Hawthorn midfielder Isaac Smith insists his AFL side are still sitting pretty as they prepare for the business end of a tilt at history.The Hawks face Geelong in a qualifying final at the MCG next Friday as they seek to win a fourth consecutive premiership.It is a feat that has only been achieved once in the VFL/AFL, by Collingwood in 1927-30.Hawthorn have been far from convincing in their past four games - losses to Melbourne and West Coast, an easy win over North Melbourne and a one-point triumph over Collingwood.But the dramatic victory at the MCG on Sunday ensured the Hawks would finish in the top four and that achievement shouldnt be sneered at.Youre always in a good spot to have a crack at it when youre top four. You get the second chance, Smith said.Were in as good a spot as anyone in the top four.A finals series is completely different .. the seasons over, you regroup and just try to get things done.Weve just got to bring our A game. We probably didnt bring that against Collingwood.Hawthorn have won three of their past four finals against Geelong, including the 2008 grand final.The two rivals have produced some memorable matches in recent years and Smith predicted more of the same in week one of the finals.They were pretty good on Saturday. They won by 100 points. Were going to have a challenge on our hands but thats finals, the three-time premiership winner said.We go into every game confident we can win.Itll be good fun. It should be a massive crowd at the G.The Cats are coming off a seven-match winning streak, having crushed Melbourne by 111 points in the final round of the season.Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson acknowledged his side will need to lift if theyre to defeat Geelong.They were pretty impressive .. if the two sides play to the form that they did this weekend then its going to be pretty hard to knock off the Cats, Clarkson said.But its a different weekend, different game .. well have to play a bit better (to win).Collingwood fell one goal short of a victory that would have consigned Hawthorn to an elimination final against Western Bulldogs.The Magpies booted four consecutive goals on Sunday to hit the front with a tick under three minutes remaining.Im not too sure (what went wrong) .. it wasnt good to watch, Smith said.Theyve got a pretty good midfield group that just took the game on ... it was just good to win. Adidas NMD Goedkoop . 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The Nashville Predators were glad their captain was still on their side. Weber had a goal and two assists, and Roman Josi scored the shootout winner to lift the Predators to a 4-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday night. Yeezy Boost 700 Kopen .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play. Australia seam-bowling allrounder Mitchell Marsh has said he is prepared to tailor his role to the teams needs once the Tests against Sri Lanka begin. Depending on the team combination - four pacers and one spinner, or three pacers and two spinners - he said his job would change, but he was ready to adapt accordingly.I think depending on the outlook of the team and whether they bowl two spinners or three quicks and me, my role will differ, Marsh said in Colombo, on the eve of Australias three-day tour match against a Sri Lankan XI. But for me its about just playing the conditions, I will be attacking the stumps as much as I can, with fields that allow me to bowl like that.I think if weve got two spinners Ill probably bowl a bit more with the newer ball being the third seamer. Its always nice in these conditions to bowl when the balls a little bit harder and potentially swinging a little bit, but I dont really mind, Ill just bowl wherever the skipper needs me to bowl. Whatever the selectors go witth, Ill just prepare as best I can.ddddddddddddThe Tests begin on July 26 in Pallekele, and, aside from the official tour game, Australia have been tuning up with intra-squad matches. Marsh, who is likely to slot in at No. 6 with the bat, said he expected both spin and reverse swing to play a big role in Sri Lankan conditions, and he will be training to face up to both. All the batsmen in the squad, he said, were preparing to face stiff challenges, especially when new at the crease.Thats something weve spoken about as a batting group already, just being as sharp as we can to start our innings. I think conditions, whether it is spinning or whether it is reverse swing, its always going to come into it massively when were batting.Ill be preparing as best I can over the coming week for the different conditions, and I think the start of the innings here is really important. ' ' '