We take a look at Saturday nights (01/6/2019) AFL Week 11 match which is between the Brisbane Lions and Hawthorn Hawks. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday June 1, 7:25pm
Where: The Gabba
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Preview:
Chris Fagan’s side returns home this week after a gut-wrenching loss to the Dockers in Perth.
It was a game the Lions deserved to win after applying tremendous pressure through the midfield all game, but after some crucial missed shots at goal as well as a fourth quarter lapse, Brisbane fell by a point to slip back down to sixth on the ladder.
Hawthorn once again finds themselves on the fringe of the eight this week following their resounding 31-point win over Port Adelaide in Launceston. The Power made things interesting in the third quarter, right before the Hawks booted three goals in the final term to win convincingly.
While the Hawks got their season back on track last week, they won’t hold particularly fond memories of the Lions. Brisbane got the better of Hawthorn twice last week – most notably at The Gabba where the Hawks fell by a whopping 56-points.
That win was perhaps the highlight of Brisbane’s season last year, and in many ways, it paved the way for their success in 2019. The Lions have to treat this game as a must-win, and with a 4-1 record at The Gabba, form is certainly on their side.
It might sound simple, but the Lions can win this if they kick straight. It’s been a challenge so far for the likes of Eric Hipwood, and against an equally dangerous forward line like Hawthorn’s, the Hawks can easily make you pay.
Of course, the side that wins the third quarter might just take the points this week. Brisbane’s woes in the third term have been obvious over the last fortnight, which won’t fly against Hawthorn. The Hawks have won six of their 10 third quarters this year, and with a steady 6-4 record as the line underdog over the last 12 months, the Hawks are probably worth backing to keep this close.
Odds:
Tip: Brisbane Lions at $1.61
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Eric Hipwood at $11.00
Teams:
LIONS
B: Hodge, Andrews, Rich
HB: Witherden, Gardiner, Answerth
C: Robinson, Neale, McCluggage
HF: Rayner, Hipwood, McCarthy
F: Cameron, McStay, Taylor
FOLL: Martin, Zorko, Lyons
I/C: Keays, Robertson, Mathieson, Smith
EMG: Christensen, Walker, Allison, Cutler
IN: Keays, Robertson, Mathieson, Smith
OUT: Walker, Hinge, Lester, McInerney
HAWKS
B: O’Brien, Frawley, Burgoyne
HB: Stratton, Sicily, Hardwick
C: Scully, Shiels, Henderson
HF: Breust, Gunston, Puopolo
F: Wingard, Ceglar, Impey
FOLL: Pittonet, Worpel, O’Meara
I/C: Glass, Cousins, Lewis, Smith
EMG: Morrison, Brand, Jones, Moore
IN: Lewis, Smith
OUT: Scrimshaw, Morrison
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change