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Dockers Deliver For Purple Haze

by rickb — Tue, 2010-09-07 04:43 — Last Updated: Thu, 2010-09-09 10:53

In the second Elimination Final, the Hawthorn Hawks traveled west to take on the Fremantle Dockers. Paul Hasleby, who announced his retirement effective from the end of the season, was a surprise omission from the side.  read more »

Malthouse Fined for Verbal Stoush

by Lisa Albergo — Tue, 2010-04-13 21:41 — Last Updated: Wed, 2010-04-14 04:22

by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

TRIBUNAL  read more »

Captains Predict Winners While Hawks Rue Injuries

by Lisa Albergo — Sat, 2010-03-20 19:15 — Last Updated: Sat, 2010-04-10 22:10

March 18 marked the AFL's official 2010 season launch. Among the activities was the annual survey presented to all AFL club captains who gathered at the MCG for photographs. The majority believed that Geelong would be seriously challenged by Saint Kilda and the Western Bulldogs. Ten of the captains predicted the 2010 Rising Star Award would be won either by West Coast's Nic Naitanui or by Kangaroo Jack Ziebell whose 2009 season was cut short due a broken leg. Geelong's Gary Ablett and Joel Selwood (the 2007 Rising Star) were widely fancied to take out the Brownlow Medal while Barry Hall, Brendan Fevola and Lance Franklin were favorites to win the Coleman Medal for the leading goalscorer.  read more »

Eagles Naitanui Shakes His Tailfeather

by janetl — Thu, 2009-07-02 08:26 — Last Updated: Thu, 2009-07-02 08:55

Gale force winds and teeming rain made for challenging conditions in the Round 13 encounter between the West Coast Eagles and reigning Premiers Hawthorn. It may have been an unlikely stage for individual brilliance, but the rugged weather was not enough to stop Nic Naitanui from showing the special brand of football magic that caught the eye of West Coast Eagles recruiters and saw him taken at number two in the 2008 AFL Draft.  read more »

Hawks Fly Into Eight

by janetl — Mon, 2009-05-18 08:03 — Last Updated: Mon, 2009-05-18 09:20

Hawthorn have returned to the Final Eight with a hard fought win against a valiant Fremantle Dockers team. Traveling interstate to Subiaco Oval for the Round 8 match against Fremantle, the Hawks came in with a defense seriously undermanned through injury. The Fremantle Dockers were coming off a morale-boosting three game winning streak and had the home advantage. Tipsters were divided in their predictions and Friday night football looked set to reward fans with an absolute beauty.  read more »

Bombers Blast Hawks

by rickb — Sun, 2009-05-10 06:21 — Last Updated: Sun, 2009-05-10 13:23

Rick Browner reporting for AFANA from Perth

Twenty-five years of rivalry came to a head Friday night at Etihad Stadium. A pro-Hawthorn crowd of 50,000 was looking forward to an easy win over the Bombers, and tipsters from all around Australia were licking their lips at the odds.  read more »

Early Preseason News

by Lisa Albergo — Tue, 2009-01-13 19:18 — Last Updated: Tue, 2009-02-10 12:42

The best laid plans....fail to consider injuries

SYDNEY
Swan midfielder Nic Fosdike has been forced to retire due to ongoing knee problems which restricted him in 2008. Both Senior Coach Paul Roos and assistant coach John Longmire had nothing bur praise for the 10-year veteran, saying he gave 100% and always put the team first. Longmire, always impressed by his work ethic and ability to run out games, also said Fosdike always tried to get the best out of himself.  read more »

Grand Final Day Events and Timeline

by admincms — Fri, 2008-09-26 07:27 — Last Updated: Fri, 2008-09-26 20:07

The following is the time line for the the Grand Final day events including key times for match and TV related activities.   All times are listed first in Australian AEST and then in US EDT.  This is based on information from the AFL and past history.  (We have an article on the days events and entertainers with details here.)  (Updated with honored legends, olympians, etc.):

Time AEST/US EDT  Event             
9:00 AM / 7:00 PM NAB AFL U/16 Division 2 Grand Final - Northern Territories v Tasmania (live on AFL.com.au)  Coverage on the AFL web site will commence from 8.50 AM AEST / 6:50 PM EDT and be hosted by Peter Donegan and Jason Bennett. AFL Youth and High Performance Coordinator Jason McCartney and AIS-AFL High Performance Coach Alan McConnell will provide special comments.
10:40 AM / 8:40 PM NAB AFL U/16 Division 2 Grand Final concludes
10:55 AM / 8:55 PM NAB AFL U/16 Division 1 Grand Final - Victoria Metro v Western Australia
11:37 AM / 9:37 PM Division 1 half time - Grand Final Sprint heats
12:39 PM / 10:39 PM NAB AFL U/16 Division 1 Grand Final concludes
12:43 PM / 10:43 PM On-field presentation of Div. 1 and 2 Grand Final awards       
12.55 PM / 10:55 PM On-field pre-match set up
1:10 PM / 11:10 PM Delivery of match footballs to Umpires
1.15 PM – 1.30 PM / 11:15 PM – 11:30 PM On-field warm-up opportunity for competing clubs
Stage and sound set in centre square
1:30 PM / 11:30 PM International TV feed begins including coverage on Setanta

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Dog Gone Hawks!

by densham — Sun, 2008-09-07 00:27 — Last Updated: Mon, 2008-09-22 01:00

It's Spring, so it must be Footy...

In a week dominated by conspiracy theory claims, “Mad Monday” bad boy behavior, the resignation and appointment of a first team coach, the re-signing of the captain, the first 100 goals kicked in a season by an Aboriginal player, a  "NAB Rising Star winner", this week was about one thing … Springtime in Melbourne!  Spring means September and September means Footy Finals.  read more »

Paddy Back To School as Buddy Bags 9 !

by densham — Sat, 2008-06-07 12:57 — Last Updated: Thu, 2008-06-12 00:26

Bombers go down in clash with Hawks, but not without a fight

The game was positioned by Hawthorn supporters- as a 'percentage booster match'. The high flying, top of the table, Hawks - still steaming from last weeks toweling by the Dogs - also dominated the media during week but for all the wrong reasons.  read more »

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