Jason Dunstall was at the peak of his powers, booting 9.6.

John Platten had 37 disposals and kicked six goals himself.

And Hawthorn returned from Adelaide’s Football Park with a 97-point win over the Crows.

You have to venture all the way back to Round 9 in 1994 to find the last time that the Hawks kept their opposition scoreless in a first quarter as they did against Carlton on Sunday.

It's a feat that a Hawthorn side has achieved just 13 times previously throughout their 94-season, 1,969-game history.

This ultimate defensive performance was complemented by a fourth quarter which saw the Hawks post their second-highest scoring term of the season.

Led by Paul Puopolo who kicked three final-term majors, the Hawks booted seven goals and three behinds in a ruthless fourth quarter.

Only the Hawks’ third quarter burst against the Western Bulldogs in Round 16 where they kicked 7.4 betters their effort in the final stanza on Sunday.

It was the fourth time this year that the Hawks have kicked seven goals in a quarter, alongside the Dogs game (third quarter) and matches against Melbourne (fourth quarter in Round 4) and Adelaide (second quarter in Round 13).

The Hawks’ 72-point winning margin was also their greatest since Round 12 2016.

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Hawks’ best quarters of 2018 (points scored)

7.4- third quarter vs Western Bulldogs in Round 16

7.3- fourth quarter vs Carlton in Round 18

7.2- second quarter vs Adelaide in Round 13

7.0- fourth quarter vs Melbourne in Round 4

Hawks’ worst quarters of 2018 (points conceded)

7.5- first quarter vs North Melbourne in Round 5

7.3- fourth quarter vs Brisbane in Round 9

6.4- third quarter vs Brisbane in Round 17

6.2- fourth quarter vs Geelong in Round 2

Hawks’ biggest wins in 2018

72 points vs Carlton in Round 18

67 points vs Melbourne in Round 4

63 points vs Western Bulldogs in Round 16

56 points vs Adelaide in Round 13

Hawks kept opposition goalless in 2018

Second and third quarter vs Melbourne in Round 4

First quarter vs St Kilda in Round 6

Third quarter vs Essendon in Round 7

Second quarter vs Port Adelaide in Round 11

Third quarter vs Adelaide in Round 13

Second and third quarter vs Gold Coast in Round 14

Third quarter vs Western Bulldogs in Round 16

First quarter vs Carlton in Round 18 (*scoreless)

Opposition scoreless opening quarters

R9 1994: vs Adelaide

R7 1977: vs Footscray

R14 1976: vs Footscray

R7 1971 vs Richmond

R13 1964 vs Carlton

R6 1962 vs Fitzroy

R3 1959 vs Footscray

R13 1956 vs Richmond

R2 1954 vs St Kilda

R6 1948 vs Geelong

R6 1937 vs South Melbourne

R2 1937 vs St Kilda

R8 1932 vs Fitzroy