It looked like it was going to be another painful night for the brown and gold, as the Blues piled on the first five unanswered goals of the match.
The twittersphere certainly wasn't enjoying the onslaught, but luckily things turned around as quickly as you can say "Will Day".
Here are the best bits of social media commentary from our Round 9 match. Prepare to ride the emotional rollercoaster!
Read: Mitchell returns to sizzling form
I feel sorry for the Hawks, being in such a Premiership drought. #AFLBluesHawks
— Dan Q (@dcp3107) July 31, 2020
Oh Hawthorn #AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/AI3AQN42YA
— Yvonne Smith (@smith_vonnie) July 31, 2020
What is happening #AFLBLuesHawks pic.twitter.com/kSTvBJhIid
— Teknos (@OfficialTeknos) July 31, 2020
No words... @HawthornFC please... #aflblueshawks pic.twitter.com/2b7j0oLDCT
— ???? ???????? ??-?????????? (PhD) ?????? (@marc_cscott) July 31, 2020
#AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/P9RTAl2Kjt
— Lavender Bear (@LavenderBear18) July 31, 2020
Wil Day #AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/pXxSPCWN0a
— Yvonne Smith (@smith_vonnie) July 31, 2020
Dont care what happens in this game but that goal from Day is enough to get me through another week of lockdown #younggun #aflblueshawks
— adam cusworth (@cussernaut) July 31, 2020
The rest of the club can learn from Will Day. Take the bloody game on!#AFLBluesHawks
— sdimsim (@classicdimsim) July 31, 2020
Worpedo has been deployed in Perth #AFLBluesHawks
— Tim Michell (@tim_michell) July 31, 2020
WE’RE IN THE LEAD. IM BACK ON THE BANDWAGON. 2020 PREMIERS HERE WE COME #AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/ZscGGBQPwi
— Jane?? (@jane_ella97) July 31, 2020
50 points in a half for the Hawks#AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/3niVfQD2LZ
— ro (@rowjamm) July 31, 2020
Me after that quarter of footy from Hawthorn #AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/9nk8kR4yEr
— Todd Davey (@ToddJDavey) July 31, 2020
Did Hawthorn just reboot the system at quarter time? What a turnaround! #AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/DVgngo9hAQ
— Mike Hauser (@Hauser_Mike) July 31, 2020
Nick: "The reaction from all the boys when Impey kicked that goal has me all like..."#AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/UHsW3c4c46
— Hawk Talk Podcast (@HawkTalkPod) July 31, 2020
So is Clarko a genius again? #AFLBluesHawks
— Liam Sheedy (@Sheeds1984) July 31, 2020
That was sooooo bloody good from Chad Wingard!!! #AFLBluesHawks
— Tim Rosen (@timrosen35) July 31, 2020
400th goal for Breust - one of the best small forwards ever ?? #AFLBluesHawks
— Matt Ingham (@Mingham40) July 31, 2020
Sack clarko? Same media people will call him a mastermind now. GO HAWKS! Long live clarko! #AFLBluesHawks
— Joshua Henry (@JoshHenry1515) July 31, 2020
Media this week: Crafty Clarkson teaches old Hawks new tricks - finals a consideration. @HawthornFC @HawkTalkPod #AFLBluesHawks
— Mitch (@Mitch7972) July 31, 2020
?????? #AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/AwpKlyGCuA
— Damien J De Blasio (@damodeblasio) July 31, 2020
A game of half a quarter and three and a half quarters #AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/aPKzaGAVJS
— Paul Montgomery (@m0nty) July 31, 2020
me for the last month vs me today#AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/PXj18ClP4h
— kate (@woahkate) July 31, 2020
Hawthorn's LIVE Win Probability:
— Stats Insider (@StatsInsider) July 31, 2020
?? Pre-match: 46%
?? 10 mins into Q1: 5.2%
?? At half-time: 72.9%
?? 7 mins into Q3: 93.8%
Our #AFL model had an orange smiley on their line so that comeback certainly helped. ??#AFLBluesHawks #Always pic.twitter.com/4qMFUd8e5t
You just love to see a struggling team like Hawthorn get a win. #AFLBluesHawks
— Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) July 31, 2020
From the 18 minute mark of the first quarter.
— Luke P Gavin (@LukePGavin) July 31, 2020
Hawthorn 14.5
Carlton 4.3
That is an absolute smashing#AFLBluesHawks
Hawks still undefeated at Optus Stadium, only club with a perfect record #AFLBluesHawks
— David Lindsay (@davelindsay77) July 31, 2020
Media last week - Clarko is out of Hawthorn
— jmil (@jmil89_tweet) July 31, 2020
Media this week - Clarko due to sign a 30 year extension at Hawthorn #AFLBluesHawks
Reckon that was Worpel & Mitchell’s best game this year. Will Day keeps impressing each week & Frost & Sicily both solid in defence. So good to see Impey & Breust back in the side too, benefited big time with them. Also no passengers today which was great ???? #AFLBluesHawks
— Samantha? (@samantha_f33) July 31, 2020
Dear @sirswampthing - it’s now 8 games in a row @HawthornFC has been on the wrong end of the free kick count. How does that rate with the longest runs in the comp?? Thanks in advance. ???? #AFLBluesHawks
— Golden Years Podcast (@goldenyearspod) July 31, 2020
Great win after a slow start tonight. We need to bottle how we played for that last 3 and a half quarters moving forward. 1st win In 5 weeks. Feels like 84 years ??#AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/xxpfshOSA9
— Gajan Sabanayagam (@gajan78) July 31, 2020
I really missed that winning feeling.#AFLBluesHawks #gohawks #always
— Naim the Chad (@goldandbrown4) July 31, 2020
Giving up 14 goals this year is like giving up 25 goals in a normal year #AFLBluesHawks
— Sean Cox (@SeanCox83) July 31, 2020
Miller liked what he saw from the boys this week! @HawthornFC He notes Breust returning had a big impact and he was particularly pleased with Jarman Impey’s return from an ACL. #AFLBluesHawks @HawksMembership pic.twitter.com/NJbrrfjOsb
— PositiveJake (@PositiveTw33ter) July 31, 2020
Here’s the @HawthornFC stat that everyone’s missed which explains their 2020 season:
— 23magicnumber (@23magicnumber) July 31, 2020
Games I’ve attended:
P:4 W:0 L:4
Games I haven’t attended:
P:5 W:4 L:1#AFLBluesHawks #AlwaysHawthorn#RidingTheBumpsWithAGrin
Who said Worpel, O'Meara and Mitchell couldn't play in the same team? They showed us tonight that they DEFINITELY can. #AFLBluesHawks
— sdimsim (@classicdimsim) July 31, 2020
That was an absolute Clarko masterclass tonight. #AFLBluesHawks
— Damian Rutledge (@DamianRutledge) July 31, 2020
Who said history never repeats? Neil Finn, you were wrong #AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/IcO75CrPyU
— OOOH ME PLUMS!! (@Strauchanside) July 31, 2020
@HawthornFC #afl #AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/BGOvim9Arg
— Alicia (@AliciaCafferkey) July 31, 2020
In these worryingly uncertain times it’s a relief that Carlton will still give up a respectable 19 point lead at quarter time to go on to lose 58 to 89. #AFLBluesHawks https://t.co/N2eX7XDJdI
— Angry Exile (@AngryExile) July 31, 2020
My household tonight. #AFLBluesHawks #AFLBombersLions pic.twitter.com/02RJMz8NaI
— Melanie Maizels (@mel_maizels) July 31, 2020
toM miTChelL iS a hANdbaLl MErcHaNT #AFLBluesHawks #AFL #Always pic.twitter.com/F6JNVYjH3F
— Tom (@Tom08724572) July 31, 2020
Fair depiction of tonight’s emotions for both teams ?? ?? #AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/MjNZTcVHKo
— Tom Burns (@Tom_Burns) July 31, 2020
@CarltonFC @HawthornFC #AFLBluesHawks #AFL pic.twitter.com/XfNyCrgpNv
— Tyson Parcell (@ParcellTyson) July 31, 2020
12,000 people at the footy on a Friday afternoon. Epic #Perth! #AFLBluesHawks
— Cory Gale ?????? (@cory_gale) July 31, 2020
What I love about @HawthornFC regardless of the situation in the game they have leadership and core values. 5 goals down they all got around Will Day’s first goal. 4 goals up and they all got around Impey’s first goal in his return. @HawkTalkPod #AFLBluesHawks
— Andrew Browne (@AndrewBrowne19) July 31, 2020
Apparently it's Clarksons fault that Essendon kicked three goals last night.
— Steve (@oudy85) July 31, 2020
you know what..... I'm OK with that!#AFLBluesHawks #AFLBombersLions
Just watching the replay of the second quarter. @HawkTalkPod #AFLBluesHawks @ShaunBurgoyne9 pic.twitter.com/1CdXRYwH3j
— Mitch (@Mitch7972) July 31, 2020
Top 8 on the right, Hawks in the middle, Carlton on the left ?? #BoundByBlue #AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/xJW0XveZCU
— Did Carlton Win? (@DidCarltonWin) July 31, 2020
Good morning @HawthornFC fans!
— Ooh Lah Lah (@oohlahlah09) August 1, 2020
Just wanted to say enjoy the weekend, enjoy the replays - because last night was a good one. ????????????????????????
Oh how I’ve missed that winning feeling. #BestWeekendInAMonth #KeepItUp #Always #AFL #AFLBluesHawks pic.twitter.com/7SHI6OpNw8
If you’re blaming the umpires for a 62 point turnaround and using the FreeKickHawthorn rubbish you’re either a sore loser or just a flat out ??#AFLBluesHawks
— kodie mansell (@kmansell33) August 1, 2020
Just had half an hour to kill.
— Erin Marie (@ErinLMarie) August 2, 2020
You bet I watched the 2nd quarter replay of #AFLBluesHawks ??
