Hawthorn 2007-FFFX

[Carlton Kid]

The Hawthorn Football Club has made a statement that 2007 is the year they expect their young Hawks to arrive. The club has announced that Alastair Clarkson will again coach the Hawks and that he is wanting/expecting big things from the club. He says that "I think that many of our young players will take big strides this year and because thay have not been in the system for too long they will take the opposition off guard."

The club says a top 4 finish is not out of hands.

[Carlton Kid]

PRE-SEASON SUMMARY

In the first game the Hawks suffered a 138 point drubbing against the Dees. Alastair Calrkson however said the club had just experimented in the game and wanted to see how some players played in an unfamiliary position.In the first quarter of the game the Hwaks lost Mark Williams to a hamstring injury but club officials said that they expected him the be right for round 1.

Back onto the Pre-season the Swans eased past the Magpies in the Pre-season Grand Final with forward Ryan O'Keefe taking out the Michael Tuck medal with 30 disposals, 13 marks and 3 goals. The Pies went down by 76 points in the game.

Ryan O'Keefe won the the Michael Tuck medal witha great game against the Magpies.

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SHOCKING news has been released by the club today that superstar Luke Hodge has injured a hamstring and is expected to miss 4 weeks. The club said that "Yes, Luke has done a hammy. He hopes to be back ina few weeks and we expect another player to step up to the plate. We are not a one man team."

Round 1
Lions vs Hawks
B: T.Clarke T.Croad B.Sewell
HB: X.Ellis D.Jacobs C.Brown
C: R.Vandenberg S.Crawford C.Bateman
HF: B.Guarra J.Roughead G.Birchall
F: M.Thorp L.Franklin M.Williams
R: R.Campbell S.Mitchell J.Lewis
I/C: B.Dixon J.Smith T.Boyle S.Gilham

Players to Watch
J.Roughead- The big utility is going to play forward for most of the year. In his third year now big things are expected of him. The club hopes thhat he can become the big, high-marking, roaming player in the build of Nick Riewoldt.
C.Bateman- With Luke Hodge injured Chance has the chance() to play a key role in the midfield. He has been told to run and take on the opposition.

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Hawks Sneak by Lions
The Hawthorn Hawks have snuck by the Lions to win their first game of the season. The Hawks won by an even goal with the scoreline 11.19.85 - 11.13.79. Buddy Franklin was the hero and villian og the game. Franklin kicked 5.9 in an inaccurate performance but he kicked goals in the game that really mattered. With the Hawks down by 2 goals with 4 minutes to play Franklin snapped a great goal. Mark Williams, the pocket-sized forward dynamo, kicked another goal to bring the game at an even draw. But again Franklin bobbed up in the final minute minute with a neat goal putting the Hawks up by one. The Hawks then slowed the game down and kept the ball to themselves in the dying seconds.

We have mentioned the forwards (Franklin and Williams but let's not forget the mids. Sam Mitchell was fantastic with 46 touches, as was Crawford (35 touches) and the fine Chance bateman who, as the Hawthorn Football Club anticipated, stepped up to the plate in the absence of sperstar Luke Hodge. however the club lost Robert campbell to a hamstring strain club officials said they will give updates as they find the extant of the injury. It is believed the injury is similiar to Luke Hodge's

Lions Goals: Bradshaw 3, Brown 2, Power 2, Lappin , Notting, Black, Voss
Lions Best: Power, Brown, Adcock, Bradshaw, Drummond, Johnson

Hawks Goals: Franklin 5, Roughead 2, Williams 2, Crawford, Thorp
Hawks Best: Mitchell, Crawford , Bateman, Franklin, Sewell, Croad

Media Votes -
3.Sam Mitchell
2.Shane Crawford
1.Luke Power

Sam Mitchell worked hard against the Lions with 46 touches.

[Carlton Kid]

News has emerged from the Hawthorn Football Club that Robert Campell injury is not as bad as originally though and he will only miss a few weeks.

Injury Update
Robert Murphy- Left ankle 13 days
Will Schofield- Right knee 44 days
Raphael Clarke- Right corked thigh 6 days
Max Bailey- Concussion 5 days
Luke Hodge- Right hamstring 24 days
Robert Copeland- Left quad muscle 16 days
Robert Campbell- left hamstring 10 days
Suspension Special
Jess Sinclair- Gulity out 2
Josh Carr- Guilty out 2
Aaron Sandilands- Guilty out 2
Kane Cornes- Cleared
Barry Hall- Cleared
Joel Bowden- Cleared

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Round 2
IN: Zac Dawson
OUT: Chance Bateman

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Hawks thrash Dees

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Injury Update
Trent Hentchell- Left corked thigh 9 days
Matthew Bode- Left groin 15 days
Jason Torney- Concussion 3 days
Luke McEntee- Left corked thigh 5 days
Chance Bateman- Concussion 5 days
Max Hudghton- Ostetitis pubis 197 days
Andrew Embley- Right corked thigh 7 days
Shane Wakelin- left ankle 14 days
Natrhan Bock- left ankle 14 days
Lance Franklin- Left hamstring 25 days
Trent Croad- concussion 9 days
Suspension Special
Nick Riewoldt- Guilty out 3
Craig Bolten- cleared
Tom Harley- Guilty out 2
Domenic Cassisi- out 3
Tom Logan- Guilty out 2
Jobe Watson- Guilty out 3
Jordan McMahon- Guilty out 1
Danny Jacobs- Cleared

[Carlton Kid]

sorry season crashed