Yes, the results aren't quite coming just yet for the Hawks.

But, a number of Hawks youngsters continue to put their hands up with strong individual showings.

Showings that could be considered 'elite' league-wide...

Take, for instance, Mitch Lewis' efforts on Sunday night.

Lewis claimed a career-high five contested marks against Fremantle in Round 4, with only Swan Sam Reid taking more this weekend.

It was a significant step for the young key forward as he looks to cement a spot in the senior side.

Albeit a small sample size of just two games, Lewis' average of three contested marks per game ranks him second in the competition, with his ability to nail three goals over the past fortnight also promising.

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Defender Changkuoth Jiath continued his meteoric rise with another strong performance against the Dockers.

His 12 marks in Round 4 were a competition-high, taking his overall season ranking in the statistic to third league-wide.

Possessing freakish athletic attributes, Jiath has patrolled the airways with confidence this year, with Eagles pair Tom Barrass and Josh Rotham now the only players to have recorded more grabs in 2021.

Only six players have registered more intercept possessions than CJ this year too, highlighting the quality and value of his impact in the opening month.

Back to the forward line, and first-year Hawk Tyler Brockman has also quietly put together some numbers that rank in the upper echelons of the competition.

One of the tougher areas of the game for a young forward to master early days is their ability to take marks inside 50 - get off the 'leash' of their defender and give themselves a set-shot chance within range.

Drafted just 123 days ago as of Monday, this memo hasn't seemed to have made its way to Brockman's letterbox just yet, with the 18-year-old ranking inside the game's top 20 players for marks inside 50, averaging two per game through the first four games of his career.

On the other side of the coin too, only 13 players league-wide have recorded more tackles inside 50 than Brockman.

And the cherry on top? He sits second on the club's goal kicking tally with six goals to his name after the first four weeks, behind only Dylan Moore - another youngster who has performed admirably so far.

So, yes, Hawthorn fans can rightfully feel frustrated that a win may have gone begging on the weekend.

But the bigger picture is likely brighter than one might initially think.