‘Nice talent’ but no Hawks pressure on icon’s son
When the son of a club legend looks a likely type excitement starts to build but hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell won’t be heaping pressure on the teenager.
When the son of a club legend looks a likely type excitement starts to build but hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell won’t be heaping pressure on the teenager.
An image shows there has been a big twist in the storm brewing behind the scenes surrounding the future of Luke Hodge’s son.
The Hawks are still right in the mix for a double-chance in Spetember, but coach Sam Mitchell still believes his side has plenty to do if they’re going to challenge the best come finals.
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