Hogan is fully aware of what he might be leaving behind at Melbourne after their preliminary final appearance in 2018.
“To come from the bottom and see the list now and how close they potentially are to winning a flag, that was a serious factor going into this,” he said.
“But I sat down with Simon Goodwin at the end of the year and had a really good chat about where I was at mentally and as a footballer.
“Obviously I do want to play in finals and flags, but at this stage it was more important to get back around my family and friends, and have a fresh start.”