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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Josh Gibson
Many football greats contend that winning the club best and fairest in a premiership year is the highest individual accolade the game has to offer. Josh Gibson has done it twice. A pivotal member of the historical Hawthorn threepeat, Gibson won the Peter Crimmins Medal in 2013 and 2015. This accomplishment enters Gibson into rarefied air at Hawthorn with only club legends Leigh Matthews and Jason Dunstall having achieved the same feat on multiple occasions. Renowned for his elite defensive capabilities, Gibson returns for season 2017, determined to help return the Hawks to the top of the competition.
Russell Greene
Having built a reputation as a hard-running and intelligent defender, Russell Greene arrived at Hawthorn in 1980 after a seven-year career with St. Kilda, where he played 120 games. Greene would finish his career as a 300-game player, adding 184 games to his tally in the brown and gold. Hailing from Frankston, Greene is a three-time premiership player, with his best individual years coinciding with the team's success. Greene was awarded the Peter Crimmins Medal and the VFLPA MVP in 1984, and followed that up with a spot in the in the 1985 All Australian team. That year also saw Greene captain his state against Western Australia, becoming one of only ten Hawks to do so.
