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It wasn’t pretty, but as Sam Mitchell said, it was probably our best win of the season. A cold night down in Launceston it took the Hawks a while to warm to the task, but when they did, likely thanks in part to a bake from their coach, the team showed the grit needed to get the win against a quality opponent.

In an Instant Reaction Pod with a difference, Danny is joined by ‘Angry’ Brad, as well as a starring cameo from Shane Crawford (you read that right) to chat about the game and plenty of other things.

🗣️ Key talking points:

* The slow start, the spray, and the response;

* An impressive second half performance by a team desperate to head into the bye in comfort;

* Key moments that dictated the game;

* Standout players and the leadership shown by the stand-in skipper;

* Box Hill’s win against Coburg and the pressure on spots;

* Players who are coming back and how Mitchell and co fit them in';

* Crawf’s thoughts on our season so far and what this team is capable of;

* Sam Mitchell the coach and why he’s held in such high regard;

* A snippet about the 2008 GF and a fantastic story about Stewy Dew;

* and so much more…

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The Hawks are up and about after an unexpected win against the Dogs that Brad is still apologising for — and so are the Insiders.

Ahead of a big clash against a Top 4 side in Adelaide, a bullish Ash, Mick, Weissy and Daz caught up on:

* The best performers from our morale boosting win against the Dogs;

* The Gini media beat up and how he plays better on the edge;

* Selection headaches against the Crows;

* Whether HOKball was properly back';

* The young son-of-a-gun that stood out in our VFL win;

* The Harley Reid trade rumour that won’t go away.

* Ash’s thoughts from the Hall Of Fame red carpet;

* What made Hall Of Fame inductee Luke Hodge such a champion;

* The Hawks Hall Of Famers that are next in line;

* A historic night in Launceston; and

* All your questions from socials.

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How bloody good was that? It’s been a tough couple of weeks for the Hawks but on Thursday night the boy proved that it isn’t ‘season over’ but it’s season just getting started.

In a wide-ranging and pretty all over the shop type chat, recorded 20 minutes after the final siren, Danny and Nat talked through the Hawks best win of 2025.

🗣️ Key talking points:

* Just how important the win actually was;

* A good start, plenty of pressure and much better execution;

* The requisite level of effort from everyone, to a man;

* Standout performers including the best 8 players in Nat’s best 6;

* The changes to the team structure and the impact it had;

* What happens to the side when Sicily, Scrimshaw, Watson, Lewis and Day are fit;

* and so much more…

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Another week searching for positives, and despite the loss to the Pies on Friday night there has been more to be happy about over the past few days.

Ahead of the Thursday night clash against the Bulldogs, Ash, Mick and Weissy got together to discuss a range of topics including:

* Press conferences - the do’s and do not’s;

* Sam Mitchell on Media Street;

* Selection and rewarding form;

* Who is injured, who has been managed and fact versus fiction;

* Re-signings and contract discussions;

* The Dogs - what we hope to see and how we think it will go;

* and plenty more…

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It was a shocker of a night at the MCG as our beloved Hawks got thumped by the Pies to make it three losses on the trot and officially be in a ‘slump’.

And rather that record our usual recap pod we thought we would head straight to our old lover for comfort - that being the warmth of an emergency Safe Space on X for our Insiders and the community to have an opportunity to vent.

And vent we did - covering the bad, the worse and the worst of a game where we were not only comprehensively beaten, but given a fair old dose of reality check medicine that we clearly needed.

So enjoy (sort of) listening to the instant reaction in the minutes after the final siren sounded.

And as always - feel free to comment with your thoughts, observations and frustrations, and keep an eye out for our match recap article in the coming days.

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Another week and another tough to stomach loss. Danny, Darren, Brad and Mick were in the hot seat this week, chatting all things Hawthorn, on and off field. The boys discussed:

* A fantastic week off the field for the Hawks with the fundraising effort bringing the club and the community together for the greater good;

* A mini Instant Reaction section of the pod, looking back at the loss against the Lions and where it went wrong;

* Some of the positives to take away from the game;

* Sam Butler and the Box Hill Hawks win over Brisbane’s Reserves;

* Is it worth Hawthorn' pursuing Sam Walsh;

* An absolute plethora of listener questions;

* and plenty more…

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Hawthorn is rallying the brown and gold faithful for a special 24-hour fundraiser, as it prepares to make the move to our new home, the Kennedy Community Centre, later this year.

Ahead of the fundraiser, we were able to have an earnest discussion with dual Norm Smith Medallist Gary Ayres who has a role in the club’s administration department, helping promote fundraising efforts for the Kennedy Community Centre as Capital Campaign Executive.

In a candid discussion Ash and Mick take the opportunity to talk to Ayres about:

* How the Kennedy Community Centre is tracking;

* Tuesday’s 24-hour fund-raising campaign and how Hawks fans can contribute;

* His role back at the club;

* Memories of training at Glenferrie Oval and playing at Princes Park;

* The comeback game against Geelong in 1989, when he became a “good driver in heavy traffic”;

* How special the 100 year celebrations have been for the past players;

* How the Hawks of 2025 are tracking;

* And more.

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No time for community questions this week as Daz, Mick and Danny ripped straight into a Gold Coast post-mortem and some speculative Zak Butters trade talk from friend of the pod Sam McClure.

We also covered:

* What the Suns loss really means;

* Whether the Hawks would’ve won with Meek in the ruck;

* The return of Cyril (sort of);

* Mitch Lewis’ injury setback;

* Will Day’s injury progress;

* Matt Hill’s rapid development;

* Box Hill’s massive 84-point win agains the Suns; and

* The upcoming must-win clash against the Lions.

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A tough contest in Larrakia country between the Hawks and the Suns saw the ‘home’ team come away with an 8 point win in humid conditions at TIO Stadium.

Danny and Nat looked at Thursday nights encounter, tried to break down the negatives and understand the plenty of positives that can be taken away from it.

🗣️ Key talking points:

* How special it is to be involved in SDNR up in Darwin against the Suns;

* Cyril at the footy;

* The culture Sam Mitchell is building at this football club;

* The slow starts that kill us against good teams;

* How the Hawks got back into the contest;

* Why the Suns won the game;

* Who played well for the Hawks;

* Nick Watson. Special talent;

* Looking ahead to next weeks match against the reigning premiers;

* and so much more…

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A short turnaround this week but it hasn’t stopped us from hitting record and bringing you even more content ahead of the Suns game in Darwin tonight.

Join Ash, Mick and Nat as they talk through the week that was, and look ahead to what will hopefully be a wonderful celebration this evening.

In this week’s episode we covered:

* The Melbourne game in full and we discuss whether the last quarter was an indication that the Hawks are ready to step up a gear;

* Which players might have turned the corner the last week;

* A great win to Box Hill that flew under the radar;

* List management: Worpel and CJ;

* House money game for the Hawks this week. A loss everyone penciled in when the draw came out but imagine how special a win might be;

* The exciting return of Calsher Dear;

* Listener questions and feedback;

* And much, much more.

As always, we wrap up with your questions, comments and sharp-eyed observations.

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