The Bench: Melbourne, Round 1 2026

In this episode of the Bench, Tim and Liam break down Hawthorn’s Round 1 defeat against Melbourne to kick off the 2026 AFLW season. In a game which ebbed and flowed, the Hawks were jumped early before reeling the Dees in to be level at the final change. However, we used too many petrol tickets getting back into the game and ultimately the Dees were more polished and ran out 19-point winners. Follow us on socials:Twitter: x.com/HFCsoarInstagram: Soaringto New Heights (@hfcsoar) • Instagram photos and videosFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087572170782Substack: Soaringto New Heights | Substack