AFL finals: Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell on the ‘punch’ to the face his side needed

PerthNow - Sep 17, 2026

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says a round 22 face-punching triggered the mirror-looking the Hawks needed to earn a preliminary final shot.

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