Tonight’s highlight match is between the unbeaten West Coast Eagles and Hawthorn Hawks. The opening bounce is at 5:40pm local time and 7:40pm Melbourne time. The game is being played in WA at Patersons Stadium. The last time these two teams met was Round four last year where Hawthorn won by seven points at Aurora Stadium.

Both teams are expected to be premiership contenders this year and it looks to be one of the best matches of the 2012 AFL season so far. Hawthorn are coming off a fifty six point victory over Adelaide last week at home whilst West Coast thumped Greater Western Sydney by eighty one points.

Hawthorn have been very impressive this year but travelling to WA and taking points from the in form team in the competition looks difficult, if Buddy Franklin is on song he may be able to be the game winner for the visitors.

West Coast go into the game as favourites and will be looking to continue their unbeaten record this season and will be boosted by the inclusions of Darren Glass, Matthew Priddis, Matthew Rosa.

WHERE AND WHEN: Patersons Stadium, Saturday April 21, 5.40pm
LAST TIME: Hawthorn 10.12 (72) d West Coast 9.11 (65), round four, 2011 at Aurora Stadium

 Tip: West Coast to win by 8 points.

Odds: West Coast $1.63 vs Hawthorn $2.35 at Sportsbet Australia

WEST COAST EAGLES 

• B: Adam Selwood, Darren Glass, Eric Mackenzie
• HB: Shannon Hurn, Will Schofield, Beau Waters
• C: Matthew Rosa, Luke Shuey, Andrew Gaff
• HF: Jack Darling, Quinten Lynch, Josh Hill
• F: Dean Cox, Josh Kennedy, Ashton Hams
• Foll: Nic Naitanui, Scott Selwood, Daniel Kerr
• I/C: Matthew Priddis, Chris Masten, Ashley Smith
• Sub: Patrick McGinnity

• In: Darren Glass, Matthew Priddis, Matthew Rosa
• Out: Mitch Brown, Bradd Dalziell, Koby Stevens