Tom Hawkins

[Big Nasty]

Good news for those interested in the Tomahawk.

Tom Hawkins looking sharp

Katherine Firkin | February 03, 2009 03:30pm


JOEL Selwood has dismissed concerns over Tom Hawkins' foot, saying he will take part in the NAB Cup.
The big forward was sidelined with a foot injury late last season and was on a modified training program over the summer, but this week has increased his workload.

Geelong star Joel Selwood today said Hawkins was recovering well and looked set to play a part in the Cat’s NAB Cup campaign.

“Tom’s a picture of fitness at the moment, he’s going really well,” Selwood said.

“He’s joined back in with the main group this week and we’ll see him sometime in the NAB Cup.”

But while Selwood wouldn’t speculate on exactly when Hawkins would be ready to play, teammate Steve Johnson today told the Geelong Advertiser that he could be ready as early as the Cats' opening NAB Cup match against the Crows, on February 21.

“He’s like any player, he just wants to be right for Round One,” he said.

“He’s done a lot of work in the rehab group so far and he looks as fit as he’s ever looked since he’s been at the club."

The Cat’s have big hopes for the 20-year-old this season, despite him only playing the first 10 games last year, before form and then his foot injury kept him out of the senior side.

“Hopefully his conditioning is behind him and he can start running and he picks up the fitness in the legs pretty quick,” Johnson said.

“I think he’ll be one to watch this year for sure.”

 

[StringyDog]

Good news for those interested in the Tomahawk.

Tom Hawkins looking sharp

Katherine Firkin | February 03, 2009 03:30pm


JOEL Selwood has dismissed concerns over Tom Hawkins' foot, saying he will take part in the NAB Cup.
The big forward was sidelined with a foot injury late last season and was on a modified training program over the summer, but this week has increased his workload.

Geelong star Joel Selwood today said Hawkins was recovering well and looked set to play a part in the Cat’s NAB Cup campaign.

“Tom’s a picture of fitness at the moment, he’s going really well,” Selwood said.

“He’s joined back in with the main group this week and we’ll see him sometime in the NAB Cup.”

But while Selwood wouldn’t speculate on exactly when Hawkins would be ready to play, teammate Steve Johnson today told the Geelong Advertiser that he could be ready as early as the Cats' opening NAB Cup match against the Crows, on February 21.

“He’s like any player, he just wants to be right for Round One,” he said.

“He’s done a lot of work in the rehab group so far and he looks as fit as he’s ever looked since he’s been at the club."

The Cat’s have big hopes for the 20-year-old this season, despite him only playing the first 10 games last year, before form and then his foot injury kept him out of the senior side.

“Hopefully his conditioning is behind him and he can start running and he picks up the fitness in the legs pretty quick,” Johnson said.

“I think he’ll be one to watch this year for sure.”

Pity his price is over inflated, 375 K for a guy that has played 10 games of footy and not showed enough signs that he will even overtake Lonergan at FF and play regular senior footy when there are others like Higgins, Veszpremi, Headland, Hanson, Tippett, Jetta etc that will all play senior footy and cost 100 K less