After an unofficial match simulation meeting against the Western Bulldogs last week at the wind tunnel that was the Whitten Oval, the Hawks would face the same opponent but this time at their adopted home at UTAS stadium. Touted as the final dress rehearsal before facing one of our great...
Category: AFL Pre Season
2024 Match Simulation Takeaways
FOOTY IS BACK!!! After what seemed like an eternity, it was finally time to watch the Hawks back in action as the boys headed out west to face the Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval. A howling wind to the left of TV screens resulted in a slightly messy game at...
Make or Break Month for Kosi
With the unfortunate news during the week of a hamstring injury to Emerson Jeka and with Mitch Lewis still recovering from his strained ACL in his knee, there has never been a better time than the present for young key forward Jacob Koschitzke to stake his place as a crucial...
Month of Madness: Rounds 1-4
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,...
The TH 2023 Experience
TH in 2023 Like a snowball sliding down Mt Baw Baw in June, Talking Hawks is continuing to get better and bigger with each passing content period. With an expanded team and a growing fanbase (the best in online fan footy media), we thought we will fill you in on...
Dimma Gets Brighter
Welcome to this episode of the Talking Hawks podcast, my name is Tim and while you are at it, feel free to give us a review as it helps listeners discover and engage with the Talking Hawks content. Today we are joined by one of the mainstays in the Hawthorn...
From Roarin’ to Soarin’: The Bates/Brody Coup
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...
Smithy’s Player Reviews: Practice Game vs Collingwood
It was a much more encouraging performance by our Hawks against the Pies, but how did each individual player perform? #3 Jai Newcombe: The Duke has picked up where he left off in 2022 with a very strong four quarter effort. 27 disposals, seven marks and eight score involvements for...
Tim & Finn – A Chat with Finn Maginness
Coming off the back of a breakout year in 2022, young Hawthorn midfielder, Finn Maginness, recently joined Talking Hawks to discuss his time at Hawthorn, discussing how Sam Mitchell has assisted with building his confidence in his game and the takeaways from the preseason scratch match against the Cats. Finn...
Pies Practice Match Preview
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...