Clarko calls trade talk silly season “rubbish”

Опубликованно 18.09.2020 14:40

The Hawks have some significant list management decisions to come after failing to make the finals this year with captain Ben Stratton and Paul Puopolo already retiring.

Talk has emerged that star forwards Breust and Gunston could attract good trade value for the Hawks, who can’t carry them and veterans like James Frawley, Ricky Henderson and Isaac Smith all in to 2021.

Shaun Burgoyne has already been guaranteed a 20th season but Clarkson said the Hawks were not in any position to make any more decisions about who would stay and who would go.

“We’re in the same position as every season. The silly season becomes a circus for the next eight to 10 weeks in terms of who’s leaving, and who’e going where and by and large one in 20 players, or 1 in 30 players actually give consideration to leaving a club.

“However many transpire is even less than that. All the innuendo and speculation comes up, of which 95 per cent is rubbish.

“The best way to respond is to not given oxygen. Even the emotional state we are all in right at the present time it’s not a good time to be making decisions on any of that sort of stuff.

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