BY ALANA LAKELAND

HAWTHORN’S campaign for back-to-back premierships kicked off today as the players hit the training track for the the first time since their victorious grand final.

“It’s good to be back. We had a fairly good break, everyone got away and recharged the batteries and everyone came back and has been training really well so far, so positive signs,” said Hawks captain Sam Mitchell.

Mitchell said the players were doing everything they could to avoid a premiership hangover and said they would not enter the 2009 season with an arrogant attitude.

“I think if we had the attitude that we’re the hunted then we’d get beaten every week,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell said premiership players who became complacent risked losing their spot in the senior line-up. 

“We’ve got a very good strong group of probably 30-35 players that could have played on that last Saturday in September if injury or form or opposition had have gone a different way, so if you are resting and thinking you’re going ok because you played in it last year you’re probably going to get passed by someone that didn’t,” Mitchell said.

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