Hawthorn has addressed its list deficiencies at this year’s national and rookie drafts with the Hawks’ midfield depth appearing to be a key focus.
Five of the latest draftees in James Worpel, Dylan Moore, Jackson Ross, Harrison Jones and Changkuoth Jiath all come to the club as midfielders, with Ross capable of playing as a mobile tall forward while Jiath similarly has spent a large part of his time as a junior in attack.
Mature-age rookie selection David Mirra is also set to bolster Hawthorn’s defensive stocks after eight seasons with VFL affiliate Box Hill, while trade-acquisition Jarman Impey is capable of playing both ends of the ground.
Of the full 44 players, the Hawks now lay claim to an incredibly versatile list with 17 midfielders, 16 forwards, 19 defenders and three ruckmen, with multiple players doubling up across more than once position.
The Hawks also boast an incredibly young list with 16 players currently 21 or under, and another 10 between the ages of 22 and 25, while only Jarryd Roughead and Shaun Burgoyne are at present over the age of 30.
Hawthorn’s profile of games played tells a similar story, with 23 of the 44 players on the list yet to accumulate 50 games, with 13 players sitting between 100 and 200.
Hawks' list by the numbers
Age
18-21: 16
22-25: 10
26-29: 16
30+: 2
Games played
0-49: 23
50-99: 5
100-199: 13
200+: 3
Position
Forward: Roughead, Burton, Duryea, Whitecross, Gunston, Breust, O’Brien, Schoenmakers, Puopolo, Langford, Henderson, Rioli, Lewis, Miles, Hanrahan, Ross, Jiath, Impey.
Midfield: Mitchell, Burgoyne, O’Meara, O’Rourke, Smith, Howe, Willsmore, Shiels, Langford, Henderson, Lovell, Cousins, Jones, Jiath, Moore, Worpel, Ross.
Defence: Burton, Duryea, Whitecross, Frawley, Birchall, Gunston, Sicily, Stratton, Schoenmakers, Heatherley, Henderson, Brand, Morrison, Hardwick, Lewis, Miles, Glass, Nash, Mirra, Impey.
Ruck: McEvoy, Ceglar, Pittonet.
