Hawthorn’s reward for trouncing the minor premiers is the matchup they’d been hoping to avoid – a date with back-to-back reigning premiers Brisbane, who pasted the Hawks by 67 points just last month. On a more positive note, Sam Mitchell’s men do at least have home advantage after a week off.
Watch Brisbane vs Adelaide live streams in the AFL 2026 Semi-Finals to see whether the Lions can keep their hopes of a premiership three-peat alive after damaging recent defeats or if the Crows can build on an impressive second half of the season.