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February 9: Expect excitement machine Shaun Burgoyne to light up Hawthorn’s midfield in 2010.
The Port Adelaide 2004 premiership player and genuine matchwinner is destined to be one of the recruits of the season.
The 27-year-old’s troublesome left knee which restricted him to just nine games for the Power last year is getting stronger and stronger.
The Hawks are confident Burgoyne should be able to play two games – either in the NAB Cup (if the brown and golds can progress through the knock-out competition) or NAB Challenge – before the season opener against Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday, March 27.
Burgoyne played 157 games and kicked 171 goals with Port Adelaide before becoming disenchanted.
A brilliant clearance player, Burgoyne was difficult to stop when in full flight.
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson will be delighted with Burgoyne in his line-up.
Coach and his players are hell bent on bouncing back powerfully from a bitterly disappointing 2009 season.
The Hawks failed to make the finals after winning the premiership is such miraculous fashion in 2008.
A lot will depend on the form of full forward Lance “Buddy” Franklin.
Franklin managed only 67 goals last year after slotting 113 in the premiership year.
Meanwhile, the freakishly talented Cyril Rioli is battling a problem with his groin and hip.
A valuable player in Hawthorn’s shock win over Geelong in the 2008 grand final, Rioli has been rested from training for several weeks and faces a race against time to be fit for the first round encounter against the Demons.
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After Round 24
Collingwood 80
Geelong 76
Hawthorn 72
West Coast 68
Carlton 58
St Kilda 50
Sydney 50
Essendon 46
North Melbourne 40
Western Bulldogs 36
Fremantle 36
Richmond 34
Melbourne 34
Adelaide 28
Brisbane 16
Port Adelaide 12
Gold Coast 12
Grand Final
Geelong def Collingwood
Preliminary Finals
Collingwood def Hawthorn
Geelong def West Coast
1st Semi Final West Coast def Carlton
2nd Semi Final Hawthorn def Sydney
1st Elimination Final Carlton def Essendon
2nd Elimination Final Sydney def St.Kilda
1st Qualifying Final Collingwood def West Coast
2nd Qualifying Final Geelong def Hawthorn
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