Our highest score since 2018. A 64-point win on the road. Two in a row to start the Mitch era. Debut goals for Ward and Connor Mac. Top of the ladder. Can you blame us for getting a little carried away?

In the minutes following Hawthorn’s unexpected win against top four fancies Port Adelaide, Darren Levin and Andrew Weiss from the Hawks Insiders jumped on Zoom for a very raw post-win player ratings - but this time with a twist. Andrew was dialling in from his Adelaide hotel room and our usual host, Ashley Browne, was a late out replaced by Andrew’s 12-year-old son Ethan in his HI debut.

Who was best on ground? Who needs to lift their game against the Blues next week? Listen as the Hawks Insiders review every player in number order, starting with Harry Morrison (#1) all the way through to Jai Newcombe (#44).

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