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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Don Scott

Scott was a fierce competitor who used his weight and aggression at the ball to become one of the most feared ruckmen of his era. A Box Hill recruit who was relatively short for a ruckman, he nevertheless made up for his lack of height with superb fitness levels and a competitive approach. Scott skippered the Hawks from 1976 until 1980, winning two premierships in this time. He won the club’s best and fairest award in 1973. He stands at sixth on the all-time Hawks games record holders list with his 302 games. Scott's impact on the game was recognised when he was awarded the ruckman position in the Hawthorn Team of the Century.

Roy Simmonds

Simmonds spent 12 years in the brown and gold, playing 192 games for the club. Strong, courageous and versatile, Simmonds could hold down a position as a centreman, rover or back pocket. His inspiring dashes from the back line are said to have regularly changed the setting of games. Simmonds won the club best and fairest award in 1956. Sadly his career ended on a sour note when he failed to gain selection in the 1961 premiership side. Nevertheless, Simmonds' career was acknowledged with his position on the interchange of the Hawthorn Team of the Century.

Paul Salmon

Also known as "Fish", Salmon arrived at Hawthorn in 1996 after a 13-year stint with Essendon. Having already built an incredibly decorated career after playing in two premiership sides, Salmon continued his league dominance winning the Peter Crimmins Medal in both of his first two years at the club. He finished top ten in the best and fairest in each of his five years at the club. In the year of his retirement in 2000, Salmon was named on the interchange of the Hawthorn Team of the Century after 100 games at the club.

Stan Spinks

Stan Spinks was a 171cm midfielder who played 11 years and 143 games for Hawthorn. He was undoubtedly one of the Mayblooms' key players through a bleak period for the club. Spinks won the club best and fairest on two occasions, in 1932 and 1938. The latter was the best year of his career as he finished runner-up in the Brownlow Medal to Essendon great Dick Reynolds.

Peter Schwab

Schwab won three premierships with the Hawks in a 12-year career that saw him play 171 games. Unfortunately, Schwab missed the opportunity to add the further success of the 1989 grand final, after being suspended for striking Essendon's Andrew Manning the previous week. Schwab's greatest strength as a player was his ability to nullify the opposition's star player.

Brad Sewell

After being drafted in the 2003 Rookie Draft, Sewell had a modest impact in his initial two years in the system, before breaking out in his third year to gain a podium finish in the 2006 Peter Crimmins Medal. From there, the following seven years of the Ballarat product's career saw him evolve into one of the competition's elite inside midfielders. Sewell finished his career a two-time premiership player, especially outstanding on the final day in 2008 when he finished third in the Norm Smith Medal voting.

  Watch Brad Sewell's retirement speech from the 2014 Peter Crimmins Medal

  Join Dipper as he catches up with Brad Sewell post footy