Adelaide coach Neil Craig says his club will do everything it can over the pre-season to avoid the 'sick and sorry' list it has had in 2010

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says he instructed players not to push too hard in the final quarter to reduce the risk of injuries before the finals

Hawthorn midfielder Jordan Lewis says his teammates have plenty of confidence in their talent because of their efforts against the competition's top sides

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson believes Saturday's win over Collingwood will give his side plenty of belief for the finals series

After Collingwood's winning streak was brought to a halt against Hawthorn, Mick Malthouse expects a tough qualifying final against the Bulldogs

The Crows have held St Kilda to five goals in a grinding victory at AAMI Stadium

West Coast veteran Andrew Embley says there was much cause for optimism in the 44-point loss to Geelong

Tadhg Kennelly and Dan Hannebery are out for the Swans and have been replaced by Gary Rohan and Sam Reid

No changes for the Bulldogs or Bombers ahead of their clash at Etihad Stadium

Geelong star James Kelly says the Cats are confident they can overcome St Kilda in next week's final

West Coast coach John Worsfold has backed his players to rebound quickly from the club's worst season

Tom Mitchell has committed to being drafted by the Sydney Swans in the 2011 draft

Hawthorn has kicked the last four goals of the game to beat Collingwood by three points

Geelong coach Mark Thompson says his side's effort against West Coast was partly because the players' focus had already turned to the finals

Geelong has tuned up for September with a comfortable 44-point win over West Coast at Skilled Stadium

Stephen Milne is a late withdrawal for the Saints against Adelaide, replaced by Sean Dempster

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Ben Johnson is a late withdrawal for Collingwood against Hawthorn, replaced by Leon Davis

Fremantle's Tim Ruffles has had a full knee reconstruction after being injured against Hawthorn last weekend

Carlton's Bryce Gibbs says the team will use last year's finals loss to the Lions as extra incentive this time round