‘Compete with and beat the best’: Hawks nail first AFLW finals win and dare to dream big

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 8, 2026

After bombing out of the finals in straight sets in successive years, Hawthorn have broken through for their first AFLW finals win with an 18-point defeat of Gold Coast.

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