The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, was established in 1902 and is one of the most successful Australian Rules Football clubs of the last 50 years. The youngest of the 10 Victorian-based AFL teams, the Hawks have won 12 premierships, 4 Brownlow Medals and 6 Norm Smith Medals. Their most successful period was the 1980s when they won 4 premierships and appeared in 7 consecutive grand finals. They play in brown and gold vertical stripes.

The Hawk’s roots are in the Inner-Eastern Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn. Glenferrie Oval was their original home ground, along with their administrative, training and social club base. Following, they moved to Waverley Park where their administration and training facilities remain today. The Hawks current home ground is the MCG. Since 2007 The Hawks have played four of their home games each season in Launceston, Tasmania. This has strengthened the team’s supporter base and increased the profile of the AFL in Tasmania.

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Best bets of the week at this stage look to be Gold Coast Suns at $1.63 who take on the hopeless Western Bulldogs at Metricon Stadium.

North Melbourne are firing now and look good value as they head to Perth to take on West Coast at odds of $3.10.

Elsewhere, Essendon are just $1.04 at home to Brisbane and Richmond are $1.01 against the hapless Demons. Both prices are way too short and Brisbane are worth a look with a 50.5 points start at the MCG.

More value around Port Adelaide again this week after their blip against the Tigers, Port are way too big at $3.90 to beat Carlton at the Etihad Stadium.