Blundstone Arena will play host to Saturday's Round 19 AFL game between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Hawthorn Hawks. The game kicks off at 1:45 pm with Hawthorn Hawks heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the North Melbourne Kangaroos vs. Hawthorn Hawks game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday July 23, 2022 at 1:45 pm
Where: Blundstone Arena
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The Roos captured the hearts of footy fans all over the country last week with a stirring win over Richmond.
In their first game following the sacking of David Noble, North leapt to a comfortable 32-point lead over the Tigers at half-time, eventually walking away four-point victors thanks to a huge six-goal bag from Cameron Zurhaar.
A win like that can do wonders for a club, especially one that has been lacking any real sense of identity, purpose, or confidence for the entirety of the season.
Meanwhile, at Hawthorn, things are still looking up.
The Hawks rattled off back-to-back wins for the second time this season with a late victory over West Coast, one that also featured their own six-goal bag from superstar small forward, Luke Breust.
Hawthorn first-year coach Sam Mitchell already knows a thing or two about North, having defeated the Kangas by 20-points at the ‘G back in Round 1.
The Hawks’ tackling and work around the clearances was far superior that day, while they also made North pay down back with tall forwards Jack Gunston and Mitch Lewis enjoying three goals each.
A lot has changed since then though, particularly on the defensive front.
The Hawks have been known to start fast and give up large chunks of points in the second half, as we saw last week when the Eagles came roaring back home to make a game of it in the fourth quarter.
The Tassie factor also has to be taken into account this week, especially after North picked up a memorable seven-point win at UTAS last season.
On wins and losses, the Hawks are probably the safer bet, but it’s hard to ignore the fact the Roos have not only beaten Richmond, but also lost by seven points to Collingwood a week earlier.
North has covered in four of its last five games as a home underdog against the Hawks, so if they can get their tails up early, the Roos might just make the race for the wooden spoon even more interesting.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Hawthorn Hawks to win at $1.35 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Mitchell Lewis at $8.00.
North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Hawthorn Hawks Teams
NORTH MELBOURNE
Backs B.Scott 8 B.McKay 23 La.Young 17
Half Backs L.McDonald 11 A.Corr 4 A.Bonar 16
Centreline T.Powell 24 L.Davies-Uniacke 9 H.Greenwood 18
Half Forwards P.Curtis 25 N.Larkey 20 J.Horne-Francis 6
Forwards C.Zurhaar 44 J.Ziebell – C 7 C.Taylor 5
Followers T.Goldstein 22 J.Simpkin 12 J.Anderson 3
Interchange J.Stephenson 2 C.Coleman-Jones 21 P.Spicer 36 F.Perez 39
Emergencies J.Mahony 1 C.Lazzaro 35 K.Dawson 42 A.Hall 43
In: – None
Out: – C.Lazzaro (Medi-Sub)
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HAWTHORN
Backs J.Scrimshaw 14 J.Blanck 36 J.Impey 4
Half Backs J.Sicily 6 B.Hardwick 15 D.Grainger-Barras 24
Centreline W.Day 12 T.Mitchell 3 J.Ward 25
Half Forwards B.McEvoy – C 7 C.Macdonald 31 L.Breust 22
Forwards J.Gunston 19 M.Lewis 2 D.Moore 13
Followers N.Reeves 37 J.Newcombe 44 J.O’Meara 10
Interchange C.Nash 11 H.Morrison 1 F.Maginness 32 J.Morris 35
Emergencies J.Koschitzke 23 T.Phillips 21 L.Shiels 26 K.Hartigan 28
In: – J.Gunston
Out: – J.Koschitzke (Medi-Sub), C.Jiath (Injured)
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