Retired Hawthorn champion turns down local footy offers

Hawthorn champion Shaun Burgoyne says he’s turned down two offers to play local football in Darwin. The 38-year-old called time on his AFL career at the end of the 2021 season after winning four premierships across 407 games with the Hawks and Port Adelaide. However, Burgoyne floated the prospect of playing a one-off game for Mallee Park in Port Lincoln, his junior club growing up. “I’ve actually had a couple of phone calls,” Burgoyne told Sportsday. “Two came from Darwin to see if I wanted to...

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