Hawks in ruins, a victim of hubris
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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 GWS got a free kick at that time.