Improvement necessary, says Clarko
(WorldNews Asia)

HAWTHORN won`t shy away from the stakes on offer in next week`s season finale against Sydney, with the winner to lock down an all-important finals double chance. But Coach Alastair Clarkson has issued a stern warning to his players; their finals fortunes will be cut dramatically short if they replicate their form against St Kilda on Saturday night when things heat up in September. The Hawks got away with a four-point win against the struggling Saints, who were brave after being kicked from pillar to post in recent weeks amidst murmurings of everything from the coaching team`s future, board unrest and speculative trade targets. Read: Match report - Round 22 But they were scrappy and...