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St Kilda defender Josh Battle will officially join Hawthorn in the upcoming AFL trade period. The 25-year-old free agent told the Saints of his decision on Thursday. Battle had been wrestling with the decision for months, but has opted for a fresh start at Hawthorn. He is expected to sign a six-year deal worth in the region of $850,000 a season. As an unrestricted free agent, Battle is free to join the club of his choice.
Battle paid tribute to the Saints for his time there after arriving at the club via pick No.39 in the 2016 AFL draft. “I came to this club while I was still in high school and couldn’t have asked for a better place to grow, both as a footballer and a person,” Battle said. “I now have a young family of my own, and in planning for our future I’ve come to the difficult decision to move on from my time at the Saints.
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