WHO: Hawthorn v Fremantle 

WHEN: Saturday, September 28 at 2.30pm AEST 

WHERE: MCG 

WEATHER: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers, becoming isolated during the afternoon and clearing in the evening. Possible hail in the morning. Winds northwest to south-westerly 30 to 45 km/h. Top temperature of 16 degrees. 

TICKETS: Sold out, except for the walk-up places in the MCC Members' Reserve. Police have warned that scalping of tickets will not be tolerated.

GETTING THERE: Parking is available at the MCG for $10, but fans are advised to take public transport. Extra trams and trains have been scheduled to cope with the big crowd. 
TEAMS: Just one change from the preliminary final teams. For the Hawks, Jonathan Simpkin comes in for Brendan Whitecross. Full teams here.

BETTING: Hawthorn $1.65, Fremantle $2.30 (tab.com.au) 

HAWTHORN'S ROAD TO THE GRAND FINAL
Home and away season: 1st – 19 wins, 3 losses, percentage of 135.7.
Qualifying final: Hawthorn 15.15 (105) d Sydney Swans 7.9 (51) at the MCG.
Preliminary final: Hawthorn 14.18 (102) d Geelong 15.7 (97) at the MCG.
Overall finals record: 46 wins, 28 losses.
Premierships: 10 – 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988-89, 1991, 2008.
Grand Finals losses: 5 – 1963, 1975, 1984-85, 1987. 

FREMANTLE'S ROAD TO THE GRAND FINAL
Home and away season: 3rd – 16 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw, percentage of 134.1.
Qualifying final: Fremantle 12.15 (87) d Geelong 9.18 (72) at Simonds Stadium.
Preliminary final: Fremantle 14.15 (99) d Sydney Swans 11.8 (74) at Patersons Stadium.
Overall finals record: 5 wins, 5 losses.
Premierships: Nil.
Grand Finals losses: Nil. 

HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 27 – Hawthorn 20 wins, Fremantle 7 wins. 

UMPIRES: Brett Rosebury, Mathew Nicholls, Simon Meredith. 

RUNOUT TIMES: Fremantle will enter the arena at 2.14pm. Hawthorn will follow at 2.17pm. 

NORM SMITH MEDAL VOTING: The medal will be awarded to the player judged best on ground. The following five people will vote to decide the winner using a 3-2-1 voting system: Adam McNicol (AFL Media) Brendan McCartney (Western Bulldogs) Karl Langdon (6PR) Glenn McFarlane (Herald Sun) Tony Shaw (3AW) 

ENTERTAINMENT: The heats and final of the Grand Final Sprint will be held between 12.40pm and 12.54pm. Birds of Tokyo will then perform on the Ponsford Stand stage, before the retiring players are driven around the oval. Hunters and Collectors will perform in the middle of the oval at half-time. A post-match premiership party, at which the winning team will be presented, will begin at 6pm. Hunters and Collectors and Bird of Tokyo will perform at the premiership party. 

WHERE TO WATCH:;A live site will be set up at Federation Square in central Melbourne, where the game will be shown on a big screen. Entry is free. 

AFL.com.au COVERAGE: Live chat from 12pm, video highlights at the game progresses, live match centre and complete post-match text and video coverage. 

TV/RADIO COVERAGE: Channel 7 will telecast the match around Australia. Full broadcast guide here.
The following radio stations are broadcasting the match:
Melbourne: 3AW, Triple M, SEN, ABC774
Adelaide: Triple M, ABC891, Fiveaa
Perth: 6PR, ABC720, MIX94.5, Triple M digital
Sydney: Triple M, ABC702, NIRS
Brisbane: Triple M, ABC612, NIRS
Canberra: ABC666, NIRS
Hobart: ABC936
Darwin: ABC105.7, NIRS
Regional: NIRS, Croc Media, GoldFM, KRock

OVERSEAS FANS: You can watch at one of the hundreds of Grand Final parties around the world, or via the AFL's overseas broadcast partners. 

THE DAY AFTER: Hawthorn will host a supporters' day at Glenferrie Oval, with the gates opening at midday. It is an alcohol free event. Fremantle will host a family fun day at Patersons Stadium between 2pm and 5pm.