The Hawks went from 0-5 to reaching the semi-finals in 2024. The Hollywood Hawks, Hok-ball and the Tik-Tok Hawks all became nicknames synonymous with Sam Mitchell's side.

He has used the off-season to further develop the playing list and add in both Tom Barrass and Josh Battle, plus being seated next to Harley Reid at his newest recruits wedding late last week raised a few eyebrows around the league. 

Hear the coach in his one-on-one chat with AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey. 

Subscribe to Your Coach wherever you get your podcasts. 

The Hawks went from 0-5 to reaching the semi-finals in 2024. The Hollywood Hawks, Hok-ball and the Tik-Tok Hawks all became nicknames synonymous with Sam Mitchell's side.
He has used the off-season to further develop the playing list and add in both Tom Barrass and Josh Battle, plus being seated next to Harley Reid at his newest recruits wedding late last week raised a few eyebrows around the league.&nbsp;
Hear the coach in his one-on-one chat with AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey.&nbsp;
Subscribe to Your Coach wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;

Ahead of the upcoming Toyota AFL season, hear directly from your club’s coach as they go one-on-one with our AFL Media journalists, answering all the burning questions in the lead up to the first bounce of the season.

Ahead of the upcoming Toyota AFL season, hear directly from your club’s coach as they go one-on-one with our AFL Media journalists, answering all the burning questions in the lead up to the first bounce of the season.

Your Coach - an AFL podcast

Hear directly from those in charge, as AFL.com.au journalists sit down with coaches from across the league on the eve of the season.

Hear directly from those in charge, as AFL.com.au journalists sit down with coaches from across the league on the eve of the season.