Jun 24, 2009
Hawthorn premiership defender Rick Ladson looks set to return from injury to play his 100th game on Saturday night against West Coast. Ladson has been stranded on 99 games since last year's Grand Final, and has only now been able to step up and sustain his workload. The 25-year-old would be a welcome return for the injury depleted Hawks, who…
Jun 4, 2009
Last year’s Norm Smith Medallist Luke Hodge is back in the side for the Hawks round 11 clash with the Sydney Swans on Sunday afternoon at the MCG. Senior Hawks defender, Luke Hodge has missed the last three matches with an abductor strain but is set to be a very handy inclusion for this weeks match against the seventh place…
May 28, 2009
Hawthorn will include some handy players for their round 10 clash with Adelaide at AAMI Stadium this Sunday Afternoon. Premiership players Stuart Dew and Xavier Ellis will be back in the line-up for the Hawks while the youngest player on an AFL list, Liam Shiels will make his Debut. Shiels only just turned 18 last month and is still studying…
May 14, 2009
Hawthorn’s star defender Luke Hodge could miss up to 4 weeks with an adductor strain that he has been carrying in recent weeks. Hodge struggled in the Hawk’s loss to Essendon last weekend and will most definitely miss tomorrow nights match against Fremantle at Subiaco Oval. With some more bad news for the injury riddled Hawthorn side, Cameron Stokes will…
May 6, 2009
Hawks’ ruckman Simon Taylor has escaped suspension, by winning his challenge against a rough conduct charge at the AFL tribunal. Taylor was found not guilty of engaging in rough conduct against Carlton's Setanta O'hAilpin last Saturday despite pole-axing the Irishman 15 metres off the ball. Taylor risked a three week suspension had he lost his challenge, but is now free…
May 6, 2009
Hawthorn have dismissed suggestions their reigning Coleman Medallist Lance Franklin is overweight. The Hawks said they were more than comfortable with Franklin's fitness, but conceded he is now a bit heavier than last year. Franklin is listed in the 2009 AFL Record as being 101kg, however Hawks captain Sam Mitchell revealed Franklin was 1.5kg heavier than that. Hawthorn fitness and…
May 1, 2009
Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson has kept his options wide open to combat Blues gun-forward Brendan Fevola in Saturday's match at the MCG. The reigning premiers were forced to rule out key defender Stephen Gilham, who is plagued with a knee injury which has restricted him to just one match this season. This leaves Clarkson with no obvious match-up for Fevola.…
May 1, 2009
Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has defended his verbal attack on AFL umpires and has opted to pay a $5000 fine instead of attending umpire education. Kennett believes the issue should be resolved quickly and said he would pay the fine to avoid any risk of an AFL imposed sanction on the club, such as the deduction of premiership points. The…
Apr 29, 2009
Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has been ordered by the AFL to complete an umpiring education program following his verbal attack on AFL umpires. AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said Kennett’s comments were damaging to the best interests of the game. As a result, Kennett must now watch the laws-of-the-game DVD, observe a game review by the umpiring department, read…
Apr 3, 2009
Hawthorn’s premiership defender Rick Ladson will be sidelined for at least two-months following pre-season surgery on his left knee. The defender had surgery in January to flush out the knee, which hasn’t settled as quickly as hoped, according to Hawthorn football manager Mark Evans. Ladson averaged 19 possessions last season, and had a memorable Grand Final game, kicking a final…
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