Collingwood Magpies vs Hawthorn Hawks preview, tips, odds and teams – 2014 AFL Round 23

Friday’s only AFL Round 23 match is between Collingwood Magpies and Hawthorn Hawks. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7:50 PM local time with the game to be played at MCG. The away team Hawthorn Hawks are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Collingwood Magpies and Hawthorn Hawks.

Round: Round 23 , August 29, 2014 , 7:50 PM
Stadium: MCG
Weather: 19° Sunny.

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Preview:

COLLINGWOOD has everything to play for as it tries to keep its season alive with a win over Hawthorn. A Magpies win and a Tigers loss to the Sydney Swans would see Collingwood make the finals for the ninth consecutive year. Even if the Magpies cause an upset over the Hawks, they will be sweating on the result of the Swans-Tigers Saturday night clash. A Richmond win would see Collingwood eliminated from the finals race. It’s hard to see the Magpies taking down the Hawks, given they are decimated by injury and their opponents will be looking for a perfect tune-up on the eve of finals.

LAST FIVE TIMES

R14, 2014, Hawthorn 17.13 (115) d Collingwood 13.8 (86) at the MCG
R21, 2013, Hawthorn 18.11 (119) d Collingwood 12.12 (84) at the MCG
R3, 2013, Hawthorn 22.13 (145) d Collingwood 12.12 (84) at the MCG
QF1, 2012, Hawthorn 20.15 (135) d Collingwood 15.7 (97) at the MCG
R17, 2012, Hawthorn 21.12 (138) d Collingwood 13.13 (91) at the MCG

THE SIX POINTS

1. Hawthorn has now won the past six clashes against the Magpies and seven of the past nine matches between the sides.

2. Hawthorn uses handball more than any other side in the competition. The Hawks average 171.1 handballs per game, compared with the Magpies’ 150.3 per game (ranked 14th).

3. The Hawks remain the worst tackling side in season 2014, ranked 18th in the competition, averaging 61.2 per game. The Magpies fare much better, ranked with an average if 71.8.

4. If Collingwood doesn’t convert its opportunities, it could be in for a long night. The Hawks are the most accurate team in front of goal in the competition (56.8 per cent). The Magpies are 15th in the competition (46.8 per cent).

5. Hawk forwards Luke Breust, Jarryd Roughead and Cyril Rioli combined for nine goals when Hawthorn defeated Collingwood by 29 points earlier this season.

6. Jarryd Blair was Collingwood’s top scoring player in Official AFL Player Ratings last round. Hawks midfielder Jordan Lewis is eighth in the competition for average points in the past month.

Teams:

COLLINGWOOD
B Jackson Ramsay, Jack Frost, Ben Sinclair
HB Marley Williams, Lachlan Keeffe, Tony Armstrong
C Heritier Lumumba, Scott Pendlebury, Sam Dwyer
HF Steele Sidebottom, Corey Gault, Jarryd Blair
F Tyson Goldsack, Jesse White, Brodie Grundy
Fol Jarrod Witts, Josh Thomas, Tim Broomhead
I/C Alex Fasolo, Luke Ball, Paul Seedsman, Tom Langdon
Emg Ben Kennedy, Quinten Lynch, Patrick Karnezis
In Heritier Lumumba, Corey Gault, Paul Seedsman
Out Brent Macaffer (knee), Clinton Young (hamstring), Dane Swan (hamstring)

HAWTHORN
B Josh Gibson, Brian Lake, Taylor Duryea
HB Sam Mitchell, Angus Litherland, Grant Birchall
C Bradley Hill, Will Langford, Liam Shiels
HF Luke Breust, Jonathon Ceglar, Isaac Smith
F Paul Puopolo, Jarryd Roughead, Jack Gunston
Fol David Hale, Jordan Lewis, Shaun Burgoyne
I/C Ryan Schoenmakers, Jonathan Simpkin, Matt Spangher, Brad Sewell
Emg Billy Hartung, Ben McEvoy, Kyle Cheney
In Taylor Duryea, Angus Litherland, Ryan Schoenmakers
Out Ben Stratton (calf cork), Luke Hodge (knee soreness), Matthew Suckling (knee).

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