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One of the blockbusters of the round happens this afternoon as Collingwood and Hawthorn do battle at the MCG. We’ll have live scores and commentary from 3.15pm AEST.
These two teams will undoubtedly be right up the top of the tree for the 2013 season and last week showed that.
Collingwood fought back from numerous dangerous deficits to swamp the Blues, while Hawthorn showed their claws against a fellow premiership contender West Coast in Perth despite a short turnaround.
Sure, Hawthorn lost to Geelong in Round 1. I don’t think that means as much as what a win could mean here.
Collingwood’s record of big-time matches puts them in good stead for this afternoon’s game. Two matches in and their steely resolve has gotten them over the line so far.
As the days pass, their injury list is growing smaller. Last week’s return of Heath Shaw around the ground was impressive to say the least.
And with Dale Thomas pressing his claims in the VFL last weekend, there’s a good conundrum for Nathan Buckley to fit them all in.
Collingwood will need to break a three-game losing streak against the Hawks and will be hoping to stop a man who’s deadly against them – Lance Franklin.
Many thought the Hawks were off the mark in the pre-season, despite all but one of their losses being by one point.
The shorter pre-season may have harmed them against Geelong in round one, but last week was a break-out performance.
Beating the West Coast Eagles in Perth on a six-day turnaround is a fair feat, especially when they kicked eight goals in the final quarter to romp away with a 50-point win.
They may feel the pressure a little today though with Brad Sewell missing with a hamstring injury.
Luke Hodge’s return was promising and is expected to be better for last week’s run, while Brian Lake played well in the VFL and could force his way back in.
Will Collingwood continue their undefeated run? Or will Hawthorn prove their premiership favouritism? Join us from 3.15pm AEST for coverage of what should be a fascinating contest.
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