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

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

Port Adelaide will face North Melbourne in next week's AFLW preliminary final after coming from behind to stun Hawthorn by one point.

Port Adelaide will face North Melbourne in next week's AFLW preliminary final after coming from behind to stun Hawthorn by one point.

Fremantle stand on the brink of their first AFLW preliminary final in three season — but to do so, they will have to overcome the nemesis...

Port Adelaide have locked in an AFLW preliminary final berth against North Melbourne after pipping Hawthorn by a point, while Adelaide defeated...

Port Adelaide have locked in an AFLW preliminary final berth against North Melbourne after pipping Hawthorn by a point, while Adelaide defeated...

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.

Possible sanctions remain up in the air only two days from when Hawthorn takes to the field in a crunch semi-final against Port Adelaide.