Collingwood are brimming with confidence and can"take on anyone",according to Darcy Cameron,who was pitted against All-Australian Nic Naitanui in the ruck at crucial times in the Pies'one-point elimination final win.
Nathan Buckley says his side is physically cherry ripe and ready to take on Geelong in next Saturday's semi-final at the Gabba. And that includes ruckman Brodie Grundy.
Collingwood set up a semi-final showdown against Geelong with a one-point win over West Coast in a thriller on Saturday night.
West Coast's good run of luck with injuries could be over,and at the worst possible time.
Defender James Sicily looks likely be out for an extended period with an ACL injury,while Hawthorn get set for a compressed schedule in their new Barossa Valley hub.
West Coast controlled the scoring against Hawthorn to claim a comfortable 32-point win at Optus Stadium - their seventh victory on the trot.
West Coast are preparing to leave the comforts of Optus Stadium after their round 13 clash with GWS and coach Adam Simpson doesn't think they'll be back home for the remainder of the home-and-away fixtures.
Carlton coach David Teague admits his players are confused by interpretations of the rule after Sam Petrevski-Seton was pinged despite not having had a chance at disposal.
They overcame a scare against Carlton on Sunday,but West Coast continues to bank important wins ahead of an inevitable return to hub life outside of Western Australia.
Carlton failed to respond when Hawthorn raised its level of intensity at Optus Stadium on Friday night.
After losing four games on the trot in Sydney - and suffering a tough week of criticism and finger-pointing - Hawthorn recovered from a slow start to take control of their clash with Carlton and triumph by 31 points.