The Hawks will meet fierce rivals Geelong in a preliminary final after their 14.17 (101) to 10.7 (67) victory at Adelaide Oval against the Crows. Jai Newcombe was put on a sensational performance in Hawthorn's win over Adelaide.
Breakdown
- Hawthorn advanced to the AFL preliminary finals after defeating Adelaide.
- Jai Newcombe and Josh Ward delivered standout performances for the Hawks. 36s
- Adelaide struggled following Isaac Rankin's suspension and faces uncertainty over Taylor Walker's future. 1m 9s
- Luke Bruce suffered a serious knee injury in the VFL preliminary final, likely ending his career. 1m 38s
- Bruce had announced his retirement after nearly two decades at the top level. 2m 1s