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

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


 

Hawthorn Hawks’ 2019 Fixture 

Round Date Opponent Venue
1 Saturday 23 Mar 4:05pm Adelaide Adelaide Oval
2 Sunday 31 Mar 3:20pm  Western Bulldogs MCG
3 Sunday 7 Apr 3:20pm  North Melbourne MCG
4 Sunday 14 Apr 3:20pm  St Kilda Marvel Stadium
5 Monday 22 Apr 3:20pm Geelong MCG
6 Sunday 28 Apr 3:20pm Carlton UTAS Stadium
7 Saturday 4 May 1:45pm Melbourne MCG
8 Sunday 12 May 3:20pm  GWS Giants MCG
9 Sunday 19 May 3:20pm Richmond MCG
10 Saturday 25 May 1:45pm  Port Adelaide UTAS Stadium
11 Saturday 1 Jun 7:25pm Brisbane Gabbe
12 BYE    
13 Friday 14 Jun 7:50pm Essendon Marvel Stadium
14 Friday 21 Jun 7:50pm Sydney SCG
15 Saturday 29 Jun 1:45pm  West Coast MCG
16 Friday 5 Jul 7:50pm Collingwood MCG
17 Saturday 13 Jul 2:10pm Fremantle UTAS Stadium
18 Sunday 21 Jul 1:10pm Geelong MCG
19 Saturday 27 Jul 1:45pm Brisbane UTAS Stadium
20 Friday 2 Aug 7:50pm  North Melbourne Marvel Stadium
21 Friday 9 Aug 7:50pm  GWS Giants Canberra Oval
22 Sunday 18 Aug 4:40pm  Gold Coast Marvel Stadium
23 TBC West Coast Optus 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