Coming off three consecutive losses to play their fourth top eight side in as many weeks, Hawthorn’s position in the eight hangs in the balance. Everything depends on the Hawks' performances for the next fortnight, where they will face the Western Bulldogs and the Adelaide Crows - two sides in...
Author: Rebecca Connell
Game Preview: Round 12 v Collingwood
Following back-to-back losses, Hawthorn faces its biggest test yet this season. Facing an in-form Collingwood Magpies, this week's game is set to be a blockbuster between first and sixth under Friday night lights and a packed crowd. The Magpies position at the top of the ladder is solid, given their...
Free Kick Hawthorn
Umpiring is a contentious issue, with many complaints and frustrations aimed at those in green and how they officiate the game, particularly concerning free kicks. This leads some to speculate that there is favourable treatment or mistreatment of certain clubs, all depending on which direction the umpires point.The Hawks are...
Game Preview: Round 6 v Geelong
The Hawks face their next big challenge against the perennially difficult Geelong, following a humbling defeat last week at Gather Round. Easter Monday is a day traditionally reserved to arguably Hawthorn’s biggest rivals, in the Geelong Cats. This matchup has percolated steadily since the two sides met in the 2008...
Match Review: Round 5 vs Port Adelaide
Overwhelmed and outplayed, Hawthorn was served their first loss of the season in what was an arduous match for players and fans alike. Meeting again for the first time since their blockbuster semi-final last season, Hawthorn was dominated early in the final game for Gather Round, trailing behind by 59...
Game Preview: Gather Round – Port Adelaide
Cemented by their two electric close clashes last season, the burgeoning Port Adelaide v Hawthorn rivalry enters a new chapter this Gather Round. Following a well-deserved bye, Hawthorn enter Gather Round having maintained their spot on the top of the ladder with a healthy percentage off the back of their...
Match Preview: Round 3 v GWS Giants
Heading down to Tassie for the first time this season, Hawks fans have a very interesting game of football coming up, with both sides entering Round 3 with undefeated records 2025. Coming off a bye last round, the GWS Giants will be the fresher of the two sides, and will...
Round One Preview
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...
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...









