Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has named who he believes are the top contenders for this year’s premiership.
The Hawks great was asked by David King on SEN Breakfast to run his eye over who he thinks can win the flag, given his side is out of the race.
I think gelongthey’re perennially top four, and just the way they’re able to handle games this year, I know their finals record is not as good as their home-and-away record over the last few years, but I think they’ re still formidable,” Mitchell said.
“Sometimes we forget about them. I have a chuckle to myself every January when people say they’re going to be the team that slides and they never are.
I think Brisbane are quite similar, they’ve had a loss or two more than you’d think, but they generally lose some games, but they’re always thereabouts and I think they’re quite a formidable side.
“They’re not playing very well at the moment, Brisbane, but their best is excellent.
“Obviously melbourne are the third one and Collingwoodwho feel like they’ve got their nine lives and maybe they’ll just never run out.
“I think those four. We don’t play those teams so I haven’t been looking at them too closely, but they’re the four you’d consider to be right at the top-end.”
Mitchell’s Hawks host Gold Coast this weekend in Tasmania, before finishing the season with Richmond and the Western Bulldogs.
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