Where and when: MCG, Monday April 22, 3.20pm AEST
Last time they met: MCG, round 21, 2018: Hawthorn 10.11 (71) d. Geelong 8.12 (60)
After leading by 26 points at three-quarter time, Hawthorn was forced to withstand a late Geelong comeback at the MCG. The Cats got within six points with seconds remaining, before Jaeger O’Meara sealed victory with a goal in the 30th minute.
What it means for Hawthorn: It’s been an indifferent start to the year. Victory – and a big scalp – on Easter Monday will make the Hawks a genuine finals contender.
What it means for Geelong: After a flying start to the year, last week’s defeat to the Giants was a setback. Winning here will get the Cats back on track.
How Hawthorn wins: With O’Meara. Its midfield is simply too light on talent to cope without him, Tom Mitchell, Liam Shiels and Shaun Burgoyne.
How Geelong wins: By dominating out of the middle. Patrick Dangerfield, Tim Kelly and Joel Selwood have the chance to completely overwhelm a depleted Hawks onball group.
The stat: Four of the last five games between these two sides have been decided by fewer than 11 points.
The match-up: Tom Stewart v Luke Breust
One of the game’s most in-form defenders against one of the League’s best small forwards. Stewart has started the season brilliantly, while Breust will act as Hawthorn’s biggest threat having kicked eight goals to open the year.
It’s a big week for: Jaeger O’Meara (Hawthorn)
All eyes will be on one man at Hawthorn ahead of this Easter Monday clash. O’Meara missed the Hawks’ last game with St Kilda due to a hip complaint. Without him, Hawthorn’s midfield looks mightily lean. All of the attention this week will be on whether he gets up for the Cats.
Father Dougals’s Tip: Geelong by 6. The Cats are having a better year, Hawks still miss Titch.
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Stratton out (late change) Mirra in.
LATE CHANGES
Hawthorn: Ben Stratton (concussion) replaced in the selected side by David Mirra
Geelong: Nil
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Hawthorn: Harry Morrison, Conor Nash, Jack Scrimshaw, James Cousins
Geelong: Brandan Parfitt, Jordan Clark, Sam Menegola, Gryan Miers
Hope Danger goes big. I’m playing leagues so have the choice of taking Gawn’s score who I put the Vc on,which I’m thinking is not enough, or captaining danger . Leaning towards the latter as I’m currently 26 in front but opponent has Kelly and Atkins to play. Tu- Gawn Td- danger. Cheers
What does Stratton our mean for Scrimshaw? More of an accountable defensive tall role?
TU – field Scrimshaw
TD – field Jordan Clark
Hawks backline will be earning their money today
Looks like from the crowds coming into the G it’s gna be a sellout
Wouldn’t be surprised if tomahawk kicks & 8 Selwood & danger go 30+
Perfect day for footy
Torn on how big I want Danger to go. Don’t have the C on him but I also want to hit 2200.
Same lol! A low ton to match macrae or Cripps to eliminate captaincy leads.
How do people rate Ricky anderson? 3 tons back to back, is seeing a lot of footy and going strong.
TU : He is the main benefitor of Titch out, get him
TD: Will plateau soon. Not SC relevant.
Other: comment
Henderson, sorry
Jeannot.
Henderson is having a classic ” Purple Patch”
He has never put up these sort numbers, and may never again.
As a Mid only, there’s probably 40 other guys more likely to average 110+ for a full season.
If Henderson finishes top 20 mids for the year….
Santa is a real and Trump is not a knob!
Lol, FT.
You still on track for a juicy score this round btw?
Santa is a real, Trump is not a knob and Ricky Henderson averaged 105.4 over 7 games in 2013 you hater!
Ur right Trump isn’t a Knob – he is a CU Next Tuesday.. biggest of them all..
Ablett puttin his hand up finally for a big score
Was very pi55ed last week when I went Dusty to T kelly. A week is a long time.
Is Danger best behind him ?
Not sure. I know I put the captaincy on him. They’re playing him out of the goal square which is great for geelong less than optimal for my supercoach team.
looks like even more fwd this year.
yep – really shi##ing me again how much they waste him up forward … absolute joke. Scott is a flog. Why even both naming him every week in centre mid, then park him up front?
Going to really hurt me this week … have the C on him, up against Thommo in the Contribs league and need him to get 120 … damn!
Got the c on danger this week wighty, only been so so to this stage!
Hendo has taken a while to settle in @ the hawks
Put up the odd big numbers until last year when he posted a few
This year looks to have settled , looks like he is one of the leaders & is playing to his potential
Lookn fwd to next year , with a bit of luck re injuries not holding him or the hawks back , recon he might just be in for a very good season
Cats r gna put on a show this 1/2
Cats 1 down
Parfitt done for the day. ( thigh )
Reckon this is first cow culling week with some poor performances.
Wighty, I wanted to cull Hore, he came back strong, I wanted to cull Gibbons, he responded with a ton , Drew the same,…. I reckon our cows this year will be up and down and we have to learn to live with it. Not worth the trade unless the incoming rookie is smoking
Good advice Jeannot.
Always read Father Dougal’s “Cow Talk” ,and study those stats before culling any Cows.
Hope your doing well this week. 🙂
Yes I am looking toward 2180. Not great, not bad. Keeps me happy
Sound advice. I started with hore and he was onfield this week. Traded gibbons for stack so not so bad. I’m looking more at LDU/Parker/Scrimshaw/Cousins types who are nice and fat, but as you say…gotta find a nice calf to replace. LDU to ross looks like my one trade.
Cats better get Danger back on ball or they could lose this if they aren’t careful …
Never mind losing the game, needs to score more as my captain. Priorities!
I have him but oppts have c on him….105-110 will be fine.
Danger is back in the middle. Expect a Big last quarter from him.
Good win to the cats
Cudos to the undermanned hawks for making them earn it
Anyone got the scores please?
Kelly 129
Danger 127
Nice one. Needed Kelly to score less than 140 to win and looking at the stat line was starting to get a bit nervous!
Geelong Cats: 17.11.113
Tim Kelly 129
P. Dangerfield 127
Rhys Stanley 119
Gary Rohan 105
Gary Ablett jnr 103
Joel Selwood 97
Harry Taylor 97
Mark Blicavs 94
Cameron Guthrie 87
Luke Dahlhaus 86
Mark O’Connor 85
Mitch Duncan 82
Gryan Miers 78
Tom Stewart 78
Tom Hawkins 73
Tom Atkins 63
Jake Kolodjashnij 53
Jack Henry 52
Sam Menegola 50
Jordan Clark 44
Brandan Parfitt 35
Esava Ratugolea 25
Hawthorn Hawks: 13.12.90
Ricky Henderson 133
James Sicily 117
Ben McEvoy 116
James Worpel 101
Jarryd Roughead* 100
Jaeger O’Meara 76
Isaac Smith 76
Paul Puopolo 76
Blake Hardwick 73
Jack Gunston 70
Mitch Lewis 69
Daniel Howe 65
Jarman Impey 63
Jack Scrimshaw 63
Chad Wingard 59
David Mirra 58
Luke Breust 47
James Cousins 45
Kaiden Brand 45
Tom Scully 43
Harry Morrison 33
Conor Nash 12