HAWTHORN has delisted young forward Mitch Thorp and rookies Haydn Kiel and Tim Walsh.
Thorp, who had a year remaining on his contract, was taken ahead of Geelong star Joel Selwood with pick six in the 2006 national draft.
The 20-year-old was touted as a potential star but a poor run with injuries meant he only played two games for the Hawks.
He requested to be traded to another club during trade week but no deal was forthcoming.
Meanwhile, rookie Matthew Suckling has been elevated to Hawthorn's senior list.
HAWTHORN has snared Port Adelaide midfielder Shaun Burgoyne in a complex four-club deal.
Hawks premiership forward Mark Williams joins Essendon on a three-year contract and Bomber Jay Nash heads to Port as part of the trade.
The Power also received two first-round draft selections - picks nine and 16 from Hawthorn and Essendon respectively - while the Bombers were given picks 24 (from Port) and 33 (from Geelong).
The Cats gained picks 40 and 56 from Port Adelaide and pick 42 from Essendon.
Hawthorn list manager Chris Pelchen said Burgoyne, who has signed a three-year deal with the 2008 premiers, was a welcome addition to the club.
"Shaun is a quality player of outstanding character and we welcome him to our club," Pelchen said.
"He offers us another highly talented option in our midfield and we look forward to seeing him in the brown and gold next year."
Pelchen also said the Hawks were delighted to have facilitated Williams' move to Essendon.
"Williams had a contract with Hawthorn for the 2010 season but received an offer for three years from Essendon and requested to be traded," he said.
"We were able to use that request to satisfy the trade of Shaun to Hawthorn, so it is mutually beneficial that Mark has found a new home and that the Hawks have been able to add such a quality player to our squad."
Port Adelaide football operations manager Peter Rohde wished Burgoyne all the best in the future and said the deal left the club in a 'terrific position'.
"This leaves us with picks eight, nine and 16 in the National Draft, which is a terrific position," Rohde said.
"We are also delighted to have secured Jay Nash from Essendon."
"We have had our eye on Jay since he was drafted and really rate him as a half-back or on-baller."
Essendon coach Matthew Knights believes the deal will benefit the Bombers in the short and long-term.
"The reality is, this week we have assisted Andrew Lovett to find a new home and, in return, we have gained Mark Williams and two second round draft picks," Knights said.
"We are extremely happy with the outcome of this trade deal and think it will deliver excellent short and long-term benefits for the football club."
"We wanted an x-factor forward who could fill a number of roles and Mark Williams is just that player. He kicked three goals in the 2008 Grand Final and five goals in the preliminary final so he can deliver on the big stage."
"He is a great kick at goal and has recovered from the knee injury that hampered him this year. He will be a very exciting addition to our forward line and, importantly, he was very keen to come to Windy Hill."
In an unrelated deal announced on Thursday night, Hawthorn duo Josh Kennedy and Ben McGlynn are bound for Sydney after the two clubs agreed on a trade.
The Swans offloaded pick 39 for Kennedy and picks 46 and 70 for McGlynn.
HAWTHORN hardman Campbell Brown will remain at the club after turning down an offer to move to Port Adelaide.
There had been reports that the Hawks had offered the 2008 premiership defender and their first-round draft pick (number nine overall) for star midfielder Shaun Burgoyne.
But the club said in a statement that Brown had no interest in moving to Alberton.
"Hawthorn’s Campbell Brown has declined an approach by Port Adelaide to join the South Australian club as part of a trade for Power’s Shaun Burgoyne," the statement said.
"Port Adelaide raised its interest in the versatile defender with Brown’s management at Elite Sports Properties, however, Brown expressed his desire to stay at Hawthorn and he re-affirmed his commitment to the club in talks with club officials today."
Earlier in the day, Hawks president Jeff Kennett dismissed suggestions that the club was prepared to part with Brown.
"The story is wrong, wrong, wrong," Kennett told SEN.
"Young Campbell is going nowhere, his future is with Hawthorn."
"As far as I know we didn't offer him up, his named wasn't offered up."
"That doesn't mean that clubs aren't approaching players - that's part of the game."
"I'm not saying for a moment that Port Adelaide hasn't approached Campbell but Hawthorn has not offered up any premiership player and nor will we - it is my desire that no premiership player leaves Hawthorn."
HAWTHORN skipper Sam Mitchell has claimed his second Peter Crimmins Medal on Saturday night.
Mitchell collected 170 votes to win the best-and-fairest award ahead of classy young forward Cyril Rioli (123) and star Lance Franklin (121).
The Hawks' midfielder's consistency in 2009 was highlighted by the fact that he polled in 21 of his 22 games.
In other awards, Liam Shiels was named the club's best first-year player while Brendan Whitecross won the most improved award.
Mitchell also collected the award for most consistent and Clinton Young was awarded best clubman.
Peter Crimmins Medal Top 10
1. Sam Mitchell 170
2. Cyril Rioli 123
3. Lance Franklin 121
4. Brad Sewell 113
5. Chance Bateman 112
6. Luke Hodge 96
7. Jarryd Roughead 92
8. Campbell Brown 91
9. Grant Birchall 81
10. Jordan Lewis 73
Other award winners:
Best first-year player: Liam Shiels
Most improved award: Brendan Whitecross
Best clubman: Clinton Young
Most consistent: Sam Mitchell
HAWTHORN ruckman Robert Campbell has announced his retirement from AFL football due to a degenerative knee condition.
Campbell, who was a key member of the club's 2008 premiership side, informed his teammates prior to the Peter Crimmins Medal at Crown Palladium on Saturday night of his decision to retire.
The loss of the 27-year-old means Hawthorn will have to rely on Simon Taylor and Brent Renouf to carry the ruck load in 2010 given youngster Max Bailey will miss all of next season with another serious knee injury.
Campbell said he would be 'eternally grateful' for the opportunities he had been given and the support he'd been shown by the club during his 116-game career.
"You're told from the start of your career that footy is a tough, uncompromising and challenging business, and you are never under any illusion," Campbell told the club's website.
"Since 2005 I knew that I have had a degenerative knee condition, and I had thought at that time my career might be cut short, then and there."
"I will be eternally grateful for the faith Clarko (coach Alastair Clarkson) and his coaching group showed in me - to allow me to continue playing footy - and ultimately play in a premiership team."
"I would also like to thanks my family, my partner and my friends for their amazing support over my career in football."
Clarkson said Campbell would be missed but the club respected his decision to hang up the boots.
"We had enormous trust and belief in the manner that Robbie could influence a contest and this will be one aspect that will be difficult to replace," Clarkson said.
"He has overcome many obstacles in his football career but we have taken the decision that the journey of life should now take significance over the journey of foot ball. A player's well-being is the most important thing."
September 17th 2009 09:30
HAWTHORN has appointed former Geelong chief operating officer Stuart Fox as its new chief executive.
Fox replaces Ian Robson who left the Hawks in July to take over the chief executive role being vacated by Peter Jackson at Essendon.
Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett said Fox was the ideal man for the job.
"Mr Fox has served Geelong loyally for almost a decade, and that sense of loyalty, together with his personal values, make him an ideal leader to take Hawthorn to the next level of its development," Kennett said.
"Importantly his commercial experience will serve Hawthorn well, as we complete our 'five2fifty' business plan in 2012, and Stuart will oversee its successor business plan for the period 2012-2020 which will be completed by the end of 2011, when it will be presented to members."
Geelong chief executive Brian Cook wished Fox all the best for the future and said he had made an enormous contribution to the club.
"Stuart has been an integral part of what the club has been able to achieve over the past decade and he will be missed," Cook said.
"We have long seen Stuart as a CEO in-waiting and everyone at the club is thrilled that he has this opportunity."
"Stuart played a major role in leading both stages of the $60 million redevelopments of Skilled Stadium and he has overseen our commercial operations during a time when the club's revenues and profits have grown enormously."
"I am sure that he will bring energy and innovation to Hawthorn and continue to be successful in the role."
Fox will begin his role with the Hawks on November 10.
September 10th 2009 10:57
HAWTHORN vice-captain Luke Hodge has signed a new three-year deal which will see him remain with the Hawks until at least the end of the 2012 season.
Hodge said he wouldn't miss playing alongside some of the competition's brightest stars for anything.
"It's good to be committed to the club for the next three years, it's an exciting time and I wouldn't miss it for anything," Hodge said.
"Seeing blokes like Cyril Rioli, Buddy Franklin ... I just love playing with them kind of guys."
Hodge also said the club was keen to bounce back from a disappointing season which saw them become the first reigning premier since Adelaide in 1999 to miss the finals.
"We're a young group, 2009 didn't go the way we wanted it to but the boys are real keen to get back to the training and next year's going to be a lot better," he said.
"We've definitely still got the skill, we've definitely still got the hunger for next year ... the boys are already starting to train now so it's going to be a good year for us next year."
The 25-year-old, who was taken with the number one pick in the 2001 national draft, has played 151 games for Hawthorn.
HAWTHORN forward Tim Boyle has announced his retirement from AFL football.
The injury-prone 25-year-old managed just 31 games and booted 39 goals in seven seasons at the Hawks.
Boyle was taken with pick 51 in the 2002 national draft but had to wait until 2005 to make his debut after suffering a broken leg during the Hawks' 2004 pre-season campaign.
The 25-year-old showed what he was capable of in 2007 - he played 20 games including the club's two finals matches and was Hawthorn's third highest goal kicker.
A nagging hip injury restricted Boyle to just six matches last season and in May this year he suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.
Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson said Boyle had given his all during his time at the club.
"It's been tough for him to get out there and be a regular contributor to our side," Clarkson said.
"However when he was fit, particularly in season 2007, he showed he was a very important member of our team."
"He has prepared himself well for life after footy and we wish him well as he begins the next chapter of his life."
HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson has been given a suspended $5000 fine for his on-field outburst at the end of last Saturday's fiery clash against Essendon at the MCG.
Clarkson, who had to be restrained after Bombers skipper Matthew Lloyd knocked out Hawks midfielder Brad Sewell with a heavy shirtfront that saw the spearhead handed a four-match ban and left Sewell with a fractured cheekbone and eye socket, was found to be in breach of AFL Player Rule 29.1 in that he acted in a threatening or aggressive manner towards another player.
The league's football operations manager Adrian Anderson said the AFL had received a written report from ground security and he had written to Clarkson and the Hawthorn Football Club, seeking an explanation for what occurred.
"The AFL is concerned about the potential for such situations to escalate on the ground and also the need for AFL coaches to set a positive example for coaches at all levels," Anderson said.
Clarkson expressed regret for his actions.
"I apologise for my actions after Saturday's match and any embarrassment caused to the AFL," he said.
"I believe senior coaches should model appropriate behaviour and I fully intend to set a positive example for coaches and others involved across all levels of football."
Clarkson will have the fine hanging over his head until the end of the 2011 season.
HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson has apologised for an outburst directed at Essendon players at the end of Saturday's fiery virtual elimintation final at the MCG.
Clarkson contacted Melbourne radio station SEN on Monday morning to say sorry for his post-match tirade.
Fuming after losing young ruckman Max Bailey (knee) and Brad Sewell (fractured cheekbone/fractured eye socket) to injury in the 17-point loss, Clarkson vented his anger towards several Bombers players and had to be restrained by Hawks football manager Mark Evans from confronting Essendon skipper Matthew Lloyd.
Lloyd had knocked out Sewell with a shirtfront at the start of the third term - an incident which triggered a melee and turned the game in the Bombers' favour.
The clash sparked a war of words between the two sides with Hawks hardman Campbell Brown labelling Lloyd 'a sniper' in a post-match interview on Triple M before Essendon forward Angus Monfries returned fire on Channel 10, saying Brown was 'not too bad of a sniper himself.'
Then on Sunday morning Bombers football operations manager Paul Hamilton accused Hawthorn of 'appalling double standards' with Lloyd's clash with Sewell coming just a week after Hawks star forward Lance Franklin was suspended for two matches for a bump on Richmond's Ben Cousins.
Clarkson attempted to diffuse the tension between the two arch rivals and admitted on SEN'S Morning Glory program that he failed to keep his emotions in check after the game.
"I'm a bit of a peanut that I'm so passionate about my footy, I suppose," Clarkson said.
"I knew Sewelly had been knocked out but I didn't know the severity of his facial injuries until I saw him post-game ... That together with sort of chaperoning Max Bailey off the ground with another injury that was going to see him probably miss another 12 months of footy, my blood was boiling and unfortunately I've allowed that to curb over."
Clarkson also said he was disappointed that Essendon midfielder Jobe Watson was on the receiving end of his verbal abuse.
"I've known Jobe for a long period of time," he said.
"That's just the passion of the game. I've come out onto the ground … I think he was shaping up to come and shake my hand but with the blood boiling it was the last thing I wanted to do."
"If I was going to be accommodative of any Essendon player it would have been Jobe but I didn't even want to speak to him, so it wasn't the way we wanted to finish our season, that's for sure."
When asked about Brown's comments, Clarkson said: "It's a very, very passionate game of footy. In most instances we pull our heads in and handle it pretty well."
"When your season's on the line, you're being beaten by an arch-rival and you've got two players that have suffered severe injuries during the course of the game, sometimes your emotions get the better of you."
"It's not an excuse and in most cases we're able to rein ourselves in, but on this particular occasion both Campbell and I were the two most significant culprits at our club."
HAWTHORN has elected not to challenge the two-match ban handed to star forward Lance Franklin at the Supreme Court.
Franklin's two-match suspension for his bump on Richmond's Ben Cousins was upheld by the AFL Appeals Board on Thursday night, which means he will miss Saturday's cut-throat clash against Essendon at the MCG and the first week of the finals if the Hawks defeat the Bombers.
Hawthorn president Jeff Kennet said the club had decided on Thursday night that it would take its case to the Supreme Court but after a lot of consideration they opted not to pursue the matter further.
"We thought long and hard about it (appealing to the Supreme Court). We discussed it with our legal advisors and at 7am this morning we decided not to do so. Why? Because to be quite honest to take a matter like this to the Supreme Court utilises unfairly the time of the Court. There is no life and death issue, it is just a game of football," Kennett said.
"If we had have brought it to the Supreme Court, we would have bought the code and its administrators into further disrepute. We accept the decision of the Appeals Board although we accept it with some difficulty."
Kennett also said he would write a letter to the AFL outlining his concerns over the league's controversial bump rule.
HAWTHORN star forward Lance Franklin has failed to have his two-match ban for engaging in rough conduct overturned at the AFL Appeals board on Thursday night.
The hearing lasted two-and-a-half-hours before the appeal board upheld the AFL tribunal's ruling that Franklin was guilty of rough conduct for his high bump on Richmond's Ben Cousins at the MCG last Saturday night.
The Hawks argued that the hip and shoulder which left Cousins heavily concussed and unable to return the field was fair and reasonable but it was the view of the panel that Franklin had a realistic alternative to tackle Cousins rather than bump.
Last year's Coleman medallist will miss Saturday's mini-elimination final against Essendon at the MCG and the first week of the finals if the Hawks defeat the Bombers.
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