While they are bidding to make history, young star Josh Weddle says Hawthorn's eighth place on the ladder heading into the AFL finals is forgotten as they square off against Geelong.

Taking on the Cats in a preliminary final at the MCG on Friday night, the Hawks are one win away from a grand final and two from putting a line in the record books as the first team to win from as low as eighth.

Accounting for GWS and upsetting the minor premiers Adelaide on their home deck en route to the last four, Weddle says his team has always felt on par with the title contenders.

"It doesn't really feel like we finished eighth," the 21-year-old playmaker said.

"I feel like once the finals come around it's like the top four get a double chance, but after that the seeds don't really matter.

"But I th

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