View our live Hawthorn Hawks vs Sydney Swans AFL scores, results, stats and dream team points. The match is being played at the MCG and is the 2012 AFL Grand Final.
They are also evenly matched in terms of their recent head to head record, with a win each in 2012. The second match in particular was a classic, with the Hawks battling hard to break down a 37 point margin and beat the Swans by 7 points. Many people are expecting them to do it again, with what has undoubtedly been the best attack in the AFL this year.
In order to lift the trophy however, the impressive Hawks attack will have to break down the Swans defence, with Sydney only conceding an average of 74 points a game in 2012. This battle between the Hawthorn attack and the Sydney defence is likely to dominate the match, with a number of mouth watering match-ups to look out for.
Ted Richards will go up against centre half forward Lance Franklin in one of the most anticipated clashes, with other key battles including Sam Mitchell against Kieren Jack and Josh Kennedy against former team mate Brad Sewell. Shane Mumford is also likely to play a key role this weekend, being perhaps the standout ruckman in the game. Everyone loves to talk stats at this time of the season, and 2012 is no different.
In what is the most stand-out statistic, Hawthorn have won 12 of their past 15 games at the MCG and the Swans have lost 11 of their past 13. What this means is anyone’s guess, but it may give Hawthorn the extra confidence they need to lock in the title. While Sydney are a big chance of winning in a close encounter, the Hawks could easily run away with it if they are given half a chance.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Saturday September 29, 2.30pm
LAST TIME: Hawthorn 15.12 (102) d Sydney Swans 14.11 (95), round 22, 2012 at the SCG
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Hawthorn Hawks 
- B: Grant Birchall, Josh Gibson, Benjamin Stratton
- HB: Matt Suckling, Ryan Schoenmakers, Shaun Burgoyne
- C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Xavier Ellis
- HF: Jack Gunston, Lance Franklin, Isaac Smith
- F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Luke Breust
- Foll: David Hale, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell
- I/C: Clinton Young, Liam Shiels, Shane Savage, Paul Puopolo
- Emg: Max Bailey, Thomas Murphy, Kyle Cheney
- In: Luke Hodge
- Out: Thomas Murphy
Sydney Swans 
- B: Rhyce Shaw, Ted Richards, Martin Mattner
- HB: Alex Johnson, Heath Grundy, Nicholas Smith
- C: Lewis Jetta, Kieren Jack, Daniel Hannebery
- HF: Craig Bird, Sam Reid, Ryan O’Keefe
- F: Jarrad McVeigh, Adam Goodes, Lewis Roberts-Thomson
- Foll: Shane Mumford, Josh P. Kennedy, Jude Bolton
- I/C: Nick Malceski, Mike Pyke, Luke Parker, Mitch Morton
- Emg: Trent Dennis-Lane, Tony Armstrong, Tommy Walsh