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 was a calm and mellow trio behind the mics for this pod. As always the crew went through every player that took to the field at the MCG, and discussed the good and bad - those players that earned those stripes and which ones need to hand the stripes back in. Were they too kind on our blossoming midfield? Who out of CJ, Luke Breust, CJ and Dylan Moo...
May 14, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. Huge numbers this week with hundreds tuning in to join us in our Thursday Night Safe Space - and we were able to provide everyone with sweet, sweet relief. Relief from the Clarkson craziness from earlier in the day. Relief from some more head scratchers at the selection table. And relief from some of our on filed issues as well. We also welcomed Ticketblaster on board as a partner - providing...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. Danny, Darren and Andrew took to the mics to discuss the loss to Fremantle, and rate every player that took the field at Optus Stadium on Saturday night. The highlight of the episode was not the high ratings given to many within our midfield contingent, but rather the lowest rating that Darren has given to a player to date. And which incredible number stat are we on the...
May 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. Another Thursday night meaning another opportunity for Hawk fans to gather and have a discussion on the state of play in the world of brown and gold this week. And to help us out this week we brought in support from some of our regulars - with Shane (@smorganism), Mick (@cowan179) and Scott (@S_Rutherford80) jumping in to give us their thoughts. Together we covered a range of subjects includi...
May 04, 2023•55 min
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 this week, and Danny and Darren dove deep into the promising performance of our young Hawks against a seasoned Bulldogs team under the roof at Marvel. The duo discussed the incredible returns of Mitch Lewis and Will Day, the debuts of Josh Weddle and Max Ramsden, how patience is paying off for Seamus Mitchell, Jai Newcombe’s ability to kick goals f...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min
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 Thursday night to lead the lines in our regular Safe Space after a couple of weeks in the wilderness. And while the Twitter gremlins did their absolute best to tear our panel apart, we pushed through and had a wonderful time chatting with plenty of fellow Hawk fans. There was a whole range of to discuss with our listeners including: * The loss against the ...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. Ash was back where we all wanted him - in the driving seat, to discuss a result that none of us wanted: a heartbreaking loss to the Crows in Tasmania. Joined by Danny and Darren, our crew discussed the second consecutive three-point loss, and looked at which players made the cut on a sunny day at UTAS Stadium. There was plenty to like and as a team the heart, aggression...
Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 12 min
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 a new four-year contract tying him to the club until the end of 2027, this special pod will give Hawk fans even more to be excited about just hearing his passion for the playing group and club. In the chat Day touches on a wide range of subjects including: * His push into the midfield and the Burge effect; * The benefits of a full pre-season; * G...
Apr 21, 2023•43 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. The end of Thursday night footy (for now) meant the return of our Thursday night Safe Space - and back into a time-slot that just felt right. With our esteemed leader Ash Browne taking a leave pass this week it was on Andrew, Danny, Darren and Brad to lead the HI lines. With another wonderful contribution from those online we managed to unpack: * The loss against GWS - the Good and the Bad; *...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. Hosts Danny, Darren and Andrew fronted up after a devastating loss in Norwood, where our plucky young Hawks just failed to get the points at the final hurdle against the Giants. It was an encouraging performance and fantastic four-quarter effort which has resulted in plenty of players getting a positive review in our Player Rating Pod. We know from social media doing th...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 14 min
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. While almost every player flew through the first half of the game, it was the second half that showed where some individual deficiencies lie. And with those deficiencies well and truly on display, we only managed to dish out a few pass marks from our list of 23 players. Did we get it right? Too harsh? Not harsh enough? As always, let us know your tho...
Apr 10, 2023•56 min
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, analysis, interviews and podcasts. It was the Easter Sunday that delivered for Hawthorn fans, and following the breaking news of the morning, Ashley Browne, Darren Levin and Danny Prins chatted all things Will Day and his shiny new 4-year deal, discussed the funding promised by the Victorian Government for the Kennedy Community Centre, and previewed the ...
Apr 09, 2023•32 min
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 for reinforcements to look at all that has been happening in the world of brown and gold. So thanks Danny Prins hosting (@daniel_prins), Nat Martin (@NatMartin30) and Andrew Johnston (@ARJ7X) it was a wonderful chat with the Hawk community as we discussed: * The win against North - the Good and the Bad; * A look ahead to Easter Monday and the Harl...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 10 min
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 in Tasmania on Saturday. There was a lot of discussion both pre and post match that this was just another game of footy for the players and that they would not be buying into all the outside noise created on the Sammy v Clarko front. But do you believe that? Our boys played with pride and passion, and were clearly motivated to get the win at UTAS ...
Apr 01, 2023•57 min
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 through the Substack, to people joining us that were at the SCG, to random questions and thoughts on individual players on the list, it was a great group therapy session. In this week’s Safe Space we discussed: * The game itself against the Swans - the Good and the Bad; * The realisation of what the first two rounds of results actually means; * O...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 4 min
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 Sydney Cricket Ground. There may have been even fewer pass marks awarded this week than were given that after round one - who did the Insiders let off the hook this week? Who did they refuse to even rate? And which player divided our hosts opinions the most? Find out which players we have plenty of time for, and who we are ready to send back to the ma...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 36 min
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 Football Clubs’, including previewing the 2023 VFL season and the clubs expectations. Ed spoke in depth about: * Hawthorn’s alignment with Box Hill and how it has become the ‘gold standard’ when it comes to AFL/VFL club relationships; * The ability for players and staff to ‘transfer’ from Box Hill to Hawthorn and why being able to develop people i...
Mar 23, 2023•53 min
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 season proper there was PLENTY to unpack, and we had plenty of contributions from listeners just wanting to have their say. What started off reflecting on the horror of the MCG on Sunday against the Bombers turned into a therapeutic discussion where calmness and serenity prevailed. In this week’s Wednesday Safe Space we discussed: * The debacle ag...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses. In our first match recap of season 2023, hosts Ash, Darren and Andrew were in a disheartened but chatty mood as they reflected on the opening round loss to the Bombers at the MCG. How many players were given pass marks? How did our club debutants fare? Which senior players were found wanting? And which of the kids excited our Insiders on the big stage? We answer these q...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. Our final pre-season Space was as challenging as last year’s trade period, as we dealt with Elon and the Twitter gremlins that were out in force. But we managed to get through it all and covered a fair bit in the lead-up to our opening game against the Bombers. In this week’s Wednesday Safe Space we discussed: * The opening round against the Bombers and gave our predictions; * Brad’s predicte...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. It’s getting closer, and you could definitely feel the excitement building inside our Space on Thursday night. We spent a fair bit of time going through the season fixture to see how many wins Brad has us pegged for in 2023. But before that we had a lot to discuss including: * The return to training at Waverley; * The delay moving across to Dingley; * Box Hill President Ed Sill jumps in to ch...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 1 min
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 and fans were treated to a much better showing than last week, with some exciting glimpses of what the future might have in store for the Hawks. Straight after the match the HI the took to Twitter Spaces to dissect the match and focus on the big news from against the Pies, including: * The return of James Worpel; * Some positive signs (or were they?)...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr
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 a lot to ponder. We dissected the performance at Geelong in full, discussing which players shone and which looked like they have a lot of work to do three weeks out from the opening round of the season. There was enough to take away from the game, and plenty to unpack - including what the performance did to Brad’s rolling Round 1 starting 23. It c...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min
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. Speaking to Hawks Insiders ahead of our first practice match proper of the 2023 pre-season against Geelong, McCartney opened up to us on the wave of change that he has seen sweep through Bunjil Bagora in the past two years. And while he admitted there is a road path ahead, his deep insight into how we have arrived at this place in 2023 and the pathw...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min
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 and what was not so good - as we reported back from the intra-club practice match at Latrobe Uni which we attended. We let Brad ponder his starting 22 for round one against the Bombers, while Ash’s question without notice asked which player should not be dropped in 2022 regardless of form. We talked Sam Mitchell, HFC media content, Peter Burge, th...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 1 min
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 pre-season calendar. The scene was set at Latrobe University in Bundoora, and in beautiful conditions we were on hand to get a good look at our young chargers in match sim for the first time this year. How did our draftees fare? Did our new recruits stake a claim for Round 1? Who impressed and who failed to fire? How did the ruck combination look li...
Feb 15, 2023•9 min
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 on the eve of the club’s intraclub hitout on February 15, Burge gave an update on the players who have caught his eye since he joined from Richmond after a successful, Premiership-winning stint. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hawksinsiders.substack.com/subscribe...
Feb 14, 2023•45 min
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 chat with Hawthorn dual Best and Fairest and member of our Team of the Century, Paul Salmon. We touched on a host of topics with one of the greatest ruckmen to ever don the brown and gold, including: * Winning three night premierships, a Michael Tuck medal and where they sit in his list of personal achievements; * The death of pre-season football - a...
Feb 10, 2023•36 min
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. Another week and things were certainly ramping up on the footy front ahead of an upcoming three-week patch of footy action. We started the pod discussing the team photo circulating across social media and assessed if we could read anything into where the ‘leadership group’ was standing. We paid tribute to the Hawks Museum and the legacy that Jack Titus Award winner Peter Haby has left for the...
Feb 09, 2023•46 min
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 officially BACK! A nice cosy crew of fans joined us to discuss the pre-season news - of which there has been plenty doing the rounds. We delved into the captaincy debate and looked at who the candidates are for the top gig, the vice-captaincy position/s and other leadership roles as well. We discussed all things Mitch Lewis’ injury, what it means for Kosi...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr
