Blake Hardwick has booted four goals in a role up forward to help Hawthorn hold off Adelaide by nine points in their home-away-from-home in Tasmania.
The Hawks extended their winning streak in Launceston to 12 games on Thursday night with a 10.15 (75) to 9.12 (66) victory.
It came two days after the club was told by the AFL their association with the island state would finish at the end of 2027 ahead of the Tasmania Devils' entry into the competition.
The pain was compounded for the Crows, who lost gun midfielder Izak Rankine to a calf problem early in the third quarter.
Adelaide went on a run of four goals to reduce the margin to one point before veteran Hardwick stepped up with a pack mark inside 50 and first goal since round 12 last season with less than three minutes to play.
