The former premier and Hawthorn president is responsible for the Kennett Curse after he lobbed a grenade on the eve of the 2009 season, accusing the Cats of not having the "mental drive" of the Hawks.

JUBILANT Jeff Kennett has kissed goodbye the curse named in his honour and praised Hawthorn's heroic Grand Final qualification. Hawthorn snapped the Kennett Curse with a spellbinding Preliminary Final ...

IF YOU thought Hawthorn's five-year, 11-game losing streak against Geelong was bad, try these long-running sporting curses on for size. It's akin to NBA team Portland picking Sam Bowie ahead of some ...

The 'Kennett curse' famously haunted Hawthorn for five years after the Hawks beat Geelong in the 2008 grand final. After Kennett claimed Hawthorn had the mental advantage over the Cats following the ...

WITH news Jeff Kennett is back in charge of the Hawks, we thought we’d have a look back at some of the moments that have defined the reinstated Hawthorn leader. The outspoken former president was a ...

AMAZINGLY, Jeff Kennett has been silent this week about his famous curse. But we can reveal what he's been up to. This conversation was one of a number picked up during the week by a long-range ...

For whatever reason, the Cats have always been able to beat the Hawks and while it adds a certain amount of intrigue tonight, the game will be won on the MCG and will have very little to do with any ...

LACONIA — The Kennett curse is officially dead. The Laconia High School ice hockey team finally ended its well-documented struggles against its nemesis, scoring twice in the final minute to stun the ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Hawthorn. Followed categories will be added to My News. Details leaked by a Melbourne spiritual guide before Friday night's blockbuster preliminary final could be ...