboration with Ollie Tisbury.The 2024 National Draft is fast approaching, with just a week until the next generation of footballers find out which club will become their home.Following the 2024 Trade Period, Hawthorn enters the draft with picks 33, 71, 77 and three open list spots.This capital comes...
Semi-Final Preview
The “HokBall” Dream continues as the young Hawks jet off to Adelaide to face Port Power in a semi-final.Hawthorn is coming into this week’s match with all the momentum, following a spirited 37-point win over the Western Bulldogs at the MCG last Friday. Facing Port on their home turf in front...
2024 Elimination Final Preview
Tomorrow night, Sam Mitchell will take his young Hawk cohort to an elimination final for the first time as coach. And for many in the team, this is not only the first time they’ll experience finals football, but also footy under Friday night lights in front of a sell-out crowd. The...
Round 24 Preview
And just like that, we’ve reached the final round of the season. And, despite some people’s expectations early in the year, Hawthorn are approaching round 24 not only as favourites or with momentum, but a real chance of making finals for the first time in six years.Hawthorn’s fate is very...