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Justin Chadwick

Hawks vow to bounce back from Fremantle's sucker punch

Hawks' coach Sam Mitchell talks to his team amid a defeat that felt like a "punch to the stomach." (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has described their 13-point loss to Fremantle as like a "punch to the stomach", but declared his team is still up for the fight in the battle for a top-four berth.

The Dockers kicked four goals to zip in the final quarter at a heaving Optus Stadium on Saturday night to turn a 13-point deficit into a fighting 12.5 (77) to 9.10 (64) win.

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