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Wednesday 4 September - 2 days to go

Two days out from the Qualifying Final, all was quiet in the Ricoh Centre gym with the players enjoying their day off before returning on Thursday for final preparations before the big game on Friday night.


Used all week by the players, the gym is vacant on Wednesday, ready for the players' return tomorrow.


A lone soccer ball occupies the warm-up area, which will be filled with loud and excited Hawks players tomorrow.

Two of Hawthorn's finest youngsters, Bradley Hill and Jed Anderson were required at the NAB AFL Rising Star awards after being nominated in rounds 3 and 6 respectively.

The spoke to media then enjoyed the awards ceremony as the AFL recognised the best young talent in the AFl for season 2013.

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