FACTS ABOUT THE AFL GRAND FINALISTS

HAWTHORN

Premierships: 12 (1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014)

Grand finals: 18

Premiership coaches: John Kennedy snr 3, Allan Jeans 3, Alastair Clarkson 3, Allan Joyce 2, David Parkin 1

Premiership captains: Michael Tuck 4, Don Scott 2, Luke Hodge 2, Graham Arthur, David Parkin, Leigh Matthews, Sam Mitchell

Norm Smith medallists (first awarded in 1979): Gary Ayres 2 (1986, 1988), Luke Hodge (2008, 2014) Colin Robertson (1983), Paul Dear (1991), Brian Lake (2013)

Highest grand final score: 22.20 (152) v Melbourne 1988

Lowest grand final score: 8.12 (60) v Geelong 1963

Most years without a grand final appearance: 36 (1925-60)

Finals record: Played 81, won 52, lost 29

WEST COAST

Premierships: 3 (1992, 1994, 2006)

Grand finals: 5

Premiership coaches: Michael Malthouse 2, John Worsfold 1

Prenmiership captains: John Worsfold 2, Chris Judd 1

Norm Smith medallists (first awarded in 1979): Peter Matera (1992), Dean Kemp (1994), Chris Judd (2005), Andrew Embley (2006)

Highest grand final score: 20.23 (143) v Geelong 1994

Lowest grand final score: 7.12 (54) v Sydney 2005

Most years without a grand final appearance: 10 (1995-2004)

Finals record: Played 45, won 21, lost 23, drawn 1

HEAD TO HEAD

Played 45. Hawthorn 20 wins, West Coast 25 wins

In finals: Played 4. Hawthorn 2 wins, West Coast 2 wins

PAST FIVE CLASHES

2015 qualifying final: West Coast 14.12 (96) bt Hawthorn 9.10 (64)

2015 round 18: Hawthorn 13.10 (88) bt West Coast 11.8 (74)

2014 round 12: Hawthorn 19.9 (123) bt West Coast 12.7 (79)

2013 round 13: Hawthorn 19.9 (123) bt West Coast 16.7 (103)

2013 round 2: Hawthorn 23.10 (148) bt West Coast 15.8 (98)