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News.com.au
2 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Hawthorn star Josh Weddle could miss rest of home and away season with back injury
Hawthorn hope the early detection of a stress fracture in star playmaker Josh Weddle's back will help him be back before the finals but not before he misses most, if not all, of the final eight games of the season. After reporting soreness following last Saturday's big win over North Melbourne in Launceston, the 21-year-old was sent for scans. They revealed early stages of lumbar bone stress and Hawthorn doctor Liam West said depending on how Weddle responded to treatment, he could yet return to play in the finals series. 'We will need to take some time to deload Josh during this initial phase before we can identify just how long he will be sidelined for,' Dr West said. 'Given how early the injury was discovered, we are hopeful he can return to play before the end of the season. 'While this is obviously disappointing for Josh, our priority right now is taking a careful and cautious approach to ensure Josh makes a safe return but as quickly as possible. 'We will ensure to provide further updates on Josh's injury as soon as we can.' The Hawks have eight more games before finals, making Weddle's return tight.
News.com.au
7 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Minor procedure helps Hawthorn captain James Sicily get over hip issue in time for team's run to finals
Hawthorn captain James Sicily was forced to undergo what his coach Sam Mitchell called a 'minor procedure' to address the hip issue that plagued him in the first half of the season and led to weekly questions about his form. Mitchell declared the move had 'sorted out' the problem for the skipper who could return against North Melbourne on Sunday and be more able to help his team's push for a possible top-four finish. Sicily trained with his teammates on Thursday and Mitchell wasn't willing to rule him in or out of what would be his first game since stepping away following the round 13 loss to Collingwood. '(Sicily) has obviously been dealing with the nervy hip thing … we've got a bit more of our head around it, he had a minor procedure which sorted out a big portion of it,' Mitchell said. 'Will he get up for this week? Training will tell us more about that, but it's definitely been beneficial for him.' Mitchell couldn't hide his excitement at the return of key forward Mitch Lewis from an ACL injury. Lewis had been growing his hair 'until he was ready to play' as he rehabbed the knee injury but with a return in the VFL set for this weekend, his hair was short and Mitchell knows he could be a useful weapon in the run to September. 'I think sometimes when guys come back from a knee they look tentative. He definitely has that,' Mitchell said. 'But I would say for the last five or six weeks he's looked ready to play. He's ready and excited to get back out there. 'We know that Mitch Lewis, he's a fantastic AFL player, and at our best, him being a big part of that, he's a significant part of our future. It's not something we have relied on, (but) is that something we hope can come good in the second half of the season? Absolutely.' Mitchell said Lewis, who has only managed four senior games in the last two years, could work in a forward line with Mabior Chol and Calsher Dear, who is coming back from a back fracture. Dear will also play in the VFL with Lewis this week with a view to the duo making their way into the AFL side, possibly together. 'I think everyone's watched a bit of Adelaide this year with the genuine three, big tall (forwards) and thought there's something about what they're doing that's pretty good … it doesn't look clunky at all, they look really smooth the way they move the ball,' Mitchell said. 'They're probably giving us a bit of insight into what it looks like, but as far as selection goes, you're always going to push that can down the road because you never know who is going to be available and when.'
Daily Mail
24-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
AFL team Hawthorn makes an INSANE profit as it sells famous Waverley Park property it bought for just $1
The historic Waverley Park will remain in AFL hands after the league agreed to purchase it back from Hawthorn for up to $20million after the club bought it for just $1. With the Hawks set to move into their new $100million new home in Dingley later this year, the former VFL/AFL ground went up for sale. The site hosted top-level games, including the 1991 AFL grand final when the MCG was being redeveloped, from 1970 to 1999. Waverley, formerly called VFL Park, once could fit more than 90,000 into the stadium and the league had ambitious plans for it. But after the AFL's last match there - Hawthorn v Sydney in round 22, 1999 - all but one of the grandstands were demolished, making way for residential housing in the precinct. Hawthorn, one of the co-tenants of Waverley in the stadium's later years, moved their operations there in 2006. The Hawks, remarkably, secured the site to be a rent-free tenant from the AFL by paying $1 for the freehold title. In 1999, the Victorian government pledged to retain football at Waverley, forcing the developer to partner with an AFL club. Selling Waverley back to the AFL will provide a significant financial boost for the club. The deal is worth up to $20million, according to News Corp. 'With the facility changing hands to the AFL, we are confident that its historical significance of Waverley Park will be preserved,' Hawthorn chief operating officer Jacob Attwood said. 'Looking forward for our club, the sale of this facility puts us in a very strong position to make the move to the Kennedy Community Centre later this year.' AFL boss Andrew Dillon was pleased historic elements of Waverley, including a giant mosaic mural, would be retained. 'Waverley Park has had a long history in footy, being the first venue to be designed and built specifically for Australian Rules Football,' Dillon said. 'The purchase of the ground and facilities is a rare and timely solution that will help with our talent pathways programs, community footy, and umpire development and programs, all of which will now be worked through with the relevant stakeholders.' Waverley could now be used to host women's games or VFL matches. The ground - which was the first stadium to be built especially for Australian Rules football - was the scene of some of the game's more noteworthy moments. Angry Anderson's 'Batmobile' entrance when he delivered the disastrous halftime entertainment at the 1991 grand final has gone down in footy folklore. In 1996, there was chaos when the round 10 match between the Saints and Bombers suffered a blackout in the third quarter.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Historic AFL ground officially sold by Hawthorn
The historic Waverley Park will remain in AFL hands after the league agreed to purchase it back from Hawthorn. With the Hawks set to move into their new $100 million new home in Dingley later this year, the former VFL/AFL ground went up for sale. The site hosted top-level games, including the 1991 AFL grand final when the MCG was being redeveloped, from 1970 to 1999. Waverley, formerly called VFL Park, once could fit more than 90,000 into the stadium and the league had ambitious plans for it. But after the AFL's last match there - Hawthorn v Sydney in round 22, 1999 - all but one of the grandstands were demolished, making way for residential housing in the precinct. Hawthorn, one of the co-tenants of Waverley in the stadium's later years, moved their operations there in 2006. The Hawks, remarkably, secured the site to be a rent-free tenant from the AFL. In 1999, the Victorian government pledged to retain football at Waverley, forcing the developer to partner with an AFL club. Selling Waverley back to the AFL will provide a significant financial boost for the club. "With the facility changing hands to the AFL, we are confident that its historical significance of Waverley Park will be preserved," Hawthorn chief operating officer Jacob Attwood said. "Looking forward for our club, the sale of this facility puts us in a very strong position to make the move to the Kennedy Community Centre later this year." AFL boss Andrew Dillon was pleased historic elements of Waverley, including a giant mosaic mural, would be retained. "Waverley Park has had a long history in footy, being the first venue to be designed and built specifically for Australian Rules Football," Dillon said. "The purchase of the ground and facilities is a rare and timely solution that will help with our talent pathways programs, community footy, and umpire development and programs, all of which will now be worked through with the relevant stakeholders.
News.com.au
13-06-2025
- Climate
- News.com.au
Hawks fight back to take win from Crows
AFL: Hawthorn has overrun Adelaide in a hard-fought three-point victory in tough, wintry conditions on a cold Friday night in Launceston.
