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Hawthorn last achieved a four-game winning streak within the same season in 2018, when they won their final six games of the home and away season. They also had an unbeaten run of six games spanning 2021-22, concluding the former season with three wins and a draw, and beginning 2022 with two wins.

In their narrow victory against GWS last Saturday, Hawthorn continued their remarkable record in close games at University of Tasmania Stadium. The Hawks won by six points, marking their tenth victory by six points or fewer in Launceston, with only three losses (and one draw) by that margin at the ground. At University of Tasmania Stadium, Hawthorn has a 16-6 win-loss record in games decided by 12 points or fewer.

Following his outstanding performance against the Giants, Will Day became the ninth current Hawthorn player to receive a perfect 10 coaches’ votes in a game for the club. Day’s previous best was nine votes, achieved against the same opponent in Round 15 of 2021. Dylan Moore also received a perfect 10 votes last week against Adelaide, having previously earned nine votes against the same team.

 

This Saturday marks the 40th birthday of Hawthorn Premiership captain Luke Hodge, born on June 15, 1984. Hodge played only once for Hawthorn on his birthday, celebrating his 23rd birthday with a 100-point win over Carlton at Docklands on a Friday night in 2007.

The current record attendance for a home and away game between Hawthorn and Richmond is 70,701, set in Round 3 of 2018. The two clubs have played only one final, also in 2018, with a crowd of 91,446 attending.

There has been much discussion about players reaching 300 games this week, noting that Hawthorn has the most players in that category. Hawthorn boasts eight 300-gamers, and when Dustin Martin reaches the milestone, Richmond will join the Western Bulldogs in second place with seven.

With an unchanged team last week, Hawthorn has selected the same team on three occasions in 2024, also doing so in Rounds 2 and 5. Thus, 2024 has now joined 2006, 2011, and 2017 as modern seasons with three or more unchanged teams over the year.

Luke Breust has matched his own 2011 record of being the Hawthorn substitute in five consecutive games. In these 10 games, spanning 13 seasons apart, he has scored a remarkable 12 goals (seven in 2011 and five in 2024).

Hawthorn has had notable winning streaks against Richmond, including 16 consecutive wins from 1985 to 1994 and 10 from 1959 to 1964. Overall, however, the Hawks trail the Tigers 71 to 93, with one draw, largely due to losing their first 21 matches against Richmond.

In Round 14 encounters, Hawthorn holds a 4-1 advantage over Richmond, including victories by 101 points in 1986 and by 58 points in 2001.

Hawthorn has played 95 matches in Round 14, recording 46 wins and 49 losses, with byes in 1993, 1994, 2022, and 2023. The club’s early Round 14 results were poor until a breakthrough win against Fitzroy in 1937. Under John Kennedy’s coaching era, the Hawks won 13 out of 14, including all 10 in his second tenure from 1967 to 1976. They also had nine consecutive Round 14 victories from 2010 to 2018.

Ten years ago in Round 14 of 2014, under interim coach Brendon Bolton, Hawthorn secured their fourth consecutive win with a 29-point victory against Collingwood (17.13.115 to 13.8.86). Luke Breust kicked four goals and received three Brownlow votes.

Forty years ago in Round 14 of 1984, Hawthorn dominated St Kilda at Moorabbin with a 104-point victory (19.20.134 to 4.6.30). Gary Ayres had a standout game with 35 disposals and 12 marks, earning three Brownlow votes.

Fifty years ago in Round 14 of 1974, Hawthorn defeated Essendon at Windy Hill by 80 points (23.17.155 to 11.9.75). Charlie Grummisch kicked five goals, and Peter Crimmins, Don Scott, and Michael Tuck all kicked four.

In 1992, Jason Dunstall had an outstanding season against Richmond, kicking a club-record 17 goals in Round 7 and 12 goals in Round 22, totaling 111 goals against them in his career, second only to his 116 against the Bulldogs. Peter Hudson holds the Round 14 individual goals record for Hawthorn, kicking 12 goals against Footscray at Glenferrie in 1968.

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