Preview Geelong Cats vs. Hawthorn (MCG), Sun Jul 21, 1:10PM // PREVIEW Rd 18

[Chief]

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Date​	Venue​	Home v Away Teams​	Result​	High Disposals​	High Goals​
Round 5, 22 Apr 2019​	MCG​	Hawthorn defeated by Geelong​	90-113​	R. Henderson 33​	G. Rohan 4​
Round 21, 11 Aug 2018​	MCG​	Hawthorn defeats Geelong​	71-60​	P. Dangerfield 40​	G. Ablett 3​
Round 2, 2 Apr 2018​	MCG​	Geelong defeated by Hawthorn​	117-118​	T. Mitchell 40​	D. Menzel 4​
Round 17, 15 Jul 2017​	MCG​	Geelong defeats Hawthorn​	88-85​	T. Mitchell 43​	P. Dangerfield 5​
Round 4, 17 Apr 2017​	MCG​	Hawthorn defeated by Geelong​	48-134​	L. Hodge 35​	T. Hawkins 4​
Qualifying Final, 9 Sep 2016​	MCG​	Geelong defeats Hawthorn​	85-83​	J. Lewis 36​	L. Breust 3​
Round 1, 28 Mar 2016​	MCG​	Geelong defeats Hawthorn​	116-86​	P. Dangerfield 43​	-​
Round 20, 15 Aug 2015​	MCG​	Geelong defeated by Hawthorn​	85-121​	C. Guthrie 30​	C. Rioli 6​
Round 1, 6 Apr 2015​	MCG​	Hawthorn defeats Geelong​	123-61​	J. Lewis 35​	L. Breust 5​
Qualifying Final, 5 Sep 2014​	MCG​	Hawthorn defeats Geelong​	104-68​	S. Mitchell 36​	J. Selwood 3 J. Lewis 3 J. Gunston 3​

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[Power Raid]

cats by 24

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

If we come to play, and play well we will win comfortably.

But we haven’t done that for a while now, hawks are a serious chance this weekend.

 

[puntking]

gonna be a rippa game always is with these 2

 

[Carringbush2010]

Smell danger and if the cats don't get their mojo back hawks are a chance.

 

[Chief]

gonna be a rippa game always is with these 2

Broken images?

 

[Vindicater]

Reckon hawks take this one. They always get up and about for Geelong.

Geelogn on the other hand look flat as a tack.

 

[WWSD]

Reckon hawks take this one. They always get up and about for Geelong.

Geelogn on the other hand look flat as a tack.

Like Round 5 this year?

I just can’t see the Hawks winning here. Hawthorn don’t have enough key position stocks to go to the next level let alone compete with teams who have a good spine.

 

[Generalissimo]

Cats have been flat since the bye. I think part of it is that Chris Scott is experimenting with a few things, but I also think a few of the guys have been too smug and complacent.

 

[Xtreme]

If you thought the Bulldogs victory against the Cats was the upset of the season...... strap yourselves in because Hawthorn are going to make the ladder leading Cats look like a bunch of 5 year old Auskickers!


Hawthorn by 110

 

[Vindicater]

Like Round 5 this year?

I just can’t see the Hawks winning here. Hawthorn don’t have enough key position stocks to go to the next level let alone compete with teams who have a good spine.

Form is an interesting thing though.

Geelong have been crawling over the line the last few weeks on talent alone.

Hawks have been winning well and have their backs up.

Just think you guys will roll them. Have no real reason. Just gut.

 

[Whiskers]

We ain’t travelling well but if there is a team to wake us up from our slumber it’s surely this mob.

 

[Shadow89]

If you thought the Bulldogs victory against the Cats was the upset of the season...... strap yourselves in because Hawthorn are going to make the ladder leading Cats look like a bunch of 5 year old Auskickers!


Hawthorn by 110

...I know this is a troll...I know you are a troll...but still...this is just so weak.

Hawthorn haven't even scored 110 this season, let alone winning by that much.

 

[KermitJagger]

...I know this is a troll...I know you are a troll...but still...this is just so weak.

Hawthorn haven't even scored 110 this season, let alone winning by that much.

I sense your fear

 

[threesixpio]

Love these games. Was banking on a shellacking a few weeks back but Hawthorn are just beginning to find a bit of mojo in their forwardline and midfield so who knows..

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Geelong to get up for this one and win a tight one and then, as per normal, will be flat as a tack the following week and get rolled by Sydney at the SCG.

 

[Xtreme]

Hawthorn haven't even scored 110 this season, let alone winning by that much.

Hawthorn are building nicely while the wheels on Geelong's Flintstone mobile have almost fallen off.

You're not in a good place if you routinely score 55 points a game with the occasional 80-100 outlier.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Hawthorn are building nicely while the wheels on Geelong's Flintstone mobile have almost fallen off.

You're not in a good place if you routinely score 55 points a game with the occasional 80-100 outlier.

You of all people as a Hawthorn supporter should know that you don't need to be playing your best footy in July.

3 games clear on top with 6 rounds to go. Will finish top 2 and can manage players and play bruise free for a few more weeks.

 

[Ricky Vaughn]

I think we’ll win this one pretty comfortably.

 

[My Tilly]

Hawthorn will win this one.
Geelong's younger players feeling the pinch and I expect McEvoy to completely dominate Ratugolea and Stanley in ruck.

Hawthorn 88 def Geelong 81

 

[Xtreme]

You of all people as a Hawthorn supporter should know that you don't need to be playing your best footy in July.

3 games clear on top with 6 rounds to go. Will finish top 2 and can manage players and play bruise free for a few more weeks.

I'd advise against playing bruise free football. It'll be like the bye.... players get tooooooo complacent and end up like a deer in headlights when the heat is truly on!

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Calmer than normal before this clash.
Living peacefully in the knowledge that with a 2 game and percentage gap clear on top this game's importance for us isn't that great.
Meanwhile this is must win for Hawthorn. Calming to know a loss doesn't mean much and a win ends the season of your bitter rival.

If we can get to 80 points we'll win as they have woeful scoring ability this season.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

I'd advise against playing bruise free football. It'll be like the bye.... players get tooooooo complacent and end up like a deer in headlights when the heat is truly on!

Geelong's problems will be the 1 or potentially 2 byes to come. As I've posted in other threads, if they make the gf they'll win it, I'm just not sure if they can get there.

 

[Chubberson]

Geelong's prime movers are 29 plus bar Kelly, it's a long season, going to be interesting. I have a gut feel this will be close, guess we will find out how much everyone has in the tank then.

I think Stewart will blanket Hodgey and on that think Geelong in a tight one. Punky and Wingard will need two or three each for us to get up.

 

[Sirlemsip]

Geelong's prime movers are 29 plus bar Kelly, it's a long season, going to be interesting. I have a gut feel this will be close, guess we will find out how much everyone has in the tank then.

I think Stewart will blanket Hodgey and on that think Geelong in a tight one. Punky and Wingard will need two or three each for us to get up.

I think that is it in a nutshell - Breust needs 4+, otherwise we are no chance