Hawthorn VFLW will kick off its 2019 campaign against NT Thunder this Sunday.

This time last year, the Hawks were looking to rebound from a disappointing three-win season in 2017.

But, fast forward 12 months, and Patrick Hill’s side is now the one in every team’s sights as the reigning premiers.

The Hawks were too good for the Thunder in the sides’ sole encounter last year, with the brown and gold winning by 25 points at TIO Stadium in Darwin.

Watch: VFLW season is here

Newly-appointed captain Tamara Luke will lead the team for the first time, supported by two vice-captains Lou Wotton and Rosie Dillon. 

Another player to watch is recruit Talia Radan, a competitive and athletic key defender with AFLW experience. 

Hawthorn’s match against the Thunder will take place this Sunday May 12 at Box Hill City Oval at 11.30am.

Read: VFLW R1 preview

The Box Hill Hawks will have a tough challenge on their hands when they face Footscray on Sunday.

In what will be a curtain raiser to the senior side’s clash with GWS, the third-placed Hawks will do battle with the fourth-placed Bulldogs.

Before its bye last week, Box Hill had won three of its opening four games.

But the Hawks are yet to face any side in the current top eight, with their match-up with the Dogs set to be their biggest assignment to date.

Jarryd Roughead is sure to drag people through the turnstiles as he pulls on the Box Hill jumper this weekend after being omitted from the senior side.  

The Hawks will host Footscray at the MCG this Sunday at 11.50am.

Read: Squad announcement R8

ROUND 1 VFLW SQUAD

B:       25. M. Hutchins        6. T. Radan               31. J. Sibley
HB:     13. E. Nixon             40. E. MacDonald      21. P. Randall
C:       33. E. Gilder             24. R. Dillon              5. C. Perera
HF:     12. N. Cormack        26. C. Dyett              18. E. Wroe
F:       17. A. Dowler            2. K. Henderson        30. A. Sarec
R:       22. T. Luke              10. P. Peschke            8. R. Beeson
Int:    14. O. Flanagan        11. D. Haines             15. B. Struylaart       29. A. Tanner
Emg:   4. S. Carroll             35. C. O’Donnell         27. K. Scott
23P:   23. G. Macpherson

 

ROUND 6 VFL SQUAD

B

44. D Greaves

34. J Koschitzke

30. K Brand

HB

29. C Jiath

32. D Mirra

35. J Scrimshaw

C

1. H Morrison

46. J Cousins

16. I Smith

HF

40. H Jones

25. R Schoenmakers

41. O Hanrahan

F

18. J Ceglar

2. J Roughead

33. M Walker

R

27. M Pittonet

17. D Howe

13. C Glass

Int

75. C Byrne

38. D Minchington

37. J Ross

 

43. N Reeves

54. L Meadows

55. T Maloney

 

61. B Kilpatrick

52. A Moore

45. W Golds

 

11. C Nash

50. D Mascitti

42. T Miles

23P

79. D Reinbold