7 – A strong, hardworking game from the midfielder, who did much of his best work in contested situations. Finished with seven clearances in his 27 disposals, along with six tackles.

3 – The popular veteran had a quiet game, offering little up forward in the face of a rampaging Hawks backline. Did manage to apply six tackles, but will be disappointed with only one kick and no goals. Looked tired, and will need a big effort to get himself up for next week.

5 – Played on a range of opponents, notably talls Matt Spangher and David Hale. Although solid defensively, he didn't provide a huge amount of drive, and his kicking lacked polish. Almost booted a goal at a crucial stage during the second quarter, but his long, running shot was marked on the goal-line by Josh Gibson. At one stage tried a torpedo from a kick-out, but it wobbled horribly and fell well short of its intended destination.

6 – Without Lance Franklin in the opposition forward line, Ted Richards took Grundy's usual opponent Jarryd Roughead, and Grundy found himself minding resting ruckmen Hale and Max Bailey. He was far from disgraced in a reasonable solid defensive performance.

6 – Went head-to-head with the Hawks' best endurance athlete Isaac Smith on a wing, and ran himself to exhaustion. Didn't get huge reward for his effort, finishing with 13 disposals, but nor did Smith, who also finished with 13. Having missed last week with a knee problem, Hannebery looked a little sore at times, but did have one standout moment, when he out-marked Smith early in the fourth quarter and hit a leading Ryan O'Keefe with a slicing pass.

8 – The Swans' best midfielder and vying with Sam Mitchell as the best midfielder on the ground, Jack collected game-highs in disposals (32) and tackles (11) in a superb performance. The co-captain was his team's driving force in the first half when the game was up for grabs, and never dropped his head when the tide swung towards the Hawks. The heavy loss was no fault of his. 

4 – Started as the sub in his first game since round 10 and, when he came on midway through the third quarter, looked every bit the player who hadn't played in three months. Ran hard but struggled to get his hands on the football. Did lay four tackles – a good return in a quarter-and-a-half of football.

8 – The midfielder from the famous Hawthorn family has an outstanding record against his former club, and he continued to build on it in this match. Tough, hard and in-and-under as always, he had 17 disposals in the first half and finished with 29, winning more contested possessions (17) than anyone else on the ground. Also laid nine tackles, showing a willingness to help on both sides of the game.

6 – Similar to McVeigh in that he was below his absolute damaging best, but he did have some moments where his piercing foot skills shone through. His seven rebound 50s was a game high, but it couldn't be said that he had the same influence on the contest as Hawks half-backs Luke Hodge, Brent Guerra and Grant Birchall.

3 – Did a good job on Smith last week, but wasn't asked to repeat that role this time until the game was already slipping out of reach. Before then, he played in the forward line without huge impact. His one tackle would be a disappointment given he is a small forward who prides himself on his defensive pressure.

6 – Has been hugely important for the Swans at half-back this season, but never quite got going in this one. Cycled through a range of opponents, including Liam Shiels, Luke Breust and Brendan Whitecross, but couldn't provide the same rebounding drive as his Hawthorn counterparts at the other end of the ground. Had only two disposals in the third quarter as the game slipped away. Finished the game with strapping on his left calf.

6 – Played at half-forward in a defensive role on Brent Guerra for some of the night, but couldn't stop Guerra's influence. However, he had no trouble standing up to the physical pressure in his first final, relishing the contest. Could have made himself a crucial player with two shots on goal during the second quarter, but he shanked them both. A handy effort.

3 – After dominating last week, he found it harder this week with Bailey back in the Hawthorn team. Made a poor start when he gave away a clumsy free kick to Jordan Lewis which led to the Hawks' first goal, and never really got into the game thereafter. Still managed a game-high 21 hitouts, but was subbed off at the 17-minute mark of the third quarter with only three disposals and one mark to his name.

6 – Got the job on Sam Mitchell once again and, this time, was beaten, particularly in the first quarter, which Mitchell completely dominated. Finished with 21 disposals, six clearances and a goal to his opponent's 29 disposals and three clearances, but Mitchell's touches were more damaging. Not disgraced, but nor was this a replica of his Norm Smith Medal-winning effort.

7 – Tough and hard, Parker was another Swan whose efforts at the contest could not be questioned. Finished with 26 disposals, including four clearances. Didn't drop his head after half-time when things started to go wrong for his team.

6 – Looked set for a big one when he took a mark up forward in the first minute, but the resulting set shot went wide. He then set up Kurt Tippett's first goal with a nice pack rove. His one goal came when he out-wrestled Brian Lake in a marking contest during the third quarter, but he was unable to curb direct opponent Josh Gibson's influence when up forward. Shouldered ruck duties after Mumford was subbed out, finishing with 20 hit-outs, but was beaten around the ground by a strong-finishing David Hale. A reasonable night's work.

6 – Spent a lot of time marking Gunston and didn't allow the dangerous Hawk any space early on, but Gunston kept working and finished as one of the better forwards on the ground. Was outmarked by Shiels 20 metres out during the third quarter, conceding a goal, but could otherwise be relatively satisfied with his efforts in the air. Also provided some rebound at times.

8 – With usual opponent Lance Franklin out, Richards was given the job on Jarryd Roughead, and didn't give him an inch. Was at every contest, applying some big aerial spoils and generally making life hard for the Coleman medallist. Roughead finished with two goals and five marks – with one of the goals and three of the marks coming in the final quarter when the game was already gone. A very good performance.

2 – It doesn't feel pleasant to criticise Rohan given he is still building after coming back from a horrendous leg injury, but the reality is he was the least effective player on the ground. Did kick a goal after out-marking Ben Stratton during the first quarter, but that was one of only three disposals for the entire match. Trying to ease back into form in a qualifying final against the minor premier is not the ideal situation. The footy world will be hoping he can bounce back.

 

5 – Without his usual opponent Cyril Rioli to close down, Smith spent time on Breust, Bradley Hill and Jack Gunston. He was effective on the dangerous Breust, who failed to have much offensive impact until the last quarter. Smith provided some nice rebound up until half-time, but touched the ball only twice in the second half.

5 – Started like a train, with two goals in the first quarter, but didn't register another thereafter, meaning the points went to his opponent Lake. His first goal came from a strong mark, and the other was an opportunistic soccer off the ground in the goalsquare set up by Pyke. In the third term, he failed to prevent Lake from sneaking forward and kicking a goal of his own.

5 – Looked dangerous at times when the ball was in the Swans' hands, managing 16 disposals, five marks and a goal. But the big problem for White was that his direct opponent, Hodge, had an absolute field day, and there was little he could do to stop it. His goal was an impressive booming kick from outside 50 metres, albeit in junk-time late in the final quarter.