Justin Chadwick
August 24, 2026 — 12:22pm
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Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is optimistic his team will be able to achieve what no other club has done this year: beat Fremantle in Perth.
The Hawks secured their first top-four finish since 2018 with a 16.11 (107) to 6.9 (45) smashing of West Coast in Perth on Sunday night.
A triple-figure win would have lifted Hawthorn above Brisbane into third spot, meaning they would have faced the decimated Swans in a qualifying final in Sydney.
But fourth spot means Hawthorn will now face the most daunting task…
Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU
