Roof or no roof, Tassie deserves more night games
Tassie fans showed their desire for night AFL games by packing out UTAS Stadium for Saturday’s Hawks-Giants blockbuster. And roof or no roof in Hobart, the fans deserve more.
Tassie fans showed their desire for night AFL games by packing out UTAS Stadium for Saturday’s Hawks-Giants blockbuster. And roof or no roof in Hobart, the fans deserve more.
Hawks coach Sam Mitchell is adamant the club can co-exist with the Devils, and has branded continuing their partnership with Tasmania post 2027 as “perfect sense”.
The Hawks are playing the most exciting and skilful football the legendary David Parkin has ever seen. Jay Clark goes inside their fast-tracked rebuild with the man who first helped discover Sam Mitchell here.
Josh Ward came into Hawthorn’s side this year on the back of an injury to James Worpel and his form suggests he won’t easily be displaced. The former top-10 pick opens up on the club’s “trust” and fighting for his place.
Harry Himmelberg wants the issue of miscarriage to be spoken about more after he and wife Taylia’s tough journey to parenthood. Hear from the Giants star on how his baby daughter has given him perspective.
At some AFL clubs, young guns form the nucleus of a premiership challenger. At others, fans are nervous about whether their investment will pay off. Where does your team sit ahead of the 2025 season?
He was a regular for two seasons only to fall out of favour in 2024 but could a new role breathe new life into the tall Hawk’s career? PLUS notes on Hawk stars from the track.
Hawthorn have plenty of work to do at the selection table as they attempt to squeeze Tom Barrass and Josh Battle into an already strong side. Who swings forward and who misses out? Find out here.
There’s plenty to be excited about if you’re a Hawthorn fan, but the young guns are catching the eyes of track watchers, as the Hawks look to continue their surge to the top of the AFL.
Hawthorn legend Don Scott’s bid to rejoin the club’s board has failed. Meanwhile, Jeff Kennett’s life membership has again been delayed due to a personal matter. GLENN MCFARLANE reports.
The six-club AFLW mega deal has been completed, but it didn’t involve Hawthorn after they walked away from negotiations. What does that mean for Tayla Harris? Details here.
After cutting his teeth at half back, Josh Weddle may be thrown into a new role by coach Sam Mitchell as two Hawks superstars have a slower start to pre-season.
One Gather Round clash in Adelaide in 2025 is already on the must-watch list and the players involved are talking it up a long way out.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hawthorn were handed $1 million for winning the McClelland Trophy, yet both their AFL and AFLW sides were knocked out in the semi-finals. MARK ROBINSON says it’s an embarrassment.
The NT is in for three thrilling AFL games for 2025, with the fixtures locked in confirming two 2024 finals sides will take on the Suns at TIO Stadium. Check out the fixtures.
The Hawks should have a green light for the next six years to go hunting for a flag, writes JON RALPH. But, after a big off-season, what’s left in the salary cap and how do they use it?
Hawthorn cashed in its assets in this year’s draft to snare Tom Barrass, but is still plotting how it can move up from pick 33. Plus, two big names have started discussing new contracts.
Hawthorn’s new facility at Dingley has already played its role in snaring big-name recruits Josh Battle and Tom Barrass, and more recruiting raids could be on the way when it’s done.
Daniel Harford never wanted to leave Hawthorn. But, as he tells the SACKED podcast, he had no choice amid a threat that he would be left to “rot in the twos”.
In June, Tom Barrass said he was only leaving West Coast if the rug was pulled from under him. Now, he’s opened up on what changed for him to arrive at Hawthorn a few months later.
Ethan Phillips went into the last half-hour of trade period with his AFL future in the balance. He opens up about his exit from Hawthorn and chances of landing at a second AFL club.
An eccentric Hawthorn star has raised eyebrows with her pre-game routine, but looms as the Hawks’ ace in the pack at the pointy end of the season.
Trade period is behind us and the clear winners and losers have emerged. How will every club’s best 23 look for 2025 after the exchange period? FIND OUT HERE
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.
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’.
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.
