With the win against West Coast in Perth to make it 5 wins in a row, the Hawks are the first team in AFL history to sit 13th on the ladder after any round and hold a winning record (8 wins, 7 defeats).

Yes, the league is now so even that a literal Bottom 6 team in an 18-team competition has a winning record.

There’s two ways of looking at this:

Hawthorn are the lowest-ranked 8-7 team in history…

Or…

Hawthorn are the greatest 13th-placed team in history.

I would also note, this is also the first time Hawthorn have had a winning record after 15 games since 2018.

It really has been that long.

Another funny fact – After Round 12, Hawthorn were in 12th.

They have won every game since… and are now 13th.