HAWTHORN v COLLINGWOOD

Venue MCG
Date Saturday, May 3 Time 2.10pm
Head to head Hawthorn 52 Collingwood 93 Drawn 0
Last time Hawthorn 15.5 (95) bt Collingwood 12.15 (87) R13, 2007, Telstra Dome
Betting TABSportsbet: Hawthorn $1.47 Collingwood $2.55. Centrebet: Hawthorn $1.55 Collingwood $2.47

HAWTHORN
B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Campbell Brown
HB: Rick Ladson, Trent Croad, Grant Birchall
C: Clinton Young, Sam Mitchell, Chance Bateman
HF: Michael Osborne, Jarryd Roughead, Shane Crawford
F: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin, Mark Williams
Foll: Robert Campbell, Brad Sewell, Luke Hodge
I/C: Xavier Ellis, Jordan Lewis, Ben McGlynn, Simon Taylor
Emg: Tim Clarke, Stuart Dew, Josh Kennedy
No change

COLLINGWOOD
B: Heath Shaw, Shane Wakelin, Tyson Goldsack
HB: Nick Maxwell, Nathan Brown, Harry O’Brien
C: Scott Pendlebury, Scott Burns, Tarkyn Lockyer
HF: Alan Didak, Anthony Rocca, Paul Medhurst
F: Dane Swan, Travis Cloke, Dale Thomas
Foll: Josh Fraser, Shane O’Bree, Leon Davis
I/C: Martin Clarke, Ben Johnson, Cameron Wood, Rhyce Shaw
Emg: Sharrod Wellingham, Ryan Cook, Shannon Cox
In: Burns, Rocca
Out: Ryan Cook, Sharrod Wellingham

Summary Blockbuster of the round will provide Hawthorn with their toughest test to date. The Magpies were impressive against Essendon and will go in pumped up after their dominant 73-point win. The Hawks looked tentative against Richmond, escaping with a 12-point win which should have been much bigger, but for their uncharacteristic inaccuracy. They won't be able to afford to play like this on Saturday and will be praying giant forward Lance Franklin, who booted a wasteful 1.7 against the Tigers, will be back on target. Collingwood have recent history on their side - they have won four of their past five clashes with the Hawks and their only loss - last year in round 13 - was by just eight points. The Magpies should find some inspiration with skipper Scott Burns finally set to play his 250th and while Mick Malthouse ponders the inclusion of spearhead Anthony Rocca, the form of forward Paul Medhurst in the Anzac Day match would have delighted him.

Key Surely Buddy Franklin can't turn in two shockers on the trot.

Tip Hawthorn by six points.