Toast Farewell and thank you, James Frawley, a premiership hero

[Hawkas1988]

"Play the kids!"

Club moves on veterans to give kids opportunity

"WTF! He still had good footy left in him!"

Haha nailed it

 

[Coathanger]

Hopefully they arrange a late pick swap like Bris did for Adel on Hinge.
I know they are within their rights, but it just feels sneaky and underhanded...

 

[Flukey!]

I'm not entirely sure why you're annoyed. You think the club announced that he retired without him actually informing the club he had actually retired? St Kilda were entirely within their rights to try to talk him out of retirement, and the fact they succeeded doesn't mean that at the time the club announced it, he was actually retired.

Because he was quoted on the day of his "retirement" as being open to Hodge type deals.
That's not retired - that to me is a DCM.

 

[Buttonsticher]

Hawthorn supplies half the leagues coaches now the home of seasoned mentors. Surely worth a finders fee at least. Jeff get onit ASAP!

 

[Big Hotdog]

Because he was quoted on the day of his "retirement" as being open to Hodge type deals.
That's not retired - that to me is a DCM.

Pardon me, but what is a DCM?
Delisted? Such and such?

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[Yardie]

Pardon me, but what is a DCM?
Delisted? Such and such?

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Don't Come Monday
Which, funnily, was also a segment his uncle had on Bounce.
Reading the article in the Age this morning, hearing him talk about his uncle and his Dad saying now I can barrack for St Kilda again I'm all cool with this, bit of healing going on.

 

[Pessimistic]

I don’t think it would have been the slightest shock to anyone at hawthorn. I don’t think the Hodge backflip was either

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Happy enough to see him at the Saints, but I’m also pleased we made a call and retired him.

The list need a renovation.

 

[HAWKSBESTEVA]

"Play the kids!"

Club moves on veterans to give kids opportunity

"WTF! He still had good footy left in him!"

Wouldn’t call Hartigan a kid

 

[hfc70]

Happy enough to see him at the Saints, but I’m also pleased we made a call and retired him.

The list need a renovation.

Served us well but honestly Chip is cooked.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

I was cleaning my work desk and surroundings today and got rid of this pic which was printed on the 2015 member pack I think.
James Frawley

24

James Frawley

Age

35

Ht

193cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

135.4

2star

D

8.7

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.9

2star

MG

135.4

2star

D

9.0

3star

K

4.0

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

wasn't with HFC for the 2014 GF but I noticed just how few players are now left at the club from that succesful era.
Time for a few to make their name.

 

[Dinsdale]

I was cleaning my work desk and surroundings today and got rid of this pic which was printed on the 2015 member pack I think.
James Frawley

24

James Frawley

Age

35

Ht

193cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

135.4

2star

D

8.7

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.9

2star

MG

135.4

2star

D

9.0

3star

K

4.0

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

wasn't with HFC for the 2014 GF but I noticed just how few players are now left at the club from that succesful era.
Time for a few to make their name.

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I can see myself in the crowd

 

[Dixie Flatline]

I was cleaning my work desk and surroundings today and got rid of this pic which was printed on the 2015 member pack I think.
James Frawley

24

James Frawley

Age

35

Ht

193cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

135.4

2star

D

8.7

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.9

2star

MG

135.4

2star

D

9.0

3star

K

4.0

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

wasn't with HFC for the 2014 GF but I noticed just how few players are now left at the club from that succesful era.
Time for a few to make their name.

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Depending on who you read, the average AFL career length is somewhere between three and six years. So it's unsurprising that there are not many players left from the 2013-2015 era at the club. On 2014 grand final day, the Hawks' average age was 26 years and 294 days, so Hawthorn was pretty experienced and mature team. On 2015 grand final day, the Hawks' average age was 27 years and 304 days, which I think (without looking it up) is a record oldest side on average.

In most lines of work, six years doesn't feel all that long in the scheme of things, but in any professional code, let alone AFL, it's pretty much a life time.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Happy enough to see him at the Saints, but I’m also pleased we made a call and retired him.

The list need a renovation.

Yep, Another 1/2 years of Frawley Stalls some development/oppotunity

He does have another year of decent football. I hope he finds some sucess.

 

[James Colorado]

Depending on who you read, the average AFL career length is somewhere between three and six years. So it's unsurprising that there are not many players left from the 2013-2015 era at the club. On 2014 grand final day, the Hawks' average age was 26 years and 294 days, so Hawthorn was pretty experienced and mature team. On 2015 grand final day, the Hawks' average age was 27 years and 304 days, which I think (without looking it up) is a record oldest side on average.

In most lines of work, six years doesn't feel all that long in the scheme of things, but in any professional code, let alone AFL, it's pretty much a life time.

From memory our 2015 team was the oldest premiership team, but Geelong's 2020 team is now the oldest GF team (so, another of our accomplishments they can't beat )