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Alastair Clarkson will coach his third-last sport on Sunday as Hawthorn hosts a Brisbane Lions outfit determined to squeeze again into the highest 4 on the AFL ladder.

The Hawks (4-13-1, 79.1%) introduced a succession plan earlier this month that might see Clarkson hand the senior teaching reins to Sam Mitchell on the finish of 2022. However that plan has been introduced ahead 12 months, with Clarkson solely having three extra video games in cost.

The Lions (12-6, 127.3%) will likely be out to keep away from a slip-up, as a result of they don’t management their very own top-four destiny and nonetheless danger dropping into sixth in the event that they drop a sport.

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There have been no late modifications for both facet. Damon Greaves (HAW) and Keidean Coleman (BRI) have been the medical subs.

QUARTER-BY-QUARTER MATCH REPORT

The Hawks acquired off to a quick begin in opposition to a Brisbane Lions facet deemed “lazy” on the unfold by David King.

Jaeger O’Meara labored the breeze superbly to place his facet on the board first and was shortly adopted by Luke Breust. Chad Wingard missed a set shot however was unfortunate to be denied a 50 metre penalty.

“If Chris Fagan might name a timeout proper now he would,” King stated watching on.

They give the impression of being off in the intervening time the Lions. They’re coasting, they’re enjoying secure soccer, they’re enjoying inside themselves they usually’re being outworked by the Hawks.”

Breust kicked one other aim shortly after because the facet’s tackling stress dismantled the Lions.

An unbelievable checkside kick on the boundary line from Chad Wingard put the Hawks even additional forward, taking a 26-point lead into quarter-time.

It was the Lions’ first goalless quarter of the season and set the stage for an animated handle from coach Chris Fagan.

The spray appeared to work, with the Lions getting on the board through Nakia Cockatoo, who kicked his first aim as a Lion in his first full AFL hitout in 1212 days.

It was adopted by an uncontested mark inside 50 from Jarryd Lyons, who shortly transformed to provide his facet the primary two objectives of the time period.

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This match will get underway at 2.10pm from UTAS Stadium in Launceston

Watch it reside on Channel 503 or Kayo Sports activities from 2pm.

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