When Mrs. Bonnie Mort arrived form Melbourne, she had John spellbound with her Hawthorn stories, not only about her son Ian, but many from her husband Harry, Ian’s father. He suffered a punctured lung early in 1957 and ended in Hospital for 3 months missing Hawthorn’s first ever finals appearance. The gathering was called to support two of their teammates, Col Youren and Ian Mort who had both recently suffered personal set backs in health. Strongly built, he played with ferocious determination and dash. Such was his vision. Such was his importance of his leadership and all-round football ability to the team, the club wanted him to continue. Spectators at the 1954 Grand Final Footscray v Melbourne.

Recruited from Sandhurst he was coached by ex-Hawk, Kevin Curran. Ted Whitten, captain and coach of Footscray, and Graham Arthur, captain of Hawthorn, hold the VFL premiership cup in 1961. However, when he was moved to full-forward he was an instant success, his strength and cunning brought about many goals.A very popular cult figure, affectionately known as Speed or Elvis. Elmer joined the fledging Channel 7 and worked closely with Ron Casey on the Football Show that was to gain legendary status in the eyes of the football public. He was very popular with both his teammates and fans alike and gain great fame leading many a rendition of the club song with his banjo.Simmonds was also one of the most consistent players to pull on a guernsey for the Hawks. See the seller's listing for full details. The generosity of our members who support the Hawks Museum never ceases to amaze us. John Trochet’s generosity means that Club Collection now has nine guernseys worn from the 1961 premiership. Born: July 3, 1958Recruited: Subiaco FC, Western AustraliaPlayed: 1982 - 1990Debut Order: 681First game: Round 1, 1982Last game: Round 12, 1990Games: 154Goals: 293Guernsey: 11 (1982 - 1990)Premierships: 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989Night Premierships: 1986, 1989Reserves Premiership: 19852nd Best & Fairest: 1986Equal 3rd Best & Fairest: 1989Assistant Coach: 2000-2002Opposition Analyst: 2003Recruiting Manager: 2004 - 2015Life Member: 1989Team of the Century: 2001Hall of Fame Inductee: 2010VFL / AFL HonoursAll-Australian 1986, 1988A natural sportsman, Buckenara was very talented at both football and cricket. Playing in the centre he could go all day and he played a sensational game against Footscray in the 1961 Grand Final, amassing over 33 kicks in the Hawk’s triumph.At the relative young age of 25, he shocked the football world when he retired at the start of the 1962 season to concentrate on his physical fitness business.

September 26, 2016 — 9.57pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Undertaking the role of Club President in 1953, Dr Ferguson set his aims to create a Club that was respected by all and to win a premiership.1961 saw the fulfillment of that dream and the Ferguson spirit and legacy continues on today with his now famous slogan “If you embrace Hawthorn, Hawthorn will embrace you”. Players celebrate after winning the 1961 VFL premiership. Edward’s personal training methods impressed teammates, John Kennedy, Graham Arthur and Alf Hughes.

A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item. Triple Brownlow Medallist Hayden Bunton considered Spinks to be one of the hardest opponents that he ever played against. He achieved the remarkable legacy of five day and five night premierships in the Hawks golden era from 1982 to 1994 - 13 consecutive finals appearances, an AFL record. He was also held in very high regard by the general football community with his active role in the media, first as a newspaper columnist followed by radio and the early days of television, calling both football and as a popular member of a number of football panel shows. Such is the importance of the legend of Crimmo, that the Club Champion was renamed the ‘Peter Crimmins Medal’ in 2004 in his honour. He remained a respected voice behind the scenes. Something that would be inconceivable in today’s football and despite only training with the team occasionally, he would fly to Melbourne to play. As the first person to coach 100 games with Hawthorn, he is credited in putting the fight and spirit into the Hawks, which saw them rise from last in 1952 to playing in their first finals appearance in 1957, thereby laying the foundations for the club’s first premiership in 1961. They followed his methods with their own personal training being rewarded with higher placings in the competitive Best and Fairest Awards in 1957.The Club then adopted Edwards’ circuit training methods when Kennedy took over as coach in 1960. Hawthorn Premiership Teams. Born: October 31 1897- Died November 21, 1948Recruited: Preston FCDebut Order: 15Played: 1923 - 1932First game: VFL Round 1 1925Last game: Round 17, 1932Played: 1923 – 1932Guernsey: 26 (1923-24), 12 (1925-27), 2 (1928,30), 20 (1929), 28 (1931-32)Games: VFA 26, VFL 101Goals: VFA 17, VFL 28Best & Fairest: 1927, 1929Reserves Playing Coach: 1933Third 18 Coach: 1938 - 1941Premiership: 1941Life Member: 1933Hall of Fame Inductee: 2011VFL / AFL HonoursGardiner Medal 1933Ernest ‘Tich’ Utting was recruited from Preston in 1923, when Hawthorn competed in the VFA prior to joining the VFL in 1925.



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