Club Focus Hawthorn 2025

[Ticky009]

Data from footywire. To check the draft order see the thread here.

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[Vindicater]

Butters will be the target you would think.

They could come for Merrett again but I doubt it.

Lost some depth this off-season so will need to see what what the untested players are like to see where their needs (other than midfield) are.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

If Day can't get over that nasty navicular injury, their midfield is almost as bad as ours now that they have also lost Worpel.

We do have MacKenzie, Ward and Butler who all have plenty of growth in them. Day will play through multiple positions, rather than full-time mid.

Plus I expect to see Watson at the centre bounce more going forward as he’s shown to change things up in there.

 

[Ants]

It will be interesting to see if they trade their first pick into 2026 to strengthen their draft hand for a 2026 bid for either Butters or Merrett, or take it to the draft. At the moment I doubt if Port matched in 2026 and forced a trade whether Hawthorn could fulfill Port's trade requirements (assuming they finish top 8) without adding to their 2026 and later draft hands. Clubs aren't going to rate 2027 and 2028 picks.

 

[Plat the Rat]

It will be interesting to see if they trade their first pick into 2026 to strengthen their draft hand for a 2026 bid for either Butters or Merrett, or take it to the draft. At the moment I doubt if Port matched in 2026 and forced a trade whether Hawthorn could fulfill Port's trade requirements (assuming they finish top 8) without adding to their 2026 and later draft hands. Clubs aren't going to rate 2027 and 2028 picks.

Hawks should definitely take a pick this year, trades are going to be near impossible with future picks so under valued due to tassie coming in and the rigged draft with father sons and academy.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Hawks will take their first pick to the draft, as there is 2-3 players that they are keen on.
Should they all be gone at that pick they will trade back or out, but it remains to be seen which club would do a trade.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Hawthorn now hold their 2026 First.
St. Kilda 2026 Second.
GWS 2026 Second.
Hawthorn 2026 Second.
Sydney 2026 Third.
Melbourne 2026 Fourth.

 

[hawkmang]

Hawthorn now hold their 2026 First.
St. Kilda 2026 Second.
GWS 2026 Second.
Hawthorn 2026 Second.
Sydney 2026 Third.
Melbourne 2026 Fourth.

We traded that Sydney 3rd as part of the deal to west coast for pick 34

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

We traded that Sydney 3rd as part of the deal to west coast for pick 34

It’s all fubar now after more trades.

 

[Vindicater]

Lots to work with next year in regards to draft capital.

The move to only having two picks for matching might hurt to move them up for a higher pick but they might be quite valuable once the draft starts and players start to slip.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Lots to work with next year in regards to draft capital.

The move to only having two picks for matching might hurt to move them up for a higher pick but they might be quite valuable once the draft starts and players start to slip.

I highly doubt we are holding those picks by draft night.

 

[Vindicater]

I highly doubt we are holding those picks by draft night.

Agreed.