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News.com.au
14-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Hawks confident James Worpel will stay at club
Hawthorn are confident that James Worpel wants to remain a Hawk and will re-sign at the club.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Top footy stars reveal their SHOCKING mobile phone habit - with one young gun doing it an incredible 742 times
A group of footy players have left some fans baffled on social media after they revealed how many unread messages they had on their mobile phones. Hawthorn are currently enjoying one of their best starts to an AFL season in almost four years, with Sam Mitchell's side having lost just two matches so far this season. The Hollywood Hawks, as they are being dubbed, have risen to third in the ladder and will look to leapfrog both Collingwood and Brisbane to go top this weekend, as they travel to take on fourth-placed Gold Coast in Darwin on Tuesday night. The team travelled up to the Northern Territory on Tuesday afternoon but had some time to kill in the airport as they waited to board their flight. The Hawks social media team decided that they wanted to play a game with the players to see who had the most unread messages on their phone. They began with James Worpel, who revealed he likes to make sure he's up-to-date with his messages, stating he had zero unread messages on everything from his text messages, emails to social media accounts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hawthorn Football Club (@hawthornfc) Young footy star Calsher Dear, who could make his return this weekend, had the most unread messages of any player The media manager then shot a funny dig at the footy star, stating: 'How come you never reply to me then?' which left Worpel hilariously cutting an awkward figure. Mabior Chol was next in the queue, revealing he had 465 missed phone calls. 'Are you serious?' the media manager was heard saying. A number of other Hawks stars had a lot of unread messages, too, including teen footy star Josh Weddle, who claimed to have 484 unread messages. Calsher Dear had by far the most, revealing that he had ignored a whopping 742 unread text messages. Asked to explain the number of unread messages, Dear said: 'I don't go on my phone.' Hawthorn captioned the video: 'Explains a lot tbh.' One fan added: 'I think my head would explode with some of those numbers.' Another disagreed, posting a smirking face emoji adding: 'Rookie numbers.' It comes as the 19-year-old footy star, Dear, is in line to make his return to the AFL this week, after a knee issue had kept him out of action at the start of the 2025 season. Dear who returned to play in the VFL on Saturday, enjoyed a breakout season in 2024, booting 25 goals across 17 appearances for the Hawks. The tall forward's phenomenal rise has been hailed by many around the league, with Dear, the son of 1991 Norm Smith medallist Paul Dear, a player to watch this season. Tragically, Paul died in 2022 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Calsher was just 16 at the time. The 2023 draftee has since revealed that he has some dark days following his dad's passing, revealing that the past year, since he started playing AFL footy, has been tough. 'Probably the last year or so has been harder for to when he died,' Dear told Channel Seven. 'He still comes across my mind all the time and I am sort of at an age (19) where I am like, "I'd love to ask Dad this"
West Australian
27-04-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Sam Mitchell and Hawthorn again get last laugh against West Coast Eagles with 50-point win
Hawthorn and Sam Mitchell continue to torment West Coast, this time on the football field, easily accounting for the Eagles by 50 points at Marvel Stadium on Sunday. In what was billed as a grudge match between the two sides, the Hawks looked every bit like the premiership contenders while the Eagles played like a last-placed outfit. And yet the 16.16 (124) to 11.8 (74) margin almost flattered West Coast, who were outclassed and out-played across four quarters. It consigned the Eagles to a ninth consecutive defeat — tied for the second-longest streak in club history — and marks the fourth time since the start of 2022 they've lost nine games or more in a row. The Eagles gave up 61 more uncontested possessions, 23 marks inside 50 to their six, while despite not getting their hands on the footy they laid 15 less tackles than the Hawks. James Worpel (24 disposals, nine clearances and a goal) was the catalyst at the contest for the Hawks, while down back Josh Battle (29 disposals) and captain James Sicily (23 disposals) controlled the tempo of the game to hold the Eagles at bay when they went forward. All eyes were on where Eagles co-captain Oscar Allen would line up upon his return from being managed against Essendon and there was little surprise when spearhead went straight into defence and matched up on Mabior Chol (three goals). Defender Brady Hough (23 disposals and six tackles) went into the first centre bounce, starting off the back of the stoppage and looked more than comfortable despite his lack of exposure there previously. Unfortunately, West Coast had little intensity about their game early, as the Hawks attacked them with reckless intent. Hawthorn played on at all costs and almost arrogantly took on their opposition, arching their backs out of congestion to put the Eagles' defence under overwhelming pressure. It was a near faultless first quarter for the Hawks, who were only let down by their goalkicking which kept West Coast somewhat in the match. West Coast's intent with the ball in hand was clear as they looked to go through the corridor and go forward as much as possible. It left them exposed on the turnover however and the Hawthorn small forwards were a constant threat as a result. Hawks coach Mitchell tried to ensure take a tactical advantage when West Coast pushed a forward up to the stoppage, freeing up ex-Eagle Tom Barrass as much as possible. It was Chol who set the tone in the second term, giving Allen a nightmare first three minutes, kicking two goals including one after the Eagles skipper not only dropped a defensive mark but couldn't stick an important tackle. In the middle of the ground the Eagles were having all sorts of issues as Lloyd Meek (57 hit-outs and 19 disposals) put on a ruck clinic for the Hawks, feeding his midfielders with silver service. The Eagles defensive pressure was almost non-existent as the Hawks kicked the first four goals of the second quarter before Jake Waterman (two goals) broke the streak an accurate, long-range set shot. It was momentary relief for the Eagles, who couldn't stop Hawthorn's surge mentality and were down by 35 points at the main break. West Coast coach Andrew McQualter was desperate to get one of his main men into the game, sending Harley Reid into attack after only three touches in the first half. And it worked, with Reid kicking two goals as a forward threat. The Eagles managed to get the better of the third term, kicking consecutive goals for only the second time in the match to finally put on some scoreboard pressure. A goal to Jack Gunston (four goals) with only five seconds left in the third term ensured the Hawks won the quarter though in a disappointing result for the visitors. Mitchell had a sense of theatre in the game, sending Barrass to full forward to start the final term where he lined up on Allen. Unfortunately, Barrass couldn't kick just the second goal but the Hawks kicked away late to grab another comprehensive victory. HAWTHORN 2.8, 9.10, 12.14, 18.16 (124) WEST COAST 2.1, 4.5, 7.7, 11.8 (74) Goals – HAWTHORN: J Gunston 4 M Chol 3 J Ginnivan 2 C Macdonald 2 B Hardwick D Moore H Morrison J Newcombe N Watson J Weddle J Worpel. WEST COAST: L Ryan 3 H Reid 2 J Waterman 2 J Cripps N Long M Owies J Williams. Best – HAWTHORN: L Meek J Worpel J Battle H Hustwaite J Gunston C Mackenzie. WEST COAST: B Hough L Baker R Maric J Graham L Ryan J Hutchinson. Injuries – HAWTHORN: J Scrimshaw (concussion) K Amon (concussion). Umpires: N Jankovskis L Fisher P Rebeschini E Tee. Crowd: 26,425 at Marvel Stadium.
Perth Now
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Mitchell, Hawks again get last laugh against West Coast
Hawthorn and Sam Mitchell continue to torment West Coast, this time on the football field, easily accounting for the Eagles by 50 points at Marvel Stadium on Sunday. In what was billed as a grudge match between the two sides, the Hawks looked every bit like the premiership contenders while the Eagles played like a last-placed outfit. And yet the 16.16 (124) to 11.8 (74) margin almost flattered West Coast, who were outclassed and out-played across four quarters. It consigned the Eagles to a ninth consecutive defeat — tied for the second-longest streak in club history — and marks the fourth time since the start of 2022 they've lost nine games or more in a row. The Eagles gave up 61 more uncontested possessions, 23 marks inside 50 to their six, while despite not getting their hands on the footy they laid 15 less tackles than the Hawks. James Worpel (24 disposals, nine clearances and a goal) was the catalyst at the contest for the Hawks, while down back Josh Battle (29 disposals) and captain James Sicily (23 disposals) controlled the tempo of the game to hold the Eagles at bay when they went forward. All eyes were on where Eagles co-captain Oscar Allen would line up upon his return from being managed against Essendon and there was little surprise when spearhead went straight into defence and matched up on Mabior Chol (three goals). Defender Brady Hough (23 disposals and six tackles) went into the first centre bounce, starting off the back of the stoppage and looked more than comfortable despite his lack of exposure there previously. Hawthorn's Nick Watson comes face-to-face with West Coast's Harley Reid. Credit: Morgan Hancock / Getty Images Unfortunately, West Coast had little intensity about their game early, as the Hawks attacked them with reckless intent. Hawthorn played on at all costs and almost arrogantly took on their opposition, arching their backs out of congestion to put the Eagles' defence under overwhelming pressure. It was a near faultless first quarter for the Hawks, who were only let down by their goalkicking which kept West Coast somewhat in the match. West Coast's intent with the ball in hand was clear as they looked to go through the corridor and go forward as much as possible. It left them exposed on the turnover however and the Hawthorn small forwards were a constant threat as a result. Hawthorn's Jai Newcombe takes a big mark. Credit: James Wiltshire/AFL Photos / AFL Photos via Getty Images Hawks coach Mitchell tried to ensure take a tactical advantage when West Coast pushed a forward up to the stoppage, freeing up ex-Eagle Tom Barrass as much as possible. It was Chol who set the tone in the second term, giving Allen a nightmare first three minutes, kicking two goals including one after the Eagles skipper not only dropped a defensive mark but couldn't stick an important tackle. In the middle of the ground the Eagles were having all sorts of issues as Lloyd Meek (57 hit-outs and 19 disposals) put on a ruck clinic for the Hawks, feeding his midfielders with silver service. The Eagles defensive pressure was almost non-existent as the Hawks kicked the first four goals of the second quarter before Jake Waterman (two goals) broke the streak an accurate, long-range set shot. It was momentary relief for the Eagles, who couldn't stop Hawthorn's surge mentality and were down by 35 points at the main break. West Coast's Elijah Hewett and Matt Flynn contest the ball against Hawthorn's Cam Mackenzie. Credit: Morgan Hancock / Getty Images West Coast coach Andrew McQualter was desperate to get one of his main men into the game, sending Harley Reid into attack after only three touches in the first half. And it worked, with Reid kicking two goals as a forward threat. The Eagles managed to get the better of the third term, kicking consecutive goals for only the second time in the match to finally put on some scoreboard pressure. A goal to Jack Gunston (four goals) with only five seconds left in the third term ensured the Hawks won the quarter though in a disappointing result for the visitors. Mitchell had a sense of theatre in the game, sending Barrass to full forward to start the final term where he lined up on Allen. Unfortunately, Barrass couldn't kick just the second goal but the Hawks kicked away late to grab another comprehensive victory. HAWTHORN 2.8, 9.10, 12.14, 18.16 (124) WEST COAST 2.1, 4.5, 7.7, 11.8 (74) Goals – HAWTHORN: J Gunston 4 M Chol 3 J Ginnivan 2 C Macdonald 2 B Hardwick D Moore H Morrison J Newcombe N Watson J Weddle J Worpel. WEST COAST: L Ryan 3 H Reid 2 J Waterman 2 J Cripps N Long M Owies J Williams. Best – HAWTHORN: L Meek J Worpel J Battle H Hustwaite J Gunston C Mackenzie. WEST COAST: B Hough L Baker R Maric J Graham L Ryan J Hutchinson. Injuries – HAWTHORN: J Scrimshaw (concussion) K Amon (concussion). Umpires: N Jankovskis L Fisher P Rebeschini E Tee. Crowd: 26,425 at Marvel Stadium.
