TOM Hawkins and Isaac Smith have been recognised for their standout performances in 2021 with inclusion in the NSW State of Origin Team.
Hawkins who heralds from Finley was named at full forward after a dominant season in attack for the Cats this season kicking 54 goals to finish second in the Coleman Medal and receive a fourth All Australian blazer.
The 33-year-old was also bestowed with the honour of captaining the team and was awarded the Mohr Medal.
Tom Hawkins Showreel
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Draft Memories | Tom Hawkins
Tom Hawkins talks about the day he was drafted to the Cats at pick 41 back in 2006. Presented by Pepperstone
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To The Final Bell | Round 9
Lingy and MegMac discuss the loss to Melbourne, answer your fan questions and look ahead to the Port game and Tom Hawkins milestone.
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Smith played 21 games for the Cats during the home-and-away season averaging 23 disposals and featuring in the top five at the club for inside 50s, rebounds 50s, score involvements and metres gained.
In announcing the NSW State-of-Origin team for 2021, Society patron Richard Colless, who leads the selection process for the selection of the team said, “This year’s team was selected from the fifty-one players from NSW-based clubs on AFL lists in 2021”
“Tom Hawkins from Geelong is again captain of the team, and he wins the inaugural Mohr Medal (named in honour of St Kilda goalkicking champion Wilbur (Bill) Mohr in the 1930s. Bill played in Wagga Wagga with Federals which became Wagga Tigers. He was the leading goalkicker for St Kilda from 1929-40. He was selected at full forward in the Greatest NSW Team of All Time announced in 2018, a member of the St Kilda Team of the Century, and inaugural inductee into the AFL Hall of Fame, and 18 times Victorian representative) for being the leading NSW goal kicker in the AFL with 54 goals”.
Isaac Smith Showreel
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Smith & Scott | Press Conference R22
Isaac Smith and Chris Scott spoke to the media after the announcement of Issie's retirement and in the lead up to the round 22 Clash against the Pies. Presented by Morris
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07:15Press ConferencePress Conference
Isaac Smith Presser | AFL Pre Season
Isaac Smith speaks to the media during Geelong's pre season heading into season 2023. Proudly Presented by Ford Australia.
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Selectors: Richard Colless (Convenor), Gerard Healy, Mike Sheahan, Wayne Carey, Mark Maclure and Rod Gillett
2021 NSW State of Origin Team
Coach: John Longmire (Corowa Rutherglen)
Backs | Harry Cunningham Turvey Park |
Dougal Howard Wagga Tigers |
Harry Perryman Collingullie Glenfield Park |
Half Backs | Taylor Duryea Corowa-Rutherglen |
Dane Rampe UNSW-Eastern Suburbs |
Isaac Cumming North Broken Hill |
Centreline | Isaac Smith Cootamundra |
Callum Mills North Shore |
Errol Gulden UNSW-Eastern Suburbs |
Half Forwards | Luke Breust Temora |
Harry Himmelberg Mangoplah-Cookardinia United |
Sam Wicks Manly Warringah |
Forwards | Lachie Schultz Moama |
Tom Hawkins Finley |
Todd Marshall Deniliquin |
Followers | Matthew Flynn Narrandera |
Jacob Hopper Leeton-Whitton |
Isaac Heeney Cardiff |
Interchange | Daniel Lloyd Killarney Vale |
Charlie Spargo Albury Tigers |
Jack Buckley UNSW-Eastern Suburbs |
Jacob Koschitzke Albury Tigers |