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The experts' view – who will win and why.
GREG BAUM
Hawthorn. At their best, still the best team in the competition. At home on the ground and the occasion. Greatness within their grasp.
Hawthorn by 12 points.
Norm Smith: Jarryd Roughead (Haw).
WAYNE CAREY
West Coast. Their best footy is good enough.
West Coast by 2 points.
Norm Smith: Andrew Gaff (WC).
DANIEL CHERNY
The Eagles have greater mobility, suited to the expanses of the MCG and proved three weeks ago they can match it with the Hawks.
West Coast by 27 points.
Norm Smith: Luke Shuey (WC).
ROHAN CONNOLLY
Hawthorn. Immortality looms for this playing group with a premiership hat-trick. The Hawks have the skill, strength and know-how to pull it off.
Hawthorn by 12 points.
Norm Smith: Luke Hodge (Haw).
BRAD ELBOROUGH
West Coast. Have momentum and beat the Hawks in the qualifying final without Chris Masten or Matt Priddis.
West Coast by 21 points.
Norm Smith: Mark LeCras (WC).
MARTIN FLANAGAN
Hawthorn. Because that's what they do. Hawthorn by 14 points.
Norm Smith: Cyril Rioli (Haw)
MICHAEL GLEESON
West Coast. The week off, the heat, the qualifying final, Nic Nat, Kennedy; more run in the Eagles' legs; and a little bit over Hawthorn winning.
West Coast by 19 points.
Norm Smith: Mark LeCras (WC).
PETER HANLON
So much points to an Eagles win, while other than "because they're Hawthorn" there's more reasons than ever to go against the Hawks.
West Coast by 23 points.
Norm Smith: Mark LeCras (WC).
JESSE HOGAN
Hawthorn. Ignore the Eagles' theme song; in this battle of the big birds the Hawks will be kings of the big game.
Hawthorn by 22 points.
Norm Smith: Bradley Hill (Haw).
SAMANTHA LANE
Hawthorn. More precise, more powerful = premiers.
Hawthorn by 30 points.
Norm Smith: Nic Naitanui (WC).
TIM LANE
Hawthorn. Their surgical efficiency will wear down the Eagles' ability to defend.
Hawthorn by 24 points.
Norm Smith: Sam Mitchell (Haw).
RONNY LERNER
Hawthorn. After a slip-up in the first week of the finals, they've quickly regained their best and are going to be hard to stop on their home ground.
Hawthorn by 28 points.
Norm Smith: Cyril Rioli (Haw).
MATTHEW LLOYD
Hawthorn. Grand final experience will be invaluable and just too many Hawk big-game performers for the Eagles to handle on the MCG where the Eagles have played just once.
Hawthorn by 28 points.
Norm Smith: Sam Mitchell (Haw).
GARRY LYON
Clarkson and his boys will learn from three weeks ago and back on the 'G, they will find the space they need to wreak havoc.
Hawthorn by 15 points.
Norm Smith: Jarryd Roughead (Haw).
MATT MURNANE
The Hawks have more big-game performers. When it comes to executing under pressure, they will come through.
Hawthorn by 30 points.
Norm Smith: Sam Mitchell (Haw).
JAKE NIALL
Hawthorn. Experience, guile and composure with the ball will narrowly beat a seasoned, yet more athletically dynamic West Coast. The MCG doesn't hurt Hawthorn either.
Hawthorn by 12 points.
Norm Smith: Sam Mitchell (Haw).
OPPOSITION ANALYST
Hot weather will fatigue the older Hawks and West Coast's power forwards will prevail, benefiting from Naitanui's ruck dominance.
West Coast by 17 points.
Norm Smith: Jack Darling (WC).
LARA NICHOLSON
Hawthorn. The Hawks have shown they can rise to the occasion and at their best their skills and precision are close to unbeatable.
Hawthorn by 17 points.
Norm Smith: Sam Mitchell (Haw).
JON PIERIK
The Eagles have the edge in the ruck and key forwards can do damage.
West Coast by 5 points.
Norm Smith: Matthew Priddis (WC).
ASHLEY PORTER
As good as Hawthorn were the past two weeks, it's been a tough road. New level of pressure at MCG for Eagles, but Nic Naitanui and Josh Kennedy can make the difference in a thriller.
West Coast by 5 points.
Norm Smith: Nic Naitanui (WC).
EMMA QUAYLE
Hawthorn. It's too hard to tip against their experience and obvious ongoing hunger for more success.
Hawthorn by 10 points.
Norm Smith: Cyril Rioli (Haw).
SCOTT SPITS
It takes guts to tip against the Hawks on grand final day. Unlike the combatants, I'm lacking the intestinal fortitude.
Hawthorn by 19 points.
Norm Smith: Cyril Rioli (Haw).
ANDREW STAFFORD
Eagles because of Nic Naitanui.
West Coast by 13 points.
Norm Smith: Nic Naitanui (WC).
ROBERT WALLS
Hawthorn. Because they are the best team in the competition.
Hawthorn by 42 points.
Norm Smith: Sam Mitchell (Haw).
CAROLINE WILSON
I'm tipping Hawthorn purely on the weight of the Hawks' recent history – a champion club that knows how to win grand finals.
Hawthorn by 17 points.
Norm Smith: Josh Kennedy (WC).
TOTALS
PREMIERS
Hawthorn 16
West Coast 10
NORM SMITH MEDALLIST
Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) 7
Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn) 5
Mark LeCras (West Coast) 3
Nic Naitanui (West Coast) 3
Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn) 2
Bradley Hill (Hawthorn) 1
Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) 1
Jack Darling (West Coast) 1
Andrew Gaff (West Coast) 1
Josh Kennedy (West Coast) 1
Luke Shuey (West Coast) 1
