Battle ‘pursuing excellence’ after ditching Saints for Hawthorn
Josh Battle’s future was a key topic of conversation across the 2024 AFL season. The new Hawk opens up to Scott Gullan about just how hard it was to leave St Kilda for Hawthorn.
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Drum earmarked for hit job which set 1989 grand final alight
Damian Drum missed the 1989 grand final with injury, but on SACKED he reveals champion coach Malcolm Blight had him pencilled in to clean up Dermott Brereton at the opening bounce.
‘Hollywood Hawks’ set to stay as Hokball hits prime time
Jai Newcombe says the Hawks can ride the line between humble and Hokball next season as Sam Mitchell’s young side arrives on centre stage.
Hawks legend returns to make run for club board
After saving the club from a merger with Melbourne in the 1990s, a Hawthorn legend has re-emerged to make a run for a spot on the board following the end of the damaging racism saga.
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Hawks love star despite absurd pre-game ritual
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Best 23s: How trade period changed every club
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‘F you’: Icon’s staggering bake of AFL club
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Trade limbo: How biggest deals will get done
Carlton and Hawthorn’s pick swap has turned the trade period on its head. JON RALPH breaks down what it means for several stars and the Blues’ hopes of taking two highly-touted father-sons.
AFL carnage as club pulls trigger on trade
Hawthorn have lobbed a grenade into the AFL trade landscape after growing impatient with two rivals on a blockbuster move.
‘Give more than most’: Hawks defend duo
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‘Are you the Veale Deal?’: Footy’s most notorious trade 21 years on
Lochlan Veale never played an AFL game, but his unwitting role in a notorious trade will mean his name is always remembered by footy fans. He looks back on 21 years since the ‘Veale Deal’.
Clubs demand MCG games as 100-year celebration plans begin
More clubs want more games at the MCG next year and three teams are plotting once-in-a-century moments in 2025. See what fixture requests are coming the AFL’s way.
Hawthorn takes over footy’s No.1 list
Three clubs have emerged from the 2024 season with the biggest stars in the AFL with a list of the top 50 players showing huge changes.
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