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DESPITE Chad Wingard's social media posts and Luke Breust's veto, Hawthorn is spruiking its controversial Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period as a positive for the struggling club. The Hawks attracted plenty of media scrutiny as they tried to boost their draft hand by trading big-name players.

DESPITE Chad Wingard's social media posts and Luke Breust's veto, Hawthorn is spruiking its controversial Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period as a positive for the struggling club. The Hawks attracted plenty of media scrutiny as they tried to boost their draft hand by trading big-name players.

Despite Chad Wingard's social media posts and Luke Breust's veto, Hawthorn are spruiking their controversial AFL trade period as a positive for the struggling club.The Hawks attracted plenty of media scrutiny as they tried to boost their draft hand by trading big-name players.

In another sporting announcement, Mr Gutwein said there would be 14 NBL pre-season games held in Tasmania next month with games to be played in Kingborough, Hobart, Launceston and Ulverstone. He said there would be two WNBL games played in Tasmania as well.

TASMANIA has a new weapon in the battle for an AFL team _ coaching great Alastair Clarkson joined the fight to provide specialist input and directly engage CEO boss Gill McLachlan and the AFL Commission.

Four-time Hawthorn premiership coach Alastair Clarkson has officially joined Tasmania's campaign for its own team, giving the bid a major boost. Clarkson,

FORMER Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has joined Tasmania's bid for the state's own AFL team, in an advisory role. Clarkson has previously pleaded for the island state to be delivered the 19th licence for inclusion in the League.

Hawthorn recruiting boss Mark McKenzie has defended the way in which the club dealt with a trade for small forward Luke Breust, despite admitting they did have talks with the Giants over how a potential deal.

Hawthorn spent most of the trade period trying to offload its stars to fast track a rebuild. Dealing with the fallout will be a huge test of Sam Mitchell’s credentials, writes Jon Ralph. Sam Mitchell’s honeymoon period ended up lasting 70 short days and zero AFL games.