Hawthorn vs St Kilda Tips - Saints to secure yet another win

Ben Darvill

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Last updated: 28 Jul 2023

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Ben Darvill 28 Jul 2023

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Hawthorn vs St Kilda predictions for Sunday's AFL clash
The game will be played at the Marvel Stadium (13:10 AEST)
Can the Hawks secure a major win?
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St Kilda Saints and Hawthorn Hawks (Getty Images)

Hawthorn vs St Kilda Tips

The Hawthorn Hawks fell to an incredibly tight 96-95 defeat at the hands of the Richmond Tigers in their last game to see the side fall to their fourth defeat in five outings.

Hawthorn vs St Kilda Tips
Head to Head
Hawthorn Form
Hawthorn Team News
Hawthorn Team List
St Kilda Form
St Kilda Team News
St Kilda Team List

St Kilda ended a run of two defeats in a row as they squeezed past the North Melbourne Kangaroos 6-61 and are backed here.

Head to Head

The Hawks won 88-78 when the sides met back in May, with this ending a run of six wins in a row for the Saints. In their 10, the Saints have won seven times, while the Hawks have won three matches.

Hawthorn Form

The Hawthorn Hawks have been struggling in the home and away season, winning just five of their opening 18 games.

Their 96-95 defeat to the Richmond Tigers deprived them of the chance to make it two wins in a row, although this would not have saved their season, with the Hawks a sizeable 18 points behind Geelong in eighth.

With two home wins in their last three, the Hawks have been better on their own turf.

Hawthorn Team News

Amon is injured, while Grainger-Barras (omitted) and Reeves (suspended) are also out, with Meek, Greene, Mackenzie, Blanck, Ryan and Bramble all coming in.

Hawthorn Team List

B: B.Hardwick, S.Frost, S.Mitchell

HB: J.Impey, J.Sicily - C, F.Maginness

C: W.Day, J.Worpel, J.Weddle

HF: C.Nash, C.Wingard, T.Brockman

F: D.Moore, M.Lewis, L.Breust

FOLL: L.Meek, J.Newcombe, J.Ward

I/C (FROM): F.Greene, J.Scrimshaw, C.Mackenzie, J.Blanck, C.Macdonald, B.Ryan, N.Long, L.Bramble

St Kilda Form

St Kilda have managed to cling onto their place in the top eight, with the Saints sitting in sixth after 18 matches.

While their destiny is in their own hands, the congested nature of the middle of the ladder right now means that they could easily slip out of the top eight, with just four points between themselves and Essendon in 11th.

Six wins in 10 away matches this term is a very good record.