Write Eaglehawk off at your own peril.
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That's the attitude of Borough skipper Brodie Collins as the Hawks prepare for Saturday's grand final clash with Strathfieldsaye at the QEO.
The Storm handed the Hawks a 12-goal drubbing in the second semi-final a fortnight ago before Eaglehawk snuck over the line in the preliminary final against Gisborne.
The Hawks have been written off by many this week, but Collins disagrees.
"I'm not sure we could play as bad as we did in the second-semi again,'' Collins said.
"Very rarely do you find a team where 21 players played like crap. Normally, at least half of your team will stand up and play some decent footy.
"I'm not afraid of Strathfieldsaye and I don't think anyone at Eaglehawk is.
"If you let them play their game then they're going to beat you. If we can play the style of footy we want to play then we'll beat them.
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"We've played three times this year and it's 2-1. They beat us at their joint, we beat them at Canterbury Park and then we copped a royal hiding in the second semi.
"The best thing is we worked really hard through the year to get a second chance and we get another crack at them on Saturday.
"I'm very confident we can turn the tables on them."
Collins left the field in the preliminary final with concussion.
The tough midfielder was given the all-clear by medical staff to play in the grand final.
"I wasn't much good after the game, but it's all good (now),'' Collins said.
"We go in with a full list apart from Tim Hill and we're ready to go.
"I'm confident we can beat them if we play the way we want to play. I can't wait to get out there."
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