In this file picture, Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson announces Brian Lake has been traded to Hawthorn from the Western Bulldogs. Picture: Nicole Garmston. Source: News Limited
HAWTHORN'S prized trade Brian Lake is already hard at work in the gym at Waverley Park.
Club football manager Mark Evans said the former Western Bulldogs full-back wanted to make an impression when pre-season training resumed next month.
"He's keen to make a really positive start and he's chipping away slowly at a strength program," Evans said.
"His season finished earlier than ours, so he's ready and back doing mostly weight training.
"We've got a few players doing a few things, but he's obviously four weeks further rested than most of our guys.
"We've got quite a few guys who are off enjoying the sun somewhere.
"But some of the guys who are in Melbourne are still calling in to continue with their strength programs or rehab programs."
The Hawks nabbed Lake in one of the surprise early trade deals, and the dual All-Australian will provide height and strength to the backline next year.
"It was well publicised that there were a couple of games during the year where we could have used Brian," Evans said.
In other news, Hawthorn is leading the fight for AFL clubs to get more information on the formula used to decide free agency compensation.
The Hawks are still studying whether they can challenge receiving draft pick No.66 in return for running defender Clinton Young's move to Collingwood.
"We'll go back through our documentation to see whether there's (grounds) for an appeal or not," Evans said.
"There doesn't appear to be one at first look."
Evans said clubs wanted more details about the new system, claiming they are "flying blind" when not even being aware of an offer to a player who is an unrestricted free agent, which was the case with Young.
"We'll all get used to it, but we need to have a system that has some equity in it," he said.
"And we need to be able to understand why some things come out the way they do.
"I know it was an agreement between the AFL and the Players' Association and that the formula be kept secret, but it doesn't help us understand the system.
"We certainly need some better detail on why we ended up getting pick 66 for Clinton Young."
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