Hardwick's Long-term 'vision' realised at Suns

Hardwick's Long-term 'vision' realised at Suns

Damien Hardwick has recruited sagely to bolster his Gold Coast side but another unrealised talent already on the Suns' list has been just as impactful.

Hardwick’s Long-term ‘vision’ realised at Suns

Ben Long could have found himself at Richmond under Damien Hardwick, who viewed the St Kilda defender as more of a forward. The deal was never done, but when Hardwick headed north to take over the Suns last year there was an easy decision to make. Long spent six seasons at the Saints as a half-back and his first at the Suns under Stuart Dew in the same position, playing 15 games in that campaign and not kicking a goal. He played 17 under Hardwic…