Hawthorn president says revenue sharing is a distinct possibility in the future Hawks ... Hawthorn president Andrew Newbold with predessor Jeff Kennett Source: News Limited HAWTHORN president Andrew Newbold has reaffirmed his club's commitment to AFL equalisation -- but only after other key league-wide issues are addressed. Newbold shared time with his Collingwood counterpart Eddie McGuire on the AFL's recent fact-finding trip to the United States that focused heavily on equalisation. Live: Hawks v Collingwood In his president's dinner address at the MCG on Friday night, Newbold said there was no point talking equalisation until the a raft of other problems -- primarily stadium deals -- were solved. "Eddie and I did agree that we would be working for the best interests of the competition in working through the equalisation topic," he said. (But) before we get to the issue, there are a number of anomalies that we need to correct including cost-of-living allowance, salary cap inequalities, drafts and priority picks. We need to get the baseline right -- (and) first cab off the rank needs to be the stadium deals that all the clubs have. Once we can sort those structural weaknesses, then the bigger clubs like Hawthorn and Collingwood can very well look to contribute to a pot of money and to revenue sharing. On a more sombre and serious note, the children of slain Pakenham mother Kylie Blackwood will run with the Hawks through the banner tonight. Twin 11-year-olds Mia and Holly, and their 13-year-old brother Chase will courageously put aside their mother's funeral on Monday to join the team. Newbold promised the Hawks would do all they could to help the family, including father Peter, as they try to overcome the August 1 murder the subject of a police investigation.