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The Hawks Insiders team were certainly up and about following an unexpected win against a Premiership-contending side.

Despite a nervy final minutes, the Hawks ran out five point winners against the second placed Lions at our ‘other’ spiritual home: UTAS in Launceston.The game marked a welcome return to the side for Tom Mitchell and Changkuoth Jiath, while Jai Newcombe, Dylan Moore and Mitch Lewis continued on their merry way. There was a new role for Frosty, inspired performances from Chad and Jarman for the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, a debut goal for Slammin’ Sam Butler and an inexplicable sub.

Listen as Ashley Browne, Darren Levin and a not-so angry Brad Klibansky rate every players’ performance in this bumper pod recorded in the hours after the game.

Are you happy with the ratings? Who would you have rated differently and which players were our Insiders too harsh on? You can join us live on Twitter Spaces (@HawkInsiders) for this week’s Safe Space on Thursday night to have your say.

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