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<\/a><\/p>\nHawthorn’s list build process flicked the switch last year, with the club turning its attention from top draft talent to ready-made assets.<\/p>\n
In 2025, the Hawks are tipped to attack the open market once more, with a strong draft hand likely to help.<\/p>\n
The most pressing list needs aren’t obvious at Hawthorn, with the club possessing a deep-batting defensive cohort, a strong midfield that has seen young guns forced to play VFL, and a forward line that is humming with clinical talls and smalls.<\/p>\n
They also have a ruckman yet to reach his peak while competing with his best counterparts across the competition.<\/p>\n
Considering their squad and position as premiership contenders, we take a look at how the Hawks could improve their squad, and hopes for a flag in the future.<\/p>\n
1Oscar Allen<\/p>\n
The Hawks have been heavily tied to the West Coast co-captain, so much so that coach Sam Mitchell<\/a> even met with the Eagles free agent.<\/p>\n But do the Hawks still need to be scouting a key forward given the riches of their front-half talls this year?<\/p>\n If they could snare Allen for no trade cost, which might be likely given his free agency status and the Eagles’ reported offer to keep him, then a play from the Victorian club makes sense.<\/p>\n Jack Gunston<\/a>, who has spearheaded his side this season amid a career-best campaign, won’t be around forever, with the triple premiership Hawk set to turn 34 in October.<\/p>\n There are ticks for Calsher Dear<\/a>, Mitch Lewis and Mabior Chol<\/a>, if all three can stay fit, but a fourth option to bring leadership to the front half in the mould of Allen would be hard to pass up.<\/p>\n
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