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CibbuanoHodge signs new deal with Hawks
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.
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.
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