Watch Mark Evans' comments on Lance Franklin in the player above.

The Club today moved to dispell rumours surrounding spearhead Lance Franklin, with General Manager - Football Operations, Mark Evans explaining the forward's absense from Sunday's win over Gold Coast.

Evans declared that Franklin will play against the Swans if he recovers from the illness that kept him out for a sixth straight match.

Watch Evans speak to the media in the HawksTV player above.





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