News Hawthorn list changes 2025

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This thread tracks announced changes to Hawthorn's 2025 playing list and will be updated as and when those updates are made.

Ins: Cameron Nairn (national draftee), Aidan Schubert (national draftee), Jack Dalton (national draftee), Matthew LeRay (national draftee), Ollie Greeves (rookie draftee)

Outs: Luke Breust

22

Luke Breust

Age

35

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

4.8

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

1.8

5star

(retired), Sam Frost

8

Sam Frost

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

191.6

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

191.6

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

(delisted and subsequently retired), Jasper Scaife (delisted), James Worpel

29

James Worpel

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

(free agent), Changkuoth Jiath

14

Changkuoth Jiath

Age

26

Ht

185cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

2star

(traded), Jai Serong (traded), Seamus Mitchell (delisted)

 

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13 August 2025

Luke Breust

22

Luke Breust

Age

35

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

4.8

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

1.8

5star

announces his retirement from the AFL.

Three-time premiership Hawk to hang up boots at season's end

Luke Breust announces his retirement

www.afl.com.au

24 September 2025

Sam Frost

8

Sam Frost

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

191.6

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

191.6

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

and Jasper Scaife informed that they will not be offered contracts for 2026.

Hawks farewell Frost and Scaife

Sam Frost and Jasper Scaife have been informed that they will not be offered contracts for the 2026 season.

www.hawthornfc.com.au

 

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3 October 2025

Geelong Cats make an offer for restricted free agent James Worpel

29

James Worpel

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

, which Hawthorn declines to match. Worpel is free to join Geelong immediately.

 

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15 October 2025

Changkuoth Jiath

14

Changkuoth Jiath

Age

26

Ht

185cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

14.5

4star

K

5.0

2star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

91.0

2star

traded to Melbourne



Jai Serong traded to Sydney Swans

 

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21 October 2025

Hawthorn Football Club confirms that it has not offered Seamus Mitchell a contract for 2026.

 

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19 November 2025

Hawthorn selects Cameron Nairn (Central District (SANFL), Willaston Football Club) and Aidan Schubert (Central District (SANFL), Kangarilla Football Club) in the 2025 national draft.

 

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20 November 2025

Hawthorn selects Jack Dalton (Sandringham Dragons, East Malvern Knights) and Matthew LeRay (Central District (SANFL), Golden Grove) in the 2025 national draft.

 

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21 November 2025

Hawthorn selects Ollie Greeves (Eastern Ranges, Vermont) with pick 12 in the rookie draft.

 

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13 December 2025

Sam Frost

8

Sam Frost

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

191.6

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

191.6

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

announces his retirement from AFL football.

Farewell Frosty: 'No regrets' as three-club defender calls it quits

Much-loved defender Sam Frost has announced his retirement after 14 seasons at the top level

www.afl.com.au