Hawthorn Hawks vs Collingwood Magpies Prediction: Incredible Magpies will get back to their best

As part of the round of 21 matches for Australian football, the Melbourne Cricket Ground will play host to a match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Collingwood Magpies. Ahead of this clash, both teams had a dismal weekend the last time they competed in the league. Since this match has the potential to return both teams to their winning ways, we anticipate a better showing from each of them.

The Hawthorn Hawks were dispatched by the St. Kilda Saints in their most recent encounter, which took place on their home turf and ended with a score of 122-93 in favor of the Saints. The Hawthorn Hawks have not been successful during the home and away seasons, as evidenced by the team's record of 14 losses and five victories combined. The Hawthorn Hawks have picked up a disheartening 20 points throughout this run, effectively ending any chance they had of finishing in the top eight slots in the standings before they even got started. If they were to win this match, it would give them a voice in what is taking place at the top of the ladder; but, with two losses in their most recent home games, it seems unlikely that the Hawks will significantly worry the team that is now in first place on the ladder. Bramble, Meek, and Mackenzie will not participate in this weekend's battle, while Frost will not be able to due to an injury. During this interim period, Koschitzke, Reeves, Morrison, and Scrimshaw are brought in to take their places.

Collingwood Magpies still appear to be a team that totally merits their position at the top of the table, despite the fact that they suffered an unexpected loss at home to the Carlton Blues by a score of 93-76 the week before last. Before they suffered this loss, the Magpies had won their previous five matches in a row, which propelled them to 64 points overall. Despite the fact that they passed up the opportunity to add another four points to their total, they still have a good lead of eight points at the top of the standings. The team has had an outstanding season, and they are starting to look forward to the off-season as they prepare for this game, which would be their 17th win overall. Markov and Cox were not selected for the team, and Hoskin-Elliott was given the role of a substitute. Hill and Johnson were added to the lineup in their places.

In this competition, I anticipate that both teams will be hungry for victory, as they want to get back to where they were before they started losing. On the other hand, if the Collingwood Magpies play their finest game, the level of play for the home team is far below that of the Magpies. As a result, it is anticipated that the away team will prevail with only a little bit of extra effort and maintain their position at the top of the standings with a victory here.