Hawks Insiders

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 17 August

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.Up and about after back to back wins, the Hawk...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Dogs (R22)

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.Well well, who saw this...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 9 August

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.Despite our esteemed leader, Ash Browne believ...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Pies (R21)

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.The lid was well and tr...

Post Match: Josh Ward

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for news, match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and insights into all things Hawthorn Football Club.Hear from our ...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 2 August

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It started off thinking we wouldn’t have to much to discuss this week before Ash loosened the reins a bit, and we spent well over an hour covering m...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Saints (R20)

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.It was a fairly disappo...

GOLDEN YEARS REVISITED: Second the best

29 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we will bring you another episode of the magnificent Golden Years series that we recorded in collaboration with the Hawthorn Football Club. ...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 26 July

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.It feels like we say this every week but there...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Tigers (R19)

22 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.A little bit of a salty...

GOLDEN YEARS REVISITED: The greatest Hawk haul ever

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we will bring you another episode of the magnificent Golden Years series that we recorded in collaboration with the Hawthorn Football Club. ...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 19 July

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.It’s always good to chew the fat with Hawks ...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Roos (R18)

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hawthorn got the win against a very poor North Melbourne team on Sunday afternoon under the roof at Marvel. It was the Hawks second win against the Ro...

Exclusive: Dylan Moore post-match interview

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.Hear from Hawthorn’s ...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 12 July

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.We were down a couple soldiers on our weekly T...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Giants (R17)

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Hawks were left lamenting another close loss against GWS. But as opposed to our two-point Gather Round loss, where a Harry Himmelberg  speccy was...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 5 July

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.In a slightly different format to what we’ve...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Blues (R16)

02 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.Fans expected a an enth...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Suns (R15)

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.It was a disappointing ...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 21 June

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.It was a nice and relaxed Safe Space on Wednes...

GOLDEN YEARS REVISITED: The man who started the cultural revolution at Hawthorn

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we will bring you another episode of the magnificent Golden Years series that we recorded in collaboration with the Hawthorn Football Club. ...

Will Day returns

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our second check-in this year, Insiders Danny and Andrew chatted with superstar-in-waiting Will Day.Following the big win against the Brisbane Lion...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 14 June

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.After an unexpected week off, the Hawks Inside...

Seamus unmasked

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.Ahead of the Brisbane g...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Lions (R13)

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.A special day at the MC...

Exclusive: Conor Nash post-game interview

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.Hear from Conor Nash im...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Power (R12)

04 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.The HI team were in ful...

GOLDEN YEARS REVISITED: One of the unlikeliest of victories

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To say the cards were stacked against the Hawks in the 2001 semi-final against Port Adelaide would be an almighty understatement.Peter Schwab’s side...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 1 June

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.Another episode with another huge number of li...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Saints (R11)

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Insiders were back for another Player Ratings pod, and in this one Danny is joined by Darren and Andrew to discuss the ‘miracle at Marvel’ on ...

GOLDEN YEARS REVISITED: Second the Best

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been over 50 years since this incredible game.The game that made David Parkin a premiership captain, John Kennedy a dual premiership coach, and t...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 25 May

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Plenty to discuss on this week’s Safe Space and while we were a few soldiers down for the night, Ash and Andrew were joined by our wonderful online ...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Eagles (R10)

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Danny, Darren and Andrew had the pleasure of sitting down to review each players’ performance from our round 10 humbling of the Eagles in Tasmania.T...

GOLDEN YEARS REVISITED: Way out West

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Each week we will bring you another episode of the magnificent Golden Years series that we recorded in collaboration with the Hawthorn Football Club. ...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 18 May

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.It was the Thursday Safe Space that many of ou...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Demons (R9)

14 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ash, Danny and Darren review the Saturday twilight loss to the Dees, and with 24 hours in the bank between the game and hitting the record button, it ...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 11 May

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.Huge numbers this week with hundreds tuning in...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Dockers (R8)

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.Danny, Darren and Andre...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 4 May

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.Another Thursday night meaning another opportu...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Dogs (R7)

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.It was a two man show t...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 27 April

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.Ash was back in the driver’s seat on Thursda...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Crows (R6)

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.Ash was back where we a...

Day for it

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In an exclusive wide-ranging fireside chat, Insiders Ash and Danny caught up with our recently re-signed superstar Will Day.Having put pen to paper on...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 20 April

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.The end of Thursday night footy (for now) mean...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Giants (R5)

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.Hosts Danny, Darren and...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Cats (R4)

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Ashley, Danny and Andrew sucked in the big ones and got together to give every Hawk player who graced the MCG on Easter Monday a game rating.Whi...

🎧 Podcast Special: An Easter Mon-Day Primer

09 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 2023 season is upon us, and there has never been a better time to join the HI community. Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for exclusive content, analys...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 5 April

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Another week and another Safe Space - but this episode had a different flavour to it.With most of our panel subbing out due to Passover, we called in ...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs North (R3)

01 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our first win for season 2023 has arrived, and hosts Ashley, Danny and Brad were more than happy to go through the list and discuss who caught the eye...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 29 March

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Now that we have settled into Wednesday Safe Spaces for the time being, we were joined by plenty of supporters wanting to have their say.From comments...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Swans (R2)

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our second player ratings pod of season 2023, hosts Danny, Darren and Andrew had plenty to say in the wake of the massacre that unfolded at the Syd...

🎧 Podcast Special: Ed Sill previews Box Hill's season

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Friend of the Hawks Insiders and Box Hill Hawks President Ed Sill joins Darren Levin and Danny Prins to discuss all things Box Hill Hawks and Hawthorn...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 22 March

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.In our first Hawks Insiders Safe Space of the ...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Bombers (R1)

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses.In our first match reca...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 15 March

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.Our final pre-season Space was as challenging ...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 9 March

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.It’s getting closer, and you could definitel...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 2 March

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.It was great to be back ‘home’ in Tasmania...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 23 February

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.It was a result we expected, and left us with ...

🎧 Rob McCartney on how the Hawks have embraced ‘significant change’

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hawthorn’s current Head of Football, Rob McCartney believes that our club is on the right track, and that we need to be patient and stay the course....

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 16 February

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Things are starting to get a bit more serious and we now have on-field action to dissect and discuss.We had another chat about what there was to like ...

🎧 Intra-club Special: All the action from Latrobe

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It was the long awaited hit-out that Hawk fans all over the country have been waiting for - the first official meaningful match practice in the 2023 p...

🎧 Podcast Special: Peter Burge joins the Insiders

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hawthorn’s new High Performance Manager Peter Burge has only been at Hawthorn for a few months but he likes what he sees.Speaking to Hawks Insiders ...

Party like it's 1999: The Big Fish winds back the clock

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate the pre-season kicking up a gear with the announcement of intra-club and practice match dates over the coming weeks, we sat down for a ch...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 9 February

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.Another week and things were certainly ramping...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 2 February

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday night Safe Spaces are back in 2023 and we had our first one to celebrate the the fact that the Summer holidays are over, and footy is officia...

HI Summer Series: Favourite all-time Hawks, and jumper number decisions

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s summer, but that doesn’t mean the content stops here at HI.We continue our Summer Series by discussing which players of Hawthorn past have gi...

HI Summer Series: A look at some of our favourite non-GF Hawk matches

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.It’s summer, but that doesn’t mean the con...

HI Summer Series: Where did your Hawthorn fandom begin?

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.It’s summer, but that doesn’t mean the con...

HI Summer Series: 5 players to watch in 2023 👀

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.It’s summer, but that doesn’t mean the con...

ICYMI: Special AGM and Election Podcast

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.And just like that, in what felt like one fell...

Bec Goddard joins the Insiders for a chat

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a refreshing change of pace from the upcoming election and the 2022 AFL National Draft, the Hawks Insiders sat down with our AFLW coach Bec Goddard...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - DRAFT NIGHT 2 SPECIAL

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Hawks Insiders team reconvened live on Twitter Spaces after an action-packed second night of the 2022 AFL Draft.Perhaps unexpectedly, the Hawks dr...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - DRAFT NIGHT (1) SPECIAL

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.Well, that was unexpected. The Hawks were only...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 24 November

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was a return to the lighter side of things on Thursday night as the Insiders stepped away from the Board Room and into the Draft Room.Hundreds tune...

The AGM Files: Vanderberg calm despite 'unusual territory'

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve heard from all the candidates ahead of the 2022 AGM, so now a slight change of tact as we sit down for a frank discussion with current Board ...

Pellizzer warns of the risk of Board disruption

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With things heating up at board level, Hawks Insiders is committed to bringing you balanced coverage ahead of one of the most important AGMs in recent...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 17 November

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.The HI team reconvened at our usual space, usu...

The AGM Files: Katie Hudson calls for unity, stability

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With things heating up at board level, Hawks Insiders is committed to bringing you balanced coverage ahead of one of the most important AGMs in recent...

The AGM Files: Maria Lui stakes her claim

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With things heating up at board level, Hawks Insiders is committed to bringing you balanced coverage ahead of one of the most important AGMs in recent...

The AGM Files: Nankivell set for battle

12 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the next of our special pre Annual General Meeting podcasts, we had a sit down discussion with HFC President nominee, Peter Nankivell.Nankivell cur...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 10 November

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another Thursday night and another great discussion with hundreds of Hawk fans.But tonight we were in a footy mood - so we strayed from the recent spa...

The AGM Files: Andy Gowers jumps online

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the next of our special pre Annual General Meeting podcasts, we were lucky enough to have a lengthy chat with President candidate and nominee, Andy...

The AGM Files: James Merlino joins the HI Crew

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With things heating up at board level, Hawks Insiders is committed to bringing you balanced coverage ahead of one of the most important AGMs in recent...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 3 November

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday nights are heating up as we approach the 2022 AFL National Draft and the HFC 2022 AGM - both of which we are starting to cover in-depth,On th...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 27 October

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another wonderful hour plus of chatting with the brown and gold faithful as our first post trade week Safe Space took to the airwaves.And while we cov...

ICYMI: Trade Safe Space – Night 10

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.Well it all came down to the final five minute...

ICYMI: Trade Safe Space – Night 9

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.The penultimate day of Trade Week has come to ...

ICYMI: Trade Safe Space – Night 4

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.Night four behind the microphone for our HI Tr...

ICYMI: Trade Safe Space – Night 3

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One more night spearheaded by Daniel Prins - our third episode of the trade period took a long hard look at the Bowes decision to choose Geelong, and ...

ICYMI: Trade Safe Space – Night 2

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.No Ash, no Darren, no Weissy, no Brad, no Mora...

ICYMI: Trade Safe Space – Night 1

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well well welcome to the AFL Trade Period.After hitting refresh all day across social platforms to find out if Jack Bowes had made up his mind or not,...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 29 September

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Once again we had hundreds of people tune in to get some brown and gold happiness, and boy did we provide that with some fun discussion.Once we got th...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 22 September

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hundreds of people tuned in throughout our special 90 minute Safe Space which we held in conjunction with the Hawk Talk Podcast (@HawkTalkPod).It was ...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 15 September

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It took some time because the Twitter gremlins we out in force… but after our HI gurus worked out that sunlight in fact kills gremlins, it was back ...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 8 September

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content.It was a little strange - no match to review, ...

🚨 Emergency Safe Space: Titch Out, Tanner In?

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The AFL men’s season may be over but we’re working hard to bring you all the off season trade and draft news, plus AFLW coverage from our inaugura...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 25 August

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our last regular Thursday night Space for 2022 was a cracker, and despite being a few soldiers down there was no stopping the panel - or our listeners...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Bulldogs (R23)

21 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our final match recap of season 2022, hosts Ash, Darren and Andrew were in a positive and upbeat mood reflecting on the loss to the Dogs in Tasmani...

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 18 August

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our last ‘in-season’ Thursday night Space for 2022 which tiptoed into most Hawthorn supporter’s favourite topics at this time of the year - trad...

Player Ratings: Hawks vs Tigers (R22)

14 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What could be more enjoyable that listening to three grown men rate and review every player in a 61 point thrashing on a beautiful day at the MCG. Rig...