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It wasn’t pretty, but as Sam Mitchell said, it was probably our best win of the season. A cold night down in Launceston it took the Hawks a while to warm to the task, but when they did, likely thanks in part to a bake from their coach, the team showed the grit needed to get the win against a quality opponent.

In an Instant Reaction Pod with a difference, Danny is joined by ‘Angry’ Brad, as well as a starring cameo from Shane Crawford (you read that right) to chat about the game and plenty of other things.

🗣️ Key talking points:

* The slow start, the spray, and the response;

* An impressive second half performance by a team desperate to head into the bye in comfort;

* Key moments that dictated the game;

* Standout players and the leadership shown by the stand-in skipper;

* Box Hill’s win against Coburg and the pressure on spots;

* Players who are coming back and how Mitchell and co fit them in';

* Crawf’s thoughts on our season so far and what this team is capable of;

* Sam Mitchell the coach and why he’s held in such high regard;

* A snippet about the 2008 GF and a fantastic story about Stewy Dew;

* and so much more…

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