There were earlier reports that Marty Pask was asked on SEN about Lake's Bulldogs contract and he said that Hawthorn will pay all of Lake's 2013 and 2014 salary on a new 2 year deal. I didn't hear it, so this is second hand.
Question - who was the last 31 year old to be traded for a 2nd rounder?
I reckon we've done pretty well out of this deal. Lake wouldn't have played another final for us and maybe lasted two more years taking up a kid's spot in the side. Won't stop me missing him though, was definitely was one of my favourites.
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I found this, doesn't exactly answer the question of who pays, just that it is a whole lot less.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/haw...-1226490817177
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Got a new contract at Hawthorn.
Had his contract ripped up
So he wants to leave the club and get paid $200,000.00 less than if he stayed.
Doesnt sound like a man that was keen to hang around..............
Desi, players only walk if they are not happy at a club. Happy players are ones that are looked after by the coach and management of the club. If we manage our players properly, they wouldn't want to go.
In Lakes case things are already coming out:
1. The club decided they don't want him at Fullback.
2. The coach barely talks to him half way through the season.
What do you expect him to do?
To call him a fruit loop, is disrespectful to a club champion.
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