Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson brought out the guitar at the club’s Annual General Meeting overnight when addressing the club’s 15th placed 2020 finish.
His address lasted only one minute and featured Bruce Springsteen song: ‘Should I Fall Behind, Wait For Me’.
The Hawks’ bottom four finish in 2020 saw them win only five games, despite starting the season 3-1 with wins over Brisbane, Richmond and North Melbourne.
“2020 presented us with some challenges like our generation have never seen before,” Clarkson said in his address.
“After a promising start, and starting the season at 3-1, we then entered hub life where we confronted some obstacles that proved to be significant challenges throughout the course of the season.
“In a team sport you still require everyone to play their role, unfortunately for us we had far too many that have fallen beneath their best throughout the course of 2020, right across the board.
“To best depict this past season, I’m going to pull out another old Bruce Springsteen song, this time it’s called ‘Should I Fall Behind, Wait For Me’.
“I’d love you to watch this song, think about our players, think about our club and think of how we are ready to bounce in 2021.”
Hawthorn will have to start the 2021 season without 2020 best and fairest winner Jack Gunston, who will miss up to five months following back surgery.
David Wanless and Richard Garvey were awarded life membership at the event.
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