Hawthorn Hawks: 2019 fixtures, preview, list changes, every player and odds

Mick Stirling

Hawthorn Hawks: 2019 fixtures, preview, list changes, every player and odds image

For all the ‘never write off Hawthorn’ and ‘Clarkson is a miracle worker’ headlines posted through last pre-season, no one really expected the Hawks to figure prominently in 2018, yet come September there they were, and top-four no less!

However, even a double chance wasn’t enough to mask the differences between this brown and gold outfit and the ones that dominated the competition over recent years.

Tom Mitchell was his usual prolific self and Jaeger O’Meara started to find his feet, but the engine room isn’t the same as it once was. Whether it can get back to its best with the addition of a hobbled Tom Scully and a flashy Chad Wingard remains to be seen, but there’s definitely some talent around the ball.

Clarkson would have loved to add Tom Lynch to his list of ‘ins’, as the key forward post is Hawthorn’s biggest concern, but it wasn’t to be and Jarryd Roughead will once again lead an attack that lost a crucial piece of the puzzle when Cyril Rioli retired.

Hawthorn's pre-season was thrown into chaos when Tom Mitchell was rushed to hospital with a suspected broken leg. It is not yet known how long he is projected to be out of action for. 

List changes

In

Jack Scrimshaw (Gold Coast), Tom Scully (GWS Giants), Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide), Jacob Koschitzke (Murray Bushrangers), Mathew Walker (GWS Academy)

Chad Wingard

Rookies

Damon Greaves (East Perth), Will Golds (Oakleigh Chargers), Tim Mohr (GWS Giants), Will Langford (Hawthorn)

Out

Ryan Burton, Taylor Duryea, Kurt Heatherley, Kieran Lovell, Jonathan O'Rourke, Brendan Whitecross, Dallas Willsmore, Cyril Rioli, Ty Vickery

Best Brownlow chances

Tom Mitchell $7, Jaeger O’Meara $51, Chad Wingard $101

The reigning Brownlow medallist is always going to be high in the betting and Tom Mitchell was the early favourite for 2019. However, Mitchell suffered a suspected broken leg in early January which could have a massive impact on his 2019. 

#tom mitchell

Before getting 13 votes in 2018, Jaeger O’Meara’s best return was four, so he doesn’t seem a likely winner but things are heading in the right direction, whereas Chad Wingard who has never polled better than eight votes in a season so he is unlikely to trouble the scorers.

Interestingly though, the Hawks’ three best chances were all playing somewhere else just three years ago, which suggests the club is either trading really well or developing talent really badly.

Players to watch

Tom Scully, Jack Scrimshaw

Trading for Tom Scully was a calculated risk that seems impossible to lose considering the Hawks handed over a future fourth-round pick for the 2009 number one selection, but there’s also a sizable chunk of salary cap going to someone who may not play again. Scully will be given as much time as it takes to get over his ankle injury and, while 2019 may be spent mostly in rehab, he’s only 27 years old and has plenty of time to repay Hawthorn’s faith.

#Tom Scully

Jack Scrimshaw is another in the low-risk, high-return basket. 2016’s overall seventh selection hasn’t adapted to playing at the highest level, but a return to his hometown and with a kick-up-the-bum from a discounted trade, he may click into gear and become a valuable key defender for the Hawks in the future. But then again, he may not.

A last chance to watch?

Jarryd Roughead, Shaun Burgoyne

Each year the Hawks seem to lose another great or two from their recent golden era and 2019 could be the end for a few more, not least among them being Jarryd Roughead and Shaun Burgoyne.

Roughead’s effectiveness has been wilting and his returns diminishing since peaking in the three-peat premiership years, and 2018’s 1.5 goals-a-game average was big guy’s equal-lowest since 2006. The truth is that if Alastair Clarkson had another capable key forward at his disposal, ‘Roughy’s days may already be done. 

Meanwhile, Burgoyne keeps going from strength to strength and enters his 18th season ready to make an impact yet again. However, at 36 the end can’t be far away, and while ‘Silk’ looks like he could keep cruising around the MCG for a few years yet, if the Hawks slip backwards and into ‘rebuild mode’ Burgoyne will be moved aside.

Hawthorn Hawks’ 2019 list

NumberNameGamesDate of birthHeight, weightPosition
14Birchall, Grant 245 28 Jan 1988 193cm 89kgDefender
30Brand, Kaiden 38 8 Apr 1994 198cm 96kgDefender
22Breust, Luke 185 11 Nov 1990 184cm 84kgForward
9Burgoyne, Shaun 358 21 Oct 1982 186cm 89kgMidfield
18Ceglar, Jonathon 61 14 Feb 1991 204cm 102kgRuck
46Cousins, James (R) 19 Mar 1998 185cm 80kgMidfield
12Frawley, James 207 20 Sep 1988 193cm 94kgDefender
44Glass, Conor (R) 10 28 Sep 1997 189cm 84kgDefender
 Golds, Will (R)  183cm 72kgMidfield
 Greaves, Damon (R)  186cm 75kgDefender
19Gunston, Jack 172 16 Oct 1991 193cm 87kgForward
41Hanrahan, Oliver (R) 27 Aug 1998 181cm 70kgForward
15Hardwick, Blake 44 5 Feb 1997 181cm 78kgDefender
31Henderson, Ricky 130 11 Sep 1988 188cm 91kgMidfield
17Howe, Daniel 50 4 Dec 1995 191cm 85kgMidfield
4Impey, Jarman 99 9 Jul 1995 178cm 82kgForward
43Jiath, Changkuoth (R) 13 Jun 1999 185cm 74kgForward
40Jones, Harrison (R) 15 Mar 1999 183cm 79kgMidfield
 Koschitzke, Jacob  196cm 93kgDefender
29Langford, William (R)72 3 Jul 1992 187cm 83kgMidfield
39Lewis, Mitchell 14 Oct 1998 198cm 92kgForward
7McEvoy, Ben 187 11 Jul 1989 200cm 102kgRuck
42Miles, Teia 12 2 Nov 1996 180cm 70kgForward
41Minchington, Darren 28 9 Dec 1993 179cm 81kgForward
32Mirra, David (R) 20 Mar 1991 186cm 90kgDefender
3Mitchell, Tom 111 31 May 1993 182cm 84kgMidfield
 Mohr, Timothy (R) 48 19 Oct 1988 196cm 103kgDefender
36Moore, Dylan 4 Aug 1999 176cm 66kgMidfield
35Morrison, Harry 22 12 Nov 1998 180cm 73kgDefender
45Nash, Conor (R) 28 Jul 1998 197cm 92kgDefender
23O'Brien, Tim 46 28 Mar 1994 193cm 87kgForward
10O'Meara, Jaeger 71 23 Feb 1994 183cm 84kgMidfield
27Pittonet, Marc 3 Jun 1996 202cm 105kgRuck
28Puopolo, Paul 168 2 Dec 1987 173cm 78kgForward
37Ross, Jackson 22 Jun 1999 193cm 74kgForward
2Roughead, Jarryd 275 23 Jan 1987 193cm 98kgForward
25Schoenmakers, Ryan 121 8 Nov 1990 195cm 93kgForward
 Scrimshaw, Jack 4 Sep 1998 193cm 84kgDefender
 Scully, Tom 152 15 May 1991 181cm 79kgMidfield
26Shiels, Liam 186 29 Apr 1991 183cm 84kgMidfield
6Sicily, James 60 6 Jan 1995 186cm 83kgDefender
16Smith, Isaac 181 30 Dec 1988 188cm 83kgMidfield
24Stratton, Benjamin 169 1 Mar 1989 189cm 88kgDefender
 Walker, Mathew  188cm 84kg Midfield
 Wingard, Chad 147 29 Jul 1993 183cm 82kgForward
38Worpel, James 11 24 Jan 1999 185cm 86kgMidfield


 

Hawthorn Hawks’ 2019 Fixture 

RoundDateOpponentVenue
1Saturday 23 Mar 4:05pmAdelaideAdelaide Oval
2Sunday 31 Mar 3:20pm Western BulldogsMCG
3Sunday 7 Apr 3:20pm North MelbourneMCG
4Sunday 14 Apr 3:20pm St KildaMarvel Stadium
5Monday 22 Apr 3:20pmGeelongMCG
6Sunday 28 Apr 3:20pmCarltonUTAS Stadium
7Saturday 4 May 1:45pmMelbourneMCG
8Sunday 12 May 3:20pm GWS GiantsMCG
9Sunday 19 May 3:20pmRichmondMCG
10Saturday 25 May 1:45pm Port AdelaideUTAS Stadium
11Saturday 1 Jun 7:25pmBrisbaneGabbe
12BYE  
13Friday 14 Jun 7:50pmEssendonMarvel Stadium
14Friday 21 Jun 7:50pmSydneySCG
15Saturday 29 Jun 1:45pm West CoastMCG
16Friday 5 Jul 7:50pmCollingwoodMCG
17Saturday 13 Jul 2:10pmFremantleUTAS Stadium
18Sunday 21 Jul 1:10pmGeelongMCG
19Saturday 27 Jul 1:45pmBrisbaneUTAS Stadium
20Friday 2 Aug 7:50pm North MelbourneMarvel Stadium
21Friday 9 Aug 7:50pm GWS GiantsCanberra Oval
22Sunday 18 Aug 4:40pm Gold CoastMarvel Stadium
23TBCWest CoastOptus Stadium


Games played on

Friday: 5
Saturday: 7
Sunday: 8
Monday: 1

Teams played twice

West Coast, Geelong, GWS Giants, North Melbourne, Brisbane

Tom Mitchell

2019 Preview and premiership odds

Despite their quick exit from finals, Hawthorn are still in a strong position to challenge for a premiership according to the bookies who have them sitting equal-fifth favourite on $12.00.

A lot will come down to what they can get out of their old campaigners rather than the new recruits, although Wingard will add an x-factor to the midfield and Scully could conceivably be a bonus if he can get on the ground for the business end of the season.

A lot will rest on Roughead’s shoulders, with the veteran presenting as the Hawks’ sole key forward target. If, one way or another, he can get the ball into the hands of Jack Gunston and Luke Breust then goals will come, but if ‘Roughy’ slows down further then Clarkson may be better served taking a different option.

While Hawthorn has again been creative in its recruiting it’s hard to see them being a better side than the one that fell short in 2018, and in reality they were a lot further from the mark than their top-six finish suggested.
 

Mick Stirling