Jeff Kennett’s Hawthorn hoodoo gone but not forgotten

Then Victorian Premier and Hawthorn Man Jeff Kennett McG’s Afl Grand thinks about his menu at Final Breakfast. (Circa, 1990s.)

Among the many “haunting” memories of Australia’s wonderful sports competitions, “Kennett Damn“AFL stands out in their circles.

After defeating Geelong in the 2008 AFL Grand final, Hawthorn left Hawks for the next five years.

**This photo is part of a iA Award -winning photojournalist Bill Mcauley’s lens. **

More than 40 years of Bill Mcauley’s news career began in 1969 as a student photographer in ‘Age’ in Melbourne.

‘Portraits of the Spirit: Bill Mcauley with a lifetime images’ has a few collections published. Click to see more than Bill Here.

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