Hawthorn have begun their 2017 season with a 0-4 win/loss ratio; their worst start to a season since 1998. After an 86-point loss to Geelong on Easter Monday, Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson has described his team's performance as "rubbish", but he still believes that they, as a club, can come back from a horror start to the season.
The thumping from the Cats comes only a week after the Hawks were defeated by the Suns by the same margin of 86-points. A team that once seemed invincible with three consecutive premierships, now sit at the bottom of the ladder. Despite the winless streak, Clarkson remains positive that Hawthorn will bounce back. "I don't know whether it's going to come next week, or [in] three weeks. I'm hoping like hell it's not a whole season of this sort of rubbish we're playing at the minute, but what we do know is that it's going to be hard to keep us down for a long, long period of time," Clarkson said. "This is the most significant down we've had for a long time as a footy club. Whether it's our supporters, our members, coaches, admin people, players - we've all got to band together and fight our way through what's a pretty tough time for a club." Although they are known for their sharp ball use and easy scoring opportunities, Hawthorn's decreasing performance rate is a result of simple mistakes such as poor kicking and easy turnovers. Clarkson said that the team seems to be "devoid of confidence" after an era of dominance in the competition. "Our skill level is just nowhere near the level [required]. Some of our players, you'd think they were different players, and that can come and go with footy." "We know these guys have got the quality and have been able to produce good football, but right at the present time the cohesion amongst our group is nowhere near as strong as it should be." Hawthorn play West Coast at the MCG on Sunday.
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