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Hawks in ruins, a victim of hubris A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Hawthorn is in a terrible state. It has absolutely been on their own terms and in some ways absolutely deserved. Let’s be clear first though. The Hawks scaled the heights in a way that few teams in the history of the game have. Four premierships in eight years. Three in a row from 2013-15. It was a stunning achievement in a competition where the rules dictate equalisation, even if the top sides during the inception of Gold Coast and GW...

by Jon Ralph Premium Content Subscriber only Alastair Clarkson has been many things across 376 games and 16 seasons, but he has never been boring. Not while he was punching MCG coaches box walls. Or running half-naked around Manuka Oval before the snow fell. Or threatening all manner of deeds as he advised Matthew Lloyd to retire past-match in 2009. Or being saved from a VFL coaching stint by Sam Mitchell's tackle on Shane Tuck. For the first time in forever, Clarkson is coaching a nondescript, vanilla, utterly boring football team. He knows it, and s...

by Jon Ralph Premium Content Subscriber only Alastair Clarkson has been many things across 376 games and 16 seasons, but he has never been boring. Not while he was punching MCG coaches box walls. Or running half-naked around Manuka Oval before the snow fell. Or threatening all manner of deeds as he advised Matthew Lloyd to retire past-match in 2009. Or being saved from a VFL coaching stint by Sam Mitchell's tackle on Shane Tuck. For the first time in forever, Clarkson is coaching a nondescript, vanilla, utterly boring football team. He knows it, and s...

Is it time to stick a fork in the Hawks? A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size The Kangaroos did not take very long in this season to get seared on all sides and have their raw insides exposed, while the smoke still hasn’t cleared from the roasting that the Pies got from flying too close to the Suns. Markets will start to get interesting for wooden spoon favouritism as the two worst teams face off in Round 8 after just a third of the season, but both are cooked for season 2021.

Hawks forward Patton announces retirement By Jonathon Patton has announced his retirement from football. The Hawthorn forward has opted to draw the curtain on his career after 95 games with both GWS and the Hawks. “I have made the difficult decision to retire from football to focus on my health, wellbeing, and future outside of the game,” Patton said via a club statement. “The constant battle to overcome injuries since I entered the AFL 10 years ago has been relentless and, on many occasions, overwhelming. “Whilst I have loved every minute of playing on the AFL stage, my enjoyment ...