AFL Trade & Draft
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...
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...
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...
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...
The AFL Draft being compromised is nothing new and something the Hawks have taken tremendous advantage of recently. Now, popular first-selection hopeful for Hawks fans, Nick Watson, is going to fall victim the other way and slip away from the Hawks. Priority picks have been a catalyst for the recent...
With the 2023 season reaching the final few year rounds, our minds start to look towards what the future looks like in terms of our playing list. With our small forward stocks at current, we have Luke Breust who has one year to play out on his contract, and both...
It’s not exactly breaking news but the Hawks are struggling for a centre half forward and it is a pressing need for the brown and gold in 2024. The Hawks have experimented with Jacob Koschitzke, Denver Grainger-Barras, Lloyd Meek and Max Ramsden in this role this season, with limited success....
For the first time in a long time, who Hawthorn is targeting in the first round of the draft is a genuine mystery. Denver Grainger-Barras (2020), Josh Ward (2021) and Cam MacKenzie (2022) were all “mocked” to the Hawks pretty early via ESPN, Rookie Me and Cal Twomey’s Phantom Drafts...
Whilst the exciting journey of the Hawthorn 2022 season continues and rumbles on in such a manner that is bringing about a renewed sense of optimism for the future and joy for the present, this is not a complete unit. More youngsters are going to be needed, and what position...
We at Talking Hawks want to give Hawthorn fans an experience. Subscribe to Talking Hawks for exclusive fan experiences and get involved in livestreams with Hawthorn players. The 2021 AFL Draft has a lot on the line for every club and on Wednesday and Thursday night, the fortunes of many...
