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CibbuanoHawks re-sign eight
August 15th 2008 03:52
HAWTHORN has strengthened its on-field future with the re-signing of eight players for the next two years.
Chance Bateman, Jarryd Roughead, Jordan Lewis, Mark Williams, Robert Campbell, Brent Renouf, Jarryd Morton and Mitch Thorp will all remain at the Hawks until at least the end of the 2010 season.
Hawthorn football operations manager Mark Evans said the signings showed the players were committed to being a part of a successful period at the club.
"The announcement delivers a tremendously strong message of player commitment to the club and our aspirations for premiership success," he said.
"We have a strong culture amongst the playing group and the club is moving in the right direction and it is so pleasing to have today's group commit themselves to the vision and future of the Hawthorn Football Club."
"The best thing about the negotiations is they haven't been about a dollar value. The strongest message to come out is this commitment from a large group of players towards Hawthorn's quest for success."
"Part of that stems back to Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell and Lance Franklin, who over the last 12-18 months, could have auctioned themselves to another club for more money, and decided what was happening at Hawthorn was a chance they couldn't turn down."
"The effect is we have now got some pretty strong players who believe in the same philosophy.''
Chance Bateman, Jarryd Roughead, Jordan Lewis, Mark Williams, Robert Campbell, Brent Renouf, Jarryd Morton and Mitch Thorp will all remain at the Hawks until at least the end of the 2010 season.
Hawthorn football operations manager Mark Evans said the signings showed the players were committed to being a part of a successful period at the club.
"The announcement delivers a tremendously strong message of player commitment to the club and our aspirations for premiership success," he said.
"We have a strong culture amongst the playing group and the club is moving in the right direction and it is so pleasing to have today's group commit themselves to the vision and future of the Hawthorn Football Club."
"The best thing about the negotiations is they haven't been about a dollar value. The strongest message to come out is this commitment from a large group of players towards Hawthorn's quest for success."
"Part of that stems back to Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell and Lance Franklin, who over the last 12-18 months, could have auctioned themselves to another club for more money, and decided what was happening at Hawthorn was a chance they couldn't turn down."
"The effect is we have now got some pretty strong players who believe in the same philosophy.''
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