Adelaide's embarrassing, winless MCG streak has continued, going down to Hawthorn by 27 points on Saturday afternoon.
The Crows have yet to win a game at the MCG since their infamous 2017 grand final drubbing at the hands of Richmond, which started the Tigers' dynasty.
But the win for Hawthorn will likely come at a serious cost, as Changkuoth Jiath was cited for a headbutt against Adelaide's Mitch Hinge.
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In the second term, Jiath and Hinge got into a melee, before Hinge placed one hand lightly around Jiath's neck.
The Hawks defender was agitated by the act, then moving in to headbutt Hinge.
He was put on report by an umpire after Hinge was given a free kick.
Headbutts are graded as intentional conduct, but it will now be up to the MRO to decide whether the action was high, medium or low impact.
It only has to be graded as low impact for Jiath to be sidelined for a week.
Apart from Jiath's brain fade, the Hawks' fifth win of the season was another impressive display from Sam Mitchell's young brigade.
Dylan Moore kicked five goals and had 27 touches, while Jai Newcombe had 26 disposals.
The Crows' losing streak at the MCG has reached double digits, recording their 10th loss at the venue since the grand final heartbreak of 2017.
Matt Crouch was best on with 35 disposals for the Crows, while Hinge managed to see a lot of the footy, with 31 touches.
Hawthorn has jumped to 12th on the ladder with a 5-7 record, while the Crows dipped to 14th, sitting with a 4-7 record.
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