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Sydney 4You can’t write offthe Hawks with theirstars, but the Swanswill win a cliffhanger.Norm Smith Medal:Adam GoodesLAST WEEK: 1

BRAD JOHNSON

ADHNSON

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Hawthorn 25It will be a couple ofgoals until deep inthe last quarter whenthe Hawks pull away.Norm Smith Medal:Grant BirchallLAST WEEK: 2

CAMERONSMITH

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Hawthorn 5Hawthorn will haveplenty of fire in thebelly after last year’sdisappointment.Norm Smith Medal:Luke HodgeLAST WEEK: 2

SCOTTGULLAN

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Hawthorn 35Will play freelycompared with lastweek’s nervousmob. Think Cats ’07.Norm Smith Medal:Lance FranklinLAST WEEK: 1

ELIZASEWELL

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Hawthorn 12Lance Franklin. CyrilRioli. That’s enough.

Norm Smith Medal:Luke HodgeLAST WEEK: 1

TEDBAILLIEUU

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Hawthorn 80+A talented team thatalready has had itsscare and isn’tfacing Geelong.Norm Smith Medal:Sam MitchellLAST WEEK: 1

SHURATAFT

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Hawthorn 17Big game experienceat the MCG to tip theHawks over theedge.Norm Smith Medal:Brad SewellLAST WEEK: 2

MARKROBINSON

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Hawthorn 30Concerned aboutSwans on the ’G,and Hawks won’t beas jittery this week.Norm Smith Medal:Brad SewellLAST WEEK: 1

DARYLTIMMS

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Hawthorn 23The Hawks have thefirepower in attackbut can’t be wastefulin front of goal again.Norm Smith Medal:Jordan LewisLAST WEEK: 2

MATTWINDLEY

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Hawthorn 25Best team all year.Beat Swans lasttime at SCG, MCGsuits even better.Norm Smith Medal:Jordan LewisLAST WEEK: 1

PAULROOS

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Sydney 10Very close match tocall. Swans’ slightlybetter defence willget them over line.Norm Smith Medal:Josh KennedyLAST WEEK: 2

BIANCACHATFIELD

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Hawthorn 15Will be close butHawthorn believes initself — that will get itthrough.Norm Smith Medal:Luke HodgeLAST WEEK: 1

MARKSTEVENS

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Hawthorn 2Swans run deeper,but Hawthorn edgein X-factor.

Norm Smith Medal:Luke BreustLAST WEEK: 2

JAYCLARKRK

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Hawthorn 17Something specialwill have to happento break the midfielddeadlock.Norm Smith Medal:Luke HodgeLAST WEEK: 1

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DrawCancel yourholidays. We’recoming back nextweek.Norm Smith Medal:Kieren JackLAST WEEK: 2

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Hawthorn 15The Hawks’ spreadfrom the middle ofthe ground mightprove too much.Norm Smith Medal:Lance FranklinLAST WEEK: 2

REBECCAWILLIAMSS

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Sydney 8Has game to dim theHawks, who put in ahuge effort last weekto make decider.Norm Smith Medal:Adam GoodesLAST WEEK: 2

HAWTHORN 23 SYDNEY 6 DRAW 1THEVERDICT

JONRALPH

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Hawthorn 8Combine the Hawks’sheer star powerand Sydney’sterrible MCG record.Norm Smith Medal:Jordan LewisLAST WEEK: 1

JONANDERSONN

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Hawthorn 31Have more goal-kicking options andcleared the nerveslast weekend.Norm Smith Medal:Cyril RioliLAST WEEK: 2

MARKHAYES

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Hawthorn 24More game-breakers and canhold its own in theclinches.Norm Smith Medal:Brad SewellLAST WEEK: 2

SCOTTPENDLEBURYBURY

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Hawthorn 23The Hawks possesstoo much scoringpower.

Norm Smith Medal:Jarryd RougheadLAST WEEK: 1

DAVEHUGHES

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Hawthorn 7Got its choking outof the way last week.

Norm Smith Medal:Luke HodgeLAST WEEK: 1

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HAWTHORN v SYDNEY

AFL GRAND FINAL

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Hawthorn 10It’s hard to go pastthe Hawks giventheir hard-nosedmidfield.Norm Smith Medal:Sam MitchellLAST WEEK: 1

WARWICKGREEN

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Hawthorn 23Enormous respect forSydney’s team ethicbut too many Hawksmatchwinners.Norm Smith Medal:Jordan LewisLAST WEEK: 2

CHRISDE KRETSER

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Hawthorn 10Conditions won’tsuit their precisiongame but the Hawkshave more X-factors.Norm Smith Medal:Cyril RioliLAST WEEK: 1

GERARDHEALY

ARDLY

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Sydney 14Sydney will win ifit’s raining. MitchMorton to score firstgoal.Norm Smith Medal:Kieren JackLAST WEEK: 2

MIKE SHEAHAN

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Sydney 12It’s line ball but theexpected conditionswill suit the Swansbetter.Norm Smith Medal:Adam GoodesLAST WEEK: 2

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Sydney 1Hodge runs all daybut fear this week hemay be a flash in thepan.Norm Smith Medal:Nick SmithLAST WEEK: 0

BRUCEMATTHEWSEWS

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Hawthorn 17More potent andflexible forward set-up will be thedecisive advantage.Norm Smith Medal:Cyril RioliLAST WEEK: 2

SAMEDMUND

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Hawthorn 14Hawks bat too deepfor Sydney, defeatedin all but one of itspast fifteen at the ’G.Norm Smith Medal:Brad SewellLAST WEEK: 2

HOW THE STATS STACK UPHawks Swans

Points for 121.3 No.1 102.4 No.6Points against 80.1 No.3 72.5 No.1Disposals diff. No.2 No.6Kicking eff. diff. No.1 No.6Cont. possession diff. No.3 No.9Uncont. possession diff. No.2 No.7Tackle diff. No.5 No.1

Hawks Swans

Inside 50 diff. No.1 No.6

Disposals 376.4 No.2 370.8 No.3

Kicks 218.8 No.2 204.9 No.11

Handballs 157.5 No.5 165.9 No.3

Kick-to-handball ratio 1.39 No.10 1.24 No.16

Marks 91.6 No.7 75.3 No.18

Note: rankings for league. Source: Champion Data

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