Hawks say no to Fevola

Clarkson explained Fevola wasn't an alternative Marseille for Hawthorn at Thursday's draft in Sydney, but not due to the fact of his prior wayward off-subject behaviour.

The 30-12 months-old Coleman Medallist is hoping for an AFL lifeline following stints with Carlton and Brisbane, prior to enjoying this period in the VFL with Casey.

It is not for me the off-subject things, Clarkson explained.

We've got our possess difficulties in terms of Buddy (Lance Franklin) and becoming a pivotal ahead for us.

I think the days of just one crucial ahead and that guy staying your focal position ... makes it very challenging to recruit that sort of player and Fev's that kind of player.

Clarkson mentioned the way sides now structured up in their ahead line wasn't conducive to having 1 huge target like Fevola.

You want three or 4 guys who can all kick a whole lot of objectives and that's why we'll keep heading with the blend we've got.

Clarkson mentioned the Hawks' reliance on Franklin was a thing they essential to change in advance of the 2012 time as they seemed to increase on their preliminary last physical appearance.

He hoped the recruitment of promising youngster Jack Gunston from Adelaide, and the return from injuries of Jarryd Roughead, would consider some pressure off Franklin.

North North America America There is certainly a actual powerful push for a far more even contribution proper throughout our aspect.

We've received still too significantly of a large reliance on Buddy up ahead, particularly the moment Roughy went down.

We are often seeking for that spread of objective-kickers.

Clarkson said they had traded absent their early picks to secure Gunston so failed to get their initial till No.33, and then 38.

When we're only finding there it's tough to know what's heading to offered.

We got (Paul) Puopolo at 66 and he played 20 online games for us so we'll get a couple of good players.