AFL LIVE: Ferocious start at the MCG as Hawks captain floors Neale in stunning scenes

Fans are packing into the MCG and the MCC Members Stand has announced all seats have been filled for today’s game with only standing room remaining.

That should point to a bumper crowd, mind you, anyone who has been on the trains or walked around the city in the last few hours could tell you that judging from all the Hawks and Lions colours floating about.

Hawthorn great Jason Dunstall admits he fears the Lions could be too experienced for his Hawks in today’s preliminary final at the MCG.

Speaking late on Friday night, Dunstall told Kayo Sports he was torn between his head and his heart.

“My heart says Hawthorn and my head says Brisbane but, hopefully, my enormous heart is enough to get the Hawks over the line,” Dunstall said with a laugh.

Welcome to our AFL live blog. It’s Roy Ward and I’ll be taking you through all the big moments and post game reactions as Hawthorn and Brisbane Lions battle it out at the MCG for the right to play Fremantle in next Saturday’s grand final.