Hawthorn has gone from being a team unable to make use of the ball to one of the AFLW's most exciting teams. Here's how the Hawks did it.
Hawthorn has been the exciting upstart of the 2024 AFLW season. Surging up the ladder, playing a fun style of footy under a new coach, and the clear threat to established trio Brisbane, North Melbourne, and Adelaide.
This has been made possible by increasing fitness levels, careful positional changes, and some added talent. Another important aspect of the style has been quick transition from defending the opposition's possession, to intercepting and generating attack on the rebound. Trusting in the method, but also that teammates have the skill and composure to hit those targets, has been a monumental change for the Hawks this year.
The balance between contested and uncontested possession has also tipped toward the latter for the first time in the club's history. This season, 52.4 per cent of Hawthorn's possession has been uncontested, further contributing to that improved method with ball in hand. Forward Greta Bodey has spent some time up on the wing, using her speed and intelligence to support the midfield group. Mattea Breed has made a home in the thick of the midfield, offering a powerful, bigger body at the contest.
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