We're going through the alphabet one letter at a time categorising our Hawthorn players by not just their talent, but their surname too.

We have considered premierships, accolades, and the number of games played, to come up with a select and prestigious crop of Hawks from throughout history.

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T.

Michael Tuck

This man holds more records than his surname does letters. The most ever premierships won by a player- seven. The most grand final appearances - 11. The most finals games played 39. The most games won- 302. The most games ever played in guernsey number 17- 426. And, of course, up until this year, Tuck held the record for most games played. Needless to say, Tuck's career highlights were all underlined by an incredible sense of longevity and success. Lean and wiry, Tuck was deceptively strong and, coupled with his ball handling and running abilities, he formed the perfect midfield component alongside Don Scott and Leigh Matthews. Tuck would later be named in the Hawthorn Team of the Century followers position alongside these two Hawks heroes. Tuck captained his club for six years, raising the premiership cup on four occasions throughout this period. Tuck also made two All Australian teams in 1979 and 1983, and has since been award 'legend' status by HFC.

Nathan Thompson

Hailing from Kyneton, Thompson was drafted with the fifth last pick of the 1997 draft. Thompson went on to have a career that clearly surpassed his draft ranking, playing 119 games and booting 192 goals in his seven-year career at the Hawks. Playing mostly full-forward with the occasional run in the ruck, Thompson's best years in the brown and gold came in 2003 and 2004 when he led the club's goal kicking.

U.

Ernest Utting

Ernest Utting is the only man with "U" at the beginning of his surname to have played a game for Hawthorn. Utting played for eight years between 1925 and 1932 with Hawthorn, after a three year stint with Collingwood. Utting tallied 101 games for the brown and gold. Standing at 166cm tall, Utting is remembered as having a fierce attack on the contest and was regarded as being one of the most consistent performers for his team, known as the Mayblooms at the time.

V.

Richard Vandenberg

Having narrowly missed out on a golden era at Hawthorn, few would expect Vandenberg to be held in such a high regard when it comes to those four premierships in the last nine seasons. Yet many, including current club captain Jarryd Roughead, have attributed that success back to the culture instilled by this three-year captain. One of Alastair Clarkson's first acts as Hawks senior coach was choosing Vandenberg as Shane Crawford's successor, citing that him as a man who was "very forthright, honest and of great integrity". Vandenberg finished his career at the Hawks in 2007, having spent ten years at the club and playing 145 games.

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