BROWNLOW Medallist Brad Hardie says he’s sick of AFL players using the go-home card to secure a trade.

A number of players look set to use this trade period to return to their home state.

That includes Dylan Shiel, Dan Hannebery and Will Setterfield, who all look set to return to Victoria, while Rory Lobb, Jesse Hogan and Tim Kelly could all head to Western Australia.

Hardie said players knew being drafted interstate was a possibility — and if they weren’t willing to make a long-term move, they needed to reconsider their career choice.

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“The bottom line is, if you want to get involved in this industry, you know unfortunately one of the pitfalls could be that you’re moving interstate,” Hardie told Macquarie Sports Radio.

“If you don’t want to move interstate, don’t nominate. Go and do something else.

“Go and work in a warehouse, go and drive a forklift, go and do a PHD in something else

“It’s all about choice and it’s all about options.”

Giant Will Setterfield. Picture. Phil Hillyard Source: News Corp Australia

Hardie spent time in three different states throughout his career in the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.

He started his career with South Fremantle in the WAFL, before playing 47 games with VFL side Footscray, followed by 101 games at the Brisbane Bears and two at Collingwood.

After Dayne Beams was linked to a return to Collingwood for personal reasons, despite being contracted until 2020, Hardie said the star Lion couldn’t “play” the going home card again.

Beams made a passionate speech at the Lions best and fairest award this year after confirming he planned to see out his contract at Brisbane.

“I’ve had some struggles through the year to be honest with you,” Beams said.

“I’ve thought about going back to Melbourne and obviously those discussions happened and I’m not going to lie to you, they were thoughts that went through my head, but the one thing I kept coming back to is this group and you blokes.”

Dayne Beams and Levi Greenwood. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images

Beams moved to Brisbane for personal reasons at the end of 2014 as part of a trade that saw Collingwood claim Pick 5 (Jordan de Goey), Pick 25 (traded to North Melbourne for Levi Greenwood) and Jack Crisp.

But following reports Beams wanted to return to the Pies, Hardie said the midfielder’s camp couldn’t

“I’m sick of the going home card and especially Dayne Beams — how old is he? Please, I can understand (if) the kid’s 18,19 and there’s a family emergency or illness or whatever,” Hardie said.

“They’ve already played that card — don’t play it again.”