Jumping Jack Hawkins

[thehoff]

Hi guys,

Great Forum, it has provided me great entertainment whilst waiting for my username to be activated.

Anyway, i remember in 2003-2004 there was a huge article in the Herald sun regarding geelongs legendary centre half back Jack Hawkins son who was was 16 at the time (from memory) and was approx 6'5 and a ready made footballer who the might cats were looking to draft.

Since that time i have heard nothing on the matter. I was thinking we would use our 3rd draft pick this year to get him.

Has anyone heard anymore or has the talented kid disapeared?

Going on our recent lack of tall forward options i was thinking this would be just what the cats need. In a few years he would slot in nice along side N.Ablett at full forward.

What are your thoughts?

Cheers

 

[Dasher39]

There are very big raps on the young kid. He is still playing for Melbourne Grammar, however I dont think he is eligible until next year! He appears to be a fantastic size for a KPP, and with a pre-season or two in the gym should bulk up nicely and be a nice fit in our forward line.

I havent seen him play, but from all reports he moves very well from a big fan and is a great kick for goal too!

Very exciting when he comes to the club. Could he take his old man's #26 off Matty McCarthy (assuming he is still at the club).

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Tom is flying for Melbourne Grammar. Most agree he's one of the top two players in the APS and rival coaches seem to agree seeing he's double and triple teamed each week.

Hopefully 2006 sees him spend an extended period playing for the Dragons as i feel he needs it for his development. In the TAC Cup he'd be free of the shackles, be able to use his massive leap and just run around and have fun.

The kid will be a star, bring on the 2006 draft.

 

[ablett factor]

he is also friends with jimmy bartel. so im guessing he is already comfortable with the geelong environment.

 

[rizzo]

he is also friends with jimmy bartel. so im guessing he is already comfortable with the geelong environment.

Thats whati was gonna ask.. Does he actually wanna play for us. Id hate it to be like teh Marc Murphy situation thats happening at the moment.

 

[patdman]

he is also friends with jimmy bartel. so im guessing he is already comfortable with the geelong environment.

Yeah, I think Jimmy Bartel is dating Tom Hawkins' sister.
Good to see, secure them both to the club via family ties forever!!

EDIT - Tom...Tom...it's Tom

 

[patdman]

Thats whati was gonna ask.. Does he actually wanna play for us. Id hate it to be like teh Marc Murphy situation thats happening at the moment.

Isn't the Marc Murphy thing more to do with not wanting to move interstate?

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Yeah, I think Jimmy Bartel is dating Jack Hawkins' sister.

For Jimmy's sake, i hope you mean Tom Hawkin' sister.

 

[D0nk]

For Jimmy's sake, i hope you mean Tom Hawkin' sister.

Hey don't pay Jimmy out, he might like older women.

Wow so that means Jimmy Bartel's gf is Tom's sis and she goes the Ballarat Uni... It's all coming together now.

 

[Unwritten_Law]

Wow so that means Jimmy Bartel's gf is Tom's sis and she goes the Ballarat Uni... It's all coming together now.

Suzi?

 

[Silver Cat]

Jack's sister, at least the one i knew, was a good sort, but then that was 25 years ago.

 

[LifeSpan-Void]

jimmy hasn't re-signed yet... let's just wait and see what happens with that.

 

[GeeCat]

I posted Tom's performances on a thread awhile back, here it is again for those who didn't catch the first post:

Preseason

First XVIII Training Camp – Adelaide 2005

Sunday 10 April, 2.00pm

MGS 18.5 (113) defeated Alfred College 8.10 (58)

Goals: Tom Hawkins 3
Best: NA
Report: “With the likes of Tom Hawkins…rotating through the forward line, most opposition sides will have real trouble containing these players.”

Wednesday 13 April, 1.00pm

MGS 14.7 (91) lost to St. Peters College 13.15 (93)

Goals: Tom Hawkins 5
Best: NA
Report: “Tom Hawkins was also outstanding at CHF. He was simply too big and smart for the opposition, who, having done their homework, double teamed him all match”

Saturday 30 April

MGS 11.15 (81) def Scotch College 12.7 (79)

Goals: Tom Hawkins 5
Best: Tom Hawkins (1)
Report: “Tom Hawkins was dangerous up forward…”

Season

Round 1 (Bye - Practice)

MGS 10.6 (66) def Assumption College 7.9 (51)

Goals: Tom Hawkins: 4
Best: NA
Report: “As we turned towards our respective change rooms to prepare our charges, and not having previously in our discussion mentioned Tom Hawkins, Ray said quietly, “and where do you play young Hawkins? Well Ray, "Young Tom Hawkins plays up forward, and he kicked 4 goals.”

Round 2

MGS 18.11 (119) def Brighton Grammar 14.10 (94)

Goals: Tom Hawkins 3
Best: Tom Hawkins (1)
Report: “Tom Hawkins, double and even triple teamed at times, was the focus at centre half forward, and did well.”

Round 3

MGS 24.10 (154) def Carey 5.9 (39)

Goals: Tom Hawkins 3
Best: None
Report: “Up forward there were options everywhere, with Bryan Vance and Tom Hawkins kicking eight goals between them”

Round 4

MGS 9.6 (60) def by Xavier College 10.11 (71)

Goals: Tom Hawkins 3
Best: None
Report: None

Round 5

MGS 13.17 (95) def Geelong College 9.7 (61)

Goals: Tom Hawkins 1
Best: None
Report: None

Round 6

MGS (149) def Wesley (45)

Information is unclear. Hawkins though, apparently played a dominant game.

Round 7

Information again unclear. Against Geelong Grammar, Hawkins apparently had 5 goals.

 

[GeeCat]

Thats whati was gonna ask.. Does he actually wanna play for us. Id hate it to be like teh Marc Murphy situation thats happening at the moment.

Tom is a Geelong supporter, so we've apparently cleared that hurdle.

 

[Ricketts]

he is also friends with jimmy bartel.

Jimmy'll get him there.

 

[cats2rise]

hey hey sounds pretty darn good.

So we would get him under father/son hehe. Ive actually never heard of this kd before but by the sounds of it, he is looking like our next saviour lol

 

[WestCat]

I like the sound of Bartel and Hawkin's sister, bodes well for future f/s selections

 

[dutchy12]

Tom has been playing extremely well every week for MGS, rotates through CHF, Ruck and also plays in the midfield and is just too big and strong for the rest. He stands at 197cm and weighs 95kg, can run all day, very fit.
Very, very keen Geelong supporter

 

[Hulk_Hawkins]

If Tom is half of good as his old man he will be a great player for us, Jumpin Jack was awesome, great o'head mark, great athlete but career tragically cut short by a serious knee injury - he was only 26 I think (prime of his career)

See link.

http://gfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=players&spg=playerprofile&personid=204517