Hawk Lance Franklin's AFL premiership celebrations will come to an end in a hospital bed.

The century goal-kicker will have an operation on Wednesday night but it won't be to repair the thumb injury he took into the grand final against Geelong.

The Hawks say Franklin needs a shoulder "clean-up", but it's unlikely to have any impact on his pre-season.

Franklin's right shoulder has been strapped throughout the season, having had his loose shoulder joint tested in matches against Richmond in round six and Collingwood in round seven.

Franklin saw a shoulder specialist prior to the Hall of Fame tribute match in May, but took part in that showpiece game.

Franklin played every game, but on Tuesday revealed his surgery appointment at the club's last stop in their four-day premiership party at their new headquarters, Waverley Park.

"I've got to get operated on tomorrow night so I will be in hospital for the next two or three days," Franklin said.

"(I'm) going overseas for about two weeks to get out of Melbourne for a little while and just relax."

After being hospitalised on Saturday night, defender Trent Croad's injured foot was well enough for him to attend the civic reception at Hawthorn Town Hall, albeit on crutches.

But with his foot still swollen, he will return to hospital to undergo foot surgery.

A pin will be inserted into the foot to stabilise the joint, but Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson said Croad would have a compromised build-up to next season.

"We're expecting it to be a three-to-four-month recovery, so I'd imagine unless he has a hiccup he'll be available for the early part of next season," Clarkson said.

"His pre-season is going to be interrupted but I'm sure for a big bloke like Croady that won't worry him too much.

"He's a big, strong lad and he's done a lot of pre-seasons, so he should be able to cope pretty well coming into the season with not-the-ideal preparation."

Young ruckman Brent Renouf also told about 1,000 fans at Waverley he needed surgery on his fingers.

Campbell Brown, Brad Sewell and Stuart Dew appeared to have enjoyed the premiership spoils the most, speaking in scratchy voices when answering questions from club great Peter Knights.

Dew was clearly revelling in his new found cult status after just one year in the brown and gold.

Dew was instrumental in Hawthorn's win with a third-quarter cameo of two goals, and setting up Mark Williams for another, and was asked on Tuesday if he felt "super human" with the crowd support behind him.

"I did a bit. I was looking for a bit of oxygen at the same time as well," he said.

"Willo and I are not known for our endurance and we did a couple of efforts there and kicked a goal and we looked at each other, and we thought something special was going to happen.

"The crowd noise was amazing and you can never underestimate what that can do.

"When I snapped that second one it was deafening. You don't want to leave it behind, you'll never forget it."

After 17 years of trying, Shane Crawford assured supporters winning an AFL flag was the ultimate feeling of satisfaction.

But he said the triumph over one of the best sides of the modern era had finally sunk in after the team on Monday night watched a replay of the match.

"We all started celebrating and took it in and you couldn't wipe the smiles off our faces so that's when it really sunk in," Crawford said.

"It was a bit surreal there for a moment. Straight after the game I think we were all in a bit of a shock but now it makes all that hard work (worthwhile).

"It's like a dream come true and hopefully we have more good dreams like this."

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