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Are we back? It’s probably a bit early to say, but the Hawks did what they needed to do in a game that had all the makings of a banana skin moment for a Hawthorn team working towards a second successive finals campaign.

In another very instant of Instant Reaction pods, Danny and Daz went typically rogue and discussed the game in detail, and from different perspectives.

🗣️ Key talking points:

* A first quarter that, brain fade aside, set us up for the win;

* Our slow starts to quarters showing up again, but the ability to battle back;

* Welcome back Mitch Lewis and hello Bailey Macdonald;

* Leadership, versatility and class in tough conditions, and the players those attributes are attached to;

* The challenge of playing against a ‘crap team’ like Port Adelaide;

* What and who won us that game;

* The imminent return of Will Day, and why it has Darren so flustered;

* and so much more…

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