Hawthorn have confirmed a trio of departures following the 2023 season, with Emerson Jeka and Josh Morris both not offered new deals for next season, while Irishman Fionn O'Hara and the Hawks agreed to part ways at the end of the recent season.
Jeka's culling comes after the versatile tall played seven games during his time at Waverley, having landed at the club through the 2019 Rookie Draft.
Morris played 15 games at AFL level over his four seasons in the brown and gold after being taken with the 57th pick in the 2019 National Draft.
O'Hara would not make his debut over his two years on the club's Rookie List after arriving from Ireland.
โWe thank Josh, Emerson and Fionn for their contribution to the club across recent seasons,โ Hawks list manager Mark McKenzie said in a club statement.
โAll three have been great teammates and showed a high level of professionalism during their time in the brown and gold.
โWe understand these sorts of decisions happen every year, and on behalf of everyone at the club we wish them all the best in their future endeavours.โ
The trio of departures follow ruckman Max Lynch's decision to retire earlier this year.
The Hawks still have Joshua Bennetts,ย Lachie Bramble,ย Tyler Brockman,ย Fergus Greene,ย Jacob Koschitzke,ย Ned Long and Jai Serong.
Both Koschitzke and Brockman are understood to have requested trades away from Hawthorn ahead of 2024.
The 2023 AFL trade period will open on Monday, October 9 and will run for nine days.
