Fremantle’s uphill battle to return to the AFLW finals just got steeper as Hawthorn inflicted a fifth loss in eight games this season on the Dockers at Kinetic Stadium in Melbourne. It was a battle of wills rather than wits as a strong headwind thwarted the Dockers and assisted Hawthorn in the first and third quarters. But while Fremantle rolled up their sleeves and embraced the physical nature of the game, the Hawks were a bit cleaner, a bit smarter and a bit more clinical in their 15-point win. Credit: Michael Willson/AFL Photos / AFL Photos via Getty ImagesThe Dockers did not kick a goal after half-time for the second week running and it could mean curtains for their post-season hopes. But Hayley McLaughlin did give the Hawks a sizable buffer considering the conditions when she expertly swung the ball through from a boundary line set-shot.