Reigning AFLW premiers Brisbane have beaten Hawthorn by six points at Ikon Park to proceed directly to a home preliminary final.

Brisbane is one win away from a sixth AFLW Grand Final after holding off Hawthorn by six points in a qualifying final thriller at Ikon Park.

Brisbane booked a home preliminary final with victory over Hawthorn, who now face a semi-final against Port Adelaide.

Brisbane booked a home preliminary final with victory over Hawthorn, who now face a semi-final against Port Adelaide.

Brisbane have succeeded in appealing Belle Dawes' one-match suspension for charging, with the midfielder free to play in the Lions' AFLW preliminary...

Brisbane have succeeded in appealing Belle Dawes' one-match suspension for charging, with the midfielder free to play in the Lions' AFLW preliminary...

Brisbane are appealing midfielder Belle Dawes' one-match ban that currently rules the two-time AFLW premiership player out of the Lions' home...

A Brisbane defender has revealed the mood inside the preliminary final-bound Lions camp after a star midfielder’s tribunal verdict.

A Brisbane defender has revealed the mood inside the preliminary final-bound Lions camp after a star midfielder’s tribunal verdict.

Melbourne have walloped Collingwood by 47 points at Ikon Park and will now sweat on the Carlton-Essendon clash later on Saturday at the same venue.