You might have heard it referred to as “the money kick”.
Streaming through the middle of the ground, it’s the kick inside 50 to spot up a teammate.
It’s regarded as one of the most important disposal areas on the ground, whilst also one of the more challenging ones.
In its inspiring victory over GWS on Sunday, Hawthorn simply dominated its opposition in this facet of the game.
The Hawks generated an inside 50 from 90 per cent of their attacking midfield chains, in comparison to the Giants’ 68 per cent.
Given this production, the Hawks were able to outscore the Giants 6.4.40 to 2.1.13 from this zone.
The Hawthorn side’s ability to connect with targets entering forward 50 saw it record 14 marks inside 50 against the Giants’ seven.
When you consider that the Giants had two of these seven in the opening moments of the game, you can acknowledge the outstanding effort to restrict the Giants in an area of such strength for them.
Averaging 14 goals per game prior to Round 8, the Hawks kept the Giants to just five on Sunday and their lowest score since Round 7 2018, when they managed 32 points against Geelong.
