🎙️New Episode 🎧 In our new episode of The Bench, we break down the Hawthorn FC AFLW win over the Suns including: ⚡ Aine McDonagh 🧠 Lessons from final quarter 🫡 excellence from young (Daisy Flockart) and less young (Kaitlyn Ashmore) Listen: shorturl.at/xirfQ #AFLW #Hawthorn

Under 48 hours to go and still nothing… 😴

There’s the trade request!

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Melbourne has an interest in Changkuoth Jiath. Jiath has an agreement with the Hawks to explore the market in search of greater playing opportunity. The Demons have emerged as a potential suitor for the rebounding defender, but there is no offer yet. Jiath has two years to run

It’s a start. Don’t think they’ll see it as enough though. Maybe Melbourne joins the equation and CJ goes there via a free way trade.

A fair and reasonable starting point for the Hawks in a trade for Merrett. Hustwaite will be an automatic starter in the Bombers 23, while the first round pick this year and next will help them get a quality young kid. Zero Hanger Talking Hawks

Yeah mate why don’t we go ahead and chuck Newcombe, Day, Sicily and a few others in there as well for ya

Hi Matthew Lloyd “when you have players that don’t want to be at your club you move them on.” Here you said Harley doesn’t want to be at West Coast Eagles when we all know his happy as and extended. Yet Merrett is not happy and wants to go. Surely Essendon should move him on?

Brisbane Captain Dayne Beams to Pies cost 18, F1 and 56 Lachie Neale, a mid in his prime at age 25 cost 6, 19, 55 Hawthorn's offer for a 30yo: 9, F1, F2 & Hustwaite - biggest ever for that age yet still considered laughable? #gohawthorn #hawks

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Not all doom and gloom Hawks fans. Yes we missed Merrett but didn't sell the farm. Lose Worpel & CJ from our prelim team but regain Day & Frenchie. Our young group of Croc, Ward, Wiz & Butler get a preseason to hone their midfield craft as we look to contend in 26. #gohawthorn

Huge news for BT now. At least we won’t have to hear him get Jiath mixed up with Chol anymore 😅

Essendon’s brass just slammed the door on Merrett’s exit, puffing their chests to flex "culture" while chaining a disgruntled star to a club stuck in neutral. Rejecting Hawthorn’s haul—picks 10, 22, a 2026 first, and Hustwaite—for a 29-year-old isn’t conviction; it’s ego-driven

Without this moment, the second half of our 2024 season doesn't happen, and our superior 2025 campaign sure as hell doesn't happen either.

After the free agency and trade period has concluded, the Hawks haven't received the good news in terms of list additions that we hoped, but it's not all bad news, as Tim and Liam unpack the Hawks list make up heading into the upcoming AFL draft. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4W17xQ…

My latest article for Zero Hanger about Natural Progression: Hawthorn FC’s Plan B After Missing Trade Targets 🔗 zerohanger.com/who-do-hawks-l… #gohawthorn #Hawks

That’ll be 10 first rounders, Isaac Kako, Nate Caddy oh and seven second rounders please.

That’s cute. Wait till you realise he won’t downgrade. 😂

After #AFLWDonsHawks last weekend, Liam was lucky enough to chat to Hawthorn FC AFLW young gun Elli Symonds after her very impressive performance in game number 7