The Hawks meet the modern-day Lions in a final for the first time as they aim to end the back-to-back premiers’ bid for a three-peat.
The Hawks could have been more impressive as they ambushed the Dockers on their home turf to earn a week’s break and a home preliminary final at the MCG.
With their pressure ramped up and a well-honed structure across the field they stifled the premiers’ ball movement and conceded only five goals from 57 inside-50s. The Hawks lost two of 20 matches when they held the opposition under 100 points this year.
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The Hawks meet the modern-day Lions in a final for the first time as they aim to end the back-to-back premiers’ bid for a three-peat.
H awthorn are well placed to make the leap into a first grand final since 2015 after building steadily across three finals campaigns and putting on a dominant qualifying final display. A victory over Brisbane at this stage could even be the first step in a changing of the guard.
The Hawks could have been more impressive as they ambushed the Dockers on their home turf to earn a week’s break and a home preliminary final at the MCG. The triumph for Sam Mitchell’s side against the premiers came as a surprise to many but the signs were there in a hot streak that now includes one defeat in their past eight matches.
The Lions are back on familiar ground in a fifth consecutive preliminary final – and at the same venue and in the same Saturday twilight slot as in the past two years when they not only secured a spot in a pair of grand finals but won back-to-back flags.
Hawthorn have been the fourth-best side this season at limiting opposition scores but put on a defensive masterclass in their qualifying final win against the Dockers. With their pressure ramped up and a well-honed structure across the field they stifled the premiers’ ball movement and conceded only five goals from 57 inside-50s. The Hawks lost two of 20 matches when they held the opposition under 100 points this year.
Goalsneak Charlie Cameron leads the way while Kai Lohmann has taken his game to another level.
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The Guardian Australia (Sport)AFL finals: where the Hawthorn v Brisbane preliminary final will be won and lost | Martin Peganplain
The AgeDockers surge into grand finalplain
The Guardian Australia (Sport)Brisbane snatch victory from Hawthorn in all-time classic AFL preliminary finalplain
The West AustralianAFL Finals: Brisbane Lions to play Fremantle Dockers in grand finalplain
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