Overview

• Hawthorn beat Adelaide 14.17 (101) to 10.7 (67) for a 34-point semi-final win at Adelaide Oval.
• Hawthorn will face Geelong at the MCG next Friday night in a preliminary final between long-time rivals.
• Coach Sam Mitchell said he has no regrets about meeting Zach Merrett and vowed to keep pursuing ways to improve the list.
• Merrett is weighing his future despite being contracted to Essendon for two more seasons, drawing scrutiny to Hawthorn’s approach.
• Mitchell previously met West Coast captain Oscar Allen, who has since left the Eagles and nominated Brisbane as his preferred destination.