Hawthorn forward Jack Ginnivan has divided opinion after he taunted the Western Bulldogs in the last quarter of Thursday night's 22-point win.
Roger Vaughan
Hawthorn fans have poked fun at trade rumours linking West Coast young gun Harley Reid to the club, donating to the club’s new facility fundraiser under his name.
Samantha Rogers
‘I have a lot of people tell me that’s what got me drafted.’
Digital Staff
Hawthorn’s move to swing Tom Barrass forward in the final quarter of their win over West Coast on Sunday was “cheeky”, according to a former AFL football boss.
Jackson Barrett
Hawthorn and Sam Mitchell continue to torment West Coast, this time on the football field, easily accounting for the Eagles by 50 points at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
Mitchell Woodcock
Exciting first-year midfielder Tom Gross has been sensationally dropped by West Coast for their clash against Hawthorn.
Samantha Rogers and Mitchell Woodcock
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has followed West Coast counterpart Andrew McQualter in speaking about their ‘coincidental’ meeting in Adelaide earlier this month.
Luke Hodge knows better than most the rigours of navigating the pressure that comes with being a top draft pick, as he opened up on his chat with West Coast’s Harley Reid.
Jake Santa Maria
A winless West Coast should not need too much extra motivation to finally taste victory as they prepare to take on Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium this Sunday.
The tension between West Coast and Hawthorn has been brewing exclusively away from the AFL arena, and it is so tense that a new great rivalry has formed.
Hawthorn midfielder Conor Nash will spend four weeks on the sidelines despite the club’s efforts to downplay his hit on Gryan Miers by drawing comparisons to Fremantle’s Patrick Voss’ own incident.
West Coast ruckman Matt Flynn says the Eagles will embrace the hype surrounding their first match up against former teammate Tom Barrass in Sunday’s clash with Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium.
Glen Quartermain
Hawthorn midfielder Conor Nash is likely to miss next week’s clash against West Coast and potentially beyond, following a high hit that forced Geelong star Gryan Miers out of action on Easter Monday.
Olympic gold medallist Nova Peris has opened up with both barrels on Hawthorn great Jason Dunstall, labelling his joke about Willie Rioli Jr’s late dad ‘poor taste’ and ‘cowardice’.
Ben McClellan
Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli missed club training on Tuesday morning in the wake of the furore around his social media post.
Roger Vaughan and Steve Larkin
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has denied his meeting with West Coast captain Oscar Allen took place in public as he admitted he was disappointed with the blowback that fell on the star Eagle.
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has spoken for the first time since his meeting in Perth with West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen was exposed.
Oliver Caffrey
Hawthorn's premiership hopes have taken a major hit with one of their best players having to undergo surgery for a foot injury.
Hawthorn captain James Sicily says he would do the same thing if he was in Oscar Allen’s position as he describes the fallout from the Eagles co-captains' meeting with Sam Mitchell as a ‘storm in a teacup.’
A coffee date between Oscar Allen and Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has left a bitter taste in the mouths of Eagles fans - and the West Coast co-captain can’t blame the barista.
West Coast chief executive Don Pyke says Oscar Allen’s meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell this week is ‘news to us’ but remains confident the Eagles will retain their in-demand co-captain.
Chris Robinson
From young guns making their mark on the league to superstar Sandgropers, The West takes a look at which West Aussies from non-WA clubs have stood out this week.
Hawthorn are on the prowl to poach more West Coast talent, joining in to make a serious run at Eagles co-captain Oscar Allen.
Tom Barrass will make his Hawthorn debut in what will be the 2025 AFL season opener giving West Coast fans an early reminder of what they may be missing this season.
