AFL: West Coast joins Hawthorn in final

Gunston has been missing since injuring his right ankle in the qualifying final loss to West Coast but took part in a light 20-minute session with his team-mates before being put through his paces at greater intensity by fitness coach Andrew Russell.

Hawthorn’s defence struggled to stop West Coast’s entries with 17-marks inside 50.

“I think we can do it”, she said.

Defender Josh Gibson spoke to the media before training and said Ryan Schoenmakers, who replaced Gunston and has kicked three goals in the past two finals, would be unlucky to miss out.

But the Hawks have regained their mojo since that encounter, disposing of Adelaide and Fremantle to reach their fourth straight grand final.

When asked what he had heard about Meatloaf’s performance, Adams said, “something about… him being shit or something, I don’t know”.

Truly inspirational. Don’t be surprised if he wins the Norm Smith Medal.

That image has been overtaken by the huge growth of Hawks fas in more far flung and less wealthy suburbs, but it lives on in ABC Radio personalities The Couldabeen Champions’ character “Haydn from Glenferrie”, an earnest sounding professional type who seems to read from talking points when professing his passion for the team.

Walls said because the grand final isn’t played at the Domain “House of Pain” the Eagles can’t win.

BILLY Hartung is this year’s Grand Final heartbreak story with the Hawthorn youngster making way for Jack Gunston for Saturday’s decider against an unchanged West Coast.

He discounted the Hawk’s MCG advantage and said it was crucial the young Eagles stick to their usual routines this week.

Mitchell is on target to record the most disposals in a finals series since Champion Data began keeping AFL statistics in 1999. It’s worked and few teams have been able to penetrate it. Wellingham (who was nearly best on ground against the Roos ) and underrated backman Brad Sheppard and captain Shannon Hurn continue to be creative and attacking from the back half.

He will also need to show that he can jump and plant both feet before being cleared to play, but with the grand final five days away the club’s leading goal-kicker is in the box seat to return. They donate nearly $50 more per year to charity, and spend $16 more going out in an average week (although Hawks supporters spend $10 more on at-home entertainment). And the club’s third most prolific goal kicker – Jarryd Roughhead (49) – hasn’t set the world on fire over the last month.

Eagles 1991 grand final was played at Waverley Park.