Theres a zen-like quality about Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson despite the Hawks biggest test of the AFL season coming on Thu

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Theres a zen-like quality about Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson despite the Hawks biggest test of the AFL season coming on Thursday night.The three-time reigning premiers travel for a high-stakes top-of-the-ladder clash with great rivals Sydney.Clarkson has identified the midfield as crucial to the SCG clash, and particularly whether former Hawk Lance Franklin turns up inside 50 or out of it.But he laughed off the idea his side would need to lift their contested ball figures - on which the Hawks rank last in the league - if they are to come away with a win over the Swans.Contested ball is just a fancy term for everyone in the media. We dont give a toss about that, Clarkson said on Wednesday.Weve won five contested ball contests in about two years. Weve still won lots of games of footy.The Hawks will cede top spot on the ladder to the Swans with a loss but here too, Clarkson isnt concerned.The media wants to declare a premiership favourite every week, he said.Its great reading for all the viewers out there ... but we couldnt give a toss.Its whos playing the best footy in September and early October.And thats why Clarkson is just as unfazed by the suggestion that Hawthorn - who have six straight wins heading to Sydney - are yet to hit top gear in 2016.We werent in the greatest form this time last year either. Nor the year before that, he said.Its about chalking up the wins and trialling young players.Giving guys exposure to different positions on the ground and trying to work out the best mix.Franklin looms as Clarksons chief headache at the SCG.The dominant forward pushed up the ground last week, which Clarkson said was instrumental in the Swans win in Geelong.Despite not garnering a single vote from John Longmire or Chris Scott in the coaches player of the year award voting, Clarkson thought it was a game-changer.He doesnt have to have a dominant game in terms of scoreboard pressure to have a significant influence on the contest, he said.My view is he was the most significant player on the ground last week.The loss of Liam Shiels gives Clarkson a hole in midfield to fill, with Brendan Whitecross travelling to Sydney for what would be his first game since round six, 2015. Chad Henne Super Bowl Jersey .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. Demarcus Robinson Super Bowl Jersey . Its an influence in football and a big part of the game. http://www.officialkcchiefspro.com/Anthony-sherman-chiefs-jersey/ . Self was acquired from the Buffalo Bandits in a trade for Alex Hill midway through last season, and made his debut in Rochester on March 16, 2013. Chiefs Super Bowl Jerseys .com) - Yankee Stadium is the home of the Bronx Bombers, but on Sunday afternoon it will open its gates to host the latest addition of the Hudson River Rivalry. Joe Montana Super Bowl Jersey . Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court. Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin was born in 1975. Of that were reasonably sure.But on Kiffins Twitter page?-- aside from a wealth of inspirational memes, pro-Bama graphics and, yes, at least one article jabbing his old school the University of Tennessee -- the coach has his birthdate listed as May 9, 1980.That would make Kiffin five years younger, putting him in his teens when he embarked on his coaching career at Fresno State in 1997.Why Kiffin has listed it this way is unclear, but the NCAAs recently expanded rules regardiing the role of social media in recruiting do allow coaches more leeway engaging with potential recruits on Twitter.ddddddddddddMaybe its an inside joke. Considering how few users choose to display their birthdays on Twitter, it seems unlikely to be an accident. One things clear: Lane Kiffin continues to be one of college footballs most endearingly unique characters.H/T Sporting News & Outkick The Coverage ' ' '