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.
- Collapse all postsSat 19 Sep 2026 at 4:15pmSat 19 Sep 2026 at 4:15pmThe Hawks go through their warm-upsJack Gunston warms up ahead of the preliminary final against Brisbane.
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- 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.
- Collapse all postsSat 19 Sep 2026 at 4:15pmSat 19 Sep 2026 at 4:15pmThe Hawks go through their warm-upsJack Gunston warms up ahead of the preliminary final against Brisbane.
Sources: ABC Australia