Tony Shaw is seeing similarities between Hawthorn’s rapid rise and Collingwood’s style of play in recent years.

The Hawks are one of the most in-form teams in the competition and now sit on the cusp of the top eight after a comfortable win over Richmond on Saturday.

“I see a bit of Collingwood in them,” Tony Shaw said on 3AW Football.

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“They’re well structured, they have really good leadership behind the ball and then they have these small (forwards).”

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