The second AFL Round 3 match today is between Collingwood Magpies and Hawthorn Hawks. The opening bounce is set to commence at 3:20pm local time with the game to be played the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The favourites for the match are away team Hawthorn. View our preview and teams for the game between Collingwood Magpies and Hawthorn Hawks.

Round: Round 3 3:20 PM April 14, 2013
Stadium: MCG
Weather: 24° Shower or two.

Featured Bookmakers:

Collingwood Magpies $2.35 vs Hawthorn Hawks $1.62 at Sportsbet Australia get a $250 FREE BET on this match

Collingwood Magpies $2.50 vs Hawthorn Hawks $1.55 at Luxbet Australia get a $500 FREE BET on this match

Odds Comparison:

Collingwood Magpies	2.35	2.40	2.50	2.40	2.35	2.35
Hawthorn Hawks	1.62	1.58	1.55	1.58	1.62	1.63

Preview:

LAST FIVE TIMES
1QF, 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
R1, 2012: Hawthorn 20.17 (137) d Collingwood 16.19 (115) at the MCG
2PF, 2011: Collingwood 10.8 (68) d Hawthorn 9.11 (65) at the MCG
R15, 2011: Collingwood 15.16 (106) d Hawthorn 9.11 (65) at the MCG

THE SIX POINTS
1. Collingwood and Hawthorn met three times in 2012 and the Hawks won all three, including a 38-point win in their qualifying final meeting.

2. Hawthorn won the total possession count in two of the three 2012 clashes, but that didn’t stop Dane Swan collecting a career-high 49 possessions in round 17 at the MCG.

3. The Hawks have had the better of the Magpies recently, winning seven of the last 10 clashes including two victories by more than 50 points.

4. Lance Franklin clearly enjoys playing Collingwood. The star Hawk has kicked 46 goals in 11 games at 4.18 per game, including five or more five times.

5. Hawthorn holds a 14-11 record against the Magpies in their clashes at the MCG.

6. Since 2010, an average attendance of 80,400 has watched these teams at the MCG, with four crowds of over 80,000.

Teams:

Collingwood Magpies:
B: Nathan Brown, Alan Toovey, Ben Reid
HB: Martin Clarke, Heath Shaw, Harry O’Brien
C: Steele Sidebottom, Dane Swan, Dale Thomas
HF: Jamie Elliott, Travis Cloke, Quinten Lynch
F: Ben Sinclair, Tyson Goldsack, Sam Dwyer
FOLL: Ben Hudson, Scott Pendlebury, Jarryd Blair
INT: Jack Frost, Brent Macaffer, Jordan Russell, Alex Fasolo, Ben Johnson, Paul Seedsman, Josh Thomas

IN: Dale Thomas, Ben Hudson, Josh Thomas, Jack Frost, Alex Fasolo
OUT: Darren Jolly (ribs), Nick Maxwell (wrist)

Hawthorn Hawks:
B: Josh Gibson, Ryan Schoenmakers, Brent Guerra
HB: Luke Hodge, Ben Stratton, Grant Birchall
C: Liam Shiels, Sam Mitchell, Bradley Hill
HF: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin, Luke Breust
F: David Hale, Jarryd Roughead, Paul Puopolo
FOLL: Max Bailey, Shaun Burgoyne, Jordan Lewis
INT: Kyle Cheney, Taylor Duryea, Sam Grimley, Jack Gunston, Jed Anderson, Isaac Smith, Shane Savage

IN: Kyle Cheney, Taylor Duryea, Jack Gunston, Sam Grimley
OUT: Brad Sewell (hamstring)