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AFLW round six: Hawthorn leave all-conquering Roos stunned, hand them their first loss since 2023

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Ward, R., & Kennelly, H. (2026, September 18). AFLW round six: Hawthorn leave all-conquering Roos stunned, hand them their first loss since 2023. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/aflw-round-six-hawthorn-leave-all-conquering-roos-stunned-hand-them-their-first-loss-since-2023-20260918-p60yph.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Hawthorn defeated North Melbourne in a tight match during round six of the AFLW competition, ending North Melbourne's 32-game winning streak dating back to 2023. The decisive moment came when Lucy Wales secured the win with a critical kick late in the game. This victory is seen as a significant achievement for Hawthorn, who will face the Brisbane Lions as underdogs in Saturday’s AFL preliminary final.

Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Topics

Cairns Hawks Hawthorn North Melbourne’s Roos

Subjects

Hawks ORG · 2× AFL ORG · 1× Blaithin Bogue PERSON · 1× Cairns GPE · 1× Hawthorn GPE · 1× Irish NORP · 1× Jacqueline Dupuy PERSON · 1× Lucy Wales PERSON · 1× North Melbourne’s GPE · 1× Roos ORG · 1×

Narrative

Hawthorn have scored the biggest win of the AFLW season, and one of the most significant in the history of the competition, as they ended North Melbourne’s winning streak of 32 games in a tight contest in Cairns.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18

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AFLW round six: Hawthorn leave all-conquering Roos stunned, hand them their first loss since 2023 · assertive framing

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they → score → Cairns

Jacqueline Dupuy kicked a goal with seven minutes remaining that took the Hawks’ lead to seven points before the Roos’ Irish star Blaithin Bogue kicked a goal to bring her side back to within a point. asserted

star → kick → point

But Lucy Wales came up with a booming kick with 90 seconds to play that sealed the win. asserted

that → come → win

It was the perfect start to the weekend for the Hawks, ahead of Saturday’s AFL preliminary final against the Brisbane Lions, when they will also start as underdogs against the two-time defending premiers. asserted

they → start → premiers