Where and when: UTAS Stadium, Sunday, May 21, 1.10pm (11.10am AWST)

TV: Live on 7 in WA, Fox Footy and streaming on Kayo

Last time we met: Hawthorn 15.12 (102) def. West Coast 12.5 (77) at the MCG, round 18, 2022

The best efforts of star full-back Tom Barrass – who notched up career-highs for disposals (30) and marks (18) – weren’t enough to inspire West Coast to victory. Hawthorn small forward Luke Breust snared six goals for the home team, whose seven-goal second term proved decisive in the result. In his final game at the MCG, veteran spearhead Josh Kennedy kicked two goals, while Jake Waterman finished with three majors as mid-season draftee Jai Culley laid a game-high 11 tackles on debut.

What it means for the Eagles: The chance to claim a second victory for the season. West Coast has been chasing wins without success since defeating Greater Western Sydney in round two and Sunday’s clash in Tasmania pits the 17^th-placed Eagles against bottom team Hawthorn. A victory would help build confidence amongst the playing group, who have been showing promising glimpses of a consistent gamestyle without producing the four-quarter effort the Eagles are searching for.

The stat: West Coast has faced Hawthorn seven times in Launceston for two wins and five losses. The most recent clash was 2014, when the Eagles went down by 44 points to the then-reigning premiers.

The match-up: Oscar Allen v Sam Frost

Allen’s return from a season on the sidelines has been nothing short of exceptional, with the Eagles star making the most of limited opportunities and being the only player in the competition to kick multiple goals in each of the opening nine rounds. The 24-year-old sits fifth in the Coleman Medal race with 24 majors – more than a quarter of West Coast’s 87 for the season so far. If West Coast can provide enough supply, Allen looms as a match-winner in Launceston, but Frost and Hawks captain James Sicily will be doing everything they can to thwart West Coast spearhead.

It’s a big week for: Jake Waterman

The absence of veteran goalkicker Jack Darling (arm) opens the door for Waterman to become more of a primary target in attack – and he has proven this season he is capable of having a major impact on the scoreboard. Waterman has booted career-high four-goal returns twice this season against the Giants and Cats, and if he can support Allen the Eagles will go a long way towards victory.

Big call: Jack Petruccelle ignited West Coast’s midfield after half-time against Gold Coast and the speedy small forward will better his career-high 20 disposals in his 61^st game on Sunday.

The West Coast Eagles suffered an eighth consecutive loss when completely out-worked and out-played by Hawthorn in Launceston today.

The Hawks dominated from the outset establishing their authority with a seven-goal opening term and never relinquishing their hold on the game, running away with a mammoth 116-point victory.

The Eagles kicked the first goal of the match courtesy of Jamaine Jones against the breeze, but that triggered a powerful response from Hawthorn who took full advantage of an under-manned and under-sized Eagles defence.

Mitch Lewis and Jacob Koschitzke were a constant threat in the air and when the Eagles defence managed to get the ball to ground Luke Breust, Dylan Moore, Tyler Brockman and wingman Josh Weddle also hit the scoreboard.

Unfortunately, with little midfield pressure as Hawthorn transitioned the ball forward they were able to assess their options and hit targets regularly. The inside 50 domination meant the Eagles back six were constantly under pressure.

To add injury to insult, Jones was subbed out of the game just before half time, making a 46-point deficit even more unpalatable.

The Eagles brought a lift in intensity in the third quarter but were still comfortably outscored.

The pleasing aspects on a day when there were few, came from the input of forwards Jack Petruccelle, wingman Brady Hough and small forward Noah Long.

In addition midfielders Tim Kelly and Dom Sheed continued to work hard along with ruckman Bailey Williams.

Unfortunately Hawthorn kicked the only three goals for the term to stretch the margin to 67 points at the last change.

And there was more of the same in the last quarter as the Eagles energy and effort dissipated as Hawthorn rattled on a further eight goals.   

HAWTHORN
7.1          11.4        14.8        22.10     142

WEST COAST
2.0          4.0           4.1        4.2           26

GOALS
Hawthorn: Lewis 6; Breust 3; Koschitzke, Weddell, Mackenzie, Brockman 2; Butler, Moore,  Worpel, Bramble, Newcombe.
West Coast Eagles: Sheed 2; Allen, Jones.

BEST
Hawthorn: Sicily, Lewis, Day, Weddle, Nash, Mackenzie.
West Coast Eagles: Sheed, Kelly, Hough, Duggan, Petruccelle, Foley.

INJURIES
Jones (ankle) subbed out in second quarter for Clark.

CROWD
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