Universal Love Burgoyne signs on for season 20! 400 games incoming!

[UAWM]

I am so happy.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Stoked

It will be a couple of seasons at hawthorn longer than Cyril - despite coming to the hawks ayear or so younger than Cyril when he retired

are you there Cyril?

Geez that's a crazy stat.

 

[lyger]

Absolutely fantastic!
Shaun has given the club and supporters so much over his journey and in my opinion this is thoroughly deserved. It will be a Very long time before We get to cherish another hawk (hopefully) getting to the 400 mark.

 

[Spursfan]

I’m a bit torn on this one, whilst Silk is an absolute champion and one of my favourites, I am wrapt that he will go on and get to 400 but very surprised that he’s been given a contract extension. Has definitely slowed and Ive thought that the game has gone past him many times this year.

I'm a bit in this camp , but I am guessing next year will be a development year so it won't hurt us to have one more year of his mentorship

 

[Power Raid]

Shaun Burgoyne is a legend of Hawthorn.

We all know what impact he has made on our great club.

As a club we owe it to him to get him to 400 games - no matter what.

To me this is not negotiable.

Right now the whole club is struggling including Silk himself.

He is the type of person who wouldn’t want any special treatment but Clarko must insist he is an important player especially at a time like this.

Burgoyne 400 games.......Hawthorn make it happen.

Yep he has earned the right to work his way back into form

And he’ll be a good leader for the youth

 

[theiaofseed]

Crazy to think Ky could be on our list just 3 years after his father retires.

 

[Billyc]

Crazy to think Ky could be on our list just 3 years after his father retires.

Is he good ?

 

[Mr Lizard]

I saw "Burgoyne something something" a couple of hours ago, and assumed he had announced retirement.


Count me in the "I am so happy" camp.

 

[HairyO]

Brilliant news. So much horrible about 2020 but there are a few gems. Day Frost Scrimshaw and Burgers.

 

[Flukey!]

Wow!
I ******* love that he is going around again.
Amazing news.

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Crazy to think Ky could be on our list just 3 years after his father retires.

If he is any good I am sure the AFL will make sure he is eligible for the GC academy .

 

[grumbleguts]

hate to be the bad guy but this has to be his last season.

Before 2021?

I agree.

 

[killerspud]

The question is, is he still in our best 22. I'd say yes. I'd also say given the likely retirements of Poppy, Henderson, possibly Frawley and possibly Stratton I think his experience will be invaluable around the club. Also given that Sicily will be out for a portion of the year this makes total sense.

 

[Hawk Dork]

The question is, is he still in our best 22. I'd say yes. I'd also say given the likely retirements of Poppy, Henderson, possibly Frawley and possibly Stratton I think his experience will be invaluable around the club. Also given that Sicily will be out for a portion of the year this makes total sense.

Frawley might go again with Sicily down

 

[Hawker1167]

I’m wrapped he is going around again and even happier that he will still be at the club when he finishes up playing

 

[cryptor]

I'm expecting him to play better in 2021 than he has this year. If you read Roughy's book then there's a quick bit about how Burgoyne has one of the most unwavering routines as a player. He would not have been getting the best out of himself this year with how unstructured this year was.

 

[WWSD]

The question is, is he still in our best 22. I'd say yes. I'd also say given the likely retirements of Poppy, Henderson, possibly Frawley and possibly Stratton I think his experience will be invaluable around the club. Also given that Sicily will be out for a portion of the year this makes total sense.

Frawley should play for another year.

 

[TazHawk15]

I am wrapt like a lot of us.

Floggo Barrett has had the the obligatory crack at Clarko about it.

 

[thejockey]

Really happy with the call tbh . His leadership will be invalueable .
If we get a few good cameos next season I think thats a good result onfield .

Looking forward to the chorus of media being outraged because we are meant to be 'rebuilding'....

 

[Gauntlet]

Such good news, his wisdom, smarts and sheer tenacity are invaluable, great to have Silk on the team.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Love love love this, so many positives, what a champ!

 

[Brant]

The question is, is he still in our best 22. I'd say yes. I'd also say given the likely retirements of Poppy, Henderson, possibly Frawley and possibly Stratton I think his experience will be invaluable around the club. Also given that Sicily will be out for a portion of the year this makes total sense.

Agreed.

And, he's 3 players in 1, given that he's effective as a small forward, rolling through the midfield or playing HBF.

In a season (2021) with reduced list sizes & when we're lacking on field leaders, 1 guy that can be in our best 22 in multiple roles is a big benefit.

 

[MrPremiership]

Hodgey's comments about this sting a bit

 

[Yuley95]

Wrapt with this news. I know we are transitioning to a new core group of players but Burgoyne will provide awesome leadership and is still so valuable on the field. I’d give him two years. Hell, I’d give him my house if he asked for it.

 

[crazywildhorse]

Serious question, are we into recruiting his sons? The older one would be 15 or so now right?