Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72
Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74
Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88
Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68
Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 120, Cats 106
Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Lions 144, Crows 91
Fri, 18 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Swans 71, Dockers 83
Sat, 19 Sept, 5:15 pm, Game not started, Hawks versus Lions
Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Game not started, Winner of PF1 versus Winner of PF2
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AFL live updates: Hawthorn vs Brisbane, preliminary final — blog, scores and stats
Hawthorn hosts dual reigning premiers Brisbane at the MCG in the preliminary final as both sides look to join Fremantle in next week's AFL grand final.
The Hawks come in off a week's break having stunned the Dockers in Perth in their qualifying final, while the Lions come in after thrashing the Crows in last weekend's home semifinal.
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The crowd is pouring into the MCG for this one
They had over 100,000 here for the NFL last weekend, and my guess is that we'll go pretty close again this evening.
They're already pouring in from all corners. It must be said that Brisbane also has a very strong Victorian following thanks to their Fitzroy roots.
Welcome!
Good evening and welcome to ABC Sport's live coverage of the AFL finals series.
We've got another preliminary final on deck tonight as Hawthorn hosts Brisbane at the MCG as both sides look to join Fremantle in next week's grand final.
The Hawks have enjoyed a week off after their upset win over the Dockers in the qualifying final, while the Lions come into this clash on the back of a monster win against the Crows last week.
Can the Hawks make it into their first grand final since 2015 or will the Lions make it four straight trips to the big dance?
The first bounce is set for 5:15pm, so strap yourselves in as we bring you all the news from the pre-match.
