It's not Tragardh's fault - nor is it the fault of any of his team-mates, for that matter - that the club doesn't have the money to move forward.

But the 25-year-old can't help but feel a bit responsible for the Hawks' demise.

"The history of the club - I feel like I'm letting 30 years of people down," he said.

"How am I supposed to sleep at night knowing the club's been here for 30 years and I was part of the team that ran it into the ground?

"Effectively it's not that, but that's what it looks like, and I've never been on a team that's gone under before. Actually we're not even folding or going bankrupt - we're just effectively being shown the door. I had two years to go (on my contract) and I planned on being here for a long time."

Tragardh said the players and coaches have no fears about being paid by the Hawks.

"They've promised us every cent that we're owed and I trust their word on that," he said.

"They've been very kind to me since I've been here. They've guaranteed us up until the end of this contract year in June and we're very appreciative of that."

Tragardh remained hopeful of continuing his career in the NewNBL's 2009-10 competition.

"Hopefully my agent's doing a good job and I'll pop up somewhere in the NewNBL because I think I've got a bit to offer a team," the former Brisbane and Townsville bench warmer said.

"I was born in Australia and very proud to be in the league, and I want to keep playing at the top level in Australia. I'd love to explore overseas at some point, but this is the league I want to be in. I've really just got my career started at the Hawks and I want to keep playing in Australia for as long as I can."