![Hawthorn fans have now seen the back of Sam Mitchell in the No.5 jumper.](/web/20161211042934im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/8/a/9/7/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gt8adk.png/1481347533428.jpg)
Hawthorn Hawks
![Hawthorn fans have now seen the back of Sam Mitchell in the No.5 jumper.](/web/20161211042934im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/8/a/9/7/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gt8adk.png/1481347533428.jpg)
Birchall re-signs with Hawks until 2019
![Grant Birchall is staying a Hawk.](/web/20161211042934im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/u/k/3/l/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt6q5h.png/1481164451217.jpg)
Hawthorn have re-signed four-time premiership player Grant Birchall until 2019.
Past greats to present 2012 Brownlows
![Shane Crawford](/web/20161211042934im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/f/v/j/0/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt68mg.png/1481107253901.jpg)
The most recent Brownlow medallists from Hawthorn and Richmond respectively will present Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin their 2012 medals next week.
What's in a name for the AFL pre-season competition?
![Grant Thomas](/web/20161211042934im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/6/2/2/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt51h1.png/1481093820423.jpg)
Footy's pre-season and night competitions still hold a special place in the hearts of those who enjoy the trip down memory lane to when the also-ran cups did have meaning – except for Grant Thomas' St Kilda team, which barely cracked a smile in 2004
Three men arrested after alleged high-speed chase in stolen Porsche
![Police detain a man after car chase through Dandenong.](/web/20161211042934im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/4/p/6/y/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt4mwe.png/1481069602057.jpg)
Hawthorn star Brendan Whitecross says his "scary" encounter with up to five men who broke into his home as his children slept and stole his fiancee's Porsche could have been a lot worse.
Young Hawk Tim O'Brien's lessons from Kokoda
![Driven: Hawk Tim O'Brien (left) with teammate Dan Howe.](/web/20161211042934im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/5/f/e/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt5aqz.png/1481038792801.jpg)
The 12 young Hawthorn players who walked the Kokoda Track last month were each asked to lead the group for half a day or longer.
Roughy changes idea of the achievable
![Having his life back as he knew it: Jarryd Roughead has been given the all-clear in relation to his cancer.](/web/20161211042934im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/5/b/a/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt5d3x.png/1481019748402.jpg)
Doctors telling Jarryd Roughead he is now "cancer-free" has also changed what was thought achievable at Hawthorn next year.
Roughead's amazing news: I'm cancer-free
![Jarryd Roughead trains with the Hawks.](/web/20161211042934im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/4/2/b/b/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt53xu.png/1481030503983.jpg)
Hawthorn spearhead Jarryd Roughead has had a 'complete response' to his cancer treatment and is ready to resume a 'normal life'.
Ramanauskas urges caution on Roughead return
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Adam Ramanauskas has urged Hawthorn fans to temper their expectations of an early return for Jarryd Roughead.
Jarryd Roughead back out on the training track
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Jarryd Roughead is back in training with his Hawthorn teammates as he continues his recovery from a melanoma which saw him sit out the entire 2016 AFL season.
Hawks still expect to hit the heights: Gunston
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Hawthorn may no longer be the AFL's top dog. But that hasn't changed the level of expectation, says experienced forward Jack Gunston.
Hawks good Judge with Morrison
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Ken Judge knew he didn't have long to live. Harry Morrison knew it would probably be the last time he saw his Godfather.
Fagan brings Leading Teams from Hawks to Lions
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Chris Fagan is already putting a Hawthorn stamp on his new club, with the Brisbane Lions joining forces with high-performance consultants Leading Teams, which are are set to play a key role in helping the club pick a captain for next season.
Post-season wrap: Drafts, trades and your club's 2017 playing list
![Youth on their side: Collingwoodâs younger players are lifting the team.](/web/20161211042934im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/1/m/t/v/7/5/image.related.landscape.120x80.gszyqe.png/1480464795093.jpg)
With the draft period over, Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson assess each club's playing stocks and forecast the impact in 2017 - positive, negative or unchanged.
How'd you go in the draft? Club-by-club analysis
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Emma Quayle runs the rule over each AFL club's new cohort of young talent.
Hawks' Mitchell Lewis selection stuns draft
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Quirks, whispers, bits and pieces from the backrooms and sidelines of the national draft.
Clarkson's bold moves toy with Hawks' culture
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Alastair Clarkson's extraordinary legacy to the game of Australian rules football is unquestioned and according to his current contract at Hawthorn will continue at this level for at least another three years.
Brownlow lunch ceremony for Mitchell, Cotchin
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The AFL Commission will award a Brownlow Medal each to 2012 winners Trent Cotchin and Sam Mitchell at a ceremony in Melbourne on Tuesday December 13.
Ageing Hawks at a crossroad, says Sewell
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Hawthorn great Brad Sewell has challenged the Hawks' ageing stars to aim up after anointing Greater Western Sydney as the 2017 AFL flag favourites.
Crows opt against nominating Jarman
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Adelaide won't take Ben Jarman as a father-son selection in next week's draft after choosing not to nominate the small forward at the final bidding deadline on Friday.