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Hawthorn star Jordan Lewis has held talks with Melbourne about an AFL trade, prompting the Hawks to declare him a required player just days after flagging the shock departure of fellow four-time premiership veteran Sam Mitchell.Its understood Lewis management approached Melbourne about a trade after a meeting between the 30-year-old and coach Alistair Clarkson about his playing future.But the well-advanced talks are understood to have come to a halt, with Hawthorn thought to be less keen to facilitate a move now that Mitchell is likely to head to West Coast.Hawthorn list manager Graham Wright on Thursday confirmed there had been interest in Lewis but insisted he would not be traded.There was an enquiry about Jordan but hes a contracted player and a required player, Wright told the Hawks website.A 264-game veteran, Lewis remains one of the Hawks most-important players and finished second behind Mitchell in the clubs best-and-fairest count this year.Wright said talks between the Hawks and West Coast on a trade for Mitchell had been positive but were still progressing.Mitchells proposed trade to West Coast has shown sentimentality wont get in the way of the Hawks bid to free up salary-cap space.Mitchell, 34, is open to playing for the Eagles before moving into a coaching role and could be traded for as little as a third-round draft selection, given the Hawks need to clear space in their salary cap for star recruit Tom Mitchell, key forward Ty Vickery and trade target Jaeger OMeara.Hawthorn took another step on Thursday towards fulfilling that mission, trading speedy winger Bradley Hill to Fremantle where he will play alongside older brother Stephen.The Hawks gain pick 23 in the draft for the 23-year-old Hill, who had played an important role in their 2013, 2014 and 2015 flag-winning teams.Bradley informed the club he had a strong desire to return to Western Australia and play with his brother at Fremantle, Wright said.We have worked closely with his management and Fremantle to facilitate a deal that we feel benefits everyone involved.The move of Fremantle unrestricted free agent Chris Mayne to Collingwood on a four-year deal on Wednesday facilitated the Hill trade.The Dockers used the compensation pick they received from the AFL (No.23) for the loss of Mayne to secure Hill from the Hawks.In other player movement news on the fourth day of the AFL trade period:* Brisbane traded their No.2 draft selection and several late picks to Greater Western Sydney in exchange for picks 3 and 16* Brisbane list manager Peter Schwab said the Lions were yet to find any clubs interested in a potential trade for captain and star midfielder Tom Rockliff* Out-of-contract Western Bulldogs midfielder Koby Stevens nominated St Kilda as his preferred new home* Port Adelaide midfielder Brendon Ah Chee confirmed his interest in a move to Gold Coast to play alongside brother CallumCheap Jerseys Free Shipping . 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Quarterback Deshaun Watson says the third-ranked Tigers need a narrow focus, starting Saturday against North Carolina State, to stay locked into their long-term goals.The Tigers (3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have so far tracked like last years group, which finished with a league championship and runner-up to national champ Alabama in the College Football Playoffs.Both years featured a gritty, top 10 win, against Notre Dame in 2015 and Louisville two weeks ago, followed soon after by an ACC blowout on the road (Clemson defeated Miami 58-0 last year and won at Boston College 56-10 last week).Dont read too much into the similarities, Watson said.This year and last year are not really as similar to us, he said. Its a whole different year, new players, new team. Different games and just everythings different.Except the winning, though Watson said these Tigers have not reached their peak performance.We still have a lot improve on, a lot to fix and were going to continue to do that each and every week, he said.Clemson has had its way with North Carolina State (4-1, 1-0) in recent seasons with four straight series wins, averaging more than 46 points a game. The Wolfpack, though, have been stingy on defense -- theyre ranked eighth nationally in total defense -- and slogged out a soggy, 10-3 victory over Notre Dame last week in a game played in hurricane conditions.Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren said there wasnt much to take from one week to the next because of the weather conditions, except for the confidence that comes from three straight victories this season.I think the guys are playing for each other, supporting each other, he said. Theres a lot of camaderie and you can feel a whole lot of players acting the way you hope they would act. You win three straight games aand now weve got a great opportunity to play a great football team.ddddddddddddAnd one that looks like its rounding into form on both sides of the ball.Last years second half was Watson and the Clemson offense taking flight while the defense got a bit lax down the stretch, its points per game total rising from 14 through the first seven games to about 27 per game over the final eight contests.Linebacker Ben Boulware said the leadership among the group eroded some during the second half of the season -- Clemson had six defensive starters, five of them underclassmen, taken in the NFL draft last spring -- which led to breakdowns on defense.This time, he said, the energy level, focus and commitment are strong.The leadership and maturity are there for the season, Boulware said.The offense also took a step forward in Friday nights 56-10 win at Boston College that included several long TD plays, such as Wayne Gallmans 59-yard scoring run and touchdown passes of 56, 29 and 16 yards by Watson.Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott said his players struggled earlier in the season trying to live up to their gaudy numbers from a year ago -- 515 yards, 38 points -- but were counseled by coaches to put aside last year and focus on doing what they do best this season.Hey, 2015s over. We dont need to be comparing ourselves to 2015. That was a special year, Scott said. Who do we want to be in 2016?For Watson, the answer is clear -- national champions.That, he said, has been the teams goal since it returned from the Alabama loss in January. We still have a lot of ball to play, but at the same time, its right there in our hands, he said. Weve got to continue to do what we do and earn it.---Online:APs college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '