‘The 100 games or more’ panel, on display in the Museum’s foyer, rivals the ‘Team Photo Wall’ for animated in-depth discussion amongst our many visitors.
They can be heard debating, ‘Who was the best player? Who was the best team man? Who was the best kick or mark?’
It is fascinating to sit back and listen to the engaging conversations and learn more of the visitors’ assessments of the players who have registered at least 100 games and their achievements.
These discussions often lead to the 100 gamers’ post-football careers. What their occupations are now, where they live, whether they have family and invariably, as their children grow older, whether their sons or daughters will make the grade at Hawthorn.
Of the 973 players who have made their debut with the Mayblooms / Hawks, 145 players have registered 100 games or more.
The ageless Michael Tuck leads the way with 426 games.
Seven players have achieved 300 games or more: Leigh Matthews (332), Sam Mitchell (307 - current coach), Shane Crawford (305), Luke Hodge (305), Chris Langford (303), Don Scott (303) and Kelvin Moore (300), with 29 other players having reached the 200-game mark.
From the 2024 playing list, Luke Breust leads with 281 games and is now in 10th position in the number of games played, followed by Blake Hardwick's 147 games in 73rd position and captain James Sicily in 88thposition, with 134 games.
Since the start of the 2024 season, Luke Breust, having played 9 more games, has moved to equal 9th position on 290 games moving in front of his former teammate Jarryd Roughead on 283 games.
James Worpel, our most recent player to reach the milestone of 100 games in Round 21, 2023, when the Hawks defeated the Western Bulldogs. He went on to play the last two games of the season to take his games tally to 102.
Jarman Impey will be added to the 100 games or more panel in 2025 having played his 100th game in R4, 2024 in a losing game to Geelong. Jack Scrimshaw who currently sits on 96 games and Harry Morrison on 95 games could also achieve this significant milestone of 100 games with the Mighty Hawks.
Since Hawthorn joined the VFL/AFL in 1925 to the end of season 2023, 85 players have played one senior game for the club.
