Hawthorn has bolstered its list ahead of what's set to be a massive 2023 Victorian Wheelchair Football League (VWFL) season.
The Hawks' season commences on Sunday when they face Richmond at 2pm at Boroondara Sports Complex, with the Community League team to feature at 1pm.
Check out everything you need to know about the season below.
2022 snapshot
Ladder Position – Semi Finalist (5th after Home & Away season)
Leading Vote Getters – Yassin Hill 8
Leading Goal Scorers – Yassin Hill 27
2023 list
Primary
Jo Argaet
Number: 13
Fact: Argaet was named in the All Australian team at the Wheelchair AFL National Championships last year.
Finn Broadbent
Number: 7
Fact: Broadbent is also a star wheelchair tennis player.
Yassin Hill
Number: 9
Fact: Like Broadbent, Hill is also a wheelchair tennis star and will be representing Australia at the US Open later this year.
Hayden Auber
Number: 3
Fact: Auber is a dual-sport athlete who also plays wheelchair tennis.
Brady Cochrane
Number: 24
Fact: Cochrane won the Kevin Coombs Cup this year while representing Victoria in wheelchair basketball.
Tomas Klein
Number: 5
Fact: Klein is currently playing wheelchair basketball professionally in France.
Jontee Brown
Number: 8
Fact: Brown won gold at the U23 Wheelchair Basketball Australian Championships.
Supplementary
Gerard McCarthy
Number: 6
Fact: McCarthy won Hawthorn's Development League best and fairest award last season.
David Ralph
Number: 19
Fact: Ralph is a returning Hawk.
Jaylen Brown
Number: 16
Fact: Brown is a member of the Australian Rollers squad.
Mitchell Bond
Number: 4
Fact: Bond has represented Australia at the 2019 U23 Wheelchair Basketball qualifiers.
Community
Rhys Higgins
Number: 14
Fact: Higgins played with Cochrane in Victoria's Kevin Coombs Cup victory.
Andrew Hutchings
Number: 23
Fact: Hutchings is a returning Hawk.
Robbie Deverell
Number: 1
Fact: Deverell is a returning Hawk.
VWFL fixture
DATE & TIME | MATCH | VENUE |
Sunday 7 May, 2pm | Richmond v Hawthorn | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Sunday 21 May, 12pm | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Boroondara Sports Complex (Sir Doug Nicholls Round) |
Sunday 28 May, 2pm | Hawthorn v Essendon | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Sunday 4 June, 2pm | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Sunday 18 June, 2pm | Hawthorn v Richmond | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Wednesday 21 June, 6.30pm | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Oakleigh Recreation Centre (Hawthorn marquee) |
Saturday 1 July, 11am | Essendon v Hawthorn | NEC Hangar (Essendon marquee) |
Sunday 9 July, 11.30am | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Wurdi Baierr Stadium Torquay |
Sunday 23 July, 2pm | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (Pride Round) |
Sunday 6 August, 12pm | Richmond v Hawthorn | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Sunday 20 August, 12pm | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Sunday 27 August, 2pm | Essendon v Hawthorn | RSEA Park |
Community League fixture
DATE & TIME | MATCH | VENUE |
Sunday 7 May, 1pm | Richmond v Hawthorn | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Sunday 28 May, 1pm | Hawthorn v Essendon | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Sunday 4 June, 1pm | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Sunday 18 June, 1pm | Hawthorn v Richmond | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Wednesday 21 June, 5.30pm | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Oakleigh Recreation Centre |
Saturday 1 July, 10am | Essendon v Hawthorn | The Hangar |
Sunday 9 July, 11am | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Sunday 30 July, 12pm | Hawthorn v Richmond | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Sunday 6 August, 11am | Richmond v Hawthorn | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Sunday 20 August, 1pm | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Boroondara Sports Complex |
Sunday 27 August, 1pm | Essendon v Hawthorn | RSEA Park |
How to follow
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All games are free to attend and Round 1 will be live-streamed on the Victorian Wheelchair Football League and AFL Victoria Facebook pages.