Recommitted Tom Hawkins [Signed for 2024]

[Mich0]

Wouldn’t mind giving him 3 years as a player / forward coach role. Anyone would be better as a forward coach than Stafford is.

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

He can come to Sydney for a 12 month holiday, he can warm JUHs position

Love the deluded people on here like you, its brings a smile to the faces of the masses.

 

[Hawkspot]

His back has been a major issue for a long time nearly a decade-he and the club have done well to manage it for him to miss as few games as he has (and he is very diligent at managing his body).

The club and Hawkins are trying to find a balance as he’s likely going to have ongoing problems for the rest of his life.

These aren’t my opinions, it’s just what I was told by club staff members a week or so ago. Ignore if you want, wasn’t going to mention it but saw the trade rumours.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

The club and Hawkins are trying to find a balance as he’s likely going to have ongoing problems for the rest of his life.

These aren’t my opinions, it’s just what I was told by club staff members a week or so ago. Ignore if you want, wasn’t going to mention it but saw the trade rumours.

Not that I have any insight into Geelong specifically, but one of my friends works at an AFL club in the High Performance team and he reckons a lot of the bigger, taller guys have ongoing back issues after a life of footy. One he mentioned was Warnock (Though, he didn't work with him specifically) and he also said it was a "miracle" that someone like Tom Hawkins could be doing so well at this stage of his career having played at such a high bodyweight for so long.

 

[tiger_tough]

Clever by Toms management to have JJ put some pressure back on the cats....

 

[juss]

Couldn't see him in any other colours.
Probably just a way to hurry up the Cats a bit or get a few more bucks if they've lowballed him.

90% chance he's still a Cat next year.

 

[BF Tiger]

Surely money isnt an issue. Cats pay him what he wants and if there is a shortfall it's agreed he'll be paid it for coaching and ambassadorial duties in retirement.

 

[Taylor]

Sydney had serious cash to offer Aaron Naughton

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Aaron Naughton

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24

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196cm

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92kg

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Fwd

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10.7

3star

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7.0

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3.7

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4.9

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1.8

4star

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0.8

4star

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6.3

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4.0

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2.3

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2.5

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0.8

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0.5

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12.8

4star

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8.8

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4.0

3star

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4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

and are bringing in the players for a push. Hawkins might get twice the money playing at the SCG.

 

[Swanssince91]

Sydney had serious cash to offer Aaron Naughton and are bringing in the players for a push. Hawkins might get twice the money playing at the SCG.

Good option

 

[HirdsTheWord]

we are somehow linked to Hawkins now too

We out there just buying everything.

 

[RUNVS]

Sydney had serious cash to offer Aaron Naughton and are bringing in the players for a push. Hawkins might get twice the money playing at the SCG.

Would not be a good option for us as we are trying to keep our current forwards long term and preventing one of them from playing by playing Hawkins would not benefit us long term.

 

[RUNVS]

we are somehow linked to Hawkins now too

We out there just buying everything.

and yet getting no one of importance.

 

[Taylor]

Would not be a good option for us as we are trying to keep our current forwards long term and preventing one of them from playing by playing Hawkins would not benefit us long term.

I don't think buying 30 year olds is indicative of keeping a long term view, Sydney are pushing for wins right now.

 

[The 747]

we are somehow linked to Hawkins now too

We out there just buying everything.

Well if you recruit him he can't play against you next year right?

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Well if you recruit him he can't play against you next year right?

he always rips our arse out so id pay him just not to do it.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

and yet getting no one of importance.

settle mate

you have a 30 year old taylor adams and a cooked grundy on 1 million a year.

 

[fpm84]

Signed, sealed, delivered.

Hawkins to play on in 2024

Big Hawk has signed on the dotted line

www.geelongcats.com.au

 

[branedotorg]

only shocked he played it in public, never a chance to leave.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Never in doubt.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Can we try again in 12 months?

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Would have thought there'd never be an issue with money this year for a one year deal. With the known outs and expected ins (i.e. no established AFL players), I would have thought the conditions were actually perfect for us to give Hawkins an extra 150-200k on a one-year deal as a 'good soldier' bonus.

Then that comes off the cap with another 4-6 decent contracts next year (some combination of Duncan, Stanley, Tuohy, Rohan, Guthrie, Blicavs, Bews and Dangerfield) and we head into next offseason expecting to be big players.

I will say that with this development, they still need to find a way to force-feed games into Shannon Neale or whoever else emerges as the next key forward prospect. I was against Hawkins continuing on next year from early in 2023 for this reason, now the transition of the forward line (unless there's a big Cameron-esque fish traded in) from Hawkins/Cameron, to Cameron/??, to ??/?? over the course of maybe 3-4 years will have to be coordinated with military precision.

 

[BF Tiger]

Expecting Tom to move to #11 on the all-time goalkickers list now.

7 goals required to pass Jack Riewoldt.
20 goals required to pass Matthew Richardson

Matthew Richardson

Age

49

Ht

195cm

Wt

104kg

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M/F

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14.0

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

3.1

3star

M

8.0

5star

T

0.5

3star

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D

15.0

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

7.8

5star

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0.8

3star

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