30. Campbell Brown

[philhawk]

According to the My Man Thread (http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=291068), it looks like thurgood33 will be one of the posters responsible for looking after Browny for us this season.

Take it away, thurgood!

[delirious1]

useless fact-My mum helped deliver him when he was born

[Binxy]

And a great job she did too. Please pass on my congratulations.

[Roughie]

useless fact-My mum helped deliver him when he was born

Knowing Browny probably had a swing at your mum upon birth

[hawkstars]

What can so say about Campbell Brown. He is a genuine great footballer and hard nut. He would slip straight in to any team.

[buddy23]

On the leading goalkicker in the comp played an absolute blinder, unlucky that his goal at the end of the third didn't bounce through. What a ****in legend!

[hawkstars]

Too right mate does the hard yards every week. Super player

[somocca]

Fast becoming one of favourite Hawks of all time. He bleeds brown and gold. Gives you 150% every week.

[hawks&proud]

On the leading goalkicker in the comp played an absolute blinder, unlucky that his goal at the end of the third didn't bounce through. What a ****in legend!
agree whole heartedly was at the game best day of my life except for the 91 granny buddy and browny both exceptional athletes that can play the game unlike the exceptional athletes at other clubs that should have stuck to athletics:thumbsu:

[RustyHawk]

All Australian Honours for Campbell Brown.

All-Australian News
A RECORD nine Geelong players have been named in the 2007 Coca-Cola All-Australian team
Gary Ablett Jnr, Jimmy Bartel, Joel Corey, Matthew Egan, Steve Johnson, Cameron Ling, Cam Mooney, Darren Milburn and Matthew Scarlett were among the Cats selected from the nominated group of the 40 leading players from the 2007 Toyota AFL Premiership season.
Scarlett is the only Geelong player to have previously earned selection in an All-Australian team.
The eight newcomers from Geelong were among 11 players named for the first time in the 22-man team.
Adelaide's Andrew McLeod was named All-Australian captain for the first time with Brisbane Lions' Jonathan Brown as his deputy.
Port Adelaide siblings Chad and Kane Cornes became the first set of brothers named in the All-Australian side in the same year since Justin and Simon Madden were selected two decades ago in 1987.
Gary Ablett and Hawthorn's Campbell Brown both emulated their fathers' feats of being named in an All-Australian side, with Gary Snr named in eight separate years between 1984 and 1995 and Mal Brown selected in 1972.
Kane and Chad Cornes have both been named previously, with their father Graham selected in two separate All-Australian sides in 1979 and 1980.
The team:
Backs: Matthew Scarlett (Geelong), Darren Glass (West Coast), Darren Milburn (Geelong)
Half Backs: Andrew McLeod (Adelaide, captain), Matthew Egan (Geelong), Campbell Brown (Hawthorn)
Centres: Kane Cornes (Port Adelaide), Jimmy Bartel (Geelong), Chad Cornes (Port Adelaide)
Half Forwards: Steve Johnson (Geelong), Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions, vice-captain), Brent Harvey (Kangaroos)
Forwards: Brad Johnson (West Bulldogs), Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle), Cameron Mooney (Geelong)
Rucks: Dean Cox (West Coast), Daniel Kerr (West Coast), Gary Ablett (Geelong)
Interchange: Brendon Lade (Port Adelaide), Dustin Fletcher (Essendon), Joel Corey (Geelong), Cameron Ling (Geelong)

[RustyHawk]

Leader of the pack
12:56 PM Tue 25 September, 2007 | Back

By Matt Burgan,

for hawthornfc.com.au

News
HAWTHON defender and All-Australian Campbell Brown says he has no chance of captaining the Hawks next year, despite coming off his most successful season and being one of the most respected players at the club.

The fearless defender is hopeful of entering the leadership group for the 2008 season, but believes Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell are still the favourites to take over from the now retired Richie Vandenberg as captain.

"There's no chance at all. I'm not even in the leadership group at Hawthorn. That's all right though, as I can focus in on my game, but I'd like to continue to think that I'm a leader on the field in the way I go about it and at the end of the day, it doesn't really bother me," Brown told afl.com.au.

"With Richie and Ben [Dixon] having been in the leadership group, there will be a vote for who should be in it now, so you never know [what will happen] but we'll have to wait and see."

Brown, who gave away considerable height and weight to beat some of the best key forwards in the game this year, said his All-Australian selection on the half-back flank wasn't something he was expecting.

"You don't go into the season wanting it, but when it comes your way, it's definitely a great honour," he said.

"Personally, I was relatively happy with the season. I was injury-free and played most of the season and also playing centre half-back was a little bit different to me.

"Danny Frawley came to the club and really helped myself, Steve Gilham and Trent Croad in a lot of areas and playing on bigger opponents, bigger bodies and applying physical pressure, so that was great.

"It's good that I have the option of picking up a taller guy or a smaller guy because I played on guys like [Alan] Didak as well."

Brown said playing in a key defensive position, predominantly at centre half-back, had evolved early in the year.

"It wasn't discussed through the pre-season and then when we were coming up to the Essendon game, we'd seen Harry O'Brien's job on Scott Lucas. He's a little bit taller than me, but he's also pretty short for centre half-back," Brown said.

"They [the coaches] asked me if I would be comfortable in the role and I said, 'I'll do what's best for the team'. I got that job done and from there it was [Matthew] Pavlich and then [Nick] Riewoldt. It was great that they showed some faith in me."

Brown was pleased to remain injury-free and play every match for the season – apart from the opening round when he was suspended – after sustaining a hip injury during last season's trip to Ireland with the Australian team in the International Rules series.

Still, he relished the opportunity to represent his country.

"No doubt going over to Ireland and being in the company of champions like Michael Voss and Barry Hall – you learn a lot along the way and you pick up things," Brown said.

"But when I hurt my hip I thought it might set me back for a while, because I need quite a big pre-season, but I worked hard in the pool to get my fitness up, so it's been a big 12 months."

Reflecting on Hawthorn's fine season before it lost to the Kangaroos during the semi finals, Brown said it was a case of mixed emotions.

"On the Tuesday after the game, we went through it a fair bit and we understand we didn't play our best footy, but that's taking away nothing from the Kangaroos because they were really hard at it and they played a good game. It was disappointing looking back," Brown said.

"A lot of people will come out and say we did really well because no one expected us to, but within ourselves we had a lot of belief we could do it, so in that regard we were happy with our year, but we were no means satisfied with the way we finished the year."

As for the likelihood of missing out on the services of West Coast skipper Chris Judd, Brown said it wasn't disappointing at all.

"Obviously he's a great player and any club would be happy getting him, but he came out and said he didn't want to play at Hawthorn and we'll respect that," Brown said.

"He's got his own philosophy of where he wants to go and why, so it's up to him.

"From a players' point of view, we'd love to have him, but it's his choose that he doesn't want to be pursued by Hawthorn, so we won't bother wasting too much time."

[RustyHawk]

Brown comes 2nd in the PCM for 2007 missing out by 1 vote from Brad Sewell.

Sewell claims first Peter Crimmins Medal
11:01 PM Sat 6 October, 2007 | Back


for hawthornfc.com.au

News
DANGEROUS midfielder Brad Sewell claimed his first Peter Crimmins Medal after a nail-biting finish in front of a 1300 strong crowd at Crown’s Palladium on Saturday night.

In the count to decide the 2007 Hawthorn club champion, Sewell (173 votes) and eventual runner-up Campbell Brown (172 votes) went into the semi final against the Kangaroos on equal votes.

However, Sewell scored the winning votes after his solid performance to narrowly defeat Brown. 2005 Peter Crimmins Medallist Luke Hodge topped off another consistent year finishing in third position.

After four seasons and 64 games, Sewell’s achievement crowns another sensational year for the 23-year-old, who played every game for the second consecutive season.

Shifted from a small defender’s role to the midfield, Sewell averaged 21 possessions per game – the biggest return coming in round 21 against the Western Bulldogs when he picked up 39.

He laid the most tackles of any Hawk with 104 for the season and had his fair share of clearances. He also managed to curb the influence of a number of the big names in the AFL including Chris Judd, Shannon Grant, Paul Chapman and Adam Goodes.

In other awards, Stephen Gilham was named the Most Improved after stepping up as a key defender and playing every game since his elevation from the rookie list in round 19, 2006. Gilham’s willingness to keep learning and working hard won him the honour.

Sewell also picked up the club’s award for the best player in the finals, while Brent Guerra was rewarded for his hard working year at half-back securing the Most Consistent award.

Xavier Ellis was named the best first year player for his impressive debut season.

In his second year at the club, Ellis made his debut in round one and played a total of 13 games for the season, switching between the wing and half-back.

The contribution of retiring trio Richie Vandenberg, Ben Dixon and Joel Smith was acknowledged during a fitting tribute to the popular players.

Vandenberg was also awarded Best Clubman, an acknowledgment of how his peers regard him.

The Peter Crimmins Medal - an Olympic-sized gold medal depicting a sculptured image of the former Hawthorn champion - was presented to Sewell by Crimmins’ wife Gwen who attended the awards with son Sam and daughter Amber.

Crimmins was vice-captain of the 1971 premiership team and captain for two years from 1974. He fell ill with cancer on the eve of the 1974 finals series, missing September action that year.

However, the ‘little fellow’ made a return from treatment to play at the start of the 1975 season. In round six that year Crimmins had to return for intensive treatment and never played senior football again.

Club awards
Best Clubman - Richie Vandenberg
Most Improved - Stephen Gilham
Best First Year Player - Xavier Ellis
Most Consistent - Brent Guerra
Leading Goalkicker - Lance Franklin
Most Votes in the Brownlow - Sam Mitchell

Peter Crimmins Medal voting – top ten
Brad Sewell - 173
Campbell Brown - 172
Luke Hodge - 161
Jordan Lewis - 154
Sam Mitchell - 137
Lance Franklin - 136
Brent Guerra - 136
Shane Crawford - 126
Trent Croad - 121
Rick Ladson - 116

Peter Crimmins Medal voting procedure
Votes for the 2007 Peter Crimmins Medal were awarded by the match committee, consisting of senior coach Alastair Clarkson and assistants Todd Viney, Damien Hardwick and Ross Smith after each home-and-away and finals match.

A maximum of 16 votes could be accumulated by a player after the four coaches’ voting cards were submitted using the following grading system:

- three votes to the best player or players

- two votes for a good game

- one vote to players who beat their opponents

On rare occasions a player or players may receive four votes for an exceptional game.

There is no restriction on the number of players who receive votes in a match.

[RustyHawk]

Hawks trio have more than a few points to prove
Len Johnson | October 5, 2007

HAWTHORN will start 2008 without three of its best players — Luke Hodge, Jordan Lewis and Shane Crawford — after all were suspended for offences in its elimination final loss to the Kangaroos in the second week of the finals.

That situation is bad enough, but the demerit points system in use since the AFL Tribunal system was reviewed means that Hodge, Grant Birchall and Campbell Brown also carry over enough points to put them in jeopardy of an extra game on any sanction they incur next year.

The Hawks on-field discipline — at least in terms of number of players reported — fell away late in 2007.

Coming into round 20, Hawthorn was second on the ladder. Losses to Port Adelaide and Sydney in the last three rounds cost the club a double chance.

Six Hawthorn players were reported on seven charges from round 18 until the end of the Hawks' season.

Hawthorn football operations manager Mark Evans said yesterday the figures were skewed by the elimination final and he did not believe they reflected a breakdown in on-field discipline.

"It is always a concern when you have players suspended, but take out the last game and the other offences are pretty minor." (Of the seven charges from round 18 on, four were for striking, one attempted striking, one contact with an umpire and one wrestling).

AFL Tribunal statistics for 2007 show that Fremantle had the worst record overall but the Hawks had the worst in the last quarter of the season. In addition, Crawford was the most reported player in the competition.

The 1999 Brownlow medallist was booked four times in total, twice on striking charges in a pre-season game against Fremantle, on abusive language in a practice game against Essendon and then against the Kangaroos in the elimination final.

Crawford got a reprimand on the first pre-season charge, missed the first home-and-away game after copping a week on the second, was fined $1800 on the abusive language count and was outed for three matches for striking the Kangaroos Daniel Harris in the elimination final. He is carrying 40.78 demerit points.

Besides Crawford, Hodge, Grant Birchall and Campbell Brown are carrying enough demerit points to make a significant difference should they be charged by the match review panel in 2008.
Overall, the club with the worst disciplinary record in 2007 was Fremantle. The Dockers started badly, with Michael Johnson and Jeff Farmer suspended for four and six matches, respectively, in the pre-season, and continued in the same vein.

Fifteen Dockers were reported on a total of 26 charges, nine of them being punished with a suspension.

Hawthorn and Collingwood were the only other clubs with a double-figure number of players charged. Each had 10. Collingwood's figure was inflated by five players being charged out of the melee in its game against Carlton.

Steven Baker copped the year's heaviest penalty, the St Kilda tagger receiving seven games for rough conduct against Farmer in round 20. Farmer, six matches for eye gouging Daniel Pratt in the pre-season competition, and Ben Johnson, six for forceful and high contact on Daniel Bell in round 20, were next.

[RustyHawk]

Backyard defensive blitz honed Brown's skills
8:33 AM Wed 5 December, 2007 | Back

By Catherine Murphy

Exclusive to AFL BigPond Network

News
HAWTHORN’S Campbell Brown has always relished the physical aspect of footy.

But while tackling sessions are now firmly set into his training schedule, in his younger days he would hone his technique with impromptu sessions on his dad and older sister in the back garden.

“I used to get into a bit of trouble when she’d go back into the house upset,” Brown said.

The 24-year-old’s early tackling lessons have held him in good stead.

The 2007 All Australian is fast becoming known as one of the best defenders in the game, and like many players, his services were in high demand when it came to functions at the end of the AFL season.

Brown did his duty, but unlike most players who stay around Melbourne to attend footy soirees and soak up the atmosphere of Grand Final week, Brown’s build up to the Cats’ triumph in 2007 was a little different.

He and teammate Grant Birchall couldn’t quite stomach this year’s contest and instead retreated to Byron Bay on the NSW coast for some rest and relaxation.

“I’ve been to the Grand Final for the last eight or nine years but I just didn’t really want to watch it this year considering how close we got because you sit there and think what could have been,” he said.

Such disappointment only serves to illustrate the ambition of the young Hawthorn playing group.

Season 2007 was Brown’s first taste of finals since joining the club, and he admits that having sampled September footy, he couldn't imagine not being involved next year.

“No way, not now. It’s a funny feeling because I’d never played in finals in the first five seasons and you don’t get the real feel for what September is until you’re in it with the pressure and the feeling of when you win,” he said.

“It’s sensational. Now I look back and think, I can’t believe all we were missing out on.

“So hopefully now the club can have some sustained success in finals over the next four-five-six years and we can make it a regular thing, playing finals footy, and really getting those big games into the younger players and having a real shot at winning the premiership.

“They say to win a premiership you have to have tasted defeat before you can go on and win a final.”

When it comes to predicting a home-and-away ladder placing next year, Brown isn’t shy about stating that the team’s ambition is a top-four position.

“For me it would be an aim. We only just missed out last year and I think that it’s very hard to win a final unless you finish top-four, so that would definitely be the aim.”

While Brown’s attitude to football is serious, his home life and house which he shares with team mates Jordan Lewis and former school mate Adam, is more jovial.

“I’m always singing little songs and things that come into my head around the house so I think the boys are pretty used to it now, but I’ve got a terrible voice.

"They [Jordan and Adam] have to be alright with it because I own the house, so if they’re not happy, I can just kick them out,” he laughs.

"I enjoy singing Noiseworks Take me Back, that’s a bit of a favourite, a bit of a classic,” he smiles."

With Adam the only non footballer in the homestead, his diet varies a bit to that of his two housemates.

“I’m pretty strict with my diet and so is Jordan, so if there’s any bad food in the pantry or fridge, it’s Adam’s.

"To be honest I don’t like the taste of chocolate, ice-cream or pop corn. I’ve just never really eaten it. I’d prefer an apple or fruit salad. I know it’s pretty weird.”

But surely there must be one indulgence to which Brown succumbs?

“I like Peking duck, that’s my favourite, and it’s pretty fatty.”

[Big Ronnie]

The biggest smile of all time was on roughies face when he couldn't beleive that Campbell Mad Dog Brown had slipped through to his selection at number 24.

Roughies excitment flowed over that far that to make sure his reporting is accurate and articulate he has sworn off Alcohol,Drugs and Sex for the season:eek:

Not bad for a 12 year old;)

Go roughie!!

BR:thumbsu:

[Roughie]

Haha top opening post for me Ronnie, pretty accurate too ;) Stop peaking through my window.

I am very happy how far Browny slipped! and will keep this page constantly active with every bit of new information on Campbell "Mad Dog" Brown!

[HAWKS HEROES]

todays paper has a picture of him and his new puppy Mighty named after might and power :thumbsu:

[Carn Hawkas]

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,1658,5820516,00.jpg
:pGotta love Browny.

[HAWKS HEROES]

thats the one

[somocca]

Just talking about him keeps me awake at night! lol

[noosa hawk mad]

Cambell Brown on Irish Series
Call to get tough on Irish gig
06 February 2008 Herald Sun
Daryl Timms
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/files/hawks.jpg RUGGED Hawthorn defender Campbell Brown believes the AFL should consider suspending players from home-and-away matches if they are found guilty of serious offences in games against Ireland.

Brown's call comes as AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou is poised to have talks this week in Dubai with Gaelic Athletic Association president Nickey Brennan in a bid to revive the International Rules Series.
The Irish, who refused to play in Australia last year after a violent second Test in Dublin in 2006, will only consider reviving the financially lucrative series if several rule changes are made, including a possible ban of the tackle.
But they have made it clear they are in no hurry to play again, although Australia would be capable of hosting another series in October.
Brown said it was wrong to only blame the Australian players for the fiery incidents in the second Test which caused an uproar in Ireland, but suggested harsher penalties should be handed out for serious on-field offences.
"I think they will have to consider suspending a player from a normal game if they are reported and found guilty in a match against Ireland," Brown said at Devonport yesterday where he is on a community camp with Hawthorn.
"That way it would make the player think a little bit more about having no repercussions if they do something.
"At the moment there is no (club) suspension or penalty behind it."
Brown said clubs would warn their players not to do anything stupid in the international games because they would want them available for the opening of the following season.
He said it was a great experience to play in Ireland in 2006 and players from both countries overwhelmingly support the resumption of the hybrid game.
"If they could get that back on the cards it would be fantastic," he said. "It was a bit of both from the two teams but we certainly flaunted the rules a little bit, especially in that second Test.
"But I think a lot was instigated by the Irish, but it's more a case of both sides having different interpretations of rules, like they are able to kick in danger in their game where in Australian Rules footy you are not allowed."

[noosa hawk mad]

http://www.mytalk.com.au/aspx/pages/mediaplayer.aspx?t=audio&w=6638

Cambell Brown interview 3AW:thumbsu:

[Roughie]

Campbell Brown reported in Round 2 of the NAB cup vs Carlton.

Reported for charging Matthew Kruezer. Updates to come

[Gilbert_Hodge]

Campbell Brown reported in Round 2 of the NAB cup vs Carlton.

Reported for charging Matthew Kruezer. Updates to come

Weak as piss report.

[Juza]

Kennedy (Hawthorn) reported by umpire Wenn for charging Murphy (Carlton) in the fourth term
Brown (Hawthorn) reported by umpire McBurney for charging Kreuzer (Carlton) in the fourth quarter
Kennedy (Hawthorn) reported by umpire Wenn for making forceful contact to Murphy (Carlton) in the fourth quarter
Franklin (Hawthorn) reported by umpire Wenn for wrestling Simpson (Carlton) in the second quarter
Simpson (Carlton) reported by umpire Wenn for wrestling Franklin (Hawthorn) in the second quarter

Umpire Wenn= Tool.
h8 him with a passion.

[Roughie]

For anyone who wants to look back on the footage you can see the report here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZQwEVMQICM

[Roughie]

Brown has been offered a 2 week suspension for an early guilty plea. Update to come if Hawthorn decide to challenge.

[HAWKS HEROES]

todays paper afl answer the sun who said Brown was a thyug afl said he was not a thug and i agree CAMPBELL BROWN IS NOT A THUG get your facts straight herald sun he is not a thug just a player who goes hard at the ball

[noosa hawk mad]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23530942-19767,00.html

Brown: Hawks taking chill pill

| April 13, 2008 12:00am



ALL-Australian defender Campbell Brown insists Hawthorn has taken steps to address its hot-head reputation, but acknowledges it may take some time for the premiership contender to lose that tag.
Brown, who was one of four key Hawks suspended from the opening round, maintains the club wants to keep its aggressive edge, but says the players had worked hard to rid themselves of discipline issues.
"We have certainly discussed it," Brown said this week.
"We have to get that sort of stuff out of our game.
"There is a fine line, maybe a split second, between getting rubbed out and not even giving away a free kick.
"We still want to play hard football, but we have to get rid of the silly stuff and the 50m penalties that create goals for the opposition."
Brown says Hawthorn could expect to be marked harder this season.
"They will probably be even more red hot on it now that we have a little bit of a reputation as being hot-headed," he said.

"I think it is only human nature. We have got that reputation and it will take us a while to get rid of it."
Brown was suspended for two weeks for charging on Carlton's Matthew Kreuzer in the NAB Cup.
This week he dismissed criticism it was a cheap shot on the No. 1 draft pick.
"I didn't even know it was him," Brown said.

"On the night I didn't think there was much in it. But having watched the replay, it was probably the right decision to report me.
"To hear people say because it was his second game it was worse than if it was someone else in their 200th game was a bit silly.
"But it was good to see him (Kreuzer) do so well the other night and kick a couple of goals."
Brown has set himself the challenge of never being reported for striking or for a "silly act" for the rest of his career.
But he admits the fine line between a legitimate bump and an illegal charge could still see him suspended.
"I try very hard not to get reported," he said.
"In the future, I might get rubbed out for a charge, but as long as it is not for a silly incident like striking or something like that, when I lose focus."
Brown says he would like the AFL to continue to allow legitimate bumps, saying he was delighted to see the match review panel clear the hard hits arising from last Sunday's bone-crunching Adelaide-Port Adelaide showdown.
"It was fantastic to see the bump still alive last week," he said.
"I like the way the AFL has cleaned the game up and protected the player when his head is over the ball. That's fantastic for the game. But it was good to see some hard contests (last week).
"The match review panel had a look at them and probably could have made a bit of a statement.
"But they chose to clear them, which I think was great."

[noosa hawk mad]

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=58787

Hall of Fame Q&A: Campbell Brown!:thumbsu:

[HAWKS HEROES]

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,1658,5820516,00.jpg
:pGotta love Browny.
saw his lovely dog mighty last weekend :thumbsu: beautiful

[noosa hawk mad]

Mad Dog on 3AW!
Hawthorn star Campbell Brown speaks to 3AW football after his team's win against Port Adelaide on Saturday!:thumbsu:
http://www.mytalk.com.au/aspx/pages/...t=audio&w=9285 (http://www.mytalk.com.au/aspx/pages/mediaplayer.aspx?t=audio&w=9285)

[RustyHawk]

'Roo boy' Brown waiting on the mail
By:Catherine Murphy
2:41 PM Fri 06 June, 2008

HAWTHORN’S Campbell Brown wants to set the record straight. Contrary to what’s been reported, he’s not a member of the North Melbourne Football Club. But he admits that he did try to join.

“I asked them to send me a membership form and I never received one so I never ended up signing up, but I did intend to. I’m still waiting,” he laughs.

The most important thing to point out about this chain of events is the timing.

Brown insists that his attempt at attaining membership was at the beginning of the season and nothing to do with trying to “kiss and make up” with North Melbourne’s Daniel Pratt, with whom he exchanged words with after the teams' tempestuous round three clash.

“Absolutely not. I don’t kiss and make up with anyone. He’s a good fella Pratty and I get on really well with him so it’s all a lot of fun,” he said.

“They’re a fantastic football club and I have a lot of respect for them. At the start of the year, they were trying to get as many members as they could to stay in Melbourne. I thought I’d do my little bit and try and help them out.”

However, Brown has more important things on his mind than waiting for the postman to arrive with his North Melbourne membership form.

This weekend the ladder-leading Hawks are eager to get back on a winning run when they face Essendon at Telstra Dome.

Hawthorn suffered its first defeat of the season against the Western Bulldogs on Saturday but Brown doesn’t think the round 10 setback is the end of the world.

“I think a loss every now and then is actually a good thing," he said.

"When you’re winning every week you can sometimes develop bad habits. You’re not as desperate. You’re not as fanatical in your approach to winning the ball. You just think it will happen.

"We just weren’t hard enough or hungry enough for the contest and the Western Bulldogs really were and they beat us comprehensively in that area of the game.

"So I think a loss is a really good wake up call for us and we can work on the areas now that over the last few weeks have just dropped away a bit.”

And just as coach Alastair Clarkson has been vocal in expressing his wish to see the Hawks return to playing a hard brand of football, so too is Brown.

“Our hardness around the footy has to improve," he said.

"We were a little bit disappointed that we got beaten in an area that we really do well at, which is our clearances, and also the Bulldogs out-tackled us.

"And they’re two areas of our game that we’ve really tried to work on and that we’ve really improved a lot over the last 18 months, so to lose those two key indicators it’s pretty hard to win games of footy.”

for hawthornfc.com.au

[HAWKS HEROES]

http://www.afl.com.au/Competitions/Army/army_index.html

his slid got a nomination for the army award vote for him now