Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn: Mitchell Lewis. Extended to 2026!

[Lethality]

Really good from Year One really. Not a bad player for the last pick of the draft.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

I'll be gutted if he regresses now, because after years of being unsure this man now has me convinced he'll be a quality key forward for years to come at AFL level.

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

Mitchell Lewis

2

Mitchell Lewis

Age

26

Ht

199cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.5

2star

K

5.9

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.2

4star

D

4.3

1star

K

2.8

1star

HB

1.5

1star

M

0.8

1star

T

0.3

1star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.6

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

is the best young key forward in the game. Unlike Aaron Naughton

33

Aaron Naughton

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

6.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.3

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

0.8

1star

G

0.5

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

and Max King

12

Max King

Age

24

Ht

202cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

3star

G

1.4

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

1star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.4

5star

, he can kick from more than 30m out while also being a marking beast.

 

[cryptor]

Hasn't gone a game without scoring a goal since round 17, 2020.

Was looking like that streak might have been ruined on Saturday night until he kicked that pretty impressive goal from outside 50 in the last quarter.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

He was one of the only ones that looked clean with below-knee skills in the second half of the GC game

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Just imagine how good Mitchell could be if we had even a half decent midfield!

We really need to recruit some class midfielders big time these next couple of seasons to make the most of having a dominant key forward like we have right now.

And I mean proper mids, not rangy half back flankers that we try and shoehorn into a midfielders role.

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

Mitchell Lewis is the best young key forward in the game. Unlike Aaron Naughton and Max King, he can kick from more than 30m out while also being a marking beast.

I'd agree with this.

I think he will be one of the top 3 key forwards in the AFL over the next decade.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Just imagine how good Mitchell could be if we had even a half decent midfield!

We really need to recruit some class midfielders big time these next couple of seasons to make the most of having a dominant key forward like we have right now.

And I mean proper mids, not rangy half back flankers that we try and shoehorn into a midfielders role.

He’s doing so well with a poor midfield, when he gets silver service he’s going to be great to watch.

 

[cryptor]

He’s doing so well with a poor midfield, when he gets silver service he’s going to be great to watch.

Need more Newcombe2Lewis

 

[Mitchell Madness]

He’s doing so well with a poor midfield, when he gets silver service he’s going to be great to watch.

And the media will sit there saying the league has weak backmen, just like it took them 10 years to realise Mitchell was a good midfielder

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Needs a 4 year deal.

 

[razarback]

Needs a 4 year deal.

Give him 5. What a star.

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

Needs a 4 year deal.

10

 

[OnTheRocks]

Has that mongrel and belief in himself. Warms the heart that he's in the brown n gold

 

[HairyO]

Needs a 4 year deal.

4 plus a 5th with KPI. Back to averaging 3 goals a game. Only a couple of forwards in the entire comp ahead.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Riewoldt will be big on Lewis after today you'd think.
When Mitch charged out like a freight train at that ball you could hear the excitement in his voice.

He just gave us a contest continuously in conditions that really shouldn’t suit him.

 

[rei154]

Has that mongrel and belief in himself. Warms the heart that he's in the brown n gold

Such a knock on him early on was his lack of mongrel and intent. Was at the game today and it was palpable.

 

[threesixpio]

Genuine gun. Such a beautiful set shot now from almost any reasonable distance. Also, a team player in the best way. Is the guy you want with ball in hand at the final siren to seal it

 

[chopflop]

Captain for mine. Sicily too laconic. This guy was an animal

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Always has had a great set of mitts on him, the anti Timmy O one might say!

Also he's probably understanding now just how much bigger he is than pretty much everyone on the field and is exploiting that difference to his advantage.

Plus his aerobic capacity seems markedly better this year.

I've always had wraps on the lad, even when he struggled early on you could see the crazy potential he had when he would drag in a contested mark out of nowhere.

 

[SSSSSS]

Was relentless today. Gave Moore an absolute bath.

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

He is the best young Key Forward in the league.

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

He is the best young Key Forward in the league.

His leadership capabilities have also improved tenfold.

 

[TylerDurden]

I'd sign him on a 5 year thumper.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I'd sign him on a 5 year thumper.

Just have to lock young gun KPF's away