Hardwick managed 21 in Hawthorn's 6-point home loss to the Bulldogs — 39 below his 60 BE in a genuine contest. This is a disaster for a premium defender priced at $409k with a 91.3 average. The cash gen is positive at +$585/wk but one score this low in a close game resets the outlook. Two straight holds (R12, R11) now look complacent. Sell — the premium DEF thesis is broken until he strings together three 80+ scores.