Training kicked off last Monday for the 2012 season and I was down there to take a few picks. Enjoy
Video – Hodgey kicks a goal in practice match for Boxhill
March 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
As we would be all aware, Hawks skipper Luke Hodge, missed round 1 due to an Achilles injury that kept him out of the preseason. He instead had another hitout for Boxhill Hawks and ran the game out well. One piece of brilliance he showed was this roving goal in the third quarter. Enjoy
Training Friday 18th March 2011
March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bit late getting this post out but went down to Waverly on Friday for a training session. One of the features of the session was a number of players in there original home club outfits. A good session by all. I spent a lot of it watching the rucks doing their thing. Check the photos out for more comments.
Jordan Lewis, Jack Mahony, David Hale, Jordan Williams and Issac Smith heading down to the ground
No, not Grant Birchall heading to the Pies, just the Devonport jumper
Shuan Burgoyne in his Mallee Park Jumper
Buddy Franklin and Chance Bateman heading to the ground
Cyril Rioli heading to training in his St Marys jumper
Young and Renouf coming down the steps
Roughy with his runners in hand heading to the ground
Paul Puopolo in the kicking warm up
Left to right: Bateman (York), Birchall (Devonport), Suckling (Wagga Tigers), Rioli (St Marys), Burgoyne (Mallee Park) and Osbourne (Labrador)
The last addition to the list, Ruckman Paul Johnson
Boys stretching with Lewis and Sewell in the foreground
Whitecross in the middle of a drill being the distributor
Grimley in rehab group
The main injury list player, Sam Menegola, keeping fit
Now for the Ruck Group. First up Renouf on the bag
Lisle on the bag. Intersting to see him training with the ruck group
Renouf getting ready to leap
Hale working on positioning/dishing it to the right area
Shiels tagging Mitchell getting involved in the Ruck training
Gibo in ball movement training
Ozzie in the kicking drill
Forgotten man, Rick Ladson. Could be really important if can get to main fitness
The Factor, Clinton Young in the kicking drill
Video – Roughy and Lowden interviewed by Dipper – Hawks 2011 Family Day
March 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
So my family and I wandered down to the Hawks 2011 Family say that was back at Glen Ferrie Oval, in Hawthorn. The day was more compact then I remember (3 hours instead of 4 or 5) and I liked it. There was a great turn out, so much so there were large lines to get into the ground. Seemed to be a lot to do but I parked myself infront of the stage for Player interviews and the presentation (although I sadly report the need to lineup and get the kids ice creams meant I missed Brucey and Buddy’s interviews). So there will be a few videos (including the next one that will contain the clubs big announcement). But lets kick things off with a couple of interviews. Your Interviewer is the big Dipper and the subjects of the interviews are Jarryd Roughead and Luke Lowden!
Video – Review of the Hawks v Roos NAB Challenge match
February 27, 2011 By 2 Comments
So my boys and I traveled down to Skilled Stadium and saw the Hawks beat the Roos 99 – 70. It was a great day and I was joined by my Coaches Box DreamTeam and SuperCoach Podcast co-host, Monty. I may get up some of the videos (that were mostly not great) I took on my phone on this site later this week, but here is a review of the game by main Monty and Patty (with me throwing in my two cents).
2010 Hawthorn Christmas Open Day
December 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
On Tuesday the 21st of December, my family and I ventured down to Waverly for the Hawthorn Christmas open day. It was a little different from other years with a BBQ (manned by Luke Hodge, Taylor Duryea and Xavier Ellis as well as voluneers), some training taking place on the oval but the main thing was the tour of the facilities. Lots, if not all players were on hand and signing autographs and posing for photographs. In addition to these activities, the Hawks Advance Media team invited a few lucky folkes into the Hawks TV Studio where the highly successful Hawks Active TV/Internet show is filmed along with other Press conferences and other projects (including a really big and exciting one for next year 2011).
Amber, the manager of the group, toured us around the studio, that as you will see below, was setup for an interview that was about to take place that afternoon with Buddy and Burgers (which you can of course see on Hawks TV) and took us up to the ladder to the produces area and the area occupied by Jade, the Website Administrator. It was really interesting to see how the area was setup and the projects being under taken. I have a feeling like lots of us, the team is still working out what works and what doesn’t but is definitely starting to push the boundaries as far as new media is involved. And the project I mentioned early seems like lots of hard work is being done on it and the fruit of it will be something that the team and club can be very proud of! Anyway, I took a few photos of the day, and you can find them below with my comments.
If you went, what did you think? And what do you think of the way the club is using the new mediums of Twitter and Facebook?
Overview of the ground from the Stand
Taylor Duryea helping with the BBQ
Luke working hard on the BBQ. Said it was hard as being next to the BBQ was very tempting
Shoey out on the training track
Lado and Burgers coming off after training
Newly Recruited Will Langford. Of course he is son of Chris and joined us via the NSW Scholarship program
New recuits (Paul Puopolo is the front right one) doing a boxing drill
Whitey and Doctor X resting and watching the boxing
Will getting ready for Boxing
Sam Grimley signing jumpers on his way to the boxing drill
Youngy getting ready for more training
There were many, many boards setting out what players were doing or scheduled for
A window in the kitchen area with Jason Dunstall. There were a few of these with different players
My son Patrick and I in front of the Hawks 10 Cups. This should be out of date come the end of the year!
Either Amber auditioning for a musical or pointing out this is the area where the interviews are conducted
Thought this might interest someone. One of the Cameras that Hawks active and interviews is recorded with
Patty in front of the interview background
This is where the videos are edited. A very nice setup! (also a hint of the projected I mentioned on the screen)
This is Amber at her desk where she can produce things from
One of the Screens used to co-ordinate things. The Guy on there is Daniel who does the Video Production
Stephen Gilham and my son Patrick. Players were very generious with their time considering they were training at the same time
Clinton and Patrick in the Locker room. My wife was more interested in the Lockers themselves and were she could buy one from!
08 flag. Only one I have seen us win in person. This hangs proudly in the Hawks Museum.
My wife with a cut out of her favorite, Shane Crawford
The famous Jeff Kennett reversible coat. Signatures of best on grounds in wins can be made out
Another photo of the Hawks studio. One of the intersting things it has (which I didn't photo) is a mic especially used to pickup the questions asked for the Hawks TV Video
Video – New Hawk Cameron Bruce interview
December 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here is the HawksTV interview with Cameron Bruce after he was selected in the 2010 AFL Preseason draft.
Photos: Boys are Back in Town (well, at Waverly Park)
December 6, 2010 By 1 Comment
So we are into preseason for 2011 season and after some major work to the playing surface that saw the whole turf relayed, the boys were back training at the famous oval. Most of the players out there and from all reports, quite a long session that included ball work and a simulated match.
By the time I got there, the match was just ending but I was able to get some photos of the boys running. Any help with point out the new players greatly appreciated.
Hawks team for Round 2, 2010 – Stratton to debut
April 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Benjamin Stratton gets his chance to play AFL after 3 players missed out, 2 due to suspension and 1 injury. Hooper got injured early in round 2 and Ozzie and Shiels were suspended.
Here is the sides (rest of the teams from around the league available here):
Hawthorn
B: Josh Gibson, Stephen Gilham, Tom Murphy
HB: Rick Ladson, Ryan Schoenmakers, Brent Guerra
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Grant Birchall
HF: Jarryd Morton, Lance Franklin, Chance Bateman
F: Campbell Brown, Jarryd Roughead, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Brent Renouf, Luke Hodge, Xavier Ellis
Interchange: Moss, Peterson, Stratton, Suckling
Emergencies: Duryea, Kayler-Thomson, Whitecross
In: Moss, Stratton, Whitecross, Kayler-Thomson, Duryea, Suckling
Out: Osborne (suspended), Shiels (suspended), Hooper (hamstring)
New player:
Ben Stratton, 21 years old, 189cm, 82kg – selection 46 in 2009 AFL draft. Drafted from East Perth (WA).
Taylor Duryea, 18 years old, 179cm, 74kg – selection 69 in the 2009 AFL Draft. Drafted from Murray U18/Caulfield Grammar.
Western Bulldogs
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris
HB: Ryan Hargrave, Tom Williams, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Brodie Moles, Matthew Boyd, Ryan Griffen
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Shaun Higgins
F: Daniel Giansiracusa, Barry Hall, Jason Akermanis
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Daniel Cross
I/C: Andrejs Everitt, Josh Hill, Will Minson, Liam Picken
Emg: Dylan Addison, Jordan Roughead, Easton Wood
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