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Born in London to a South African father and a Canadian mother, moved to Sydney, lived in France and ended up on Hawthorn’s list.

Cam Mackenzie’s journey to becoming an AFL footballer is certainly unique, and he joined Danny Prins and Darren Levin to talk us through his road to the Hawks, and look forward to what he and everyone at the club hopes will be a breakout season for the young midfield gun.

Cam and the HI team also discussed:

* His involvement in the St. Kilda Next Generation Academy program, and the rule change that allowed him to join the club he supported as a kid;

* Pre-season expectations and what drives the playing group;

* Comparisons to his coach, the nickname given to him when he arrived at the club and other things he likes and dislikes;

* A deep dive into his Hawthorn fandom;

* Cooper Hodge and Harley Reid;

* The recruits this year and their impact;

* And so much more…

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We rolled out the heavy hitters for the first post-match podcast of 2025, with Danny Prins joined by ‘Happy’ Brad Klibansky to unpack the Hawks performance against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium.

Despite sending a message 49 seconds into the match declaring Hawthorn’s season over, Brad was decidedly upbeat as the two Insiders discussed:

* The start to the game and what wasn’t working for the Hawks;

* How the boys managed to work their way back into the contest;

* Will Day;

* Utter dominance from Hawthorn’s midfield unit;

* Who was missing from the Hawks best 23;

* The best handful of players from a Hawks perspective;

* Who, if anyone, struggled to put their hand up for a spot in the side;

* And plenty more…

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It’s February, and that can only mean one thing, a Hawks Insiders Pre-Season check in with High Performance Manager, Peter Burge.

Ash Browne and Danny Prins had the privilege of sitting down with one of the most important people at the Hawthorn Football Club, at a time of the year where seasons can’t be won, but they can definitely be lost.

In a wide-ranging and ever engaging conversation, Burge took the Insiders through:

* His opinions on the pre-season, how it has differed from last year to this year and some of the key challenges that have to be overcome because of a shortened pre-season;

* How the Hawks have, in general, avoided injuries so far in pre-season and what are some of the reasons the Hawks are in a good place in terms of list health, touching on recoveries of James Blanck and Mitch Lewis;

* Will Day’s late season injury, Changkouth Jiath’s 2024, off-season shoulder surgery for James Sicily and other things the playing group has dealt with over the off-season;

* Calsher Dear’s back stress fracture, how it was a surprise and what the trigger was for it;

* The newbies (Matt Hill, Jaime Uhr-Henry, Cody Anderson and Noah Mraz) and how they have fit in. Plus the additions of Tom Barras and Josh Battle;

* Dingley and the excitement that is building ahead of the move;

* and so, so much more…

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Another week in the can for the Hawks Insiders as we lift the intensity of our pre-season chatter to match that of our team’s 2025 preparations.

Ash, Nat, Mick, Brad and Weissy were on hand to digest the plethora of brown and gold news doing the rounds over the past week.

Together we discussed:

* Match Sim reports and a pre-season training update;

* The Hawks locking in Tassie games for another couple of years;

* The 100-year reunion celebrations featuring a swagger of HFC heroes;

* Family Day back - bigger than ever;

* A look ahead to the Geelong practice match featuring Insiders as line-coaches:

* And much more…

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A small contingent of the keenest Insiders joined together on Wednesday night to get a weekly fill of brown and gold.

Ash, Nat, Mick and Weissy joined forces to have a bit of fun in the pre-season while not too much news is doing the rounds.

Together we discussed:

* The Hawks continuing to discuss future Tassie games;

* A pre-season update from our pre-season guru;

* A look at the AFL.com.au’s brown and gold team of the Century;

* Questions without notice featuring:

* The greatest Hawk full forwards in history;

* The greatest Taswegians to pull on our striped;

* The best players from 1992-2002

* And much more…

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Back in action for 2025 - it was wonderful to host our first Safe Space for the year, and while some Insiders were absent we were ably led by the wonderful Nat Martin and Ash Browne.

They were joined by Brad, Simon and Mick with a whole host of Hawk fans on board in a nice 45 minute session to ease back into the groove.

Together we discussed:

* The most Hawthorn thing that happened to panel members over the holidays;

* Brad’s visit to spend time with both the great Shane Crawford and the legend that is Lance Franklin;

* Mick’s pre-season musings;

* List management and the general lack of injury to date;

* A new Team of the Century;

* The announcement of member replacement games and huge value for our member this year;

* And much more…

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Who better to have a discussion with about the journey that our current crop of Hawthorn hopefuls are on than legend of the club and fan favourite, Shane Crawford.

Together with a cheerful, happy and buoyant Brad Klibansky, the pair sat down in Queensland to discuss a number of wide-ranging topics including:

* A recap on the 2024 season and the transformation post round-five to the exciting Hokball brand;

* Sam Mitchell the man, the coach and the mindset;

* The turnaround from a club being constantly hammered by the media to becoming the media darling of the comp;

* The keys to Hawthorn doing well in 2025;

* The weakest link in our structure and how we overcome it;

* Which player does Crawf think that opposition teams now genuinely scared of?

* Charlie and Ben Crawford - will we see them wear the brown and gold one day?

* Cooper Hodge, Ky Burgoyne and Kobe Williams - will they end up at the club?

* And so much more.

We hope you enjoy the chat and the fact that Crawf is clearly as passionate about the brown and gold now as he has been over the past three decades.

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A wonderful farewell to 2024 with a fun, up-vibe chat with a host of brown and gold faithful.

It was our final Space for the year and despite some technical issues (hard to believe right?) we powered through with Ash, Daz, Mick, Nat, and Weissy all on board.

Together we discussed:

* Mick’s observations from pre-season training at Waverley;

* Our pre-season fixture for 2025;

* Player movement and the AFLW draft;

* Don Scott and the AGM;

* A hairy Question Without Notice;

* A look at our amazing Christmas offer - with thanks to Phil Hude and Armadale Cellars;

* And much more…

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Draft Night!!! We got together just before the Hawks registered their second and final pick for the evening to share initial thoughts, reactions and feelings from what was a quiet two-night spell at the table.

Led as always by Ash in the drivers seat, draft guru Danny together with Brad, Mick and Weissy unpacked the events that unfolded and discussed our new recruits.

It wasn’t just about the draft, but throughout the Space we discussed:

* Our long wait before our first pick;

* Noah Mraz and the punt taking him with our opening selection;

* Cody Anderson - the Beast from the East;

* Our list and how it is shaped ahead of the rookie draft on Friday;

* A final recap of our AFLW season and that loss to Port;

* The end to the racism scandal;

* Don Scott and his nomination for the Hawthorn Board;

* The AGM;

* And much much more.

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This is a special one. The Hawks Insiders were invited by the Hawthorn Football Club to give our fans an insiders look into what is happening at the Hawks new home, The Kennedy Community Centre in Dingley.

Ash, Danny and Nat were given a personalised tour by Hawthorn President, Andy Gowers and the walk and talk covered the following:

* The ease in getting to the Kennedy Community Centre from multiple sides;

* How players have moved into surrounding areas in preparation for the move;

* The sheer size and potential of the space and facilities at the KCC;

* How the KCC was inspired by other sporting clubs nationally and internationally;

* A progress report and when Hawk fans should expect Dingley action;

* The impact the facility is having and will have, on the football program;

* And much more…

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