The Hawks are in desperate need of fresh blood
Like a fresh Granny Smith coming face-to-face with a schoolyard fence, Hawthorn’s 2018 premiership campaign came to a catastrophic splat on Friday night. Played out at the MCG, Melbourne’s 16.8 (104) was more than enough to sink the axe in Hawthorn, who mustered up a meagre 10.11 (71) at the other end. Desperately searching for a narrative beyond the second consecutive Tiger fairy tale, familiar faces in the media hyped up Hawthorn’s chances in the finals off the back of another top-four finish...