Saturday’s second AFL Round 14 match is between Hawthorn Hawks and Collingwood Magpies with the game to be played at MCG. The opening bounce is set to commence at 2:10 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 Collingwood Magpies.
Round: Round 14 , June 21,2014 , 2:10 PM
Stadium: MCG
Weather: 15° Shower or two.
Preview:
The Hawks take on the Magpies on Saturday, 2.10PM at the MCG. This looks like a killer match-up, as 2nd-placed Hawthorn reach for top ladder position against a Collingwood side currently in 6th. The Pies will be desperate to win this one, however, needing the points after their shock 8-point loss to the Western Bulldogs last round. They will be in with a good chance against the Hawks, who are still under-strength, especially in defence. Recent clashes between these two sides have all been won by Hawthorn, however, with the Pies’ last victory in the 2011 Preliminary Final. This will be a closely fought contest, with Collingwood really needing a win to keep their top-four hopes alive.
Teams:
HAWTHORN
B Shaun Burgoyne, Ryan Schoenmakers, Luke Hodge
HB Matthew Suckling, Brian Lake, Grant Birchall
C Isaac Smith, Brad Sewell, Bradley Hill
HF Paul Puopolo, Jack Gunston, Cyril Rioli
F Luke Breust, Jarryd Roughead, Jonathon Ceglar
FOLL David Hale, Jordan Lewis, Liam Shiels
I/C Taylor Duryea, Angus Litherland, Ben Ross, Matt Spangher
EMG Tim O’Brien, James Sicily, Kyle Cheney
IN Brian Lake, Jack Gunston
OUT Kyle Cheney (omitted), Tim O’Brien (omitted)
COLLINGWOOD
B Marley Williams, Jack Frost, Alan Toovey
HB Paul Seedsman, Lachlan Keeffe, Heritier Lumumba
C Tim Broomhead, Brent Macaffer, Clinton Young
HF Sam Dwyer, Jesse White, Luke Ball
F Dane Swan, Travis Cloke, Jamie Elliott
FOLL Jarrod Witts, Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
I/C Jarryd Blair, Taylor Adams, Josh Thomas, Tom Langdon
EMG Brodie Grundy, Ben Kennedy, Jonathon Marsh
IN Dayne Beams
OUT Brodie Gruny (omitted)
News:
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has slammed suggestions his team should view Saturday night’s AFL clash with Brisbane as a percentage booster, saying it would be silly to employ such a mindset.
The fifth-placed Dockers (8-4) sit just one win adrift of second spot and boast a healthy percentage of 125.3.
But they will probably need to bump that up even further if they are to edge ahead of premiership rivals Hawthorn (146.8), Port Adelaide (143.6) and Sydney (136.2) by season’s end.
The 17th-placed Lions (3-9) have copped a number of shellackings this season.
Port Adelaide (113 points), North Melbourne (87), and Sydney (79 points) have all come away with percentage-boosting wins against Brisbane, while even Greater Western Sydney (45 points) enjoyed a day out.
But Lyon was in no mood to talk about the prospect of Fremantle boosting their percentage in Perth this weekend when questioned on the topic.
“That’s a really silly comment isn’t it,” Lyon said on Tuesday.
“I just spoke (about) respecting all opposition; all games are challenges; everyone can beat everyone. So on the back of those comments, that’s a strange statement to make.
“I never talk about percentage. I’ve never rolled up to a game thinking we are going to win or smash anyone.
“I’m the fear factor. I always think we’re going to lose, and that’s how I prepare. We always plan for the best that the opposition can give.
“Lions beat Bulldogs; Bulldogs beat Collingwood; GWS beat Lions.
“So there’s no guarantees here. There are no easy games.”
The Dockers are set to resist the urge to rest key veterans Matthew Pavlich and Aaron Sandilands this week.
The veteran pair have played all 12 games this season, but Lyon said his team weren’t in a position to start resting players just yet.
“I know that gets mooted a far bit but I think that’s unlikely for us,” Lyon said.
“It is a bit harder on the older guys, but they’re in pretty good nick.
“Aaron has missed a fair bit of footy over the last three years.
“Matthew missed a fair bit last year.
“They’re saying to me they feel good. If they were to come to me and say, ‘I’m struggling’, we would listen.
“But it’s not something we’re in a position to do.”
Defender Zac Dawson is free to play against the Lions after accepting a reprimand for kneeing Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt last week.
Fellow backman Alex Silvagni has been cleared of any serious damage to his ribs and is also set to line up against the Lions.
