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That was an entertaining first term, the Hawks building momentum after a slow start.

Jack Ginnivan was never far from the action, his salute-style gesture to the crowd after booting his first goal for his new club was typically theatrical.

He had nine touches to the first break, including 153m gained.

The Bombers have veteran ruckman Todd Goldstein playing the Rhys Stanley role of 2022, when the Cats’ ruck did not participate in the stoppages in attacking 50, opting to push back to a kick behind play.

In Goldstein’s case, he would go and man Hawks’ forward Mitch Lewis.