AFL finals live updates: ‘Absolute joke’: Hawks skipper may be in hot water for Neale bump

Nick Watson kicks his FOURTH after some high contact from Darcy Wilmot!

The Harry Potter theme echos around the MCG.

Wizard is ripping this prelim apart. What a player.

Brisbane has kicked the first of the third term through Jarrod Berry on the run ... and Hawthorn absolutely needs the next one here. They look nervous. Brisbane looks like a team that has won on this stage multiple times.

Huge 10 minutes coming up here.

Hawthorn has missed three shots early in this third term. After starting the game 11.1, they’ve now blown a few chances. Nervy stages.

First goal here will be huge.

Here we go, second half is underway. Who will join Freo in the grand final?

Hawks take a 14-point lead into the second half.

Brisbane legend Jonathan Brown believes Hawthorn midfielder Jai Newcombe should NOT be suspended for his bump on Lachie Neale in the opening seconds of the game.

Neale was rocked and sore, but is playing out the game and did not undergo a concussion test.

Upon watching the replay, it is clear the Brisbane star is pushed into the contact from behind, meaning Newcombe did not initiate the bump.

If Hawthorn wins, a suspension would rule the Hawthorn captain out of the grand final.

“If he gets suspended for that, it’s an absolute joke. Neale was pushed into the contact. There was nothing Newcombe could do about that,” Brown told Fox Footy.

Points to Hawthorn in the first half, they deserve their 14-point lead and have looked the better team, but this is a high scoring affair that can change in the blink of an eye.

We saw one shocking comeback last night, could we see a second here?

Brisbane has pulled off huge comebacks in finals before and they know how to win on the big stage.

This is going to go down to the wire, you would think.

It was starting to look a little lopsided, but those two late goals gave Brisbane the life they needed. It all started with the Lohmann free kick, followed by some Charlie cameron magic.

But right on the half time siren, Nick Watson has snapped a brilliant goal to give Hawthorn back the ascendancy.

One of the best players in the game. What an incredible player.

Hawks lead 67-53 at the break.

Kai Lohmann wins a free kick inside 50 after some inadvertent contact to the face after a spoil and kicks the goal. Hawthorn leads 61-46.

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell and the crowd are furious with the controversial call.

Jason Dunstall describes it as the stroke of luck the Lions needed to get back into the game.

And Charlie Cameron follows up with another goal moments after. 61-52.

Hawthorn leads 61-39 here at the MCG. They’ve kicked five of the last six goals and just look the better team.

They’re killing Brisbane off half back and scoring from stoppage as well. They’re a threat to blow the game open here.

Hawks fans in full voice at the MCG.

Jack Gunston converts from the top of the goal square and Hawthorn leads 55-39. They’ve kicked four goals to one this quarter and have taken control in a fast-paced game.

Great pressure around the ball from the Hawks and they’re attacking hard off half back. This game is moving so fast.