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Hawthorn Australian Football Team

Assignment #1: Football

Description: Dr. Topp gave us students on the first day of class a small piece of paper with a football team on it. At first we had questions; is it like “futbol” or is this considered “American football”? This is the AFL or Australian Football League but it is far from the same football we play in America. Each student received a different team and the assignment is to research the team and to 1. give its nickname, 2. its team colors, 3. its team mascot, 4. its team song 5. and any extra info such as location, what they have won, etc.

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  • Football Team: Hawthorne
  • Sport: “Australian Rules Football” is the name of the sport. From and American’s eyes it is most similar to rugby, including a mix of almost every sport played in a circular arena like cricket with dribbling, kicking, carrying, throwing, and physical contact without any pads on. Here is a video of Hawthorn http://youtu.be/qB2d0TsrsVI
  • Team Colors: Yellow and Brown
  • Team Song:http://youtu.be/Cfy4LFWn5Rg

“We’re a happy team at Hawthorn
We’re the Mighty Fighting Hawks.
We love our Club, and we play to win,
Riding the bumps with a grin (at Hawthorn).
Come what may, you’ll find us striving
Team work is the thing that talks,
One for all and all for one
Is the way we play at Hawthorn.
We are the Mighty Fighting Hawks.”

 

  • Motto: Spectemur Agendo- “By our deeds we shall be known”
  •  Team’s Official Website: http://www.hawthornfc.com.au
  • League: AFL-Australian Football League
  • Founded in 1902
  • Number of Premierships won: 11
  • Based out of Melbourne (outskirts)