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Fans expected a an enthusiastic response to the poor performance against the Suns last weekend, and the Hawks doubled down with a terrible performance until half time against the Blues at the MCG.

Who played well? Who didn’t? We had a slightly revised format this week, which lead to a surprising amount of passes, maybe too many? We’d love to hear your thoughts - drop a comment or join us on the @HawksInsiders weekly Safe Space on Twitter this Wednesday night.

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