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FREMANTLE recruit Bradley Hill is looking forward to facing off against "lippy" former Hawthorn premiership teammate Sam Mitchell in a Western Derby next season.
Hill completed his dream trade from Hawthorn to Fremantle on Thursday morning, while Mitchell was traded to West Coast on Friday morning.
"(Playing against Mitchell) will be pretty cool actually," Hill said.
"Mitchell can sometimes get a little bit lippy. It will be awesome if we do play each other in a derby.
"I sent Mitch a message this morning, (given) he'd be in Perth and we can catch up, maybe.
"Obviously I've played a lot of footy alongside him."
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Hill has been in Perth this week and was fast asleep when he was officially traded on Thursday morning due to the three-hour time difference.
He said he was oblivious to what has been happening at his former club with Mitchell's trade to the Eagles and news of Jordan Lewis' approach to Melbourne coming as a shock.
"Obviously both surprised me," Hill said.
"It's about footy and that's what happens all the time. It's about their future and what they want to do."
Hill, 23, said his own decision to leave the Hawks had nothing to do with any issues with the club.
Hill approached the club mid-season after coming to the realisation that he wanted to return home to play with older brother Stephen.
"It wasn't anything to do with Hawthorn," Hill said.
"Like I said, it's personal reasons, about wanting to come back with family and play alongside my brother. That's what the reason was. It wasn't because of Hawthorn. They did a lot for me and were a great club to me."
Hill got emotional when Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson paid tribute to him at the best and fairest awards last weekend.
He said he was looking forward to training with his brother when he returns from a holiday in the United States.
Hill said he would start day one of pre-season with the entire Dockers squad despite finishing the 2016 season three weeks later than his new teammates.
"I'll come in early and start with all the boys," Hill said.
"I probably don't want to come in on my own. I'd rather get here as quick as I can and meet everyone and show that I want to work hard and get here when everyone else does."
Hill met fellow new Docker Cam McCarthy at Fremantle Oval on Friday. He also had a lengthy chat with best and fairest winner Lachie Neale, who was at the club doing some training before he heads on holiday.
He has also received a text from Nat Fyfe.
Hill had breakfast with coach Ross Lyon a couple of weeks ago but has only spoken to the coach briefly since he was formally traded to the Dockers.
