Hawthorn end Fremantle's 12-0 home record, earn home preliminary final

Hawthorn beat Fremantle 10.12 (72) to 5.10 (40) in Perth, ending the minor premiers' perfect 12-0 home season before 59,446 — the venue's largest Dockers crowd. Hawthorn now host a preliminary final, one win from the Grand Final. Fremantle face a cut-throat semi-final against Carlton or Geelong, their 19-4 season on the line.