Although the club was formed in 1902, Hawthorn didn’t make it to the VFL until 1925 and consequently did not have the same number of nicknames as the original teams. However, their best 16 can match it with anyone. 16. ‘Froggy’ Roy Rodda (1933) was recruited to Hawthorn from Shepparton where his father was a […]
One of Australian sport’s longest droughts is finally over, after Ashleigh Barty defeated Danielle Collins in straight sets to become our first homegrown champion of the Australian Open since Chris O’Neil in 1978. The Ipswich native entered the tournament as the favourite to win the title but not before a brutal draw that saw former […]