Toast Tom Hawkins To Retire

[CatToTheFuture]

Depends how the ladder looks going in to the final round, to be fair. If we are locked then I would say they will let him run around.

If we're locked in then I don't think they play with it. Could be the difference in getting your final in Melbourne or Perth

 

[Gunf]

I like the wording on the Geelong site "at the conclusion of Geelong's 2024 season"

Meaning he knows he is done but will continue to train and prepare in case we need him .... True champion

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Me too. At least Joel got to bow out on his terms as captain of a winning GF team.

I will always remember his ruck goals in the gf as the parting blows from a champion displaying his dominance

 

[No Quarter]

If we're locked in then I don't think they play with it. Could be the difference in getting your final in Melbourne or Perth

I meant locked as if to say our ladder position wouldn't change.

And to be fair, I don't think Tom playing against WCE at home would be a threat.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I meant locked as if to say our ladder position wouldn't change.

And to be fair, I don't think Tom playing against WCE at home would be a threat.

Yeah true, still you don't want to mess with the preparation of another player by robbing them a full contact training drill

 

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[Finknottle]

Tomahawk, what a champion. I was always confident when he was lining up for goal.

 

[cats_09]

Congratulations Tom.

What a career and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching you from day one to now.

I think GFC could have tastefully waited until tomorrow to announce this, btw

From the looks of the prepared content, this was known by the club well before today and content was likely even set up as scheduled posts - don't forget they could easily have set them to be released at 9:30 rather than 10:30 and then this becomes the first announcement for the day

 

[calder_daddy]

Congratulations Tom.

What a career and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching you from day one to now.

I think GFC could have tastefully waited until tomorrow to announce this, btw

Completely disagree, Martin has been selfish all season with playing when he wants too and likely to change his mind ala Hardwick for next season.

The release for both clubs would’ve just been coincidence and best to have Geelong announce it than have it leak.

Hawkins did a video thanking his fans, Dustin wrote a letter.

Enough said

 

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[Hinkley29]

I think he only gets the call up of there's an injury

I think they will want to play him in the game against WC for 2 reasons:

• if we have an injury and he is needed in the finals he really needs to get at least 1 game under his belt
• sentimental reasons: if anyone deserves a proper send off at KP it is Tommy.

I kind of feel like the announcement today was in preparation for round 24, basically telling everyone that they need to be ready to say goodbye and make it official.

 

[Hinkley29]

If TBone had played 30 years ago, he would have kicked over 1000 goals, IMHO. But in the age of the unselfish Geelong and harsher umpiring, he's done so well to kick 796 goals (hopefully, he gets a final game to add four more). But what has always impressed me about TBone is what a top bloke he is. A great team man who bled for the club. A leader on and off the field. A terrific family man. Thanks, Tom, for all you have done for the club, and I wish you and your family all the best for the future.

If TBone had the Charlie Curnow rule book applied to him he would have broken pluggers record.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

Absolute superstar of the game and a Geelong legend.
Amazing Footy career but more importantly a great human being , how fortunate we have been following the Cats with Tom in the team

 

[Hinkley29]

I will always remember his ruck goals in the gf as the parting blows from a champion displaying his dominance

The enduring moment for me was when he was rag dolling Coll in the 2011 gf and couldn’t convert, then he took another massive grab and handballed off to SJ for the goal.

That one play kind of encapsulates his entire career - a massive big game player, unselfish to a fault and the ultimate team man.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Tomahawk, what a champion. I was always confident when he was lining up for goal.

The famous left to write slide
He actually got better at goal kicking over the years

 

[#6 Thorp #7 Selwood LOL]

The enduring moment for me was when he was rag dolling Coll in the 2011 gf and couldn’t convert, then he took another massive grab and handballed off to SJ for the goal.

That one play kind of encapsulates his entire career - a massive big game player, unselfish to a fault and the ultimate team man.

Hawkins' unselfishness was always a feature, not a fault.

In the end it'll probably cost him the 800 marker, and I doubt he cares.

 

[Beanstalk]

Tom has given me some of my happiest moments as a Cats fan. Was lucky enough to be there live for three of his very best:

2011 Grand Final
2012 Goal after the siren
2022 Grand Final, first two goals out of the ruck

 

[Jumping Jack]

What a player he's been. Just summed up so much of what it was like to be a Geelong player over the last 10-15 years.

Highly unlikely he plays again this season so I think we've seen him run out for the last time. I think he knows it to.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

What a career. As Rohan Connolly said it was almost Benjamin Button-esque.

Thanks Tom....for ALL OF IT!

 

[patience]

Such an unselfish person. Retirement is inevitable but very sad just the same. He has bought us so much joy. A great of the club.
Thanks Tom.

 

[Freddy Swift]

A super career had by Tom. I’ll always remember the 2011 GF as the game where he really stood up in the last quarter. Been a terrific player.

Enjoy your retirement Tom, all the best.

 

[D BRIDGE]

This will sound weird... but I'd just about take Hawkins reaching 800 goals over winning a final this year.

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Sad to see him go. Absolute champion of the game and a legend of the GFC.

Thanks Tom, for everything.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I think they will want to play him in the game against WC for 2 reasons:

• if we have an injury and he is needed in the finals he really needs to get at least 1 game under his belt
• sentimental reasons: if anyone deserves a proper send off at KP it is Tommy.

I kind of feel like the announcement today was in preparation for round 24, basically telling everyone that they need to be ready to say goodbye and make it official.

Maybe, I would love to see it, but I don't think we will

 

[CatToTheFuture]

The enduring moment for me was when he was rag dolling Coll in the 2011 gf and couldn’t convert, then he took another massive grab and handballed off to SJ for the goal.

That one play kind of encapsulates his entire career - a massive big game player, unselfish to a fault and the ultimate team man.

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