Where and when: MCG, Sunday July 21, 1.10pm AEST
What it means for Geelong: Shoring up the perfect MCG record. Unbeaten from their four matches this year, Sunday will be the Cats’ last match at the home of football until finals. Since 2012, the Cats are 3-7 at the MCG in September.
What it means for Hawthorn: Another chance to get games into youngsters such as Mitchell Lewis, James Worpel and Oliver Hanrahan against the top side on the big stage.
The stat: Prior to this year, Gary Ablett has received 25 Brownlow votes in 25 games against the Hawks, the equal-most of any club polled against in his career alongside North Melbourne. He was among the best when the two sides met in round five with 23 disposals and three goals.
The match-up: Jed Bews v Chad Wingard
Elevated to the senior side a fortnight ago to take on Eddie Betts, Bews (No.313 in the Official AFL Players Ratings) will likely go to the Hawks’ most dangerous small forward. Wingard (No.152) is still working towards full fitness after a series of hamstring setbacks.
It’s a big week for: Paul Puopolo
Having kicked just two goals in his past 11 games, including none in the last month, the 31-year-old is in a fight to earn a new contract for 2020. A big performance against the Cats would only work in his favour.
Father Dougal’s Tip: Cats by 15 points.
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Birchall is a huge out for those that brought him in last week and this week.
Howe is his replacement.
Cats Unchanged.
Guess Howe goes to Kelly now.
Or Danger 🙁
Kelly usually the tag target but given Danger’s record v Hawks, Howe might give him a look.
Can’t tag em all. One of em will hurt u. Go cats
Put the C on:
T/up – Gawn
T/down – Danger
Looking like a double tag from Hawthorn today. Sheils on Danger and Howe on Kelly.
Ahh bullshit
I’m such a monumental flog. Fu3k this I’m off to the f00ty 🙂
Good start from the hawks but i need Dangerfield to lift!
I was lauding myself bringing Sicily in at the perfect time but I am seriously considering trading him out again. He looks like he isn’t engaged in the game half the time and I can see him costing me in the finals. Am I alone here?
S Hurn late out replaced by F Watson.
dammit still have logue to cover him
O o o O’No.
Wrong one, sorry 😉
Hardwick needs to stop taking kick-ins. Always choses the worst option.
Why doesn’t sicily the best kick in the comp take them?
Danger come on give me a good score i need this win!
Dammit bloody tagged Dangerfield
Ugh. Sub tonnes from by Danger, T. Kelly and Sicily.
How good are these hawkers!!!
Smokies coming into september
Sunday bl00dy Sunday strikes.
4 playing: Danger C, Kelly, Stewart and Sicily
Current ave. 78, 0/4 tons.
Why did I buy Sicily?
If Hore and Moore hadn’t got injured they’d’ve have been better D5/6 than Stewart, Sicily and/or Crisp so far.
DEF has been puss this year. FWDs?!? As good as my MIDs!! Go figure 🙂
Only year I’ve ever seen forwards outplay defenders. CD seems to be punishing half back points on everyone besides Lloyd.
i hate this effing game … reinforces the rule, if you have the gun rucks – NEVER take the C / VC off them …
Yep true i took off my VC off Grundy for Cripps never again and now i got 95 for my captain