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Hawks Insiders

Ever get the feeling you know more about the Mighty Hawks than the people paid to write, think and talk about footy on a daily basis? Imagine a space in which the impassioned conversations you’re having on message boards, WhatsApp groups or private social pages are explored in greater detail by people in the know. We’ll be delivering considered Hawthorn Footy Club content straight to your inbox and podcast providers, centred around topics that reflect what true Hawks supporters are talking about, not lazy mainstream media narratives that are just so easy to debunk.

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Episodes

Post-Match Recap: Hawks vs Saints (R9)

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the most in-depth and wide ranging Hawthorn cover there is. From exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and podcasts, the Insiders have you covered. Three wins from the past four and the doubters have been well and truly silenced. A win full of grit, determination and heart. These young Hawks, minus their bookends in Sicily and Lewis, really are made of the right stuff. Have a listen to Danny Prins , Andrew Weiss and Darren Levin as they dissect the win aga...

May 11, 202456 min

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 8 May

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the best brown and gold coverage in the business - including exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and pods. Two wins in three weeks, who even are these Hawks? The Insiders put a bow on the win over the Bulldogs while looking forward to another potentially winnable matchup against the Saints in Tasmania. Host Danny Prins was joined by Andrew Weiss, Brad Klibansky and Mick Cowan for some final thoughts on the hard fought, determined, gritty and impressive w...

May 08, 20241 hr 10 min

Post-Match Recap: Hawks vs Dogs (R8)

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the most in-depth and wide ranging Hawthorn cover there is. From exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and podcasts, the Insiders have you covered. That’s two wins from our last three games… and suddenly things are nowhere near as bad as they seemed a few weeks back. And what a fun day it was watching some of our young kids grow before our eyes, with some of our elder statesmen really stepping up. So there was no better place to record our review pod than ...

May 05, 202437 min

Post-Match Recap: Hawks vs Swans (R7)

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the most in-depth and wide ranging Hawthorn cover there is. From exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and podcasts, the Insiders have you covered. A tough day at the office for Sam Mitchell’s men on Sunday afternoon. The effort was there from the outset, but the execution was missing for large parts. Danny Prins was joined by Andrew Weiss and Darren Levin to discuss the major talking points from the game: * A first quarter full of intent but not a lot els...

Apr 28, 202459 min

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 24 April

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the best brown and gold coverage in the business - including exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and pods. A win is a win is a win is a win. And when we win, there is nothing better than talking about it. So on Wednesday night on the Hawks Insiders Safe Space, that’s just what we did. Host Ashley Browne was joined by Andrew Weiss, Brad Klibansky and Mick Cowan for some final thoughts on Sunday’s glorious win against North Melbourne, plus a robust discuss...

Apr 24, 20241 hr 10 min

Post-Match Recap: Hawks vs Roos (R6)

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the most in-depth and wide ranging Hawthorn cover there is. From exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and podcasts, the Insiders have you covered. “I don’t think I share Brad’s optimism on that” is a line that no follower of the Hawks Insiders would have ever thought they would hear come from Darren Levin’s mouth but here we are. If nothing else, this podcast is worth listening to in order to find out the why behind that statement. Danny, Darren and Brad ...

Apr 21, 202451 min

GOLDEN YEARS REVISITED: The greatest Hawk haul ever

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the best brown and gold coverage in the business - including exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and pods. No Hawk has ever booted more goals in a single game than Jason Dunstall 's incredible 17-goal haul against Richmond in Round 7, 1992. As a tribute to this week’s announcement of Dunstall’s elevation as an AFL Legend, we take you back to when we he joined us on the Golden Years to recount this historic performance. Many would argue such a feat will n...

Apr 16, 202443 min

Post-Match Recap: Hawks vs Suns (R5)

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the best brown and gold coverage in the business - including exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and pods. Where do we start. Saturday nights debacle on the Gold Coast is one of those nights you wish you could forget, but one that sticks with you like a bad dream. Danny Prins was joined by Nat Martin to dive into the match, at times two footed, and try to get an understanding of where the Hawks are at coming out of such a poor performance. The discussion...

Apr 14, 202441 min

10 minutes of Hawks fans teeing off 🏌️

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the best brown and gold coverage in the business - including exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and pods. Andrew Weiss intercepted a few early leavers at Gold Coast’s People First Stadium to get their thoughts on a disappointing 53-point loss. * Were there any positives? * What went wrong? * Can we sort things out in time for North Melbourne next week? * What did they make of Finn Magginness’ performance? * Who needs to go back to Box Hill? Listen as th...

Apr 13, 202410 min

Post-Match Recap: Hawks vs Pies (R4)

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the best brown and gold coverage in the business - including exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and pods. As frustrating as the final result was against Collingwood, the settling of dust combined with the ability to talk about through it in our recap pod has proven to be the perfect combination of therapy. Nearly 24-hours after our thrilling comeback against the Pies, Darren and Brad came together to discuss: * The first half; * The reality of being a r...

Apr 08, 202439 min

Post-Match Recap: Hawks vs Cats (R3)

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the best brown and gold coverage in the business - including exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and pods. As the dust settles on another weekend of football, and another Hawthorn loss, it’s easy to get discouraged. The positive is the Hawks were definitely better against the Cats in Round 3 than they were against the Demons in Round 2, but those worrying run on and opposition goal avalanches keep on rearing their ugly head. Taking 24 hours to allow emot...

Apr 02, 202446 min

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 27 March

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the best brown and gold coverage in the business - including exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and pods. Well, it finally happened. During Wednesday night’s Safe Space on X/Twitter we put the Demons Dee-molition to bed. Host Ashley Browne was joined by Darren Levin, (not-so) ‘Angry’ Brad Klibansky, and friend of Hawks Insiders /voice of reason Mick Cowan for some final thoughts on Saturday’s disappointing loss to Melbourne, plus a robust discussion on:...

Mar 27, 202459 min

Episode 1: What's making Brad angry?

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the best brown and gold coverage in the business - including exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and pods. It was coming. It was always coming. This is the first in a new series from the Hawks Insiders where we finally allow Brad to be his true self. While this episode of anger is free for everyone to enjoy, this new series is one which will be behind a paywall going forward, so if you haven’t already, consider subscribing to the Hawks Insiders for this ...

Mar 26, 20244 min

Post-Match Recap: Hawks vs Demons (R2)

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the best brown and gold coverage in the business - including exclusive interviews, analysis, match recaps, and pods. There’ll be times this year when our post match pods feel like therapy sessions — and today was one of them. In the hours following our 55-point loss to Melbourne, Andrew Weiss, Darren Levin and ‘Angry’ Brad Klibansky came off the long regrouped on a demoralising loss to a team that’s had the wood over us since 2018. * Did they find any positives? *...

Mar 23, 202443 min

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 20 March

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for exclusive content, analysis, interviews and podcasts. Hawks fans took what they wanted to from Saturday’s loss to the Bombers, and it was no different for us at Hawks Insiders. Some of us thought the Hawks were a genuine chance at a win, despite being smashed in the clearances and missing gettable shots at goal. Others felt that Hawthorn’s periods of dominance were fleeting, and the Bombers were the far better side. In this weeks Safe Space, the full Insiders crew...

Mar 20, 20241 hr 9 min

Post-Match Recap: Hawks vs Bombers (R1)

In the first of a new podcast series for season 2024, the Insiders broke down the defeat to the Bombers in our weekly Post-Match Recap Podcast. Danny Prins was joined by Andrew Weiss and Darren Levin and the trio looked over the Round 1 loss focusing on: * Post-match vibes check; * What were the real positives from the match; * What did we see as the negatives; * Who were Hawthorn’s best players and why; * Which players played their way into some pressure to retain their spots; * Some final thou...

Mar 16, 202443 min

Selection Dissection: Dismantling the Bomb-ers

As we head into the season proper, stay up to date by subscribing to Hawks Insiders for news, match recaps, exclusive pods, player ratings, and insights into all things Hawthorn Football Club. Hawthorn v Essendon Saturday 16 March, 1.45pm Melbourne Cricket Ground Finally!! Round 1, 2024 is upon us. The quicker our pre-season is forgotten the better. It’s time to look ahead to what will hopefully be an exciting 2024 and there’s no better to start the season than a clash against our arch rivals, E...

Mar 14, 202417 min

Podcast Special: Inside the Football Department with Rob McCartney

We’re a few days away from Opening Round, and just over a week from Round 1, but the Insiders are in finals type form. Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for exclusive content, analysis, interviews and podcasts. The Hawks Insiders caught up with Head of Football, Rob McCartney for a wide ranging chat ahead of the season commencement. Speaking to Danny Prins and Andrew Weiss, McCartney provided great detail and insight into the operations inside the four walls at Hawthorn, including: * Reflections on a ...

Mar 07, 20241 hr 3 min

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 6 March

We looked back, looked forward and prepared for what Hawthorn’s season might look like. Hosted by Ash Browne, Danny Prins, Darren Levin and Brad Klibansky, the Insiders spoke in detail about the pre-season, the match against the Bulldogs, and looked towards next week and the season ahead: * A tale of two halves against the Bulldogs; * Jai Newcombe and his lack of midfield support; * The youngsters who have impressed this pre-season; * Our five most important Hawks; * What is our definition of a ...

Mar 06, 202455 min

“Painful, very very painful”

The 2024 season is inching closer and closer, and here at Hawks Insiders we’re ramping things up. Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for exclusive content, analysis, interviews and podcasts. He’s had a pretty positive pre-season so far, but Angry Brad Klibansky has come off the long run, joining Darren Levin to dissect a pretty worrying final pre-season hitout against the Dogs. Playing at Hawthorn’s home away from home — UTAS in Launceston — the Bulldogs thumped the Hawks by 57 points: 17.17 (119) to 9...

Mar 02, 202423 min

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 28 February

The 2024 season is inching closer and closer, and here at Hawks Insiders we’re ramping things up. Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for exclusive content, analysis, interviews and podcasts. It was a case of being both a comprehensive recap of the first practice match between Hawthorn and the Bulldogs while also being a preview the second practice match between Hawthorn and the Bulldogs. Hosted by Danny Prins, Andrew Weiss, Brad Klibansky and Mick Cowan, the Insiders spoke in great detail about the fir...

Feb 28, 20241 hr 2 min

Practice Match Musings

The 2024 season is inching closer and closer, and here at Hawks Insiders we’re ramping things up. Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for exclusive content, analysis, interviews and podcasts. It was a topsy-turvey first hit-out of the pre-season at the Whitten Oval on Friday as our baby Hawks were put to the sword by an experienced Western Bulldogs outfit. Granted the Dogs had an abundance of talent missing from the team that stepped out onto the turf on Friday morning, but that didn’t stop them going t...

Feb 23, 202421 min

🎧 Podcast Special: HI's own Josh Ward

The 2024 season is inching closer and closer, and here at Hawks Insiders we’re ramping things up. Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for exclusive content, analysis, interviews and podcasts. 2023 Will Day 🤝 2024 Josh Ward. Hawks Insiders man + Peter Crimmins Medalist? New friend of the Insiders Josh Ward spent some time chatting to Danny and Andrew to paint a picture of what has been a tough but enjoyable preseason, discussing his focuses for now and the remainder of the year and how he is priming him...

Feb 22, 202443 min

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 21 February

Join us at our first ever Hawks Insiders panel show at the Glenferrie Hotel in the heart of Hawthorn on Wednesday, March 13. For tickets (ONLY 4 REMAIN) and more information click here. As the Hawks ramp up to the 2024 season, their preparations have hit a snag in the last week. Ash, Darren and Brad jumped on Spaces to discuss our injury conundrum and dissect it in detail. With a big online crew tuning in we covered: * Darren’s Taylor Swift MCG experience; * An update on our LIVE Panel Show comi...

Feb 22, 202455 min

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 15 February

The 2024 season is inching closer and closer, and here at Hawks Insiders we’re ramping things up. Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for exclusive content, analysis, interviews and podcasts. It was a case of reflection and positivity for the Hawks Insiders on this week’s *Thursday* night Safe Space. Hosted by Ash Browne, Danny Prins, Brad Klibanksy and Mick Cowan, the Insiders spoke at length about the positives and negative to come out of the Hawks intraclub match on Thursday morning. Some of the topi...

Feb 15, 20241 hr 3 min

🎧 Podcast Special: Initial Intraclub debrief

The 2024 season is inching closer and closer, and here at Hawks Insiders we’re ramping things up. Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for exclusive content, analysis, interviews and podcasts. It was a grueling hitout under the Melbourne sun at Waverley Park this morning, and there was plenty to take out of the clubs final intraclub match before they face the Western Bulldogs next week. Plenty of positive (and negative) takeaways including: * Injuries to Changkouth Jiath and James Blanck; * Positive sign...

Feb 15, 202413 min

🎧 Podcast Special: Welcome back Peter Burge

The 2024 season is inching closer and closer, and here at Hawks Insiders we’re ramping things up. Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for exclusive content, analysis, interviews and podcasts. Hawthorn’s High Performance Manager Peter Burge has settled back into life at Bunjil Bagora and after a year back at the club, is understandably excited about what lies ahead in season 2024 for this Hawthorn list. And why wouldn’t he be? Part of the regeneration of our list and the reinvigorated player development ...

Feb 14, 202453 min

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 7 February

The season is getting close and you can just feel the excitement starting to build with our intra-club hit out nearly one week away. It was great to discuss all things training as well as look at some of the other news that has circled in the media this week, and we welcomed special guest Ollie Hanrahan (@HanrahanOl) back to chew the fat with our Panel. We covered plenty in the space of an hour including: * A pre season training update - discussing all things forward line, Mabior, CJ, Will Day, ...

Feb 07, 20241 hr 3 min

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 31 January

Join us at our first ever Hawks Insiders panel show at the Glenferrie Hotel in Hawthorn VIC on Wednesday, March 13. For tickets (SELLING FAST) and more information click here. It’s always nice to be able to take a break, unwind, relax, and re-centre. And while we managed to do that over the Christmas and New Year’s break, it is always nice to come back home. And that’s exactly where we were on Wednesday night - back home with hundreds of listeners, chewing the fat on all things pre-season. Ash, ...

Jan 31, 20241 hr 4 min

ICYMI: HI Podcast - 20 December

Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for all the news through Hawthorn-tinted glasses and more exclusive content. We wrapped up 2023 with a bang. It was almost a full crew (sans Mora) who got together in a nice finale for the season that was. Ash, Danny, Weissy, Daz and and surprisingly optimistic Brad discussed everything that has happened at HFC over the past fortnight including: * Regular guest and friend of the Insiders, Mick Cowan jumped on to chat through his first article, giving insights into who...

Dec 20, 20231 hr 2 min
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