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As the dust settles on another weekend of football, and another Hawthorn loss, it’s easy to get discouraged. The positive is the Hawks were definitely better against the Cats in Round 3 than they were against the Demons in Round 2, but those worrying run on and opposition goal avalanches keep on rearing their ugly head.

Taking 24 hours to allow emotions to settle and voices to heal, Danny was joined by Darren and Andrew to chat all things Easter Monday football.

* A first quarter to forget;

* A second quarter to remember;

* Turnovers and errors at the wrong time and how ruthlessly they were punished;

* The excitement of Cam Mackenzie and Nick Watson, and the disappointing news on Watson’s injury;

* James Worpel, his mammoth game and fantastic start to the season;

* Umpiring, Jack Ginnivan and consistency;

* A look ahead to Gather Round and the possibility of the Hawks first win for 2024;

* Plus so much more…

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