Hawthorn midfielder Jordan Lewis has re-signed with the Hawks. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
HAWTHORN midfield star Jordan Lewis says the lure of a second premiership meant his decision to re-sign with the Hawks was a "no-brainer".
Lewis has renegotiated the last year of his contract as a free agent and added two more seasons that will see his deal expire at the end of 2015.
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But while he says players are petrified about leaving the Hawks and seeing them win another flag, he defends Lance Franklin's right to delay contract talks.
The pair are close friends, but the 26-year-old says players deserve the right to finish their contracts before starting negotiations after last year winning the right to free agency.
"I have basically committed for another three years. I was contracted for this year, but we redid this year and the club presented an option of another two, and in my position, it was a no-brainer," he said.
"We have won one premiership, and once you have won one with a side you have been given the opportunity to play for, you want to hang around. Hopefully, there's more success here in the future.
"There would be nothing worse than leaving this club and seeing all your mates up on the dais receiving their medals. You would definitely be kicking yourself if that happened."
As a hard-headed midfield star who was acting captain for much of the 2012 season with Luke Hodge injured, Lewis would have had huge leverage if he delayed his contract negotiations.
He believes Franklin will stay at Hawthorn, despite telling the club he will delay talks until after the season.
"It is hard to hypothetically predict what will happen, but I know he's happy here and he's playing some good football. It will take place at the end of the year, which is what he wants.
"He is a contracted player, so he has said, and we have said, we don't know what the fuss is about. When the time comes, I am sure he will make the right decision.
"The players in the past have been really restricted and the club has held all the cards, which in any situation is tough to be in. But now players have a say (under free agency) and have some ownership on where their future lies, and that's only good for the game."
Lewis became a high-profile concussion case after his 2010 collision with Western Bulldog Jarrod Harbrow.
Jordan Lewis waves to the crowd after being knocked out in a collision with Jarrod Harbrow. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun
He did not miss a week, but struggled badly in subsequent rounds and agrees Carlton midfielder Greg Williams' testimony about the long-term effects of knocks to the head was alarming.
"The hardest thing with concussion is that you can do all the tests, but once you get to the game intensity, you don't really know how you are going to react.
"That was the problem with me - I did all the testing and I was fine, but once you are in the season, everything is about recovery during the week and it's not until game day that you are at game intensity.
"So maybe there should be some testing on decision-making later on in the week at game intensity.
"That would be a step in the right direction.
"We were a bit pig-headed once to think if you got concussion you could go straight out there again and there would be no after-effects. But we see former players struggling with some of the after-effects from hits they took in their career, so if we do miss one or two games it's not the end of the world."
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