Dogs’ triple towers in Hawks sights
Reinforcements are on the way next season, but Hawthorn’s undersized defence is confident it can withstand the Bulldogs on Friday night.
Reinforcements are on the way next season, but Hawthorn’s undersized defence is confident it can withstand the Bulldogs on Friday night.
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell wasn’t afraid to talk big when asked what his club had that was different from non-finalists.
Massimo D’Ambrosio models his game after Sydney’s Errol Gulden, but he never expected to be in the same conversation as the Swans star. The flying Hawk details his rise to Scott Gullan.
Hawthorn forwards Luke Breust and Jack Gunston received a text from an old teammate last week that they vehemently disagreed with.
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.
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