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 inaugural year. Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for wall-to-wall Hawthorn coverage. The Hawks Insiders convened an ‘emergency’ Twitter Spaces to discuss this night’s breaking story - that 2018 Brownlow winner and three time Peter Crimmins medallist Tom Mitchell was exploring a trade away to another club, The news was broken by friend of Hawks Insiders Mitch Cleary...
Aug 31, 2022•42 min
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. We covered plenty on the agenda in just over an hour including all the regular segments from the match review against the Dogs, to the upcoming AFLW game against the Dons. The highlight of this show was definitely when our friend and regular listener of the program Ed Sill (@ed_sill) dropped in to have a chat. Of course, they are just a couple of...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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 Tasmania. Which players finished the year on the right foot? Which players do we think played their last games in the brown and gold? And which players have plenty of work to do in the months ahead? Semi game rating episode, semi questions to ponder as the off-season begins. As always, let us know your thoughts on @HawksInsiders or on our weekly Safe Spac...
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Our last ‘in-season’ Thursday night Space for 2022 which tiptoed into most Hawthorn supporter’s favourite topics at this time of the year - trade and draft. There will be plenty more of it starting from next week and through the coming months as we look to be busy again in the player movement space this off-season. But among that we also had our regular segments - the good, the bad and the fan experience from the Tigers game and a look ahead to the AFLW opener against the Dons. There was a bit o...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 7 min
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. Right? In recognition of the fact that said scenario would be as uplifting to record as it would be to listen to, we have taken a change of tack. Who got a pass mark against the Tigers? Which players underperformed but remain integral to our team going forward? And who did their chances of staying on our list long-term no favours on Sunday afternoon? ...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. Thursday night with a twist this time round, as we were joined by unexpected guest and Richmond superfan Trout from Woodend (@TroutWoodend). It was good to discuss all things brown and gold leading into the final two games of the season, thought there was as much to discuss in terms of off-field as there was on. Aside from the usual review and preview of the action, we talked AFLPA Under 22 t...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. Hawks Insiders’ OG3 (Ash, Darren and Andrew) got the band back together to rate every player following Hawthorn’s narrow win against the Suns. Despite a very forgettable second half (from an attacking POV at least), a very young Hawks stood firm against an avalanche of inside-50s to get our revenge against Gold Coast in Tassie by seven points. Full match recap here . Wh...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. Another week, another Thursday night safe space allowing Hawk fans the chance to come and be part of an hour dedicated to the mighty brown and gold. Why was this night different from all other nights? On all other nights you get the usual updates - the latest in the world of VFL and AFLW, as well as our match recap and preview of the round ahead. But on THIS night, we were joined by AFL Media...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. Not quit the four, or three, or even two quarter performance we were hoping for at Marvel Stadium against the Saints. It was a shocker of a first half - the worst type of footy imaginable… but that is tempered by the fact that we dug in led by the kids, who put up a killer fight in the final term. So as Andrew and Brad come together soon after the game to discuss each p...
Jul 30, 2022•1 hr
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. It was not just another Thursday night this week as we hosted our usual Twitter Safe Space - this was a ripper thanks to the one and only #34 Akec Makur Chuot (@AkecMakur). No actually - what a superstar and such an infectious personality, Akec dropped in to give us an update on the team’s recent training camp, pre-season preparations, who’s burning up the track and some insight into the stra...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. It was another Thursday night cracker this week as we celebrated the continuation of the brown and gold legacy within the Fleming family. Yes we talked about the Eagles, we discussed injuries, we dabbled in Pete Burge and we even had a look at our rising star nominee Josh Ward and his breakout game of footy. But the highlight of the show was definitely having Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) on ...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. Another week, another win. The high flying Hawks posted back to back wins for the first time since the start of the year off the back of a Luke Breust six goal masterclass and a breakout game from our golden boy Josh Ward. In the hours following Hawthorn’s 25-point win against the Eagles at the MCG, Ashley Browne, Darren Levin and Danny Prins took a closer look at each ...
Jul 17, 2022•56 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. Back in the regular Thursday night slot, and boy was there plenty of brown and gold on the agenda to discuss. After ample time looking at the good, the bad and the fan experience in our win over the Crows at Marvel, we took a time to reflect on the sad news around Paul Dear and Willie Rioli Senior this week. There was plenty of interaction including a guest spot from a friend of the show who ...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. Back on the winners list, and despite the season irrelevance in terms of wins and losses, boy did it feel good. So it made this week’s (slightly lengthy) player review pod significantly enjoyable to record. As we draw closer to our first ever game where EVERY single player gets a pass mark, tune into HI’s Andrew Weiss, Darren Levin and Danny Prins to find out if Round 1...
Jul 10, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. It was our final Wednesday night Safe Space before we head back to Thursday nights, and it was great catching up on the plethora of brown and gold news. We covered the Giants game in detail looking a the good, the bad and the rest, news from the VFL, the AFLW draw, discussed the Hawk injury list and blew up the pokies. We also paid tribute to the late great Ray Gunston, looked ahead to the Cr...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. It was cold, it was wet, it was grey and it was lacklustre. But poking out through the dark clouds were periodic rays of sunshine. Moments of light and warmth that even the hardest of supporter could reflect on and use as encouraging stepping stones in the pathway forward. What were they? And who provided them? Join HI’s Andrew Weiss, Darren Levin and Danny Prins as we ...
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. It started out like any other pod - promising that no-one would be spared as the ratings gavel got set to come down with full force. It ended with virtual hugs and a few laughs after an hour and 19 minutes of enjoyable brown and gold chatter. Join HI’s Ashley Browne, Andrew Weiss and the always insightful Danny Prins as we go through the team one-by-one and rate their g...
Jun 26, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. It was a huge welcome back to our Wednesday night Space this week as we looked back pre-bye at the Freo performance and glanced ahead at the Dogs game coming up on Friday night. But sandwiched between our Round 13 and 15 match discussions, we finally got some answers to one of the most pressing questions of the season: why is Brad so angry? And where does all his negativity come from? It feel...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. Another solid, honourable loss as we took it right up to Fremantle in Perth in one of the toughest road-trips on the AFL fixture.Plenty of standouts, a couple of lowlights and so much to discuss as we talk through every player that made it onto the Optus Stadium and how they fared. Join HI’s Ashley Browne, Darren Levin and Andrew Weiss as we go through the team one-by-o...
Jun 12, 2022
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. We shifted our Space to Wednesday night this week to accomodate the fact that there was actually real footy to watch on TV on Thursday. And wasn’t it a ripper - thanks mainly to the wonderful chat we had with the absolute star that is Akec Makur Chuot. In the episode we spoke to Akec about: * 🦅 How she has settled into the Hawthorn Football Club; * 🧑🏻🏫 The genius that is Bec Goddard; * �...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. What a contrast from the Darwin Debacle! And despite the final scoreboard, it’s an incredibly positive player review pod from your Insiders this week, following the narrow Pies loss at the MCG.So much to like, so much to discuss, and confirmation that we are without a doubt, on the right path. Join HI’s Ashley Browne, Darren Levin and Andrew Weiss as we look at the perf...
Jun 05, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. Our Hawthorn Safe Space via Twitter Spaces on Thursday night featured the best of both worlds - the horrific showing that was our game against the Suns, and the exciting future ahead for our two latest draftees. In another cracking episode we covered plenty including: * The good, the bad, and the ugly from our Gold Coast debacle; * A deep dive into Max Ramsden and why he is a great fit for th...
Jun 02, 2022
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. Who in their right mind wants to do player ratings after a forgettable 67-point loss against the Suns in Darwin? Who in their right mind would even want to listen to it?But at Hawks Insiders we’re committed to the process - even though it’s hard to think of too many players who get a pass mark after a miserable night in difficult conditions against the Suns at TIO Stadi...
May 29, 2022•32 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. Our Hawthorn Safe Space via Twitter Spaces on Thursday night was an absolute ripper this week, full of positivity and warm and fuzzy feels. We covered so much in our slightly longer episode (despite being a few soldiers down), including the following feel good topics of conversation: * The outstanding win against the Lions; * Moving away from the pokies; * Sarah Perkins - enough said; * Jain ...
May 26, 2022
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. The Hawks Insiders team were certainly up and about following an unexpected win against a Premiership-contending side. Despite a nervy final minutes, the Hawks ran out five point winners against the second placed Lions at our ‘other’ spiritual home: UTAS in Launceston.The game marked a welcome return to the side for Tom Mitchell and Changkuoth Jiath, while Jai Newcombe,...
May 22, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. Our Hawthorn Safe Space was back via Twitter Spaces on Thursday night, and it was an episode you do not want to miss as we got a comprehensive HFC AFLW update. A full range of topics were discussed on the episode including: * The ‘honourable loss’ against the Tigers; * The Sicily re-signing; * Finally the Hawks have blown up some pokies; * Keegan Brooksby and our ruck crisis; * A look ahead t...
May 19, 2022
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. A week is a long time in football and despite the final result, Ashley Browne, Andrew Weiss and Darren Levin had a lot of fun rating every player that took to the field against the Tigers on Saturday. A lot more optimism, a much higher pass rate, and a few surprises scoring 7/10 or above. Don’t forget you can keep listening via this article - or by following us in your ...
May 15, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. Our Hawthorn Safe Space was back via Twitter Spaces on Thursday night, and it prompted some great debate and discussion around a host of topics. Listen as the full Hawks Insiders line-up were on hand to discuss: * The final dissection of the Essendon capitulation; * The lack of leadership on the night and in general through 2022; * The development of some of our young players; * Jack Gunston ...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. We let the dust settle for an extra 24 hours after our disappointing loss to the Bombers before Ashley Browne, Andrew Weiss and Darren Levin rated every player on the ground. It was definitely slim pickings in terms of giving players a rating of 6/10 or above, and this pod had the most ‘fail’ marks in any game since the St Kilda debacle in Round 4. Don’t forget you can ...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. In the hours following our “honourable loss” to the Dees on Saturday, Ashley Browne, Daniel Prins and Darren Levin rated every player on the ground - from an elite forward who keeps adding more strings to his bow to a much maligned player who has gone from zero to hero in the space of a week. Don’t forget you can keep listening via this article - or by following us in y...
May 01, 2022•59 min
