Sunday’s third AFL Round 11 match is between Hawthorn Hawks and Greater Western Sydney Giants with the game to be played at MCG. The opening bounce is set to commence at 4:40 PM local time with home team Hawthorn Hawks currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Hawthorn Hawks and Greater Western Sydney Giants.

Round: Round 11 , June 01, 2014 , 4:40 PM
Stadium: MCG
Weather: 17° A little rain.

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Odds Comparison:

Hawthorn Hawks	1.01	1.01	1.01	1.01	1.01	1.01
Greater Western Sydney Giants	19.00	16.00	21.00	16.00	19.00	19.00

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Preview:

Hawthorn take on Greater Western Sydney on Sunday, 4.40PM at the MCG. This game takes the title for most uneven match-up of Round 11, at least as far as the odds go. No-one will be expecting GWS to win here, with their season seeming to get worse and worse each week. While the Hawks have suffered injuries lately and also lost Alastair Clarkson to illness, star forward Jarryd Roughead returns from suspension to join the likes of Luke Breust and Jack Gunston in attack. The Giants simply don’t have enough quality to worry the Hawks this weekend, in a game that could end in a whitewash.

Teams:

HAWTHORN
B: Ben Stratton, Ryan Schoenmakers, Taylor Duryea
HB: Matthew Suckling, Luke Hodge, Grant Birchall
C: Isaac Smith, Brad Sewell, Bradley Hill,
HF: Jordan Lewis, Jack Gunston, Luke Breust,
F: Shaun Burgoyne, David Hale, Jarryd Roughead,
FOLL: Jonathon Ceglar, Liam Shiels, Paul Puopolo,
I/C: Kyle Cheney, Mitch Hallahan, Tim O’Brien, Will Langford, Jonathan Simpkin, Billy Hartung, Angus Litherland
IN: Jarryd Roughead, Kyle Cheney, Tim O’Brien, Angus Litherland
OUT: Ben McEvoy (corked hamstring)

GWS GIANTS
Backs H.Shaw, A.Corr, C.Hampton
HBacks A.Kennedy, S.Frost, A.Treloar
Centre W.Hoskin-Elliott, J.Townsend, A.Tomlinson
HForwards R.Palmer, J.Patton, T.Scully
Forwards J.Lamb, J.Cameron, D.Smith
Followers S.Mumford, C.Ward, D.Shiel
Interchange FROM T.Mohr, L.Whitfield, K.Jaksch, D.Addison N.Wilson, J.Barrett, J.Giles
Ins T.Mohr, J.Lamb, S.Frost, N.Wilson, K.Jaksch, J.Barrett
Outs S.Gilham, S.Coniglio, J.Kelly

News:

Fremantle forward Michael Walters is hopeful he can play again this AFL season, but admits he faces a fight to keep out the mental demons.

Walters is racing the clock to be fit for the finals after undergoing surgery in April to repair a dislocated tendon in his left ankle.

The 23-year-old was able to finally ditch his crutches last week, but he could be sidelined for another three months as he slowly builds towards full fitness.

Walters hasn’t given up on playing again this year, but it’s not just a physical battle he’s confronted with.

“I’m fluctuating between negative thoughts and the positive ones,” Walters told the Fremantle website.

“But I’m really hoping I can get back as soon as I can and I’m going to do everything I can so I do come back soon.

“I’m doing a bit of boxing and a bit of upper-body weights to try and build myself up and make myself a little bit stronger while I can and make myself fitter, especially in the cardio area.

“I’m just hoping that once I’m back, I’m fit enough.”

Swimming has also been part of Walters’ rehab program, but it’s definitely not one of his strong points.

“I wouldn’t call it swimming, I’d call it drowning more than anything,” he joked.

Walters booted 46 goals to help the Dockers reach last year’s grand final, and his possible return later this season would be a major boost to Fremantle’s bid for premiership success.

Fremantle defender Luke McPharlin (quad) faces a race to be fit for Sunday’s clash with the Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium.

McPharlin has missed the past two games with the injury, and the Dockers are likely to take a conservative approach with the 32-year-old.

Fremantle sit in seventh spot with a 5-4 record, but their next nine games are against sides who sit ninth or lower on the ladder.