Brisbane beat Hawthorn by nine points to reach fourth straight grand final

Brisbane beat Hawthorn 20.11 (131) to 19.8 (122) in Saturday evening's preliminary final at the MCG. The nine-point win in front of 97,835 fans booked a fourth straight grand final. Nick Watson kicked six goals for Hawthorn. Coach Chris Fagan backed a big late umpiring call as correct, according to AFL.com.au.