Keyword "Sam Mitchell" - List of latest news (103 results)

10:46 ‘Very remorseful’ Hawk learns his fate

Hawthorn’s Conor Nash has been hit with a four-game ban for his sickening Easter Monday hit on Geelong star Gryan Miers.

21/04 Leigh Matthews addresses major James Sicily issue

AFL Hall of Fame legend Leigh Matthews has questioned how James Sicily’s ever-changing role is impacting his football “psyche,” with the Hawks skipper down on his best form so far in 2025.

19/04 Sad Jack Ginnivan news exposed in behind-the-scenes photo

Hawthorn has reportedly axed Jack Ginnivan ahead of the club’s Easter Monday blockbuster with Geelong.

17/04 ‘Doesn’t make us bad’: Hawks coach on Port blip

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell isn’t letting one poor half against Port Adelaide overshadow the Hawks’ promising form to start the season.

15/04 AFL coach exposes own team’s ‘failures’ in rare footage

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has highlighted where it all went wrong for his side in their dismal 30-point loss to Port Adelaide at Gather Round.

13/04 ‘Taught us a lesson’: Hawks failed acid test

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell had been trying to tell people that his ladder-leading Hawks weren’t as good as what was being said about them and now he has proof after being taught “a bit of a lesson” by new arch-enemies Port Adelaide.

13/04 AFL world stunned by Port’s Gather Round ambush

Port Adelaide have left footy fans in disbelief after tearing Hawthorn to shreds on Sunday night.

09/04 Oscar Allen’s trade saga takes fresh turn as new club emerges

Oscar Allen’s future has reportedly become a two-horse race with the reigning premiers the new frontrunner.

09/04 Why AFL won’t follow NRL-style player moves

Outgoing AFL Players’ Association boss Paul Marsh can’t see a future where footballers announce their movement before the end of the season like NRL players do.

08/04 West Coast player revolt erupts over Oscar Allen plea

The West Coast Eagles have a reported player revolt on their hands after Oscar Allen was encouraged to step down as captain.

08/04 ‘We love him’: Eagles embrace wantaway skipper

Embattled West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen remains a “great leader” and has the support of his playing group despite revelations of a meeting with Hawthorn and reports he was asked to step down from his captaincy role.

07/04 ‘Does he think we’re idiots’: AFL great torches coach in blistering rant

AFL great Tony Shaw has delivered a blistering rant in the wake of Geelong coach Chris Scott’s recent remarks.

06/04 Jesse Hogan erupts as West Coast’s grim reality exposed

A stunning nine-goal haul to reigning Coleman Medal winner Jesse Hogan has handed West Coast an emphatic 81-point loss on Sunday afternoon.

04/04 ‘Bit like Jeremy Howe’: Rap for top pick

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says Saints fans can expect a touch of high-flyer Jeremy Howe in Alix Tauru when the top pick returns from injury through the VFL this week.

03/04 ‘Nonsense’: Coach drops twist in AFL storm, outs his own player

Cats coach Chris Scott has dropped another twist in the Oscar Allen storm, telling any aggrieved West Coast players to suck it up.

03/04 ‘Embarrassed and ashamed’: Skipper speaks out on trade saga

Oscar Allen has spoken out for the first time in the wake of his meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell.

02/04 Loved AFL great comes clean on burner phone incident

Rory Sloane has come clean seven years after the fact.

01/04 ‘Look at him differently’: Great’s anger over skipper’s rival meeting

Demons great and former club captain Garry Lyon says he “can’t have” West Coast co-skipper Oscar Allen meeting with a rival coach about potentially leaving at year’s end, while current GWS captain Toby Greene has also weighed in.

01/04 New detail emerges in $12m race for Blue Tom De Koning

An eyebrow-raising new detail on St Kilda’s pursuit of Tom De Koning has emerged, as noise over his future at Ikon Park continues to grow louder and louder.

01/04 ‘No way’: AFL rocked by night of trade bombshells

Port Adelaide and West Coast nightmares are beginning to take shape as a number of trade report bombs dropped on Monday night.

17/03 Rival coach wants North player freed at Tribunal for brutal collision

Footscray coach Luke Beveridge has had his say on the initial three-week suspension of young Roo Jackson Archer, after his collision with rival counterpart Bulldog Luke Cleary.

08/03 ’Heartbreaking’: Swans veteran suffers opening round injury

Sydney Swans veteran Taylor Adams endured a horror start to the 2025 season.

19/02 ‘Will be a conversation’: AFL boss open to return of State of Origin

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon will raise State of Origin to players and coaches this year following the success of the Indigenous All Stars match on Saturday.

19/02 ‘Impatient’ footy players behind ‘exciting’ new era of AFL and NRL

The team that took the AFL world by storm last year have been warned they will have to adjust to having “all eyes on them” heading into season 2025 after a bumper trade period.

19/02 ‘Certainly be a conversation’ about State of Origin, says Dillon

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon will raise State of Origin to players and coaches this year following the success of the Indigenous All Stars match on Saturday.

12/02 Port Adelaide announces coach Ken Hinkley will leave the club

Ken Hinkley will embark on his final season as Port Adelaide coach, with highly-regarded assistant coach Josh Carr set to take over in 2026.

30/01 ‘Cue outrage’: Danger calls for drastic AFL change

Geelong captain and AFL Players’ Association president Patrick Dangerfield has declared it’s “time to shorten” quarters, adamant that record ratings and attendances wouldn’t be impacted by saying “reduce the supply and the demand goes up”.

04/12 ‘Revenge’: One thing on Hawks’ minds

He might only be entering his second year in the AFL, but Hawthorn livewire Nick Watson is ready enough to call out the fact he and his teammates want “revenge” against Port Adelaide and coach Ken Hinkley for their part in the unfavourable end to their 2024 campaign.

17/09 ‘Disgrace’: ‘Sore loser’ Hawks torn to shreds over post-match antics

South Australian footy legend Graham Cornes has torn Hawthorn to shreds over the club’s post-match antics following Friday night’s fiery final.

08/09 ‘Sickens me’: AFL great slams Anthony Albanese over one act

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has come under heavy fire from one AFL great over one act on Friday night.

07/09 Footy world divided over Nathan Murphy’s social media post

Social media users have been left scratching their heads after a former Collingwood’s star huge personal news.

06/09 ‘No issue’: Coach responds to pub antics

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says Jack Ginnivan’s pre-final pub dinner was “absolutely” a non-issue for him as the Hawks booked a semi-final spot on Friday night.

05/09 Jack Ginnivan photo detail divides AFL world before Hawthorn blockbuster

A circus has unfolded over Jack Ginnivan’s night-out ahead of the Hawks’ blockbuster elimination final on Friday night.

04/09 Dogs’ triple towers in Hawks sights

Hawthorn defender Josh Weddle is confident the Hawks can overcome the challenges posed by the longer wingspans of the Western Bulldogs’ three tall forwards.

29/04 Hawks coach Sam Mitchell doubles down on epic AFL spray

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has doubled down on his huge spray of Hawks defender Jack Scrimshaw during Sunday’s heavy loss to the Sydney Swans.

28/04 Hawks coach Sam Mitchell destroys Jack Scrimshaw over kicking error

In his third season as an AFL head coach, Hawthorn’s Sam Mitchell is still struggling to get his message through to some of his players.

14/04 Young North gun hospitalised as Geelong run riot in demolition job

Geelong has continued its undefeated start to 2024 — and its ominous recent record against North Melbourne — defeating the Kangaroos 21.13 (139) to 10.4 (64) on Sunday afternoon at GMHBA Stadium.

14/04 'As bad as we've played': Mitchell disgusted by Hawks' effort in loss to Suns

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell warns his players to expect a more rigorous training regime after a disappointing loss at the hands of the Gold Coast Suns.

08/04 Jeremy How opens up on future of ageing Collingwood list

Jeremy Howe admits he’s unsure what the future holds for Collingwood’s ageing champions as their football mortality has seemingly stared them in the face this year for the first time.

07/04 High praise for controversial Hawk

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has praised controversial forward Jack Ginnivan’s capacity to endure the “enormous amount of scrutiny” he’s receiving as he ponders making Blake Hardwick a more permanent goalkicking support.

25/03 Hawthorn blasted over ‘rubbish’ game style ‘disrespecting’ fans

Fox Footy pundits have gone in hard at Hawthorn after Saturday’s 55-point loss to Melbourne, with David King questioning if the footy world was “being conned” by the club’s rebuild messaging.

19/03 Return date blow for Hawks star

Hawthorn’s midfield woes will need to be fixed without Will Day after the reigning best and fairest was ruled out for at least five more games.

18/03 Bombers’ inaction gave Hawks their big steal

Essendon may live to rue one of its key list management policies after breakout Hawk Massimo D’Ambrosio said a belated contract offer played a hand in his departure.

15/02 ‘Carnage’: Hawthorn intra-club turns into ‘horror session’

Hawthorn is facing an injury crisis a month out from its season opener and could lose James Blanck for the whole year after Thursday’s intraclub game went horribly wrong for the key defender.

05/02 New faces for the return of iconic AFL footy show

Footy fans nostalgic for a small reminder of AFL’s iconic past are in luck as Channel 7 prepares to revive an old favourite.

04/02 Premiership winner set for whole new role on TV

The wild, unpredictable, sometimes confronting life of former AFL star Ben Cousins is taking another huge twist.

03/02 ‘Woke up on the ground’: Hawks coach comes clean on New York health nightmare

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has opened up on the health episode that turned his off-season trip on its head.

15/01 Fresh details emerge from AFL coach’s horror America trip

Fresh details have emerged on Sam Mitchell’s calamitous trip the United States, with the Hawthorn coach and his family reportedly victims of a “targeted burglary.”

10/01 Kim Medcalf reveals sadness at death of 'much loved' EastEnders legend

'We were remembering Aunt Sal but also Anna Karen as well.'

10/01 Hawks star struck down by injury

Hawthorn star Will Day faces a race against the clock to be fit for round 1 after he was struck down by a stress fracture on the Hawks’ first day back at pre-season training.

08/01 Hawks coach still can’t travel after serious illness

Hawthorn will ease coach Sam Mitchell back into his duties in a part-time capacity and he won’t be at the club when pre-season training resumes on Wednesday as he battles to recover from a serious illness which landed him in a New York hospital.

20/11 Sam in danger from criminal as she leaves Ricky crestfallen again in EastEnders

Will she be there for her son?

20/11 Several clubs eyeing more top-10 picks trade frenzy looms

West Coast isn’t the only club on trade watch ahead of the first round of the AFL draft, with Hawthorn, Melbourne and even North Melbourne continuing to explore moves inside the top 10.

20/11 ‘Good nick’: Former Pie shows up at new club

Jack Ginnivan’s new Hawthorn teammate Will Day is adamant the premiership winner will be “awesome” at his new club after showing up for his first day of training following his post-season more from Collingwood.

17/11 Kane Cornes doubles down on Jack Ginnivan pre-season swipe

Kane Cornes doubled down on his swipe at Hawthorn recruit after he skipped the club’s first week of the pre-season.

13/11 Sam returns to EastEnders in dramatic new pictures as comeback story confirmed

Sam stages her comeback in a chaotic and dramatic fashion.

18/10 ‘Red flags’ exposed in as Hawks land Jack Ginnivan in trade ‘steal’

Hawthorn has secured a trade “steal”, according to Fox Footy’s David King, after landing “diamond in the rough” Jack Ginnivan on a reported four-year deal.

05/10 Hawthorn plotting to pinch prized top draft pick

Hawthorn could be set to swoop on the prized top pick in this year’s AFL Draft, according to reports.

29/09 Legends skip Hawks reunion as Clarko shows

Players and officials from Hawthorn’s 2013 premiership victory had a series of reunions this week, with a number of notable attendees and absentees.

15/09 'Where is she?' EastEnders fans beg for news on missing character as Sam returns

Still waiting - but it can't be far off, surely.

11/09 Danniella Westbrook's 'conviction spent due to legal loop hole'

The EastEnders star is said to no longer be required to make the payments previously asked of her.

06/09 EastEnders gives update on missing Sam Mitchell's return

When will she be back?

24/08 ‘You can ask him’: Frosty response to hero’s return

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has refused to open the door for his predecessor and four-time club premiership coach Alastair Clarkson to attend the club’s 2013 reunion next month.

23/08 ‘Get over yourself’: Kane Cornes slammed in scathing post

Former Melbourne high-flyer Russell Robertson has launched off the top rope with a blistering attack on Kane Cornes.

10/08 Hawks ‘nowhere near’ top sides: Mitchell

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell thinks his side is “nowhere near the level” of the competiton’s best teams despite a growing list of impressive scalps this season.

05/08 Collingwood decimated in Hawthorn’s upset of the season

The young Hawks might be arriving sooner than expected after they recorded the upset of the AFL season against Collingwood.

30/07 Sam Mitchell erupted in a visceral quarter time spray

St Kilda bounced back after a massive scare against Hawthorn on Sunday to record a 29-point win under the roof at Marvel Stadium.

28/07 Saints swing axe as debutants named

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has lost patience with Jade Gresham, leaving the restricted free agent out of his side to face Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.

30/06 Hawks coach explains Clarko snub

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says he did not deliberately snub former mentor Alastair Clarkson in his AFL Hall of Fame acceptance speech.

29/06 Hawks coach addresses Clarko snub

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says he did not deliberately snub former mentor Alastair Clarkson in his AFL Hall of Fame acceptance speech.

28/06 Nick Riewoldt shuns AFL Hall of Fame despite accepting invite

St Kilda legend Nick Riewoldt accepted an invitation from the AFL to attend the prestigious Hall of Fame ceremony on Tuesday night.

27/06 'We have to do the right thing': Hall of Fame inductee uses speech to laud AFL's Voice stance

Port Adelaide's only AFL premiership coach uses his Hall of Fame speech to back the Voice referendum, as seven new faces are added to the illustrious group. 

27/06 ‘Choking up a bit’: Cats great’s emotional family tribute as seven inducted into AFL Hall of Fame

Three great modern-day AFL champions have been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, with Brownlow Medallists Jimmy Bartel and Sam Mitchell, as well as six-time All-Australian Corey Enright, now officially among some of the game’s biggest names.

03/06 Port Adelaide thrash Hawthorn at Adelaide Oval with highest first-half score ever

Travis Head’s famous 2015 New Year’s Eve effort for the Strikers was in serious danger on Saturday afternoon as the fastest century scored at the Adelaide Oval, as Port Adelaide crushed Hawthorn.

01/06 ‘Sheltered’ players steer clear of racism saga

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has no idea when the Hawks will be completely clear of the racism controversy surrounding the club, but captain James Sicily says the players have been “sheltered” from the saga and that it hasn’t impacted them.

24/05 Hawthorn shocked as CEO Justin Reeves quits

Hawthorn chief executive Justin Reeves has resigned from his post, confirming his exit in a meeting with the Hawthorn board on Wednesday.

24/05 ‘Should know better’: Hawthorn legend scorches Jeff Kennett for ‘poor taste’ comment

Luke Hodge has given Jeff Kennett a bake after the former Hawthorn president appeared to take a cheap shot at Alastair Clarkson.

19/05 EastEnders star quit soap over Danniella Westbrook treatment

The actress formerly play a key role in the show.

18/05 ‘Serious thing’: Mitchell shocked by Clarkson move

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell was shocked to hear his former mentor Alastair Clarkson had stepped away from the game but opted to respect his privacy as the news hit hard.

15/05 Bad blood between AFL premiership icons gets ugly as story emerges

Alastair Clarkson has reportedly further strained his relationship with former Hawthorn premiership captain Sam Mitchell with a story that has been swirling around the game.

12/05 Alastair Clarkson ‘unlikely’ to attend Hawks premiership reunion

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says premiership mentor Alastair Clarkson would be “unlikely” to attend a 10-year reunion this year in the wake of the racism scandal that he said had taken an ”emotional toll” on everyone at the club.

06/05 Fremantle hit record high to demolish abject Hawthorn

Fremantle have produced their highest ever score under coach Justin Longmuir after putting Hawthorn to the sword in a 69-point win.

04/05 Hawks won’t ‘waste’ 20 years in Tassie

Sam Mitchell has declared that it would be a “waste of 20 years“ if Hawthorn’s relationship with Tasmania ceases when the 19th AFL team enters the competition and hopes his club can build a rivalry with the new side.

01/05 Eddie McGuire reveals radical AFL plan

Former Collingwood president Eddie McGuire believes there is a “consortium” already in place looking to make Perth home to a potential 20th AFL team.

28/04 ‘He’s a beast’: Fans stunned by AFL ‘bull’ as coach tells crowd to back off

Jason Horne-Francis has won the AFL’s “highest praise” after silencing his critics with arguably his career-best performance in Port Adelaide’s seven-point win over St Kilda on Friday night.

28/04 Debate rages over unsigned Blue after selection shock

What’s the market value of unsigned Blue Tom De Koning?

27/04 ‘Be better’: Hawks captain caned for Tassie snub

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says captain James Sicily “needs to be better” after making disparaging comments about Tasmania that he was forced to apologise for.

17/04 Hawk needs surgery after horror injury

Hawthorn forward Chad Wingard will have surgery on Monday after suffering a gruesome injury in the Hawks’ nailbiting two-point loss to GWS.

14/04 Big Hawk to remain on fringes

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says Jacob Koschitzke remains part of his long-term plans but is not the immediate solution to the Hawks’ tall forward shortage.

05/04 Hawks to keep moving magnets

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says his players will continue to be trialled in new positions as he keeps his troops grounded following their first win of the season.

01/04 Mitchell salutes in Clarko grudge match after key shift; Roos’ second big blow costly — 3-2-1

Sam Mitchell has prevailed in the coaching grudge match against Alastair Clarkson, with Hawthorn holding off a late comeback from North Melbourne to win by 19 points.

30/03 Alastair Clarkson’s plane ticket exposes bitter Hawthorn grudge

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson says he will not be flying with the rest of his team this weekend.

30/03 ‘Play with spirit’: Hawks to swing axe

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says there are no excuses for his young side’s dismal start to the season but thinks there is a common denominator in both heavy losses.

30/03 Demons drop selection bomb

Melbourne will unleash gun forward Jacob van Rooyen for the first time against Sydney on Sunday.

28/03 ‘Disaster’: Hawthorn in full crisis mode as ‘secret’ meeting revealed

The Hawthorn Football Club is in a dire state, languishing bottom of the ladder in their worst start to the season since 1950 after two thrashings at the hands of Essendon and Sydney. and it isn’t looking up for the brown and gold faithful.

26/03 Hawks sink to 73-year first after Sydney bloodbath

Sydney enjoyed a day out in front of their home crowd as they put on an offensive onslaught against a lacklustre Hawthorn outfit.

21/03 Hawks hit by injury to star player

The young and struggling Hawks will lose vital experience against Sydney on Sunday after forward Chad Wingard was ruled out with a calf strain.

13/03 Contender set to crash the top four in 2023 AFL season

Let’s work out the tricky stuff first: Who’s going to miss out.

07/03 Premiers and wooden spoon predictions ahead of 2023 season

You can smell it in the air; footy is almost here.

28/02 Bombers’ sly Hird move during AFL trade war revealed

Behind the scenes footage has captured the moment Bombers officials attempted to lure its top trade target to the club using James Hird’s jumper.

26/02 Breakdown of every club from AFL’s opening pre-season game

The first week of AFL pre-season hitouts showed exactly what fans wanted to see - impressive new faces, including those in new places, and many changes.

14/02 AFL draftees pushing for opening round debuts

With clubs in the midst of pre-seasons and practice matches around the corner, draftees across the country are pushing hard to make their AFL debut in Round 1.

25/01 Swans’ new weapon after grand final loss

The Sydney Swans have been given a multimillion-dollar weapon to help close what Sydney Swans co-captain Dane Rampe calls a “clear” gap on their premiership rivals in 2023.