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foxdog50 said:
At least we hear from Hawkins when he retires, not like Dusty... yes he may not like talking to the media, but at least you would want to hear from a champion to say goodbye as many paid Richmond members ...
Goes to show we are lucky to have Hawkins
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The fans only cares about the team when they are winning, there’s more seagulls than supporters at their games these days

Don’t Blame Dustin one bit for disrespecting the bandwagon supporters…at least Dustin and the club gets to enjoy the spoon something Hawkins never had to see in his career
 
Will end his career with the 3rd most assists in VFL/AFL since records were kept. A testament to his selflessness.

His dominance from 2012 onwards was a large part why Hawthorn went and got Lake to the club, he'd have his way with Gibson and Schoenmakers. Such a colossus for us that another club couldn't win without recruiting largely around his presence.
 

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smotherking said:
I also happened to be at this game. Was on the third level right behind the goal he kicked to. Surrounded by hawks fans. As it became clear his kick was going to sail through I fell into pure hysteria. I found myself looking for other cats fans when I spotted a portly fellow across the aisle who seemed to have the same idea. We hugged and jumped and screamed in unbridled joy. Two complete strangers. In what has turned out to be the best moment I’ve had at the footy. Even beyond premierships. All thanks to big Hawk.
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I was behind the goals in the top tier and i saw off the boot it was going through. I reckon thats the loudest ive ever screamed outside our GFs. It was one of the best nights at the footy ill replay for my kids one day.
 
foxdog50 said:
At least we hear from Hawkins when he retires, not like Dusty... yes he may not like talking to the media, but at least you would want to hear from a champion to say goodbye as many paid Richmond members ...
Goes to show we are lucky to have Hawkins
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I dont think thats fair to say given a lot of the issues dustin has had outside footy i can understand why he wouldnt be comfortable talking to the media much.
 
Klink said:
Well said. I thought the swapping of guernseys between Hawkins and Riewoldt was a bloody great moment too.
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Yeah jack spoke about it on 360 tonight said hes kept the guernsey and it means a lot to him and him and tom are good friends. Good to see.
 
Pure_Ownage said:
Yeah jack spoke about it on 360 tonight said hes kept the guernsey and it means a lot to him and him and tom are good friends. Good to see.
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I'd like to see Jack & Tom work together in the media. I think they'd do well as a team on Fox Footy and be the next generation of people coming through working in the media. Jack has a good footy brain and it shows in the media. Tim also speaks well - he'd do well in the media as well I think.
 
I don't think we've had a U18 player come in with as much hype, a young Tony Lockett before he even debuted, He looked really good early on, and like many KPF seemed to hit a wall in his early 20s. He was already building by the 2011 GF, but he really came of age, he scored two soccers in the 3rd but it was his marks in the 4th that broke Collingwood's back. The commentary seemed to drop the Tomahawk moniker after that. The immediate year after was him at this physical prime and peak confidence. In 2012 he was the complete package, in the air, on the ground, contested on lead, he could do everything.

After that horrific injury in late 2012 against WCE which probably cost him an early Coleman messed up his back as well., he had to reinvent himself. He lost his leap. that made him that all round threat, he transformed himself into a 1 on 1 beast, and when that started to erode, he transformed himself into a mark on lead specialist, timing his short burst to perfections. As the years past, founding himself with less and less space, going wider and wider as his repeated foot injuries took their toll, he maintained his output but through a massive increase of conversion of sets shot, early in his career his set conversion was suspect but by the end of it he had such a reliable motion as if the ball danced left to right by his will. Near the end of his career he created further value by becoming a I50 stoppage specialist, his first 2 goals of the 2022 Grand Final are unlikely to be seen again. Just set the stage that we were better then them. Now pretty much every KPP tries to copy it with near zero success.

He spent much of his career wishing for a partner in crime. for more than half a decade he had to suffer under a double-team. Between Podisadly and Cameron he was mostly on his own. It is honestly shocking how much his body transformed by his mid 20s and again until his mid 30s. We forget how lean and athletic he got himself. His place in competition's memory is a victim of his long career too much recency bias to remember the force he was. It is crazy that it took until his 30s to get the multiple all Australian recognition.

We've been spoilt by having him lead our forward line for so long. He'll leave a legacy at our club that I don't expect to be surpassed
 
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My fondest memory of Tom is the 2011 GF
Tom's brute strength monstering his opponent
Malthouse bitching Cats Father Son's post game.
Bay 13 has been bitching about Tom ever since
Tom brought delight playing and also on BigFooty
So dominant on-field, Ump's handicapped him.

Looking forward to drafting more Sons of Guns
 

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Lana said:
I don't think we've had a U18 player come in with as much hype, a young Tony Lockett before he even debuted, He looked really good early on, and like many KPF seemed to hit a wall in his early 20s. He was already building by the 2011 GF, but he really came of age, he scored two soccers in the 3rd but it was his marks in the 4th that broke Collingwood's back. The commentary seemed to drop the Tomahawk moniker after that. The immediate year after was him at this physical prime and peak confidence. In 2012 he was the complete package, in the air, on the ground, contested on lead, he could do everything.

After that horrific injury in late 2012 against WCE which probably cost him an early Coleman messed up his back as well., he had to reinvent himself. He lost his leap. that made him that all round threat, he transformed himself into a 1 on 1 beast, and when that started to erode, he transformed himself into a mark on lead specialist, timing his short burst to perfections. As the years past, founding himself with less and less space, going wider and wider as his repeated foot injuries took their toll, he maintained his output but through a massive increase of conversion of sets shot, early in his career his set conversion was suspect but by the end of it he had such a reliable motion as if the ball danced left to right by his will. Near the end of his career he created further value by becoming a I50 stoppage specialist, his first 2 goals of the 2022 Grand Final are unlikely to be seen again. Just set the stage that we were better then them. Now pretty much every KPP tries to copy it with near zero success.

He spent much of his career wishing for a partner in crime. for more than half a decade he had to suffer under a double-team. Between Podisadly and Cameron he was mostly on his own. It is honestly shocking how much his body transformed by his mid 20s and again until his mid 30s. We forget how lean and athletic he got himself. His place in competition's memory is a victim of his long career too much recency bias to remember the force he was. It is crazy that it took until his 30s to get the multiple all Australian recognition.

We've been spoilt by having him to lead our forward line for so long. He'll leave a legacy at our that I don't expect to be surpassed
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Nice.

All Australian Captain too.
 
Lana said:
I don't think we've had a U18 player come in with as much hype, a young Tony Lockett before he even debuted, He looked really good early on, and like many KPF seemed to hit a wall in his early 20s. He was already building by the 2011 GF, but he really came of age, he scored two soccers in the 3rd but it was his marks in the 4th that broke Collingwood's back. The commentary seemed to drop the Tomahawk moniker after that. The immediate year after was him at this physical prime and peak confidence. In 2012 he was the complete package, in the air, on the ground, contested on lead, he could do everything.

After that horrific injury in late 2012 against WCE which probably cost him an early Coleman messed up his back as well., he had to reinvent himself. He lost his leap. that made him that all round threat, he transformed himself into a 1 on 1 beast, and when that started to erode, he transformed himself into a mark on lead specialist, timing his short burst to perfections. As the years past, founding himself with less and less space, going wider and wider as his repeated foot injuries took their toll, he maintained his output but through a massive increase of conversion of sets shot, early in his career his set conversion was suspect but by the end of it he had such a reliable motion as if the ball danced left to right by his will. Near the end of his career he created further value by becoming a I50 stoppage specialist, his first 2 goals of the 2022 Grand Final are unlikely to be seen again. Just set the stage that we were better then them. Now pretty much every KPP tries to copy it with near zero success.

He spent much of his career wishing for a partner in crime. for more than half a decade he had to suffer under a double-team. Between Podisadly and Cameron he was mostly on his own. It is honestly shocking how much his body transformed by his mid 20s and again until his mid 30s. We forget how lean and athletic he got himself. His place in competition's memory is a victim of his long career too much recency bias to remember the force he was. It is crazy that it took until his 30s to get the multiple all Australian recognition.

We've been spoilt by having him lead our forward line for so long. He'll leave a legacy at our club that I don't expect to be surpassed
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Great reminder. Wish GFC would capture that in a video package

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Seeds said:
Unless he kicks a bag. Wouldnt drop him for finals if he did.
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Agreed - I don't think it is a given that Hawkins can't/won't have an impact come finals. I've liked what I've seen from Neale lately and Hawkins' form leading up to his injury was well below par, but we know what they say about writing off champions.

Certainly, Hawkins seemed pretty confident about a return when asked in his presser (with the obvious caveat that he was never going to say that he's cooked).
 
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