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Hawks Extend Streak with Dominant Win over Giants in Tassie – Talking Hawks

Hawthorn extended its unbeaten streak to start the season after an impressive 12-point win over Greater Western Sydney at UTAS Stadium in Launceston on Saturday night.

The Hawks’ dominant performance saw them rise to the top of the ladder, prevailing 10.16 (76) to 9.10 (64) in front of a crowd of 14,021.

Fresh off a bye last week, the Giants came out firing early on and built a commanding 35-point buffer by quarter-time, leading 5.7 (37) to 0.2 (2), after kicking with the breeze.

The match was...
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Match Review: Round 2 vs Carlton – Talking Hawks

Hawthorn have continued their dominant start to the season, winning by 20 points at a wet MCG on Thursday night, with the final scoreline reading 12.8 (80) to 8.12 (60).

In front of a crowd of 62,735, the Hawks won three of the four quarters and ended up walking away from their first Thursday night home-and-away clash since 2017 with the all-important four points, continuing to reaffirm their status as genuine flag hopefuls.

Assisted by the fact Carlton was dealt a blow just before the bounce with...
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Round 1 Review: Small forwards stand up to show Hawks are the real deal

After last week’s impressive 20-point victory over last year’s Grand Finalists, the Sydney Swans, questions lingered about whether Hawthorn could back up that performance against a fresh Essendon side.

The Bombers had their opening round game against Gold Coast postponed due to Cyclone Alfred, but they looked sharp all throughout the pre-season.

However, Hawthorn was once again up to the task, defeating Essendon by 26 points at the MCG on Friday night.

The Hawks rose to the occasion, responding...
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Hot Hawks stand up in enemy territory in Sydney

After suffering a crushing 60-point loss in last year’s most significant game, there was no doubt Sydney would be gunning for redemption in 2025. Hawthorn, on the other hand, needed to come out firing from the start against last season’s Grand Finalists.

After all, Sam Mitchell’s men have had their colours lowered by Sydney in recent years, losing five of their past six clashes, including their biggest defeat of last season, a brutal 76-point loss in round 7.

But this time, the Hawks were ready....
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Finn Maginness: A Rising Star and Future Leader for Hawthorn – Talking Hawks

Matthew Younan

Finn Maginness is arguably one of the AFL’s most underrated players, quietly cementing himself as one of the competition’s best taggers in 2023, and in 2024, he diversified his role, becoming a more consistent and versatile performer across other multiple areas of the game.

His ability to nullify the influence of some of the league’s brightest stars is often overlooked, but the former Scotch College student’s consistent performance speaks for itself....
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Big Love for Big Boy – Talking Hawks

Matthew Younan:

After making the move from St Kilda at the end of 2013, the 2-metre ruckman had a tumultuous 2014 season, being in and out of a side that had just won a premiership and was in pursuit of forming a dynasty. 

His first two games were sublime, demonstrating why Alastair Clarkson was keen to bring him across from St Kilda.

However, setbacks arose.

First, it was injuries that kept him out and then it was promising young ruckman Jonathan Ceglar, who was playing incredibly well....

Also please find below a slideshow showcasing other Talking Hawks content I've done, including collaborations with others on Livestreams, Podcasts and written content...

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Hawks Extend Streak with Dominant Win over Giants in Tassie – Talking Hawks

Hawthorn extended its unbeaten streak to start the season after an impressive 12-point win over Greater Western Sydney at UTAS Stadium in Launceston on Saturday night.

The Hawks’ dominant performance saw them rise to the top of the ladder, prevailing 10.16 (76) to 9.10 (64) in front of a crowd of 14,021.

Fresh off a bye last week, the Giants came out firing early on and built a commanding 35-point buffer by quarter-time, leading 5.7 (37) to 0.2 (2), after kicking with the breeze.

The match was...
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Match Review: Round 2 vs Carlton – Talking Hawks

Hawthorn have continued their dominant start to the season, winning by 20 points at a wet MCG on Thursday night, with the final scoreline reading 12.8 (80) to 8.12 (60).

In front of a crowd of 62,735, the Hawks won three of the four quarters and ended up walking away from their first Thursday night home-and-away clash since 2017 with the all-important four points, continuing to reaffirm their status as genuine flag hopefuls.

Assisted by the fact Carlton was dealt a blow just before the bounce with...
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Talking Hawks MVP: Round 1 – Talking Hawks

Beaten up around clearances. Overpowered in the ruck. Punished physically. All characteristics of a performance that, logically, should have ended in defeat. However, the efficiency of the Hawks’ performance on Friday night against Essendon cancelled out all other aspects of a match that was far closer than a 17.9 (111) to 12.13 (85) scoreline showed, and ultimately powered Sam Mitchell’s men to a second consecutive victory and an ideal start to their 2025 campaign.

In front of the largest ever...
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Round 1 Review: Small forwards stand up to show Hawks are the real deal

After last week’s impressive 20-point victory over last year’s Grand Finalists, the Sydney Swans, questions lingered about whether Hawthorn could back up that performance against a fresh Essendon side.

The Bombers had their opening round game against Gold Coast postponed due to Cyclone Alfred, but they looked sharp all throughout the pre-season.

However, Hawthorn was once again up to the task, defeating Essendon by 26 points at the MCG on Friday night.

The Hawks rose to the occasion, responding...
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Talking Hawks MVP: Round 0

Will Day had an immense first half that set the tone for the rest of the game. He was absolutely everywhere, (including deep in attack, where he nailed three goals) so much so that the Swans had to send someone to shut him down.

In the offseason, he confirmed my suspicions about a willingness to improve his scoreboard impact. Despite being a good field kick, he struggled kicking accurately at goal in the past, but slotting those set shots shows that’s been improved as well.

While James Jordan...
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Hot Hawks stand up in enemy territory in Sydney

After suffering a crushing 60-point loss in last year’s most significant game, there was no doubt Sydney would be gunning for redemption in 2025. Hawthorn, on the other hand, needed to come out firing from the start against last season’s Grand Finalists.

After all, Sam Mitchell’s men have had their colours lowered by Sydney in recent years, losing five of their past six clashes, including their biggest defeat of last season, a brutal 76-point loss in round 7.

But this time, the Hawks were ready....
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Hawthorn 2025 Pre-Season Chats - Talking Hawks Livestream: Friday 14th

A Talking Hawks Livestream I did with Lauren and Tim.

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Finn Maginness: A Rising Star and Future Leader for Hawthorn – Talking Hawks

Matthew Younan

Finn Maginness is arguably one of the AFL’s most underrated players, quietly cementing himself as one of the competition’s best taggers in 2023, and in 2024, he diversified his role, becoming a more consistent and versatile performer across other multiple areas of the game.

His ability to nullify the influence of some of the league’s brightest stars is often overlooked, but the former Scotch College student’s consistent performance speaks for itself....
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Big Love for Big Boy – Talking Hawks

Matthew Younan:

After making the move from St Kilda at the end of 2013, the 2-metre ruckman had a tumultuous 2014 season, being in and out of a side that had just won a premiership and was in pursuit of forming a dynasty. 

His first two games were sublime, demonstrating why Alastair Clarkson was keen to bring him across from St Kilda.

However, setbacks arose.

First, it was injuries that kept him out and then it was promising young ruckman Jonathan Ceglar, who was playing incredibly well....