Friday, September 14
First Semi-Final
Hawthorn vs Melbourne, MCG, 7.50pm
Hawthorn 2018 Season Record 15 Wins 8 Losses
Last 5 Games
LOSS Richmond 64-95
WIN Sydney 83-74
WIN St. Kilda 80-76
WIN Geelong 71-60
WIN Essendon 107-103
Last 5 Finals Campaigns
2016 Semi-Final
2015 Premiers
2014 Premiers
2013 Premiers
2012 Runners Up
Melbourne 2018 Season Record: 15 Wins 8 Losses
Last 5 Games
WIN Geelong 75-46
WIN GWS Giants 102-57
WIN West Coast 108-91
LOSS Sydney 78-87
WIN Gold Coast 143-47
Last 5 Finals Campaigns
2006 Semi-Final
2005 Elimination Final
2004 Elimination Final
2002 Semi-Final
2000 Runners Up
Current Squads
| Hawthorn | Games | Finals |
| Kaiden Brand | 38 | 0 |
| Luke Breust | 184 | 17 |
| Shaun Burgoyne | 357 | 34 |
| Ryan Burton | 46 | 2 |
| Jonathon Ceglar | 61 | 3 |
| James Cousins | 7 | 0 |
| Taylor Duryea | 117 | 9 |
| James Frawley | 206 | 7 |
| Jack Gunston | 171 | 14 |
| Blake Hardwick | 43 | 1 |
| Ricky Henderson | 129 | 5 |
| Daniel Howe | 49 | 2 |
| Jarman Impey | 98 | 2 |
| Ben McEvoy | 186 | 12 |
| David Mirra | 6 | 0 |
| Tom Mitchell | 110 | 9 |
| Harry Morrison | 21 | 1 |
| Conor Nash | 4 | 1 |
| Paul Puopolo | 167 | 19 |
| Jarryd Roughead | 274 | 20 |
| Ryan Schoenmakers | 120 | 11 |
| Liam Shiels | 185 | 19 |
| James Sicily | 59 | 2 |
| Isaac Smith | 180 | 19 |
| Brendan Whitecross | 111 | 9 |
| James Worpel | 10 | 1 |
| Others With Finals Experience | ||
| Grant Birchall | 245 | 23 |
| Will Langford | 72 | 4 |
| Jaeger O’Meara | 71 | 1 |
| Cyril Rioli | 189 | 19 |
| Ben Stratton | 169 | 19 |
Coach: Alastair Clarkson
Record: 328 Games, Won 205, Drew 2, Lost 121
Finals Record: 25 Games, Won 16, Lost 9, 4 Premierships
Playing Record: 134 Games, 1 Final
| Melbourne | Games | Finals |
| Angus Brayshaw | 56 | 1 |
| Bailey Fritsch | 22 | 1 |
| Sam Frost | 67 | 1 |
| Max Gawn | 97 | 1 |
| Mitch Hannan | 33 | 1 |
| James Harmes | 67 | 1 |
| Michael Hibberd | 121 | 2 |
| Jayden Hunt | 47 | 0 |
| Neville Jetta | 139 | 1 |
| Nathan Jones | 262 | 3 |
| Jay Kennedy-Harris | 34 | 0 |
| Jordan Lewis | 305 | 24 |
| Oscar McDonald | 60 | 1 |
| Tom McDonald | 144 | 1 |
| Jake Melksham | 154 | 2 |
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 57 | 1 |
| Clayton Oliver | 58 | 1 |
| Christian Petracca | 61 | 1 |
| Christian Salem | 68 | 1 |
| Joel Smith | 10 | 0 |
| Tim Smith | 6 | 0 |
| Charlie Spargo | 16 | 1 |
| Dom Tyson | 105 | 1 |
| Aaron vandenBerg | 33 | 1 |
| Jack Viney | 96 | 1 |
| Sam Weideman | 18 | 1 |
| Others With Finals Experience | ||
| Jeff Garlett | 178 | 6 |
| Jake Lever | 67 | 5 |
| Bernie Vince | 229 | 6 |
Coach: Simon Goodwin
Record: 46 Games, Won 27, Lost 19
Finals Record: 1 Games, Won 1, Lost 0
Playing Record: 275 Games, 23 Finals, 2 Premierships
Last 5 Head to Head Games
Hawthorns leads 4-1
Round 4 2018
Hawthorn 18.7.115 def Melbourne 6.12.48, MCG, 41,973
Best:
Hawt – Shiels, Gunston, O’Meara, Smith, Breust, Sicily, Mitchell
Melb – Oliver, Neal-Bullen, Hogan, N Jones, Kent
Goals:
Hawt – Breust 4, O’Brien 3, Roughead 3, Gunston 2, O’Meara 2, Smith 2, Henderson, Puopolo
Melb – Kent 3, Neal-Bullen, Hogan, Salem
Round 7 2017
Melbourne 14.7.91 def by Hawthorn 14.10.94, MCG, 38,693
Best:
Melb – Viney, Lewis, Frost, Oliver, Jones, Hibberd, Hogan
Hawt – McEvoy, Burgoyne, Roughead, Mitchell, Langford, O’Brien, Hardwick
Goals:
Melb – Hogan 3, Garlett 3, Lewis 2, Hunt 2, Pederson, N Jones, Viney, Watts
Hawt – Roughead 4, Gunston 2, O’Brien 2, McEvoy 2, Breust, Langford, Smith, Burgoyne
Round 20 2016
Melbourne 17.8.110 def Hawthorn 11.15.81, MCG, 38,818
Best:
Melb – N Jones, Gawn, Viney, Tyson, Watts, Vince, T McDonald, Oliver
Hawt – Rioli, Smith, Hodge, Lewis, Mitchell
Goals:
Melb – Watts 3, Tyson 2, Bugg 2, Weideman 2, Gawn, Kent, Pedersen, Petracca, vandenBerg, Brayshaw, Hunt, Stretch
Hawt – Rioli 4, Ceglar 2, Gunston 2, Smith 2, O’Brien
Round 11 2016
Hawthorn 11.16.82 def Melbourne 10.4.64, MCG, 41,833
Best:
Hawt – Mitchell, Lewis, Gibson, Birchall, Smith, Frawley, Gunston
Melbourne – Tyson, Vince, Jones, Watts, T McDonald, Kent
Goals:
Hawt – Gunston 3, Breust 2, O’Brien 2, Stewart, Puopolo, Rioli, Hill
Melb – Kent 2, Watts 2, Dawes, Tyson, Petracca, vandenBerg, Hogan, N Jones
Round 7 2015
Hawthorn 24.11.155 def Melbourne 7.8.50, MCG, 41,935
Best:
Hawt – Mitchell, Hartung, Hill, Roughead, Burgoyne, Langford, Shiels, Ceglar
Melb – Garlett, Pederson, McDonald
Goals:
Hawt – Roughead 4, Breust 3, Rioli 3, Langford 2, Schoenmakers 2, Hale 2, Puopolo 2, Ceglar, Gunston, Suckling, Hartung, Mitchell, Hill
Melb – Pedersen 3, Garlett 3, Bail
Finals Head to Head
Hawthorn lead 4-2
1990 Elimination Final
Melbourne 10.13.73 def Hawthorn 8.16.64, MCG, 74,954
Best:
Melb – Eishold, Stynes, Campbell, Yeats, Rohde, Newport, Healy
Hawt – Hall, Tuck, Mew, Pritchard
Goals:
Melb – Bennett 4, Stretch 2, Jackson, Healy, Eishold, Spalding
Hawt – Brereton 2, Dunstall 2, Hall 2, Pritchard, Platten
1988 Grand Final
Hawthorn 22.20.152 def Melbourne 6.20.56, 93,754, MCG
Best:
Hawt – Ayres, Abbott, Platten, Schwab, Dunstall, Brereton
Melb – B Lovett, Stynes, Gr Healy, Grinter, Lovell, Johnson
Goals:
Hawt – Dunstall 7, Abbott 6, Brereton 5, Morrissey, diPierdomenico, Schwab, Kennedy
Melb – Williams 2, Lyon 2, Gr Healy, Johnson
1987 Preliminary Final
Hawthorn 11.14.80 def Melbourne 10.18.78, VFL Park, 71,298
Best:
Hawt – Schwab, Buckenara, Tuck, Russo, Langford, Ayres
Melb – Jackson, Wight, Viney, Hughes, Spalding, Healy, Chiron
Goals:
Hawt – Buckenara 5, Brereton, Curran, Jencke, Morris, Kennedy, Pritchard
Melb – Jackson 3, Grinter 2, Wilson 2, Stynes, Dean, Viney
1963 Preliminary Final
Hawthorn 11.11.77 def Melbourne 10.8.68, MCG, 86,546
Best:
Hawt – Arthur, Beck, Law, Fisher, Olsson, Woodley, Mort, Young,
Melb – Anderson, Crompton, Kenneally, H Mann, Adams, Rattray, Johnson
Goals:
Hawt – Olsson 3, Peck 3, Law 3, Mort, Beck
Melb – Bourke 5, Kenneally 2, Rattray, Groom, Vagg
1961 Second Semi-Final
Hawthorn 12.8.80 def Melbourne 11.7.73, MCG, 87,744
Best:
Hawt – Arthur, Young, Winneke, Mort, Fisher, Peck, Edwards, McPherson, Kaine
Melb – Lord, Barassi, Roet, Tunbridge, Kenneally, Laidlaw, Leslie, B Johnson, Mithen
Goals:
Hawt – Peck 4, Browne 2, Nalder 2, Young 2, Connell, Arthur
Melb – Nilsson 3, Tunbridge 2, Rowarth, Barassi, Ridley, Collins, Mann, Laidlaw
1957 Preliminary Final: Melb 22.12.144 def Hawt 11.10.76
Compiled by Casey Franklin