Some exciting Hawks news came on Thursday as the AFL confirmed that the club had been granted an AFLW licence.
Hawthorn will be joining the league ahead of AFLW Season Seven (end of 2022), with Bec Goddard set to lead the club into its first season in the women’s competition.
Hawks announce Bec Goddard as inaugural AFLW coach
Check out some of our favourite notes from Twitter following the announcement – including from some well-known names.
In some personal news, I’M BACK ???? ??#aflw
— Bec Goddard OAM (@BecGoddard22) August 12, 2021
This a massive day for the mighty Hawks!
— lehmo23 (@lehmo23) August 12, 2021
Congratulations to all involved at @HawthornFC @HawthornFCW and @BoxHillHawks
Can't wait to see our AFLW team run out - now we can cheer on the brown and gold for at least 9 months each year! #hawthornfc #AFLW
Today is a fabulous day. For the amazing women (and men) who have been part of the journey to get the Hawks here. And what a day for the girls who have been dreaming about playing in the @aflwomens in the brown and gold. It’s now all so real. This makes me so happy. ???? #always
— Tanya Gallina (@tan_gallina) August 12, 2021
Hawthorn @HawthornFC @HawthornFCW is finally part of the @aflwomens @AFL
— Stephen Quartermain (@Quartermain10) August 12, 2021
This is fantastic news!
We now have a fully fledged competition.
Can’t wait to support them.
Immensely proud of my club @hawthornaflw supporting women talent and my brilliant friend @BecGoddard22, who deserves this chance so much it ain’t funny. https://t.co/1iXPH7oIqG
— A/Prof Kate Seear (@Kate_Seear) August 12, 2021
I can't actually put into words everything I feel about @hawthornaflw becoming a reality, but this pic of my sisters and I from 2014 comes close. I am thinking about the three little girls we once were and what this would have meant to them. #Always ???? pic.twitter.com/BhMdY8k0Mn
— Lucy Race (@Racey19) August 12, 2021
Anyway, this @HawthornFC supporter is pretty happy that he’ll have his own @aflwomens’ club to go for this year.
— Brian Barrish (@BarrishUSAFL) August 12, 2021
Question: is @BecGoddard22 the only coach currently in the AFL system with an OAM and a Premiership? She is a dead set triple threat, Grammy inbound for sure.
— Emma Race (@Emsyanna) August 12, 2021
Soooo you're saying both my son and daughter can play for and or support @HawthornFC? Damn straight it's a great day!
— Shura Taft (@ShuraTaft) August 12, 2021
Bravo AFL. Love this deeply.
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Hawthorn members and fans can keep up to date with all the latest news on Hawthorn’s AFLW team via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at @hawthornaflw.
