Match Preview - Pies v Hawks

[DaVe86]

My previews are back for another year.

Here is the first edition

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/131750/default.aspx

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The article was chopped up a little bit, but the majority has made the final cut.

 

[mattys123]

Great preview Dave, good to have you back for another year on the official site.

 

[Tbone McGraw]

Great stuff. Being insterstate, i love these previews.

On a side note, i just saw odds for match and pies are over 2.30 and hawks around 1.60. Crazy, i tell u

 

[Number 10]

HAwthorn's backline will struggle. Not only will they have to be extremely accountable on our talls, but Fasolo seems to have strengthened the marking element of his game and Rounds could easily go under the radar and bag 3 goals while making a bloke like Guerra earn his kicks.

The loss of Hodge is good for Collingwood but they are still extremely strong at the moment.

Jolly should kill it in the ruck and our midfield should get ontop for the night.

I'm very excited about the debutants, but not only that - Clarkson said it well - the young guys in Rounds, Sinclair, Fasolo, Paine, Yagmoor and Seedsman are extremely eager to play well and they will do everything to keep their spot. They will not lay down and the only thing that will let them down are their skills like in the NAB. Frankly, Sinclair is the only worry in this area, the others are up to it.

My tip for sub is Seedsman, who will come on for Sinclair (less injuries).