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As loyal as they come. Hodgey could have left Hawthorn many times over the years for more money but he stuck with us. In my mind he will always be up there with John Kennedy Snr, Arthur, Matthews, Hudson, Tuck, Dunstall, Brereton, Platten and Crawford as Hawthorn legends. I wish him all the best...

Those of us that have been to club nights and the AGM will know the club has been looking at the future of Waverley, and options to move for some time.As much as I love Waverley the fact that there is no privacy has always been a problem. I have just heard from a reliable source (yes I know it...

I will always remember early on in his career when he backed into the pack against Adelaide and got crunched big time... I feared he may never recover. The high regard in which he is held by the Hawthorn family is obvious from the tone of the posts. He gave his all for Hawthorn and I wish him...

My vote is for the current jumper. Might be influenced as it is more the style that I grew up with back in the '60s. To me it looks like a 'football jumper'.

Two positives I see from this season to date... 1. Renouf - getting beaten in the ruck often, but I love his endeavour and second efforts. He will learn a lot from this season. Imagine what a combination we will have in 2011 if Max Bailey can get back on the park. 2. Shoey - getting a lot of...

Campbell Brown won me many years ago that time he backed into the pack against Adelaide and got crunched. For a while it looked like his shoulder was gone for good. Win, lose or draw, you know that whenever he leaves the field he has given his all. I hope he remains a hawk for the rest of his...

Re: Pick 9 + Campbell Brown for Burgoyne?? 12 pages and counting... says a lot about what Campbell Brown means to Hawthorn supporters. Hopefully this is just a rumour... but if it does eventuate (I can't see it) at least Campbell will know how he is respected by Hawthorn supporters and how we...

Congratulations to Campbell Brown as 4-5 years back he would have done something stupid and got himself suspended for 6 weeks. FWIW No-one should get upset about Campbell's comments about Matthew Lloyd as he was simply stating what everyone has known for years... ask Josh Thurgood. Matthew...

Thank you for reading the thred demondavey, and like everyone, you are entitled to your opinion. Personally I wouldn't use the terms 'pathetic', 'hypocritical' or 'soft' about any team in the AFL. It doesn't matter if you play for the premiers or the wooden spooners it takes a certain level of...

A lot has been written about 2009 - spending most of the year with a skeleton defence and culminating with a make shift forward line. So be it. That aside a number of positives came out of this season. Josh Kennedy - Progressing nicely, with a good pre-season I am hopeful he will be 'in the...

I watched Moss closely yesterday and was very impressed with his game. Whilst did not stand out like Whitecross or Roughead, and might not have scored much in 'dreamteam' points, he 'did his job'. When on Harvey he kept a hard tag and absorbed a fair bit of physical pressure from Harvey and...

Very hard to say who will be the surprise packet of 2009.... if in fact there is one. Injuries to incumbents, as well as those striving to make the grade will have a big say on who gets an opportunity. Circumstances and opportunities have as much to do with it as blistering form for BHH. e.g...

In terms of playing on tall forwards. I believe first picked will be Gilham. If more talls are needed Murphy (though he will be somewhat undersized). If that doesn't work, don't be surprised if Rough is sent back. Other options being Birchall (he has the height) and Hodge or Brown. I would...

Rusty Hawk, Tall and gangly... you might be thinking of Ken Beck a 6' 6" (198cm) skinny ruckman. Peck was 6' 2" (188 cm) and a more solid build.

One story I heard was that between the 1966 and 1967 seasons Hawthorn invited all the young players to a function but did not invite the senior players (incl. John Peck). Peck took that as a sign he was no longer wanted, and that, along with the arrival of Hudson saw him choose to depart for...

Very pleased with out picks. Pelchin and co have taken a long term view, particularly with the bottom age players. Happy to get Jordon Lisle - we would have been best placed to know about his non-obvious characteristics (e.g. character, leadership potential etc) than most due to his father's...

Mine was Kevin Coverdale a young CHF from Bairndsale who wore number 11. He joined the club in 1963 and I left after 1965. (The above is from memory - am prepared to be corrected) RIP

Appreciate your congratulations Cat fans. Nothing worse than 'the one that got away'. I feel that way about our 1984 loss to Essendon. I have no problems with the Don's 1985 win as they were the superior team... but 1984 still hurts. No doubt Geelong was the best team throughout the season...

Amongst all the excitement lets not forget those who have worked behind the scenes to ensure the survival of our club. In particular, let us not forget the contribution of Ian Dicker. Without Ian's leadership and dedication our club would not exist, let alone be playing in a Grand Final this...

Beckers, Not sure where you were sitting but we are near the back in N52 and there were quite a few near us getting right into it. As for myself I can barely talk and my throat feels as dry as cocky's cage. Keep up the good work... people will get on board. :)

My thoughts exactly Tinnman. I like the idea of Dowler spending time on the wing at BHH as (a) it gets him into the game and (b) adds another string to his bow. With Boyle out there is the chance to bring Dowler in as our third tall forward, and if we want to revert to two during the game he...

I would be expecting any financial contribution by the club to the development of Aurora would be on the basis of a long term sponsorship guarantee. If Tassie do not get their own team, I see our Tasmanian connection being something other Melbourne based clubs will eye will envy over the coming...

Our best win: Collingwood - being able to draw away from quality opposition Our worst loss: Dogs The single most exciting moment of the season so far: Junior's tackle on Bock, great second effort The single worst moment of the season so far: Beau Muston's injury We can't do without: Hodge, Buddy...

Whilst I love the brilliance of Junior Boy (as on display in the game against Melbourne) what I admire most is his work ethic. His second and third efforts are outstanding - he 'creates' goals. If I was 45 years younger I would be running around kicking a footy with 33 on my back. As it was...

Critising Clinton for his in-an-under work is like criticising Sam Mitchell for getting out run by Aaron Davey - different players, different strengths. Every team needs players with a variety of specialist skills. No point having a team solely of in-and-under players, nor any point in a...

I don't care if people refer to us as the 'Tassie Hawks'. I would much rather be Hawthorn, based at Waverley, playing the majority of our games in Melbourne, receiving buckets of money for playing a few games in Tassie..... than being the Melbourne Hawks wearing a Melbourne jumper with a velcro...

I think the key point is the difference between 'fact' and 'truth'. 'Fact' is irreputible. I see 'truth' as being what someone honestly believes. Whether it is fact is another matter. The sad thing today is politicians & business always feed us a spin - AFL included. At least Jeff says what...

We are all so used to political and big business spin that it is a shock when someone speaks the truth. All Jeff said was what many people believe... the difference being he was prepared to speak honestly. Forget 'Melbourne' the team for a minute. The facts are... (a) the AFL is going to have...

Don't think for one minute we are 'set' financially - the wheel can turn very quickly. Just think back to the 1980s - record number of consecutive grand finals, possibly greatest team of all time. Two years after missing the finals for the first time in yonks we were broke and almost gone. I...

Would love to get a guernsey with '33' but.... what number will Junior Boy have in 2009? Not much in the way of low number vacancies... at this time :rolleyes: Will he be one of those ala Johnny Platten, Angelo Lekkas, Robbie Campbell etc and stick with the high number, and make it his own...