A clear view of the Hawks in 2020
When the frenzied media speculation on the future of free agent Stephan Coniglio ended abruptly with his re-signing at GWS, Hawthorn largely receded from the spotlight for the 2019 trade and draft period. Acquiring Jonathon Patton was intriguing but hardly buzzworthy given his lowered profile after three ACL injuries. However, changes to the team list were significant. Eight players over the age of 25 departed the club: Jarryd Roughead (32), Grant Birchall (31), Tim Mohr (31), Ryan Schoenmakers...