The AFL action on ANZAC Sunday kicks off down in Tasmania, where the Hawks take on the Crows in what looks set up to be a cracker. Hawthorn will be desperately searching for their 2nd win of the season, while the Crows will be hoping to bounce back after a tough loss to Fremantle last week.
AFL Hawthorn vs Adelaide Tips
UTAS, 12:30pm AEST
Match Prediction
Tough little match up here with the Hawks playing well recently but just struggling to put it all together for 4 quarters while the Crows just can’t find any consistency, putting in some good performances mixed in with some shockers.
Hawthorn were completely outgunned by Melbourne last week going down by 50 points. They’ve now lost 4 straight matches since winning their season opener however they’ve been playing better than their record suggests. They competed with the Demons for 3 quarters before being blown out in the last, showing that they can compete with some of the elite teams in the competition.
Adelaide will be keen to bounce back from a disappointing loss at home to Fremantle as they sit in 7th position on the ladder. They will be boosted by the news that Tex Walker has overcome a slight injury concern and will need him to continue his form which sees him at the top of the goalkicking charts this season. I think the Crows are great value in this one, currently as the outsiders. They’ve been playing good footy this season and their youthful midfield has been a massive factor in their turnaround in form this year. I just can’t tip Hawthorn with any confidence as they continue to struggle to play good football for 4 full quarters.
Adelaide H2H (1 Unit)
$2.37
Hawks Prop
Tom Mitchell has been in top form for the Hawks in recent weeks racking up plenty of touches in the process. He comes into this off the back of two massive games where he finished with 38 against Fremantle two weeks ago, and 32 last week against the Demons. Historically he loves playing against the Crows having had 35+ touches in three of the last four games against them.
Crows Prop
Rory Laird has once again been enormous for the Crows this season, leading the way for their midfield. His now gone 10 straight matches with 25 or more disposals and I think he is building towards a massive performance. His last three games read 28, 31, 29 touches respectively and I think he looks good value to go past that 30 mark yet again.
