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North Melbourne's 32-game winning streak over after shock loss to Hawthorn

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Vinall, M. (2026, September 18). North Melbourne's 32-game winning streak over after shock loss to Hawthorn. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/north-melbourne-winning-streak-over-after-shock-loss-to-hawks/107171070

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-18 · by Marnie Vinall

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North Melbourne's impressive 32-game winning streak in the AFLW came to an end on September 18 when they lost a shocking match to Hawthorn by a score of 25-32 in Cairns. This defeat marks the longest consecutive win record in both V/AFL and AFLW history. During the game, Hawthorn's Jasmine Fleming performed exceptionally well with 25 disposals despite her team missing their captain Emily Bates due to injury.
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On September 12, the Hawthorn Hawks ended North Melbourne's record-breaking 32-game winning streak in a tightly contested match at Cairns. The Hawks secured a surprising victory with a final score of 41-30 over the Roos. In the closing minutes, Jacqueline Dupuy kicked a crucial goal to give the Hawks a seven-point lead, and Lucy Wales sealed the win with a decisive kick. This historic upset came ahead of Hawthorn's preliminary final against the Brisbane Lions on Saturday.

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Marnie Vinall
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Topics

Bulldogs Hawks Kangaroos Magpies Suns

Subjects

Hawks ORG · 3× Kangaroos ORG · 3× Bulldogs ORG · 2× Cats ORG · 2× Crows ORG · 2× Demons ORG · 2× Eagles ORG · 2× Lions ORG · 2× Magpies ORG · 2× Suns ORG · 2×

Narrative

Sat, 12 Sept, 1:05 pm, Final score, Hawks 41, Bulldogs 30 Sat, 12 Sept, 2:35 pm, Final score, Suns 62, Magpies 32 Sat, 12 Sept, 3:05 pm, Final score, Crows 46, Cats 57 Sat, 12 Sept, 4:35 pm, Final score, Eagles 46, Lions 41 Sun, 13 Sept, 12:35 pm, Final score, Demons 74, Power 23 Sun, 13 Sept, 1:05 pm, Final score, Tigers 58, Saints 43 Sun, 13 Sept, 2:35 pm, Final score, Swans 87, Giants 56 Sun, 13 Sept, 3:05 pm, Final score, Kangaroos 33, Blues 23 Sun, 13 Sept, 5:05 pm, Final score, Dockers 37, Bombers 22 Fri, 18 Sept, 5:45 pm, Final score, Hawks 32, Kangaroos 25 Sat, 19 Sept, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Magpies versus Cats Sat, 19 Sept, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Demons versus Blues Sat, 19 Sept, 2:35 pm, Game not started, Power versus Swans Sat, 19 Sept, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Bulldogs Sun, 20 Sept, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Giants versus Tigers Sun, 20 Sept, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Suns Sun, 20 Sept, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Saints versus Eagles Sun, 20 Sept, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Crows North Melbourne's 32-game winning streak over after shock loss to Hawthorn In short: North Melbourne's record AFLW winning streak is over, with the Kangaroos falling to a shock 7-point defeat to Hawthorn in Cairns.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
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North Melbourne's 32-game winning streak over after shock loss to Hawthorn · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

Sat, 12 Sept, 1:05 pm, Final score, Hawks 41, Bulldogs 30 Sat, 12 Sept, 2:35 pm, Final score, Suns 62, Magpies 32 Sat, 12 Sept, 3:05 pm, Final score, Crows 46, Cats 57 Sat, 12 Sept, 4:35 pm, Final score, Eagles 46, Lions 41 Sun, 13 Sept, 12:35 pm, Final score, Demons 74, Power 23 Sun, 13 Sept, 1:05 pm, Final score, Tigers 58, Saints 43 Sun, 13 Sept, 2:35 pm, Final score, Swans 87, Giants 56 Sun, 13 Sept, 3:05 pm, Final score, Kangaroos 33, Blues 23 Sun, 13 Sept, 5:05 pm, Final score, Dockers 37, Bombers 22 Fri, 18 Sept, 5:45 pm, Final score, Hawks 32, Kangaroos 25 Sat, 19 Sept, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Magpies versus Cats Sat, 19 Sept, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Demons versus Blues Sat, 19 Sept, 2:35 pm, Game not started, Power versus Swans Sat, 19 Sept, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Bulldogs Sun, 20 Sept, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Giants versus Tigers Sun, 20 Sept, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Suns Sun, 20 Sept, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Saints versus Eagles Sun, 20 Sept, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Crows North Melbourne's 32-game winning streak over after shock loss to Hawthorn In short: North Melbourne's record AFLW winning streak is over, with the Kangaroos falling to a shock 7-point defeat to Hawthorn in Cairns. asserted
Kangaroos → start → Cairns
The defeat ended a run of 32 consecutive wins for North, an V/AFL and AFLW record. asserted
defeat → end → North
Hawks midfielder Jasmine Fleming starred with 25 disposals in the absence of injured captain Emily Bates. asserted
Fleming → star → Bates
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