The departure of Alastair Clarkson from Hawthorn was both inevitable and painstaking. Tormented by Covid-19 hubs and one last failed push at a flag before the wheels fell off, JAY CLARK goes inside the exit of the club’s most successful coach.
Nick Watson is wowing crowds across the country, and backing it up with character-fuelled celebrations. However, legend Eddie Betts has a warning for the man known as The Wizard.
Sam Mitchell made a decisive move that swung the game the Hawks’ way as they shocked Freo and kept their season alive.
With Luke Jackson and the Dockers taking control in the third term, as he said himself, Hawks skipper James Sicily ‘was a bit of a liability’. But then Sam Mitchell made a call – and it could be a season-defining one.
A Hawthorn veteran could face a nervous wait to determine his future after a fresh setback derailed his comeback from injury.
Hawthorn was dealt a harsh lesson by Geelong but Dylan Moore says the hurt of that loss only proves how far his team has come. Plus, he opens up on his All-Australian hopes.
One Hawthorn star is in serious doubt but Sam Mitchell expects another key player to return for a crucial bout with Fremantle.
Richmond are on track to finish 18th for the first time but by trading a couple of aging premiership stars, they could walk into this year’s draft with an epic hand of picks.
Hawthorn forward Sam Butler has revealed the gruesome details behind his broken leg and how he’s been finding his feet during his rehabilitation.
Luckless young Hawk Mitch Lewis’ season is over after a serious injury on Saturday, while the Western Bulldogs are licking their wounds after their horror loss to Port Adelaide.
Whether or not Jacob Weitering is fit, Michael Voss has a call to make down back, while it’s mixed news on the injury front as the Hawks. JON RALPH has the latest injury news.
Like many clubs before them, Hawthorn headed down the highway and drove straight into a wall, writes JOSH BARNES. But this was a game that told us more about Chris Scott’s Cats.
Jack Ginnivan, Nick Watson, Connor Macdonald – is the next rat pack forming at Hawthorn? Macdonald opens up on just what’s really going on at the club – and what the future might hold.
Hawthorn will reportedly offer St Kilda’s Josh Battle a massive six year deal, but coach Sam Mitchell won’t apologise for the Hawks’ aggressive approach when it comes to free agents.
Hawthorn haven’t done everything perfectly since their dynasty in 2013-15, but 15 clever list decisions have brought them back into finals calculations – and maybe flag contention soon.
They lost their first five games and looked like the rebuild had failed. Fast forward 10 weeks and Hawthorn are just two points outside the top eight. Is finals on the cards?
The critics wondered whether there was tension between Will Day and Jack Ginnivan after an emotion-charged goal celebration. The Hawks midfield star sets the record straight in wide-ranging interview.
Hawthorn has rallied from 0-5, producing a rapid rebuild which is fast becoming the envy of the AFL. JOSH BARNES breaks down how Sam Mitchell’s side went from wooden spoon danger to finals threat in 10 weeks.
Forty years ago, Paul Salmon threatened to redefine Australian football as a giant goalkicker. He talks to SHANNON GILL about whirlwind stardom wrapped in tragedy, the moment it changed and its complex legacy.
At 0-5, Mick McGuane called the Hawks “horrible”. Two months later, Sam Mitchell’s side are a legitimate finals threat. We break down how they turned it around in Mick’s mid-season report card.
Hawthorn legend Jason Dunstall has now become an AFL legend, revealing the club that missed out on a golden shot at his signature.
Hawthorn players have made a pledge to each other during their bye round as the club continues their finals charge. Plus the latest on a key spearhead close to a return.
Dustin Martin has finally spoken publicly after his 300th game, making a statement about his future following Saturday’s loss to Hawthorn.
A sellout crowd will head to the MCG for Dustin Martin’s 300th match, but a Hawk’s journey to 50 games is still worth celebrating. CJ tells DAN BATTEN his story, and what’s next.
57 games after Alastair Clarkson walked out the door, Hawthorn has jumped the queue of teams rebuilding their way back to the premiership window – and one Hawk represents that growth more than any other.
Coach Sam Mitchell is staying optimistic, but Hawthorn will need to break a decade-long drought to claim their first win of the season.
‘The outside narrative is fascinating’, Sam Mitchell of Jack Ginnivan after the loss to Collingwood. But the Hawthorn coach was full of praise for the former Magpie.
It’s been an emotional week for Jack Ginnivan, at the centre of another furore around high free kicks while preparing to go up against his old. He talks through it with GLENN McFARLANE.
Collingwood made it crystal clear to Lachie Schultz he would ‘go straight past Jack Ginnivan’ in the pecking order at the Magpies, then the Hawks swooped. Go inside the trade drama here.
The Hawks skipper has been ‘below what is expected’ to start the season and a drastic drop in his numbers show how far he has fallen.
Collingwood coach Craig McRae denied he didn’t want Jack Ginnivan as his new Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell opened up on how the controversial forward will be umpired against his old teammates.
Few people know footy as well as Rodney Eade. And the coach can foresee football nearing a point of no return as it works to cut down on high contact.
Hawthorn forward Jack Ginnivan needed just three words to encapsulate his Collingwood tenure: “a f***ing rollercoaster”.
Jack Ginnivan is once again at the centre of a high tackle debate. MARK ROBINSON and SAM LANDSBERGER debate if he deserves more love as the free kick count stats are laid bare.
Just after Collingwood’s grand final win, Jack Ginnivan became the shock of the trade period. But, as he reveals, it was what the Magpies did in those few weeks that was the real surprise.
Hawthorn president Andy Gowers says the racism saga has meant the club hasn’t been able to completely move on, with mediation this week helping mend fences.
The tables have turned against AFL livewire Jack Ginnivan and footy greats have slammed the “remarkable” treatment he’s receiving.
The Easter Monday AFL clash was stopped mid-game for an anticlimactic reason that had legends scratching their heads.
Sam Mitchell put his side under the pump after a poor effort in Round 2, and while the scoreboard might not reflect it, his charges responded to challenge the Cats in Tom Hawkins’ 350th.
Dylan Moore has a special connection with the man who wore the number on his back, the late Paul Dear. On Monday, he’s hoping Cats and Hawks fans turn the MCG purple to fight pancreatic cancer.
Geelong has cut two rookies – including last week’s sub who came on at the 28th minute mark of the final term – from its side for Easter Monday, while the Hawks have made three changes.
Former Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has revealed a scary episode for an ex-Hawk that he says could have been avoided with a different illicit drugs code.
Hawthorn will be urged to apologise and adopt the fabric of Collingwood’s ‘Do Better’ report as former Hawks figures – including current Roos coach Alastair Clarkson – are set to face mediation this week.
AFL great David King has led a chorus of criticism against Hawthorn and its game plan in a winless start to the new season.
Hawthorn were given a lesson by Melbourne in their 55-point loss, but there’s one particular area Sam Mitchell says needs urgent attention.
After being cited 14 times in his career, Hawthorn captain James Sicily seems to be under more scrutiny than most AFL players.
James Sicily is free to play this weekend over his kicking charge and the ruling from the AFL Tribunal has not gone down well.
Essendon wanted to keep Massimo D’Ambrosio, but this is why the Bombers will be stuck watching his breakout season at another club.
Brad Scott has been honest that he believes he has a Jekyll and Hyde team – and that rang true against the Hawks. Essendon left with the points, but fans left without answers, writes JOSH BARNES.
Isaac Smith achieved career-best numbers in his final game. He sheds light on his decision to call time and gives the inside word on how Geelong will fare in 2024.
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