King guides Narrm past Hawks by 39 points at the MCG

Narrm beat the hawks by 39 points at the MCG on Saturday, turning a six-point half-time margin into an 18.12 to 12.9 win. The result lifted Steven King’s side to fifth on the ladder and dropped Hawthorn to sixth after round 10.

Petty Opens the Gap

Harrison Petty set the tone early with the opening two goals, and Narrm never let Hawthorn fully reset after halftime. The lead kept growing until it reached 51 points in the final quarter, a stretch that turned a close game into a one-sided finish.

Petty finished with three goals, while Harvey Langford added 18 touches and two goals. Jack Steele was busy through the middle with 26 disposals and six clearances, and Tom Sparrow matched that pressure with 27 disposals and eight clearances.

Gawn and Turner Hold Firm

Max Gawn kept the contest on Narrm’s terms with 18 touches and eight clearances, and Daniel Turner stood tall in defence as Hawthorn searched for a way back. That support mattered because the Demons did not just rely on one scorer; they spread the load across the ground and kept the Hawks from building momentum after the break.

Narrm’s record improved to 7-3, with the club unbeaten in six appearances at the MCG this season. It was also the seventh time in 10 rounds that the Demons had posted a triple-figure score, a mark that shows how often they have found enough offense to turn tight contests into comfortable wins.

Steven King at the MCG

King’s first season in charge has now produced a team sitting in fifth and playing with a scoring edge that Hawthorn could not match in front of 68,557 fans. Hawthorn fell to 6-3-1, and the gap between the sides in the ladder reflects the margin on the scoreboard.

For Narrm, the next challenge is to keep this scoring form intact while protecting its place in the top six. Saturday showed the formula clearly: start fast, win the clearances, and keep the scoreboard moving until the game breaks open.