AFL Grand Final - key players

If there is one guarantee surrounding the AFL Grand Final between Hawthorn and Sydney, it is that it will be a brutal affair.

While the Hawks may be the competition's most uncompromising team, the Swans are respected by all for their ability to play 'honest' football. Put simply, they love a contest.

Indeed, the task to pick a winner is difficult and is made even harder by forecast wet and wintry conditions at the MCG. Which players will rise to the occasion?
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