So we have the bye next week and a nice little refresher before we play Sydney at the MCG on Saturday night the 26th July.
Gibson has been earmarked to return for this game and you would have thought Hartung will come straight back in. Likewise Brad Hill. Sewell probably needs another week I would have thought. Will be 22 days since injury and we Can't rush him.
In: Gibson, Hill, Hartung.
Out: Simpkin, Langford, Ross.
Missing in action; Rioli, Sewell and Lake. (Anderson, Whitecross season)
We're starting to get closer to our best side but having Lake Suspended will prove difficult, particularly if Tippet makes a return.
Fair chance Sydney will bring back Tippett, Shaw and Hannebery which are great ins for them. Not sure who comes out of their squad.
Last time we played:
Sydney 15.17. 105 Def Hawthorn 13.10. 88
Tippett had 4.0, Franklin 2.7 with Hannebery collecting 40 touches.
Roughead had 3.1, Bruest 3.0 with Lewis & Burgoyne tied on 28 touches.
Lake also missed this game forcing us to play Cheney on Tippett. I think Spangher has been brilliant and will at least make Tippett work hard for his goals. Hallahan played through the midfield in the absence of Mitchell. Rioli and Gibson were injured in this game. Hodge and Shiels missed as well.
Sydney will play a similar line up with the only major change is Pyke in for Derickx, unless I've overlooked someone.
Hawks have been big scorers this year recording an average loosing score of 87.25 (87,88,86,88) in their four losses.
Sydney are in red hot form and are currently $1.80 to $1.95 favourites. For me Gibson has been sorely missed and the result surely hinges on how influential he can be. The first 8 games including the game he was injured we averaged 75 points against. The last 8 rounds when he has missed with injury we conceded 88 points.
Should be one of the matches of the season. We will have a much better side but I think as good as Sydney were in round 8, they are a better side now.
On form Sydney should win but it's a real coin toss. Can't wait!
Gibson has been earmarked to return for this game and you would have thought Hartung will come straight back in. Likewise Brad Hill. Sewell probably needs another week I would have thought. Will be 22 days since injury and we Can't rush him.
In: Gibson, Hill, Hartung.
Out: Simpkin, Langford, Ross.
Missing in action; Rioli, Sewell and Lake. (Anderson, Whitecross season)
We're starting to get closer to our best side but having Lake Suspended will prove difficult, particularly if Tippet makes a return.
Fair chance Sydney will bring back Tippett, Shaw and Hannebery which are great ins for them. Not sure who comes out of their squad.
Last time we played:
Sydney 15.17. 105 Def Hawthorn 13.10. 88
Tippett had 4.0, Franklin 2.7 with Hannebery collecting 40 touches.
Roughead had 3.1, Bruest 3.0 with Lewis & Burgoyne tied on 28 touches.
Lake also missed this game forcing us to play Cheney on Tippett. I think Spangher has been brilliant and will at least make Tippett work hard for his goals. Hallahan played through the midfield in the absence of Mitchell. Rioli and Gibson were injured in this game. Hodge and Shiels missed as well.
Sydney will play a similar line up with the only major change is Pyke in for Derickx, unless I've overlooked someone.
Hawks have been big scorers this year recording an average loosing score of 87.25 (87,88,86,88) in their four losses.
Sydney are in red hot form and are currently $1.80 to $1.95 favourites. For me Gibson has been sorely missed and the result surely hinges on how influential he can be. The first 8 games including the game he was injured we averaged 75 points against. The last 8 rounds when he has missed with injury we conceded 88 points.
Should be one of the matches of the season. We will have a much better side but I think as good as Sydney were in round 8, they are a better side now.
On form Sydney should win but it's a real coin toss. Can't wait!
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