They could have raffled this one, the Hawks, but it’s Isaac Smith who ends up with his third for the afternoon when he pops it through from 15 metres out. I’ll be honest, it’s my first dose of Goulding and it appears that her backing tape has cut out. The Eagles must regroup now and simply can’t afford this deficit to blow out much further in the early stages of the second term. THE 2015 AFL Grand Final will be played on October 3, while the league has baulked at Good Friday due to clash with cricket’s world cup. Hawthorn are running rampant. The Hawks have that been-there-done-that swagger. The Hawks fans don’t even bother giving him a Bronx cheer, they’re that complacent in their winning ways. Where are the 1368 others? And let’s be honest, this is update is a lot more exciting than Ellie Goulding’s performance, though the lyric “touch me like you do” has certainly got me in the mood for a few Luke Hodge knuckle sandwiches. Both teams had not featured in the finals for several years; with the Bulldogs making their first finals appearance since losing the 2010 Preliminary Final and Adelaide last appearing in the 2012 Preliminary Final. The Eagles had few outright winners on the day but Andrew Gaff (34 touches), Luke Shuey (26 and a goal), Matt Priddis (25) and Sam Butler all tried hard. The relocation of the 2020 event marked the first year since 1991 that the MCG did not host the AFL Grand Final, and the first time it has been played outside of Victoria. However, you can still subscribe via the Apple App Store or the Google Play. You could pretty much reel off the entire Hawks list. In the third week, the winners of the semi-finals from week two play the winners of the qualifying finals in the first week. 2015 AFL Grand Final ... clinching its third consecutive premiership with a commanding 46-point win over West Coast in the hottest Grand Final on record. The only worry: it looks like Hill’s picked up a knock to the ankle. Oh dear. I’ll be back in a moment with today’s grand final line-ups but if you’d like to get in contact throughout the day – tips and observations, details of your grand final day festivities – email me on russell.jackson@theguardian.com or via twitter: @rustyacko. Sam Mitchell has 28 possessions (11 contested), 5 clearances and 4 tackles to dominate the middle, Isaac Smith has 17, 7 marks and 2 key goals, Luke Hodge has 23 commanding touches and a freakish goal and my Cinderella tip if he storms home is Ryan Schoenmakers, who has 16, 7 marks and a goal. North Melbourne similarly did not look likely to feature in the finals after an embarrassing loss to Gold Coast in Round 14, but went on to win seven of their remaining nine games, including defeating top-placed Fremantle by 11 points in Round 21. They’re human after all. I’m pretty sure he had cigar smoke in his eyes though so he misses it. Perhaps there’s some life in the Eagles yet. Reigning premiers Hawthorn appeared in their sixth straight finals appearance. This match was the first time in twenty-three years the clubs have met in the finals; last contesting the First Elimination Final in 1992. They’re being swarmed. Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell, Jarryd Roughead and Shaun Burgoyne have been their normal commanding selves and Hodge’s 2nd-quarter wondergoal had to be seen to be believed. This is Mad Monday football now. WAFL Grand Final 2015: Subiaco win premiership as Sam Menegola, Shane Yarran shine ... of the grand final could very well find themselves on AFL lists in 2015… He implores his men to “keep workin’ hard” to get the ultimate success themselves and quickly exits stage right. 3rd quarter (11:21 remaining) Hawthorn 10.4 (64) vs West Coast 4.9 (33). Schoenmakers marks strongly on the wing and punts it long inside 50 where Big Ben McEvoy also takes a towering grab and what’s more, he’s only 20 metres from goal. They’ve fought so hard in the last 45 minutes but they’ve barely got anything to show for it. Not even his own fans love him, poor Schoey, but he’s been great so far, working hard with the one-percenters and setting up team-mates. 2nd quarter (11:33 remaining) Hawthorn 9.1 (55) vs West Coast 1.6 (12). Hawthorn won the match by 46 points against West Coast, recording their third consecutive premiership. Mark Hutchings hasn’t been a star today but he gets a vital goal here when it’s flicked over the top and he’s in the clear 20 metres from goal so curls through a snap on his right boot. Earlier there’d been emotional scenes as James Frawley and Ryan Schoenmakers picked up their first Premiership medallions. Gunston’s on a desperately tight angle though and hits the woodwork. This was published 5 years ago. How can the Hawks lose when they’re kicking them from there? Did Seven give him a run? Matt Priddis has 9 possessions and 5 tackles – well down on his normal output. See the scores for all AFL Grand Final winners, runners-up and AFL Grand FInal crowd attendance. 12 possessions, 8 marks, 2 goals and 2 assists is a solid day’s work though. 3rd quarter (6:50 remaining) Hawthorn 12.4 (76) vs West Coast 5.9 (39). The fans are bloody loving it, too. The AFL Grand Final is held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground every year in September and is one of the top 5 sporting events on the Australian calendar. 2nd quarter (10:17 remaining) Hawthorn 9.2 (56) vs West Coast 2.6 (18). What they don’t realise is that every other football song he’s ever written is just ‘Cazaly with the lyrics slightly changed. Last man out is finals specialist Shaun Burgoyne. The bumps, the jumps, and all the … Dermie's #AFLGF Norm Smith votes: 3 - C. Rioli 2 - Cyril R. 1 - Rioli, Cyril, We all know this wouldn't have happened if justice was served and the Hawks were made to wear the Power Rangers strip. Every time the Hawks go forward Rioli looms large. In the meantime here’s a snippet from his preview: The harder you stare at stats sheets, qualifying final replays and press conference quotes in the lead-up to this AFL grand final, the easier it is to submit yourself to the Dennis Denuto approach to tipping; it’s all about “the vibe”. “He is no stranger to Australia” says ground MC Craig Willis, which you can roughly translate to “we take what we can get.” Anyway, Big Bryan kicks things off with ‘Run to You’, a huge hit before 90% of the players in this game were born. Poor Bobby. The Eagles had gone 44 minutes without a goal before Josh Hill kicked their second, which had been preceeded by 9 from the Hawks. Before the cup is presented Clarkson has some kind words for the Eagles and their coach Adam Simpson, not that it’s much consolation to the shattered West Coast players. Many Hawks players of the 2015 premiership side were also there when the Hawks upset Geelong to win the 2008 grand final. First published on Sat 3 Oct 2015 04.30 BST, Meant to be #AFLGF pic.twitter.com/HgqyWwHV7e. The fact is, these Hawks just don’t lose finals at the MCG. New Today Start watching. What a football club. #abcnewsradio. Lake has a seniors card and a walking frame waiting for him in the rooms, for Pete’s sake. And wouldn’t you know it, the Hawks swing it down the other end where Roughead marks Rioli’s pass on the line and belts it straight through from point blank range. Scary thing is Eagles are on top and are down by 13. Hawks goal! Goosebumps time. Their last 10 have brought 9 wins. Hawks goal! I’m struggling to find positives for Eagles fans, to be honest. Cyril Rioli set it up beautifully in the opening 45 minutes of the game but has faded from view a little more recently. In a high-scoring, energetic game, the Bulldogs scored the first four goals of the game before Adelaide kicked the next five to lead by nine points at quarter time. Maybe the scoreboard damage will too great before that’s even a concern. The Swans Josh Kennedy set a record for most consecutive games with thirty or more disposals (eleven); while Fremantle's Aaron Sandilands broke North Melbourne ruckman Gary Dempsey's record for most hit outs in a season (952). The Dockers in particular will feel that they have missed a massive opportunity for a maiden premiership after earning a home Preliminary Final. The second match of the semi finals stage of the finals featured Sydney and North Melbourne. - 4th quarter (3:31 remaining) Hawthorn 16.9 (105) vs West Coast 6.13 (49). I think I might just go and remove all that guff in my preview about the Hawks defender being a weak link. I think you’d classify him as a “Hawthorn supporter problem”, on balance. The series ran over four weekends in September and October 2015, culminating with the 2015 AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 3 October 2015. “Turned on the tv, saw Goulding and thought “I’ve gone deaf!” she says. Hawks goal! Because let’s be honest, the rest is a formality now. The signs are not good. Hawthorn's half time score was its lowest since Round 15, 2011 against Collingwood. The Hawks have three flags on the bounce. 26 Images AFL grand final 2015. Not normally, anyway. Rioli’s 40 metres out and strokes his set shot straight over the umpire’s hat. Their opposition for the title of … Footy fans appreciate the skill of the mime. And when that moment comes in a grand final… This is dismal stuff. Pull your head in. “I just had my celebrations all week,” he says of his highly scientific preparation for the event but he’s ended up with a giant novelty cheque for $5000, which should go a fair way towards some more fun on the end-of-season trip. How we saw the performances of the West Coast Eagles players as they were thumped by Hawthorn in the 2015 AFL Grand Final Next Gallery NBA All-Star 2019: Best sneakers from the All-Star Game Welcome to the 2015 AFL Grand Final Preview. Off one step. I’m not suggesting the Hawks will just blatantly go the knuckle, but many of their senior players know that this could be their final tilt at a flag and what better way to do it than with a third cup in a row? The system used for the 2015 AFL finals series is a final eightsystem. Eagles goal! Clearances are the only area where the Eagles have been on top. Hodge misses a flying shot on goal from the restart and the Eagles swing it forward in something closer to blind hope. The Eagles have settled beautifully and they’re off to a flier, so duly get stuck right into Lewis. The Eagles have three in a row now. Moments later Burgoyne hits him 40 metres out with a short pass but the shot on goal floats across the face and out on the full. Will it prove a symbolic blow? The Hawks clear from the kick-in and wing it down the other end in a flash, allowing Rioli to find Gunston in acres of space 15 metres from goal and he simply can’t miss his snap this time. - 4th quarter (1:24 remaining) Hawthorn 16.11 (107) vs West Coast 7.13 (55). That tackle means the ball slingshots back inside 50 and Gunston gets his second with a left foot snap. In one case he literally only changed ‘Cazaly’ to ‘Bob Skilton’. As the Hawks head into the vault to receive one last sit-down address from Alastair Clarkson, Ellie Goulding takes her place in the middle of the MCG. Nevertheless, the Eagles go forward with intent but the Hawks are holding firm with plenty of solid defensive work from the likes of Burgoyne and Smith. Richmond appeared in their third consecutive finals series, a feat not achieved since 1973-1975, while North Melbourne also appeared in their second consecutive finals series and third in four years. They’re coming. ...I have to swallow my pride and admit it, I find myself pining for some Ed Sheeran. Hopes remain high that it’ll go down to the wire. Anyway, it’s not about me. Sat 3 Oct 2015 08.52 BST Decisive in fact. The first elimination final of the 2015 AFL finals series was contested between Richmond and North Melbourne. This marked the fourth final between the two sides, with Hawthorn defeating the Crows in the 2007 Elimination Final and 2012 Preliminary Final; while Adelaide won an elimination final against the Hawks in 1993. Why did Fox Footy think it was a good idea to have Cameron Mooney and Barry Hall sing ‘Don’t go breaking my heart’ as part of the pre-game analysis? Hawthorn go forward again but there are confidence-boosting first touches for McGovern, who marks deep in defence and then clears to the previously unsighted Andrew Gaff. The problem for the Eagles here is that Hawthorn is controlling possession, chipping it around and hitting loose men. Rioli’s still running around with oodles of space but the Eagles are far more clinical going forward here and Hurn puts it straight down Darling’s throat 30 metres out on a tight angle. The Eagles have some hope! So much better footy when the umpires put the whistle away #goodfooty #AFLGrandFinal, Hawks goal! Gaff’s come into the game well, actually, but you can’t do much damage as a sweeper when your side’s 40 points down. They do but moments later it’s slung back inside 50 for Gunston to leap and mark in front of his body. Hmm - we’ll see. We’re 20 minutes from the opening bounce now. Both were brilliant today. Eagles captain Shannon Hurn also has a few quick words. Hawthorn won their third straight grand final in 2015, making a total of 13 grand final wins for them. But the Hawks clear and then there’s a crunching tackle on Sheppard by that man Cyril. Not bad for a 32-year-old who Wayne Carey said wouldn’t get a game at some other clubs. Jai Bednall news.com.au October 3, 2015 7:53pm I don’t know about you but much like Big Kev, I’m excited. The system used for the 2015 AFL finals series is a final eight system. SUB: Matthew Suckling, Sharrod Wellingham, Will Schofield, Shannon Hurn, Xavier Ellis, Jeremy McGovern, Brad Sheppard, Matt Priddis, Elliot Yeo, Andrew Gaff, Jack Darling, Jamie Cripps, Mark LeCras, Josh J. Kennedy, Josh Hill, Nic Naitanui, Dom Sheed, Luke Shuey, Chris Masten, Callum Sinclair, Mark Hutchings, Sam Butler. What’s more, the Eagles move it forward and Shannon Hurn marks 30 metres out with the chance to kick the definitive captain’s goal but when he misses, it genuinely does feel like a hammer-blow to his side’s chances. What a team! AFL grand final 2015: Full coverage; Any game of football can turn or be decided on a single moment, a goal, a mark, a smother, a tackle. Mike Brady is now going through the motions with his contractually-obligated rendition of Up There Cazaly. Sydney also qualified for their sixth straight finals appearance. Eagles goal! This marked the fourth final between the two teams, with Sydney winning the 2014 Preliminary Final and 2008 Elimination Final; while North Melbourne significantly won the Grand Final in 1996. Both teams had recovered from disappointing first halves of the season; Richmond won only two of their first six games but managed to get their season back on track with impressive wins over top four sides Fremantle, Sydney and Hawthorn to finish the home and away season in fifth position with a 15-7 record. Before then we’ll have some Brian Adams, Chris Isaak and Ellie Goulding. Three-quarter-time: Hawthorn 14.5 (89) vs West Coast 5.9 (39). The big Eagle hasn’t had a sniff. 1st quarter (12:06 remaining) Hawthorn 3.0 (18) vs West Coast 1.3 (9). There have been some subs too. It’s an up and down sport and you ride the rollercoaster with all of us.” What a joyride it’s been this last three years. McEvoy nails it! Is there any substitute for Premiership experience? Scoring progression; Hawthorn Time Score Time Sydney; 1st quarter (30m 7s) Lance Franklin behind: 1m 43s: 0.1.1 - 0.0.0 0.1.1 - 0.1.1 4m 19s: Lewis Jetta behind: Xavier Ellis goal Who is even playing on Rioli? Hawthorn had to respond to a serious challenge in the opening stages of this third term but they did it with aplomb thanks to Sam Mitchell and Jack Gunston. Hawks goal! “I’m lost for words. They need a bigger trophy cabinet. He’s everywhere at the moment. The opening match of the 2015 finals series featured second placed West Coast and reigning premiers, third placed Hawthorn. Take that, Coasters. This Grand Final is still in the balance, even if it’s still tilting slightly towards the Hawks. The Game. He gave him a bath. Hawks goal! The subs should be dressed as the Mario Brothers. Adelaide advanced to a semi final against Hawthorn, while the Bulldogs were eliminated. Highlights from the MCG as Hawthorn defeats the West Coast Eagles by 46 points to claim its third premiership in a row. Sharrod Wellingham is doing a power of work for the Eagles across half back, where he irons out Luke Hodge in team-lifting style and sends it back forward. Stick with this blog, people, later on we’ll be playing ‘secret sound’ and ‘battle of the sexes’. Score sources #AFLGF ... Stoppages Haw 1.1 (7) - WCE 2.5 (17) Turnovers Haw 5.2 (32) - WCE 0.3 (3) Kick-ins Hawks 3.0 (18) - WCE 1.0 (6). You sense that the Eagles will need to be bold in the second half to get close and their main hope is that the taller, more leg-weary Hawks fade in this 30-degree heat. The matches of the 2015 AFL finals series were contested at three venues around the country. Hawthorn kicked five goals to two in the last quarter to add some respectability, with the final margin being thirty two points. Fremantle finished first, securing their first minor premiership and McClelland Trophy, as well as appearing in their fourth consecutive finals. As Eagles players sink to their knees in despair and rue their dirty day, their opponents embrace each other and whoop it up. 1st quarter (19:00 remaining) Hawthorn 0.0 (0) vs West Coast 1.1 (7). They’re missing in action. “Restart” is the mantra in their rooms right now, says Seven’s Tim Watson. “What an insipid performer/song. This is a bath. All in all, it was a supreme and clinical effort from a side that just exists to win Premierships. Let’s just get this thing started. The Hawks are back on the board and where the Eagles have wasted so many chances, the Hawks have made the most of what’s an increasingly rare one. The Premiership Cup is placed on the dais by Eagles Premiership star Dean Kemp and Hawks legend Peter Knights. The Hawks’ best have been Jordan Lewis, who has 15 disposals, 4 tackles and a couple of forward entries to rubbish my claim that maybe he’s getting on a little, while Cyril Rioli was magnificent with 2 goals, 2 assists and 2 tackles from his 9 possessions, and that doesn’t include the panic he’s instilled in the normally steady West Coast defence. Despite the Hawks leading by one point at quarter time, West Coast restricted them to just 2.6 (18) over the next two quarters, while adding 10.9 (69) to their own score to lead remarkably by 50 points at three quarter time. Now reading: 2015 AFL grand final: the match-ups that matter 3rd quarter (10:16 remaining) Hawthorn 10.4 (64) vs West Coast 5.9 (39). the Sydney Swans to be played there instead of their usual home ground, the SCG, until the end of 2016. Both teams shake hands with the umpires and with that, each player sprints off to go through the final handball drills before we get under way. Hawthorn established a match winning lead with an eight-goal first term, dispelling any thoughts that the back-to-back premiers were past their prime. ANZ Stadium also hosted a semi final as part of a contract which requires any final hosted by VFL & AFL Grand Final winners list starting from the first back in 1897. You know you’re struggling when that happens. Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, the hour is finally upon us. The match took place on the night of 12 September 2015, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. And hasn’t Melbourne turned it on? Hawthorn defeats West Coast Grand Final, MCG, Attendance: 98633: Saturday, 3rd October 2015, 2:30 PM AEST: Hawthorn Betting Odds: Win 1.63, Line -9.5 @ 1.91 Hodge has a few notes to read from but says off the cuff that he has “no doubt” that the Eagles will be back next year. He hugs presenter Andrew McLeod and thanks all the Hawks fans as well as his wife and family. The Hawks are running in waves and tackling ferociously when they don’t have it, none more so than Rioli when he runs down Mark Hutchings (a harsh call by the umpire because he did actually get a handball away in the process of being brought down). The first bounce is a beauty and Naitanui grabs it before sending a tumbling punt deep inside 50 for the Eagles, where it’s rushed through for a behind by Brian Lake. Dom Sheed hasn’t set the world on fire so far but gets into the game with a free kick 55 metres from West Coast’s goal, which he floats into the danger zone. Brett Rosebury - Wikipedia 2021 Match Highlights ... Jeremy Cameron notches his fourth goal of the game after a truly dominant performance. Ryan Schoenmakers. “We’re a happy team at Hawthorn” is the refrain and why wouldn’t you be when you win flags for a hobby? 3rd quarter (1:33 remaining) Hawthorn 14.5 (89) vs West Coast 5.9 (39). The Hawks counter-attack ruthlessly. If we’re talking ‘deja vu all over again’, then the Grand Final we might be talking about is Geelong’s hammering of Port Adelaide in 2007. What a football side they are. There’s a heartbreak and a fairytale in one for the Hawks, who’ve dropped young speedster Billy Hartung and replaced him with gun forward Jack Gunston, meaning that maligned Ryan Schoenmakers finally gets a chance to play in a flag if the Hawks are good enough. Now Isaac Smith gets a goal, spearing it through from a similar spot to Hodge’s but with the traditional drop punt and from a little further out. The losers of the qualifying final plays the elimination finals winners in a semi-final. The bullocking Eagles forward outmuscles Ben Stratton to take a strong contested mark but from 40 metres out he hooks his chance right and the Eagles are going to have to watch that they don’t replicate Fremantle’s early-game goal-kicking yips from the 2013 decider. Eagles goal! 3rd quarter (15:55 remaining) Hawthorn 9.3 (57) vs West Coast 4.9 (33). “I couldn’t be happier,” he says. Hill’s goal proves the last chance of the term but there’s a quite symbolic moment at the restart when Eagles midfield gun Matt Priddis is slammed to the turf in a heavy tackle and caught holding the ball. A lot of tunes are better once the weight of having to hit high notes is removed. #rennieellis #slimdusty #grandfinal #afl pic.twitter.com/BhRSz26eO2, Plugger and Juddy. McGovern snaps another. ...goes to Cyril Rioli! He’s at the game today. Richmond's loss meant their finals drought, dating back to 2001, would continue. But the Hawks are looking like Premiers right now, even if it’s only the opening term. For the Hawks, David Hale grabs the red vest as Matt Suckling comes into the fray with the best job in footy, promptly snapping through a goal after Sam Mitchell shovelled a handball out of congestion. “Thank you football. It was the 119th annual Grand Final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), [1] staged to determine the premiers for the 2015 AFL season. The pies are in the oven, the snags are sizzling away and the beers are on ice. Priddis misses a chance but with 17 seconds on the clock Elliot Yeo – mostly MIA today – takes a strong overhead mark and then kicks a big goal right on the half-time siren. 27 touches in just under three quarters of football is crazy stuff. The Eagles swing it down the other end and Jamie Cripps marks 30 metres from goal but he too misses a sitter. They’ve only managed 39 in three quarters so far. Xavier Ellis has been forced to cover Jarryd Roughead, which could be interesting. Bang! Hawthorn. The Hawks somehow conspire to botch a scoring chance of their own when a string of handballs inside 50 eventually gets cleared when it looked likely that Burgoyne would nail a goal on the run. 50 points is too much for the Eagles. #ohwhatafeeling #AFLGF http://t.co/h8G3dHUeLd, Hawthorn 16.11 (107) defeat West Coast 8.13 (61). In the second week, the winners of the qualifying finals receive a bye to the third week. They have an aura, a winning way of thinking and an innate self-belief. 4th quarter (17:47 remaining) Hawthorn 15.5 (95) vs West Coast 5.10 (40). Hawks goal! Hawks goal! Incredible. He’s in the Norm Smith medal conversation now, Mitchell. Your support powers our independent journalism, Available for everyone, funded by readers. This marked the third final between the two teams, after they contested preliminary finals in 1997 and 1998; which were both won by the Crows in their two premiership years. The Game. Poor Josh Kennedy. Anyway, Frawley maintains his clean sheet here because when Kennedy marks 10 metres from goal he unselfishly handballs off to LeCras to finish it. This side will be rightly ranked with the greats of all time and its coach, Alastair Clarkson, is well within Kennedy and Jeans territory now. Luke Hodge has done the impossible, gathering 45 metres out near the boundary and hoofing a high, looping checkside straight through the middle. From 2019, fans will no longer be able to subscribe to AFL Live Pass through the AFL website. Step 1 Purchase a very cheap, generic beer. Completely against the run of play, after a sustained period of Eagles dominance, Rioli marks 30 metres from a goal, shimmies around his man and centres the ball before a string of handballs puts Schoenmakers clear to snap it through on his left. Fremantle, West Coast, Hawthorn, Sydney, Richmond, Western Bulldogs, Adelaide and North Melbourne are the teams that qualified. Eagles goal! Anyway, this promises to be a cracking Grand Final. Now that's pre-match entertainment! But… that loss to the Eagles three weeks ago also just nags at you a little. Isaac Smith’s swooped on the ball in the forward pocket and in his usual inimitable style, dribbled it through along the ground from the tightest angle. He’s rocking the hipster undercut these days but there’s no escaping the fact that we’re in Gold 104 territory here. C’mon Jeremy, this isn’t about you mate. Hawks goal! The heat is on here, with the ball pinging around across half-forward for the Hawks as Wellingham and McGovern scramble to clear for the Eagles. “When it matters most they play well” says club president Andrew Newbold and he’s not wrong. Fremantle advanced to their second home preliminary final in three years; meaning both preliminary finals would be played outside Melbourne for the first time since 2006; while Sydney were forced to play off in a semi final the next week. He never dipped below 32 touches in any of the Hawks’ four finals of this campaign. And I’ll admit, it’s the first time I’ve caught a live performance of his since being dragged along to the Tennis Centre by my parents in the early 90s. That’s never good. The @WestCoastEagles are out on the deck #AFLGF pic.twitter.com/smexlaYVR6. The greatest day on the winter sporting calendar. Hawks goal! 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AFL Live Pass is required to view AFL.TV & Match Replays. Their banner reads “What’s Important Now” with a huge squad photo above it. Mark Hutchings has been super this year but in the first half of this Grand Final he’s already been caught holding the ball twice. Jack Darling! Aaand we’re off. The Hawks were under the pump 15 minutes ago and now they’re dishing out a hiding. The Hawks are home. 4 hrs. STOP PRESS: Hawthorn have missed! West Coast made their first finals appearance since 2012 and hosted their first qualifying final since 2006. Eagles goal! 1st quarter (6:06 remaining) Hawthorn 4.0 (24) vs West Coast 1.5 (11). They’ll need a few more where that came from. West Coast finished the season with 66 premiership points (16-5-1) while Hawthorn had finished with 64 (16-6-0) and both sides had the highest percentages of any team in the top eight; 148.2% and 158.4%. The top eight teams from the season qualified for the finals series. All rights reserved. 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