Luke Hodge Hawthorn Highlights

Here it is. If you didn't want to be Luke Hodge, you wanted to be with him. Immense talent, but a pure footballer in the truest sense. Could impact the game with or without the ball like no one I've seen. Never a backward step. Matthews-like leadership. On the very, very top shelf of Hawks. 2002-2017.

[@moistie]

That handball at 4:41 is one of the most beautiful pieces of play to draw the man and set Changa into space. I remember watching it live and having to watch the replay just to see it again.

[@cweatherfella547]

It was crazy good He did it under pressure as well Sammy Mitchell was a geniys He did a 35 metre handball that was good But the hodge one is the best i have seen over a long distance

[@TheJonkerr7]

Geez...is he our best player ever? Dual Norm Smith's, 4 flags, kicked goals, played everywhere, tough and brave, sublimely skilled and an awesome skipper. Bloody hell, I reckon he is. Apologies to Crawf, Conan, Dipper, Huddo, Don Scott, the Rat and Dermie 😆

[@alansimmonds9030]

He's Top 10 certainly...But better than Barney, Knights, Huddo & Bung?...Not so sure about that...He's up there with Kennedy & Scott as a leader of the club.

[@richardbeal2451]

@@alansimmonds9030 Definitely up there with the best ever Hawk leaders. As for being the best player, I was blessed to see Matthews and Knights at their best, and saw Huddo towards the end of his career. Hodge fits neatly into their stratospheric category (yes, along with Bung!).

[@mareewalker1096]

​@@alansimmonds9030 barny first conan second hodgy third! 80s team had champions on every line! Champion is used to easily if I say champion I mean maybe 10 in last 10 years! The word champion is when your talking greats ever! Guns are a regular name for high talent but champion is rare rare breed and hodgy was one! Every team currently is lucky to have one true CHAMPION the 80s team had 6! 13 14 15 had about 3! Buddy was not a champion sorry! Cyril was a freak but no champion! Champions do it all! Not elite at one style or posistion !

[@cweatherfella547]

Peter Hudson was a freak Almost unatural just how good he was Over a long period of time

[@martino7465]

We've had a lot of great players. He's right in the top bracket.

[@alansimmonds9030]

Just an absolute bull, who was so powerful through the hips, with a tracer-bullet for a left-foot, -who could play anywhere.....Podge led us to Multiple Premierships, while Judd led Carlton to multiple Spoons - I know which one I'd prefer.

[@mareewalker1096]

I don't think judd was overrated ! Judd was a gun hodgy was a true CHAMPION! Hodgy and Sam were the best 2 mids the game has seen in decades! Judd danger fyfe etc etc would not do up those 2s bootlaces! Watch Sam's highlights as well a freak with 2 lethal feet and hands! But you can see why shwabby let our half back go to Dockers and sold a lot to get Hodge! Then got him back for Dockers to win 08! Will hawk's sell the lot including players this year to get reid of eagles?

[@alansimmonds9030]

@@mareewalker1096 as good as Reid is, I reckon our on-ball brigade is now as deep & as good as any other in the league, going forward....Key position players are where we are lacking most in terms of high quality..... a good spine is most crucial to premiership success....I'd prefer we focus on this most urgent need in the draft, including a good third tall/ high half forward - with Caddy, McCabe & archer Reid fitting this bill very nicely.

[@mareewalker1096]

@@alansimmonds9030 yeah I agree I would not sell the lot for Reid we need key forward and back! I just put the question out there! We have ciss and lewis so we do have the spine but another Lewis and ciss will finish it of! I still think Denver will come good it was took Lewis years to come good Denver will to I hope! Cheers Glenn go hawkers

[@Fantabiscuit]

Only Hawk supporters know how good he was. Leadership,utility, smarts, skill and stability

[@Lbe12345]

Best player I’ve ever seen (only 17)

[@jimmyriddle5246]

Goosebumps

[@richardbeal2451]

Didn't his dad once call him 'slow' and 'chubby'? He turned out alright if you ask me! A highlight package worth waiting for stemline - thanks again.

[@mareewalker1096]

Yes he told dermi he is lazy! He has to be knocked put of him! They obviously did it😅! Dermi would of had a kind chat with him😅😅

[@barryabberton1043]

Absolute champion of the game.

[@cweatherfella547]

Wow... Great highlights package 60 year hawk supporter here Forgotten just how skilfull this guy was his bravery or toughness is legendary But his skill level was just awrsome

[@shannonpincombe8485]

Yes...a pretty handy footballer. Superb grit and such determination to stay in the contest. Amazingly good kick on both feet. Sammy and Hodgy were such a great combo in the centre for years then they worked so well off half back. Our team was so full of top level class back then. We will be soon.