Today’s Round 1 AFL match is between Hawthorn Hawks and Geelong Cats. The game is to be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground with the opening bounce to take place at 3:20pm local time. Home team Hawthorn are the current favourites for the match. View our live scores and results for the match between Hawthorn Hawks and Geelong Cats.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, 3:20 PM April 01, 2013
LAST TIME: R19, 2012, Geelong 18.10 (118) d Hawthorn 17.14 (116) at the MCG
Hawthorn Hawks $1.64 vs Geelong Cats $2.30 at Sportsbet Australia
Hawthorn Hawks $1.61 vs Geelong Cats $2.35 at Luxbet Australia
FINAL SCORE:
Hawthorn Hawks 12.14.86
Lost to
Geelong Cats 13.15.93
Hawthorn:
- 2 Jarryd Roughead
- 3 Jordan Lewis
- 5 Sam Mitchell
- 6 Josh Gibson
- 9 Shaun Burgoyne
- 10 Bradley Hill
- 12 Brad Sewell
- 13 Kyle Cheney
- 14 Grant Birchall
- 16 Isaac Smith
- 17 Brian Lake
- 18 Brent Guerra
- 19 Jack Gunston
- 20 David Hale
- 21 Shane Savage
- 22 Luke Breust
- 23 Lance Franklin
- 24 Ben Stratton
- 25 Ryan Schoenmakers
- 26 Liam Shiels
- 28 Paul Puopolo
- 32 Jonathan Simpkin
- 33 Cyril Rioli
- 37 Jed Anderson
- 39 Max Bailey
Geelong Cats:
- 2 Billie Smedts
- 3 Jimmy Bartel
- 4 Andrew Mackie
- 5 Travis Varcoe
- 7 Harry Taylor
- 11 Joel Corey
- 12 Trent West
- 13 Tom Lonergan
- 14 Joel Selwood
- 19 Taylor Hunt
- 21 Jordan Murdoch
- 22 Mitch Duncan
- 23 Josh Caddy
- 25 Jared Rivers
- 26 Tom Hawkins
- 27 Mathew Stokes
- 28 Allen Christensen
- 31 James Podsiadly
- 32 Steven Motlop
- 33 George Horlin-Smith
- 34 Josh Walker
- 35 Paul Chapman
- 41 Jesse Stringer
- 44 Corey Enright
- 46 Mark Blicavs
THE SIX POINTS
1. Although Geelong has won every game since the 2008 decider, the contests have been extraordinarily close. Seven of the nine games have been decided by less than 10 points, and three of the last four by less than one straight kick. It took a 55m bomb from Tom Hawkins after the final siren to clinch victory in the clubs’ most recent clash.
2. In both matches in 2012, Hawthorn won the total possession count but finished behind on the scoreboard.
3. In 2012 the Hawks won 12 of 16 games at the MCG, while the Cats lost three of five games.
4. Last year Hawthorn was the competition leader at converting possession into goals. The Hawks ranked No.1 for disposals per goal with an average of just 21.5. Geelong was seventh, taking 24.6 disposals per goal.
5. Hawthorn also ranked second in clearances last season, compared to the Cats who were 15th.
6. Fun fact: Hawthorn and Geelong have met eight times previously in round one, with the Cats winning six times to two.
