We take a look at Friday’s (9/8/2019) AFL 2019 Week 21 match is between the GWS Giants and the Hawthorn Hawks. The Giants go into the match as the short priced favourites.
When: Friday August 9th, 7:50pm
Where: Manuka Oval
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
A pair of single figure wins has the Giants eyeing off a top four spot and they’ll need to win their final three games to make that dream a reality. It all starts on Friday night in Canberra when they host the Hawks.
Narrow victories against Port and the Swans by one and two points respectively has GWS just a game off the top four. They face a Hawks side that is all but out of finals contention after a 22-point loss to the Roos last Friday night.
The Giants record in Canberra in recent times has been better than the Hawks’ at their Launceston fortress, and that’s saying something. A 9-1 record since the 2016 season has seen the Giants winning games in the nation’s capital by an average of more than five goals. The Hawks haven’t visited Canberra for a regular season match in more than a decade.
Hawthorn hasn’t been the punters friend on the line this season, covering just 7 times from 19. The Giants fair much better at 11-8, but didn’t cover last round’s 19.5-point start against the Swans.
The Hawks crushed the Giants in round 8 this season, winning by 33 points in a low scoring match. GWS managed just five goals on that miserable afternoon at the MCG. The Wolf isn’t convinced the Giants can bully the Hawks on a cold, winter’s night in Canberra, but Hawthorn has kept games close all season long and this won’t be any different.
Odds:
Tip: GWS Giants at $1.33
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Harrison Himmelberg at $9.00
Teams:
GIANTS
B: Williams, Keeffe, Shaw
HB: Kennedy, Haynes, Davis
C: Whitfield, Hopper, Hately
HF: Hill, Deledio, Daniels
F: Perryman, Cameron, Reid
FOLL: Mumford, Greene, Taranto
I/C: Tomlinson, Bonar, Stein, Simpson
EMG: Caldwell, Buntine, Sproule, Idun
IN: Kennedy, Cameron, Simpson
OUT: Finlayson, Idun, Himmelberg
HAWKS
B: Burgoyne, Frawley, Sicily
HB: Hardwick, Stratton, Howe
C: Henderson, O’Meara, Scully
HF: Puopolo, O’Brien, Cousins
F: Breust, Lewis, Gunston
FOLL: Ceglar, Shiels, Worpel
I/C: Jiath, Smith, Wingard, Hanrahan
EMG: Nash, Morrison, Glass, Mirra
IN: Cousins, Ceglar, Jiath
OUT: McEvoy, Birchall, Nash
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
