New deal for Hawks veteran
HAWTHORN has made sure Grant Birchall isn’t lured away from the club by free agency after signing the veteran defender to a two-year contract extension. The 28-year-old is now tied to the Hawks until at least the end of 2019, during which time he is likely to bring up 300 games in the brown and gold. A four-time premiership player during his 240 games at Hawthorn, Birchall debuted in 2006 after being drafted from Tasmanian club Devonport. “Grant is a really important player for us and a vital...