ON SEPTEMBER 9 last year, the Hawks came within a Isaac Smith set shot of reaching a preliminary final.

Seven months on, they're bottom of the AFL ladder with an 0-4 record and a pitiful percentage of 56.

The trade table gamble of swapping out best-and-fairest leaders Sam Mitchell and Jordan Lewis has cost the Hawks experience and midfield steel.

But that's not the full story.

We want your views on exactly why it's going so badly, so quickly for the Hawks.

Let us know your take on the Hawks' demise via the form below.

We'll publish the best responses on Thursday morning.

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