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Minor premiers suffer first home defeat of the season
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Minor premiers suffer first home defeat of the season
Hawks never let up after first half onslaught
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Nick Watson produced his usual bag of wizardry tricks and James Sicily led a rock-solid defence as Hawthorn ended Fremantle’s perfect home record in brutal fashion with a stunning 32-point qualifying final win in Perth.
The Hawks kicked six goals to one in a dominant first half in Thursday night’s clash to set up the 10.12 (72) to 5.10 (40) win and secure a home preliminary final.
Hawks never let up after first half onslaught
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Source: The Guardian · Australian Associated Press. Published 3 Sept 2026, 01:43 pm.
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