However, the Club and its members remain keenly interested in the accomplishments and future successes of players who have worn the brown and gold with distinction.
In this week's report, the Club’s Player Welfare and Development Manager, Jason Burt, gives members and supporters an insight into the lives of 2009 Hawks.
Since announcing his retirement in September, Tim Boyle has been busy. While studying professional writing at university, Tim has been freelance writing for The Age newspaper, and is being mentored by Michael Gordon who co-authored the Hawthorn history book One for All and is currently Saturday editor of The Age.
Tim is recovering well from the knee reconstruction he underwent last year and will continue to focus on his writing in 2010.
Tasmanian Mitch Thorp will play for the Werribee VFL side, who are affiliated with North Melbourne Football Club. Mitch has recently finished his personal training qualifications and hopes to build a career in the fitness industry.
Retired ruckman Robert Campbell remains a regular around the Club, assisting with training as his university commitments allow. Robbie has been accepted into primary teaching at Deakin University and will work as an assistant ruck coach part-time at the Club.
He will also be involved with the Hawks in an ambassadorial-type role, particularly with the community department.
Campbell has also teamed up with fellow ex-Hawk, Angelo Lekkas, to work at his football academy training and supporting aspiring young footballers.
One of the heroes of the 2008 Grand Final, Stuart Dew, has relocated to Sydney with his fiancé to take up a role at the Sydney Football Club.
Jason Burt is confident that Dew will evolve exceptionally well into the position of Development Coach at the Swans, as he displayed the ability to empathise well with young players and was a very good listener in his time at the Hawks.
Youngster Tim Walsh has returned home to play for the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL - his junior club. He has accepted a role with an engineering company and is recovering well from foot surgery.
Queenslander Haydn Kiel will remain on the Box Hill list in 2010 and has recently finished his personal training qualifications. Kiel is enjoying a good pre-season with the Box Hill Hawks and hopes to put his football and sporting experiences to good use in the fitness industry.
Fans favourite Trent Croad has many media, property, business and, most importantly, family interests outside of the game, especially with the recent birth of his second daughter.
Croad will stay on at the Club as an ambassador for the New Zealand Hawks and he will occasionally work on game day in an official capacity.
While the 2010 Hawks are hard at work training for their opening game of the Pre-season Cup, the Hawthorn community department has been preparing for Community Camp in Tasmania and Hawks on Tour, which sees players undertake community programs in capital cities around the country.
