Mitch Lewis has kicked an equal career-high five goals to help Hawthorn register a comfortable 32-point AFL win over Adelaide.
The Hawks welcomed back captain Ben McEvoy from a long-term neck injury as they triumphed 13.8 (86) to 8.6 (54) at Marvel Stadium on Sunday in a match between two sides who won't play finals.
The result snapped a five-match losing streak for Hawthorn, who have drawn level with the Crows on five wins for the season.
Lewis was held goalless for the first time this year in the Hawks' defeat to GWS in round 16 and responded in stunning fashion, putting Adelaide to the sword with five first-half goals.
Three came in the opening term as the Hawks laid the platform for the victory by opening up a 31-point lead by the first change.
The buffer grew to 38 points and was cut back to 20 during the final term but the Crows were always kept at bay.
Jai Newcombe (25 disposals, eight clearances), Dylan Moore (29, five) and Tom Mitchell (28, six) were busy around the ball as Changkuoth Jiath (24 possessions), Blake Hardwick (32) and Jack Scrimshaw (25) gave plenty of drive from the back half.
James Sicily and mid-season draftee James Blanck were resolute in defence, and tempers flared briefly when Sicily's late bump on Ned McHenry led to a 50-metre penalty.
McEvoy inspired the Hawks in his first match after more than three months on the sidelines recovering from a small fracture in his neck, caused by a training mishap.
The two-time premiership ruckman had seven disposals and 19 hit-outs in his comeback match, spending most of his time in attack.
Adelaide evened up the contest after quarter-time but never seriously threatened to run over the top as they posted their equal-lowest score of the season.
Rory Laird (42 disposals, four clearances) and Ben Keays (30, six) were busy as always and Nick Murray kept Lewis quiet in the second half after the Hawks spearhead got the better of Jordon Butts.
Riley Thilthorpe and Darcy Fogarty were Adelaide's leading goal-kickers with two each.
Former All-Australian midfielder Matt Crouch had 28 disposals and seven clearances after being recalled from the reserves for the second time this season.
