Overview
- Hawthorn defeated Adelaide 10.15 (75) to 9.12 (66) at UTAS Stadium on Thursday night to extend their winning streak in Launceston to 12 games.
- Blake Hardwick played deep in a forward role and kicked four goals to swing the contest for the Hawks late in the final quarter.
- Adelaide lost Izak Rankine to a calf problem in the third quarter and he will undergo scans to determine the severity of the injury.
- The AFL Match Review Officer graded Riley Thilthorpe’s fourth-quarter strike on Lloyd Meek as intentional and medium impact, resulting in a one-game suspension, while Josh Rachele accepted a $1,000 fine for staging.
- The result comes after the AFL told Hawthorn its formal association with Launceston will end after 2027 ahead of the Tasmania Devils’ entry, a change that could affect Tasmanian fans, travel patterns and where the Hawks play home-away-from-home fixtures.