Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn Pick 44: Blake Hardwick, re-signs for 5 years!

[Ned Ryerson]

I thought he was the cleanest player on the ground yesterday. Attacked the ball at pace with superb pickups and took some powerful marks in the wet.

Also wins tackle of the day with his crunch on bobby hill in the third

Watching Dimma at the ground is always a delight. One of those players that a good chunk of their work goes sight unseen by the cameras. He just shows up every week and gets the job done consistently. My favourite Hawk for a long while now.

 

[tommyk72]

Was thinking this. Has to start fwd.

Depends on how Sicily’s shoulder is feeling.

 

[OnTheRocks]

Just gets the job done.
No flash No fanfare
Reliable dependable hard & tough. A footballers footballer.
Cody weightman

3

Cody Weightman

Age

23

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

consistently succumbs to the dominance of Dimma.
One bloke that I'd like to see drink from premiership cups

 

[TylerDurden]

He'll get Rioli this week.

 

[smeltitdeltit]

40 seconds to go in the 4th that ginger nut throws a punch to the back of the head of dear.

 

[OnTheRocks]

40 seconds to go in the 4th that ginger nut throws a punch to the back of the head of dear.

Wasn't a good look, should come under review

 

[toomanysquibs]

40 seconds to go in the 4th that ginger nut throws a punch to the back of the head of dear.

Richards is going to regret that at some point. Not just because every Hawks supporter on the planet probably went into dad mode and wanted to belt him when it happened.

By the time Caslher has filled out, Ed Richards will be a bug on the windshield level proposition for him.

 

[smeltitdeltit]

Wasn't a good look, should come under review

Agree. Think he thought better of it mid swing and took some heat off it. More of an open palm you’d hope.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

is this bloke the most under rated defender of the last 5 years? just does not get beaten

 

[toomanysquibs]

Agree. Think he thought better mid swing and took some heat off it. More of an open palm you’d hope.

He's very lucky Blake Hardwick didn't see it either way.

Dimma is as advertised, a hell of a tough player, and reliable when the kitchen gets warm.

 

[PenAndPaper]

is this bloke the most under rated defender of the last 5 years? just does not get beaten

He is the best small defender in the competition and I wont hear otherwise. He is able to shutdown while also being extremely damaging by foot.

 

[KermitJagger]

He is the best small defender in the competition and I wont hear otherwise. He is able to shutdown while also being extremely damaging by foot.

Can't imagine there are any other defenders out there with better records on the likes of Greene, Weightman, Elliott.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Weightman is always the first out of the doggies club rooms after a game against the hawks

Hardwick gives him a bath every time during the game to ensure his quick getaway after the game

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Best lockdown small/medium defender in the league for quite some time, yet still a ghost when it comes to media discussion.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Best lockdown small/medium defender in the league for quite some time, yet still a ghost when it comes to media discussion.

Every so often during a game a commentator pays him some lip service, but it's never particularly convincing.

How many lock down defenders are swung forward and kick bags, then seamlessly slot back into their role down back?

It was a blip on the AFL media radar, and then gone.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Every so often during a game a commentator pays him some lip service, but it's never particularly convincing.

How many lock down defenders are swung forward and kick bags, then seamlessly slot back into their role down back?

It was a blip on the AFL media radar, and then gone.

Unfortunately he is not a stat padder so the media love and possible AA selection does not exist! Such a tough, reliable player and always dangerous when pushed forward.

 

[moginie]

There's been some great number 15s in my lifetime. Kelvin Moore, Russell Morris, Benny Allen, Dan Harford, Luke Hodge.

Blake Hardwick

15

Blake Hardwick

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

264.7

4star

D

13.8

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.7

3star

MG

264.7

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

4star

may be the most underrated of the list but he's a great custodian of a famous number.

 

[Bugs1977]

Can't imagine there are any other defenders out there with better records on the likes of Greene, Weightman, Elliott.

Owns Charlie Cameron as well by memory

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Father/ son daughter on the way.

 

[Tall poppy Syndrome]

Hawthorn B.Hardwick 2 votes.

All he had to do was kick 5 goals in a game. Simples.

 

[Hawkthorn33]

Interesting to see Silk's family in the background of that Hardwick photo in the rooms after our loss to Port. Could there be more connection with the Hawks and does this bode well for any future potential Father/son/daughter decisions?