HAWTHORN forward Ryan Schoenmakers is hoping he can get over his frustrating groin injury and return to the field soon.

Schoenmakers has played just four games in 2016 - three at AFL level and one at VFL level - as he's battled a "grumbly groin", in the words of coach Alastair Clarkson.

"It's a bit disappointing I suppose, it's a little bit frustrating," Schoenmakers told HawksTV this week.

"It's a bit up and down really - one week it feels good and I get through a bit of training, but then the next week it pulls up a bit sore and I'm unable to do as much as I'd like."

Watch Ryan's full interview with HawksTV above.