Our daily updates will count down the days until match-day as part of our extensive coverage of all things Hawthorn this finals series.
Monday 2 September - 4 days to go
The 2013 finals series is finally here, and that means media coverage of the clubs competing in the finals increases.
Alastair Clarkson and Luke Hodge began their first Monday of the finals with a press conference at Fox Footy studios to launch the AFL Finals series.
Clarkson and Hodge lauded key forward Jarryd Roughead for winning the 2013 Coleman Medal as the AFL's leading goal kicker, but paid homage to the role his teammates played in his ability to claim his first individual goal kicking award.
Hodge and Clarkson front the cameras this morning for the launch of the 2013 Finals Series.
Back at the Ricoh Centre the players hit the track under the warm spring sun.
They took part in a light training session that comprised light running duties and skills work as they prepare for the Qualifying Final against the Swans on Friday night.
HawksTV and hawthornfc.com.au were on hand to capture the players as they were put through their paces under the sun on the Ricoh Centre oval.
View photos from the session below and watch the players in action in the video player above.
We're in the finals! That's reason enough for Ben Stratton to have a huge smile on his face at training today.
Will Cyril Rioli play on Friday night after missing with an ankle last week? He hits the track today with his teammates.
Jack Gunston, Issac Smith and Bradley Hill complete a handball drill during the session.
The Coach, Alastair Clarkson was amongst it, instructing his players between drills.
Grant Birchall fires off a quick handpass during a drill.
Eyes on the footy right into the hands, that's the way Shane Savage does it.
Fresh off one of his best games for the year, Paul Puopolo was looking sharp.
