Bruest’s ‘impossible dream’: From Box Hill battler to Hawks legend
There was a time where Luke Breust was “struggling to get a game for Box Hill twos”. JON RALPH finds out how he went from a VFL battler to a Hawks premiership legend.
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Ralph: Why red-hot Hawks cooled on Bailey Smith
Hawthorn started the season as the frontrunner to lure Bailey Smith out of the Western Bulldogs. JON RALPH delves into the future of Hokball and why the Hawks cooled on their No.1 target.
Inspiration behind electric Hawk’s iconic goal celebrations revealed
Connor Macdonald is leading the way in terms of the zany ‘Hok-ball’ celebrations, but one has a deeper meaning than the others, holding a special family connection that got him to the big time.
Hawks must be ‘aware’ of Power threat
Hawthorn’s former Port Adelaide duo know what to expect when they come face-to-face with a wounded Power in Friday’s semi-final.
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Furore over 19 seconds that stung Hawthorn
The AFL has responded to the late drama in Port Adelaide’s comeback win over Hawthorn with footage showing a controversial umpire call.
Did timekeeping error rob Hawks of win over Power?
In a game decided by a goal with eight seconds on the clock, JON RALPH writes a missing 19 seconds after an umpire failed to call time on after a free kick has Hawks fans wondering if they were robbed of a win.
‘The Hawks are home’: Inside Port’s Sunday miracle
With 60 seconds left, Port Adelaide looked gone for all money – with a Hawthorn great even declaring the game on TV. What happened next resulted in one of the most remarkable comeback victories ever seen.
AFL greats rip coach to shreds in shock loss
Hawthorn appeared certain winners on Sunday, but two footy greats believe some questionable tactics allowed Port to roar home.
Hawk’s solutions to AFL’s ‘concerning’ Indigenous decline
The number of Indigenous players in the AFL has seen a considerable drop in the last few years. Hawk Karl Amon has a few ways the league could turn the decline around.
AFL teams: Senior Saints out as Ross swings axe
St Kilda has made six changes as coach Ross Lyon looks to turn his side’s fortunes, while a coveted Essendon draft pick could debut.
Resurgent Hawk scores big reward
A Hawthorn defender has earnt a major contract extension less than a month after he copped a monster spray from his coach.
‘Made me sick’: Albo torched for celebration
All the cameras were on Anthony Albanese, who has been slammed after making a surprise appearance in an AFL dressing room.
‘We’re like neutered dogs’: Ross lashes recent AFL rule change
The Saints found it tough going in Tassie, going down to Hawthorn in a thriller – and coach Ross Lyon wasn’t happy with a lot of things after the game.
‘Neutered dogs’: Coach slaps down AFL
Fresh off an upset loss to Hawthorn, St Kilda coach Ross Lyon was keen to express a wild message about AFL runners.
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