The Match Review Officer's findings from Saturday's preliminary final are in

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The Hawks and Lions clash in the first preliminary final of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Extended highlights of the Hawks and Lions clash in the first preliminary final of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Sam Mitchell raises other free kicks as 'key moments' in the lead-up to the Jarman Impey free that gifted Brisbane a goal

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Watch Hawthorn’s press conference after their preliminary final against Brisbane

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Nick Watson almost singlehandedly willed Hawthorn over the line with six goals in an agonising loss

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Nick Watson produces a spellbinding six-goal performance, almost dragging his side over the line before the Hawks suffer a heartbreaking defeat

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Short highlights of the Hawks and Lions clash in the first preliminary final of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Kai Lohmann went from bystander to match-turner as the Lions won an all-time classic preliminary final

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Follow all the action from the preliminary final between Hawthorn and Brisbane

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The Hawks and Lions clash in the first preliminary final of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Brisbane advances to the Grand Final with a nine-point win over Hawthorn

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The thrilling final moments between Hawthorn and Brisbane in the first preliminary final

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Nick Watson slots his sixth goal of the night to somehow put Hawthorn in front, sending the crowd into absolute raptures amid a stunning final-term fightback

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Nick Watson roves the ruck contest to perfection and snaps a cracking goal just moments before the main break

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Charlie Cameron drills a much-needed goal for the Lions and hypes up his teammates

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Conor McKenna does it again, using his Gaelic touch to conjure a ridiculous major and stun the 'G early

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Will Ashcroft bursts into the forward 50 and nails a dazzling finish to produce yet another special moment

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An action-packed start to the prelim as Lachie Neale cops some heavy contact before Nick Watson lights it up with the opener

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Before Jarman Impey's dad passed away, he made sure he left a lasting gift for him and his sister Paigan

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A chance encounter with two Hawthorn AFL greats paved the way for Áine McDonagh to play the blockbuster footy she's playing now

Brisbane smashed Hawthorn by 67 points only five weeks ago, but Sam Mitchell is expecting a big response from his side on Saturday

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Michael Voss and Matthew Lloyd have explained two key lessons the Lions can learn from the Dockers' loss to the Hawks

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Harry Morrison loves chess especially when he's a couple of steps ahead of the game and hopes Hawthorn can do the same in Saturday's preliminary final

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Michael Voss discusses who should be given the job of shutting down Nick Watson and Matthew Lloyd gives Brisbane’s forwards some advice on how to play against smart key defenders like Hawthorn’s James Sicily.

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Will Brisbane continue its quest for a premiership three-peat or will Hawthorn reach its first GF since 2015?

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Our writers make their decisions on who will salute at season's end

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Will Day's emotions spilled over after Hawthorn's stunning win over Fremantle in the qualifying final in Perth

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The Dockers and Hawks clash in the first qualifying final of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Extended highlights of the Dockers and Hawks clash in the first qualifying final of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Sam Mitchell is eyeing a much bigger prize after Hawthorn stunned Fremantle at Optus Stadium

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Watch Hawthorn’s press conference after their Qualifying Final match against Fremantle

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Follow all the action from the qualifying final between Fremantle and Hawthorn

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James Sicily produces a commanding performance, racking up 26 disposals and 10 marks to repeatedly repel Fremantle and lead his side into a prelim

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The Dockers and Hawks clash in the first qualifying final of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Short highlights of the Dockers and Hawks clash in the first qualifying final of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Hawthorn has soared into a home preliminary final after dismantling Fremantle at Optus Stadium

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Andy Brayshaw storms through for a superb running goal to lift belief around the stadium

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Karl Worner's desperate tackle ignites Fremantle, but Dylan Moore quickly flips any momentum with a cracking goal

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Nick Watson swoops on the loose footy and improvises brilliantly off the deck to produce a stunning goal

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The teams are in for Thursday night's qualifying final between Fremantle and Hawthorn

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Fremantle passed on Max Beattie for a SSP spot before given a lifeline by Hawthorn in the mid-season draft

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Hawthorn will play its third game this season at Optus Stadium on Thursday

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Hawthorn will be out to inflict a first defeat on home turf for minor premier Fremantle in Thursday night's qualifying final

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Ahead of Hawthorn's first final, Nick Watson sits down with Cal Twomey to talk about life, football and what he said after taking one of the marks of the year

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Hawks star Will Day says his tough injury run will make the finals series even sweeter

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The Hawks are ready for the huge challenge of facing the Dockers in Perth

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Hawthorn's last trip to face Freo in the west saw the first use of the Dockers' stunning activation

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Hawk Mitch Lewis says the talk about his future took a toll this year

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Hawthorn's guernsey will look a little different in 2027

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The Eagles and Hawks clash in round 24 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Extended highlights of the Eagles and Hawks clash in round 24 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Sam Mitchell has backed his team to take it up to Fremantle in the qualifying final

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Watch West Coast’s press conference after round 24’s match against Hawthorn

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Watch Hawthorn’s press conference after round 24’s match against West Coast

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Short highlights of the Eagles and Hawks clash in round 24 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The Eagles and Hawks clash in round 24 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Harley Reid provides a late highlight for West Coast with a stellar finish in his side's final game of 2026

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Hawthorn has secured fourth place on the ladder and will face Fremantle in a qualifying final

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Will Day shows off his silky skills with a superb goal as Hawthorn continues to boost its percentage in a bid to snatch third spot

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Harley Reid could face MRO scrutiny after catching Jai Newcombe in a forceful sling tackle

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Nick Watson may have snatched Mark of the Year in the final game of the regular season with this incredible 'horizontal' grab in tough conditions

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Max Beattie drills consecutive goals to extend Hawthorn’s margin even further in harsh conditions

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Milan Murdock gets on the end of a great team goal after Tom McCarthy's brilliant tackle in the middle

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Milestone man Jack Gunston slots three goals in the first term as the Hawks chase a third-place finish

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Jack Gunston was given a surprise by the Hawks as he looked ahead to his 300th game

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The Hawks and Magpies clash in round 23 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Extended highlights of the Hawks and Magpies clash in round 23 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Watch Hawthorn’s press conference after round 23’s match against Collingwood

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Sam Mitchell and Craig McRae sat on opposite sides of the fence after their teams played out another draw

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Watch Collingwood’s press conference after round 23’s match against Hawthorn

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Short highlights of the Hawks and Magpies clash in round 23 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The Hawks and Magpies clash in round 23 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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It is the first time two teams have drawn twice against each other in the same season

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The thrilling final moments between Hawthorn and Collingwood in round 23

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Great scenes as first-gamer Max Beattie kicks an important major to put the Hawks in the lead once again in a see-sawing affair

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Josh Ward kicks a monster goal from the middle of the ground before showing his class with a crafty curler for the perfect fourth-quarter start

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Will Hayes answers back with an inch perfect goal on an acute angle after a brilliant 'volleyball' play from the Pies

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Beau McCreery seemingly gives a Hawthorn opponent a nudge, who then collides with an umpire and knocks him to the ground

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Cam Mackenzie unleashes a bomb from outside 50m to fire up his teammates and the Hawthorn fans

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Beau McCreery stuns on the run with an excellent major to continue Collingwood's dominance and extend the margin

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Nick Daicos makes the Hawks pay for giving him space at a forward stoppage, with a fantastic finish on the run

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Nick and Josh Daicos show their class with quick hands as Ed Allan finishes off their work with a superb finish

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Jai Newcombe continues his brilliant season with a fast start at the ‘G, curling home a magnificent major

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Conor Nash won't play again this season due to a complex neck injury

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The Lions and Hawks clash in round 22 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Extended highlights of the Lions and Hawks clash in round 22 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Sam Mitchell says his side 'is better than that' after the Hawks' hefty loss to Brisbane and is backing his side to bounce back

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Watch Hawthorn’s press conference after round 22’s match against Brisbane

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Short highlights of the Lions and Hawks clash in round 22 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The Lions and Hawks clash in round 22 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Brisbane records a 67-point win over Hawthorn to return to the top four

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Ryan Lester ventures forward and receives a present from Sam Draper to slot a rare major in his 250th game

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