Maurie Considine

Recruited from the Old Paradians in the amateur leagues, Maurie Considine was the middle act of a significant Hawthorn family dynasty that included his older brother Bernie and younger brother Frank. Playing primarily as a defender, he managed 37 senior games between 1952 and 1956, battling away in the backline during a generally lean period for the club. Although his time on the field was relatively brief, Considine’s greatest impact came after his playing retirement; following a premiership-winning coaching stint back in the amateurs, he returned to the Hawks as reserves coach and became the trusted right-hand man to John Kennedy Snr during the club's golden era in the early 1970s. A fiercely loyal clubman who was awarded Life Membership in 1970, his legacy extended to the next generation when his son, Paul, donned the brown and gold in the 1980s.