Wingard will stay at Hawks
The Giants had some interest in the former Port Adelaide player but the interest has not advanced after some contact at the weekend. Any deal for Wingard to the Giants would have involved Bobby HiIl moving to Hawthorn and the Hawks being required to carry a significant portion of Wingard’s money.
The first step in any potential deal needed Wingard, who has two years remaining on his contract at the Hawks, being prepared to move and sources said that Wingard on Monday told his management, hawthorn and the Giants he was happy where he was and did not want to explore a move north.
By Michael Gleeson
Chad Wingard will remain at Hawthorn next year after the player indicated he was not interested in a move to GWS.The Giants had some interest in the former Port Adelaide player but the interest has not advanced after some contact at the weekend. Any deal for Wingard to the Giants would have involved Bobby HiIl moving to Hawthorn and the Hawks being required to carry a significant portion of Wingard’s money.
The first step in any potential deal needed Wingard, who has two years remaining on his contract at the Hawks, being prepared to move and sources said that Wingard on Monday told his management, hawthorn and the Giants he was happy where he was and did not want to explore a move north.