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Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the most in-depth and wide ranging Hawthorn cover there is. From exclusive interviews to analysis, match recaps to podcasts, the Insiders have you covered.It’s February, and that can only mean one thing, a Hawks Insiders Pre-Season check in with High Performance Manager, Peter Burge.Ash Browne and Danny Prins had the privilege of sitting down with one of the most important people at the Hawthorn Football Club, at a time of the year where seasons can’t be won, but they can definitely be lost.In a wide-ranging and ever engaging conversation, Burge took the Insiders through:* His opinions on the pre-season, how it has differed from last year to this year and some of the key challenges that have to be overcome because of a shortened pre-season;* How the Hawks have, in general, avoided injuries so far in pre-season and what are some of the reasons the Hawks are in a good place in terms of list health, touching on recoveries of James Blanck and Mitch Lewis;* Will Day’s late season injury, Changkouth Jiath’s 2024, off-season shoulder surgery for James Sicily and other things the playing group has dealt with over the off-season;* Calsher Dear’s back stress fracture, how it was a surprise and what the trigger was for it;* The newbies (Matt Hill, Jaime Uhr-Henry, Cody Anderson and Noah Mraz) and how they have fit in. Plus the additions of Tom Barras and Josh Battle;* Dingley and the excitement that is building ahead of the move;* and so, so much more…We appreciate your support here at Hawks Insiders, thank you to our subscribers for helping to allow us to do what we do. Don’t forget to listen in as the HI team goes live on Wednesday nights on X (Twitter). Follow us on social media through the links below:Twitter | Facebook | Instagram 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
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ICYMI: HI Podcast - 12 February
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the most in-depth and wide ranging Hawthorn cover there is. From exclusive interviews to analysis, match recaps to podcasts, the Insiders have you covered.Another week in the can for the Hawks Insiders as we lift the intensity of our pre-season chatter to match that of our team’s 2025 preparations.Ash, Nat, Mick, Brad and Weissy were on hand to digest the plethora of brown and gold news doing the rounds over the past week.Together we discussed:* Match Sim reports and a pre-season training update;* The Hawks locking in Tassie games for another couple of years;* The 100-year reunion celebrations featuring a swagger of HFC heroes;* Family Day back - bigger than ever;* A look ahead to the Geelong practice match featuring Insiders as line-coaches:* And much more…We appreciate your support here at Hawks Insiders, thank you to our subscribers for helping to allow us to do what we do. Don’t forget to listen in as the HI team goes live on Wednesday nights on X (Twitter). Follow us on social media through the links below:Twitter | Facebook | Instagram 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
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ICYMI: HI Podcast - 5 February
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the most in-depth and wide ranging Hawthorn cover there is. From exclusive interviews to analysis, match recaps to podcasts, the Insiders have you covered.A small contingent of the keenest Insiders joined together on Wednesday night to get a weekly fill of brown and gold.Ash, Nat, Mick and Weissy joined forces to have a bit of fun in the pre-season while not too much news is doing the rounds.Together we discussed:* The Hawks continuing to discuss future Tassie games;* A pre-season update from our pre-season guru;* A look at the AFL.com.au’s brown and gold team of the Century;* Questions without notice featuring:* The greatest Hawk full forwards in history;* The greatest Taswegians to pull on our striped;* The best players from 1992-2002* And much more…We appreciate your support here at Hawks Insiders, thank you to our subscribers for helping to allow us to do what we do. Don’t forget to listen in as the HI team goes live on Wednesday nights on X (Twitter). Follow us on social media through the links below:Twitter | Facebook | Instagram 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
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ICYMI: HI Podcast - 29 January
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the most in-depth and wide ranging Hawthorn cover there is. From exclusive interviews to analysis, match recaps to podcasts, the Insiders have you covered.Back in action for 2025 - it was wonderful to host our first Safe Space for the year, and while some Insiders were absent we were ably led by the wonderful Nat Martin and Ash Browne.They were joined by Brad, Simon and Mick with a whole host of Hawk fans on board in a nice 45 minute session to ease back into the groove.Together we discussed:* The most Hawthorn thing that happened to panel members over the holidays;* Brad’s visit to spend time with both the great Shane Crawford and the legend that is Lance Franklin;* Mick’s pre-season musings;* List management and the general lack of injury to date;* A new Team of the Century;* The announcement of member replacement games and huge value for our member this year;* And much more…We appreciate your support here at Hawks Insiders, thank you to our subscribers for helping to allow us to do what we do. Don’t forget to listen in as the HI team goes live on Wednesday nights on X (Twitter). Follow us on social media through the links below:Twitter | Facebook | Instagram 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
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Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the most in-depth and wide ranging Hawthorn cover there is. From exclusive interviews to analysis, match recaps to podcasts, the Insiders have you covered.Who better to have a discussion with about the journey that our current crop of Hawthorn hopefuls are on than legend of the club and fan favourite, Shane Crawford.Together with a cheerful, happy and buoyant Brad Klibansky, the pair sat down in Queensland to discuss a number of wide-ranging topics including:* A recap on the 2024 season and the transformation post round-five to the exciting Hokball brand;* Sam Mitchell the man, the coach and the mindset;* The turnaround from a club being constantly hammered by the media to becoming the media darling of the comp;* The keys to Hawthorn doing well in 2025;* The weakest link in our structure and how we overcome it;* Which player does Crawf think that opposition teams now genuinely scared of?* Charlie and Ben Crawford - will we see them wear the brown and gold one day?* Cooper Hodge, Ky Burgoyne and Kobe Williams - will they end up at the club?* And so much more.We hope you enjoy the chat and the fact that Crawf is clearly as passionate about the brown and gold now as he has been over the past three decades.Don’t forget to listen in as the HI team goes live on Wednesday nights on X (Twitter). Follow us on social media through the links below:Twitter | Facebook | Instagram 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
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