Jeff Kennett's Hawthorn hoodoo gone but not forgotten

Then-Victorian Premier and Hawthorn manJeff Kennettponders his menu at the MCG's AFL Grand Final Breakfast. (Circa, 1990s.)

Among many "haunting"moments in Australia'shistory of great sportingrivalries, the "Kennett curse" stands out in AFL circles.

After Hawthorn beat Geelong in the 2008 AFL Grand Final, themuch-publicised hoodoo hounded the Hawks for the next five years.

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