Sunday’s AFL 2018 Round 19 match is between Fremantle Dockers and Hawthorn Hawks. The opening kick is set to commence at 16:40 local time with the game to be played at Optus Stadium. The away team Hawthorn Hawks are the favourites for the match.
View our preview and teams for the game between Fremantle Dockers and Hawthorn Hawks.
When: 16:40 | Sunday 29/07/2018
Where: Optus Stadium
Preview:
Hawks back on the winners list and they need to keep winning to keep their top 8 hopes aspirations alive but Fremantle are always hard to beat in Perth.
Tom Mitchell again with a heap of touches (46) along with two goals against the Blues so the Dockers will need to tag him despite many other teams letting him run free this year which in my opinion has been staggering.
KEY BATTLE: Isaac Smith v Bradley Hill
The two former teammates are the biggest runners in the game, this one would be a good matchup.
The Verdict
Hawthorn should win this, especially considering they have a finals spot on the line.
The Hawks, who lead the Dockers 11-2 since 2010, have a 27-21 (56.3 percent) O/U record as an away team after playing within their home state since 2012.
Unibet Odds:
Fremantle Dockers at $2.85
Hawthorn Hawks at $1.43
Odds:
Tip: Hawthorn Hawks at $1.42
Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Jarryd Roughead at $9.50
More Info:
Teams:
Fremantle Dockers: 
B Darcy Tucker, Joel Hamling, Alex Pearce
HB Luke Ryan, Nathan Wilson, Taylin Duman
C Ed Langdon, Michael Walters, Stephen Hill
HF Bradley Hill, Cam McCarthy, Bailey Banfield
F Adam Cerra, Brennan Cox, Scott Jones
FOL Sean Darcy, Lachie Neale, David Mundy
I/C Michael Johnson, Tommy Sheridan, Ethan Hughes, Cameron Sutcliffe, Brandon Matera, Andrew Brayshaw, Hayden Ballantyne, Stefan Giro (Four to be omitted)
IN Stephen Hill, Sean Darcy, Andrew Brayshaw, Hayden Ballantyne
OUT –
Hawthorn Hawks: 
B Ryan Burton, James Frawley, Ben Stratton
HB Jack Gunston, Kaiden Brand, Blake Hardwick
C Ricky Henderson, Tom Mitchell, Isaac Smith
HF Jarman Impey, Ryan Schoenmakers, Jaeger O’Meara
F Luke Breust, Jarryd Roughead, Paul Puopolo
FOL Jonathon Ceglar, Liam Shiels, James Worpel
I/C Teia Miles, Shaun Burgoyne, Jonathan O’Rourke, Brendan Whitecross, Mitch Lewis, Harry Morrison, Conor Nash, Taylor Duryea (Four to be omitted)
IN Jaeger O’Meara, Shaun Burgoyne, Mitch Lewis, Conor Nash, Taylor Duryea
OUT Daniel Howe (Suspension)
NEW Conor Nash
AFL News:
Daniel Howe’s AFL season could end on Tuesday night at the AFL tribunal.
The Hawthorn defender already faces a two-game striking ban and also must front the tribunal for a tripping charge.
If the tribunal find Howe guilty for the incident that left Carlton youngster Zac Fisher with a leg fracture, it may well mean a three or four-week ban.
Carlton have confirmed that Fisher’s season is over because of his fracture.
There are five rounds left and the Hawks are inside the top eight on percentage.
Howe already has the two-game ban for striking Blues midfielder Patrick Cripps in the opening minute of Sunday’s match at Etihad Stadium.
Brisbane’s Tom Cutler also faces a two-game ban after being charged with rough conduct against Adelaide’s Lachlan Murphy.
AFL match reviewer Michael Christian ruled that West Coast skipper Shannon Hurn had no case to answer for a collision which knocked out Western Bulldogs midfielder Mitch Honeychurch during Sunday’s game at Optus Stadium.
Honeychurch was stretchered off and spent the night in hospital but avoided serious structural damage to his neck.
Hurn braced for impact but was stationary when Honeychurch crashed into his hip while trying to gather the ball, and Christian found that Hurn could not have realistically approached the contest in any other way.
Western Bulldogs midfielder Jack Macrae was fined $2000 for striking Luke Shuey and teammate Josh Dunkley can accept a $1000 penalty for careless umpire contact.
Hawthorn’s Ricky Henderson and Brisbane pair Daniel McStay and Jake Barrett can all accept $2000 sanctions with an early plea.
