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The Kennett Curse
35 ImagesJeff Kennett's career as Hawthorn president included a premiership win. His legacy appears to be Geelong's hoodoo hold on the Hawks.
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Kennett's Curse is still alive as Hawthorn walk off the MCG after their tenth consecutive loss to Geelong.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Geelong celebrate another win over Hawthorn.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Hawthorn's Lance Franklin disagrees with Joel Selwood.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Geelong's Jimmy Bartell celebrates as the siren sounds beating Hawthorn.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Geelong celebrate after the siren, beating Hawthorn.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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.Geelong celebrate after the siren, beating Hawthorn.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Geelong celebrate after the siren, beating Hawthorn.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Geelong's Mathew Stokes (left) and Cameron Ling celebrate a goal against Hawthorn in the qualifying final at the MCG.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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.Hawthorn's Lance Franklin misses his chance to stop Geelong's Steve Johnson.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Dejected Hawthorn players walk off the MCG after being beaten by Geelong in the qualifying final.Credit:Paul Rovere
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Geelong's Joel Selwood remonstrates with Hawthorn's Jordan Lewis after the pair was involved in an off-the-ball incident during the qualifying final at the MCG.Credit:Paul Rovere
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Luke Hodge finds himself sandwiched between Paul Chapman and Gary Ablett.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Rick Ladson suffers a late hit from Cameron Mooney.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Geelong's Cameron Ling battles with Hawthorns Matt SucklingCredit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Hawthorn's Brent Guerra shows his frustation after the narrow loss to Geelong.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has words for his players as they walk from the field.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Ron keeps it simple. Credit:Ron Tandberg
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Welcomed to the Hawthorn board by president Ian Dicker, 23rd of August 2005.Credit:Joe Armao JAA
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Joining the fold.Credit:Joe Armao
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Labor's Steve Bracks, who usurped then premier Kennett in an election surprise, is a Geelong fan.Credit:Ron Tandberg
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Was Jeff's nemesis Steve Bracks, or the Cats?Credit:Ron Tandberg
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Tandberg's view of the Kennett ascendancy, 2005.Credit:Ron Tandberg
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A win over Geelong, in Tasmania, 2007. Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Congratulating Jarryd Roughead after his match-winning eight goals against Carlton, 2009. Credit:Pat Scala PDS
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Tandberg shudders at the prospect of a Hawthorn flag, 2008.Credit:Ron Tandberg
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Celebrating the 2008 grand final win with veteran Shane Crawford. Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Kennett joined an elite club when he became a president of an AFL premiership club in 2008.Credit:Ron Tandberg
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Jeff Kennett was adamanat that a club president should not linger too long in the position, departing as promised after six years.Credit:Craig Sillitoe
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Tandberg's take in 2010, when the 2008 premiers were struggling to regain form. Credit:Ron Tandberg
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Kennett was never shy in expressing his opinions to AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou.Credit:Craig Abraham CMA
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Up close with superstar Lance Franklin after Hawthorn won a final over Sydney, 2011.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Kennett shares the pain after Hawthorn's three-point loss to Collingwood in the 2011 Preliminary Final.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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The former advteriser is not one to shy away from the media.
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No shrinking violet: Jeff Kennett's familiar football outfit.Credit:Glenn Hunt
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Unlikely role model. Long before Kennett's private school blazer, Magpie cheer squad identity Joffa set the tone in the outer.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
