West Coast Eagles vs Hawthorn Hawks preview and teams – AFL 2013 Round 2

The second of the AFL Round 2 matches today is between West Coast Eagles and Hawthorn Hawks with the game being played in Perth at the Patersons Stadium with the opening bounce set to commence at 2:40pm local time and 4:40pm AEST. Away team Hawthorn are the favourites for the match in the odds. View our preview and teams for the game between West Coast Eagles and Hawthorn Hawks.

Round: Round 2 2:40 PM April 07, 2013
Stadium: Patersons Stadium
Weather: 32° Mostly sunny.

Odds:

West Coast Eagles $1.96 vs Hawthorn Hawks $1.88 at Sportsbet Australia

West Coast Eagles $2.02 vs Hawthorn Hawks $1.81 at Luxbet Australia

Preview:

LAST FIVE TIMES
R23, 2012, Hawthorn 14.11 (95) d West Coast 10.10 (70) at the MCG
R4, 2012, West Coast 5.21 (51) d Hawthorn 5.16 (46) at Patersons Stadium
R4, 2011, Hawthorn 10.12 (72) d West Coast 9.11 (65) at Aurora Stadium
R7, 2010, West Coast 15.12 (102) d Hawthorn 14.10 (94) at Patersons Stadium
R13, 2009, West Coast 16.11 (107) d Hawthorn 13.9 (87) at Patersons Stadium

THE SIX POINTS
1. West Coast and Hawthorn had one win apiece from their two meetings in 2012. The Eagles won a low scoring clash in round four by five points at Patersons Stadium and the Hawks won the round-23 encounter at the MCG by 25 points.

2. The Eagles have won three of the past five contests between these sides, but Hawthorn has won six of nine since 2007.

3. Overall, this will be the 41st clash between these two teams. West Coast holds the advantage, winning 24 games to the Hawks’ 16.

4. The Eagles have a strong record against Hawthorn at Patersons Stadium. They’ve won 12 to four at their home venue, including the past three.

5. After a quiet game last week, Hawk superstar Lance Franklin will be eager to rebound. He has kicked 29 goals in 11 games against West Coast, including a best of six in 2011.

6. Did you know? The highest ever attendance for a match at Patersons Stadium is 44,142, for the 1991 qualifying final between West Coast and Hawthorn.

Teams:

West Coast Eagles: