Using the most sophisticated algorithm ever applied to our game, the Official AFL Player Ratings have assessed every single action of every player over the past 40 games to paint a complete picture of every player's impact on a game.
Hawthorn has named 12 players ranked inside the overall top 100; West Coast has picked just seven. However, the Eagles have the two highest-rated players on the ground ahead of Saturday's clash.
Here's how the 44 players going into the Grand Final are ranked.
1. Nic Naitanui (WC)
League rank: eight
Ranked second in the competition for score launches and won the second most clearances of any ruckman.
2. Matt Priddis (WC)
League rank: 15
Ranked No.1 in the AFL for ball-up clearances and handballs per game and fourth in contested possessions and clearances.
3. Jarryd Roughead (Haw)
League rank: 17
Involved in 8.7 scoring chains per game – ranked second in the AFL.
4. Cyril Rioli (Haw)
League rank: 18
Recorded the third most score assists of any player across the H&A season.
5. Luke Shuey (WC)
League rank: 23
The Eagles scored from 50.5% of his inside 50 entries - ranked second of the top-50 inside 50 players.
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6. Luke Breust (Haw)
League rank: 27
Averaged the fourth most goals per game of any general forward.
7. Luke Hodge (Haw)
League rank: 38th
Averaged the fifth most effective kicks per game of any player and ranked third for the Hawks in score launches.
8. Jordan Lewis (Haw)
League rank: 40th
Ranked third in the competition for uncontested possessions per game and fourth for disposals per game
9. Sam Mitchell (Haw)
League rank: 44
Led the competition with 30.6 disposals per game and ranked third with 8.4 score involvements per game.
10. Jack Gunston (Haw)
League rank: 45
Won the second most forward 50 disposals and ranked sixth for marks taken inside 50.
11. Josh J. Kennedy (WC)
League rank: 52
No.1 in the competition for score involvements and scoreboard impact.
12. Shaun Burgoyne (Haw)
League rank: 65
Top-five at Hawthorn for groundball-gets, running bounces, tackles, contested possessions, clearances and intercepts.
13. Liam Shiels (Haw)
League rank: 66
Ranked No.1 in the competition for pressure applied per game.
14. Mark LeCras (WC)
League rank: 79
Involved in the eighth most scoring chains per game of any player.
Mark LeCras is a key part of West Coast's potent forward line. Picture: AFL Media
15. Shannon Hurn (WC)
League rank: 92
Launched the second most scores from the defensive 50 of any player in the competition.
16. Grant Birchall (Haw)
League rank: 93
Ranked third at the Hawks for intercept possessions and fourth for score launches.
17. Paul Puopolo (Haw)
League rank: 95
Ranked sixth in the AFL for amount of pressure applied inside the forward 50.
18. Jack Darling (WC)
League rank: 98
When involved in a chain the Eagles score 56% of the time - ranked fifth in the competition.
19. Josh Gibson (Haw)
League rank: 99
Ranked No.1 of all key defenders for disposals, marks and uncontested possessions.
19. Andrew Gaff (WC)
League rank: 104
Ranked No.1 in the AFL for handball-receives and uncontested possessions per game.
20. Jeremy McGovern (WC)
League rank: 108
Ranked No.1 in the competition for intercept marks and intercept possessions
21. Isaac Smith (Haw)
League rank: 112
No.1 at the Hawks for effective long kicks per game and second for inside 50s and metres gained per game.
22. Ben McEvoy (Haw)
League rank: 116
Had the second best kick rating of any ruckman and kicked the equal fifth most goals.
23. Elliot Yeo (WC)
League rank: 121
Ranked in the top-five at the club in contested marks, hardball-gets, contested possessions, intercept marks and tackles
24. Bradley Hill (Haw)
League rank: 136
Had the fifth most kicks into the forward 50 marked by a teammate.
25. Sharrod Wellingham (WC)
League rank: 148
Ranked second in the competition for points generated from his intercept possessions.
26. Will Langford (Haw)
League rank: 154
Ranked No.1 at the club for clearances, groundball-gets, and contested possessions per game.
27. Jamie Cripps (WC)
League rank: 155
Ranked No.1 in the competition for amount of pressure applied inside forward 50 this season.
28. Chris Masten (WC)
League rank: 179
Ranked equal sixth in the competition for looseball-gets and handball-receives
29. Matthew Suckling (Haw)
League rank: 205
Ranked third at the Hawks for total metres gained, fifth for inside 50s and sixth for total disposals.
30. Josh Hill (WC)
League rank: 225
Had the eighth highest shot at goal accuracy of the top-50 goalkickers.
31. Brad Sheppard (WC)
League rank: 230
Had the fourth best disposal efficiency of the top-250 disposal winners.
32. Will Schofield (WC)
League rank: 233
Won 38 per cent of the one-on-one contests he defended - the fourth highest percentage of the top-50.
33. Ryan Schoenmakers (Haw)
League rank: 242
Ranked eighth at the Hawks for contested marks, goals and spoils per game.
Ryan Schoenmakers has a chance to win his first flag on Saturday. Picture: AFL Media
34. Brian Lake (Haw)
League rank: 247
Took the third most intercept marks of any player in the competition.
35. David Hale (Haw)
League rank: 255
Rates above average for a ruckman in goals, score assists and kick rating.
36. Taylor Duryea (Haw)
League rank: 259
anked No.1 at the club for rebound 50s and third for intercept marks.
37. Matt Rosa (WC)
League rank: 268
Ranked in the top-10 for looseball-gets, uncontested possessions, disposals and intercept possessions per game.
38. Ben Stratton (Haw)
League rank: 284
Lost just 17.5 per cent of defensive one-on-one's - the fourth best result of the top-50
39. James Frawley (Haw)
League rank: 293
Had the fourth best kicking efficiency and sixth best disposal efficiency of any Hawthorn player.
40. Sam Butler (WC)
League rank: 302
Recorded the third best disposal efficiency and fifth best kicking efficiency of any West Coast player.
41. Dom Sheed (WC)
League rank: 305
The Eagles generated a score from 36 per cent of his clearances - the third highest percentage of the top-100 clearance winners.
42. Mark Hutchings (WC)
League rank: 318
Top 10 at the club for gathers from hit-out, centre bounce clearances and pressure.
42. Xavier Ellis (WC)
League rank: 339
Ranked in the top-10 at the club for intercept marks, kicking efficiency and disposal efficiency.
43. Billy Hartung (Haw)
League rank: 393
Second at the club for baulks and running bounces per game and ninth for handball-receives.
44. Callum Sinclair (WC)
League rank: 404
Ranks in the top-10 at the club for hit-outs, spoils, goals, intercept marks and contested marks.
