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...
By Liam McAary Australia has produced a number of phenomenal dual-sport athletes in recent times, most of whom are female. To name a few, there is Erin Phillips (Basketball and Aussie Rules), Ellyse Perry (Cricket and Association Football), the Levi Sisters (Rugby Sevens and Aussie Rules), Ellie Cole (Paralympic Swimming...
In the final game of their inaugural season and their second interstate away game, Hawthorn ultimately fell agonisingly short in Vice Captain Jess Duffin’s final game of her illustrious AFLW career. Taking to the ground without a chance of figuring in finals contention, the girls still had lots to play...
By Liam McAlary On June 15th, Hawthorn announced the signing of Akec Makur Chuot as a delisted free agent, with the then 29-year-old coming to the Hawks after the Tigers delisted her. Whilst the Tigers have got a lot right this year, Akec’s performances in brown and gold suggest they...
In their last home game for their inaugural season, Hawthorn put up a spirited effort against the table-topping Brisbane Lions. The girls took to Kinetic Stadium on Saturday night still with a sneaky chance of making finals and showed they were up for the fight with some courageous plays inside...
By Liam McAlary Hawthorn’s most experienced AFLW player in Kaitlyn Ashmore has been vital for Bec Goddard’s young side this season, holding down one wing with distinction, week in and week out. . Ashmore offers more than performance, however, with her character and leadership being arguably as important as her...
In their first interstate away game for their history, Hawthorn put up a valiant effort against the GWS giants at Henson Park. Playing their first-day game since Round Four, the Hawks were involved in their fourth thriller in a row, with being a to-and-from battle that unfortunately saw the girls...
2022 has seen the real emergence of Conor Nash in the Hawthorn men’s team, although it has also seen two Irish women help the club soar to new heights (yes, that is a shameless plug for the new podcast ‘Soaring to New Heights’ that Tim and I co-host, find it...
In their third night game in a row, the team formerly known as the Friday night thrillers graduated to the Night Time Thrillers, overcoming an early 10-point deficit in the first quarter to record a thirteen-point victory in front of a parochial home crowd at Kinetic Stadium in Frankston. The...
