Marvel Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 7 AFL game between St Kilda Saints and Hawthorn Hawks. The game kicks off at 4:35 pm with St Kilda Saints heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the St Kilda Saints vs. Hawthorn Hawks game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday May 1, 2021 at 4:35 pm
Where: Marvel Stadium
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St Kilda Saints vs Hawthorn Hawks Odds
St Kilda Saints vs Hawthorn Hawks Preview
The Hawks will be hoping to carry some of the momentum over from last week’s three-point win over the Crows.
After looking dead and buried at three-quarter time, the Hawks roared back from a 30-point deficit to keep their season alive thanks to a huge five-goal game from Jacob Koschitzke.
The Saints, on the other hand, sunk further down the ladder after suffering a 54-point belting at the hands of Port Adelaide.
St Kilda was smashed in just about every major statistical category as the same sloppy skill errors that haunted Brett Ratten’s side in the loss to Richmond again proved costly.
Fortunately, Saints fans can still feel a little confident knowing their side picked up a second straight win over Hawthorn by 14-points last year.
That said, whichever club can start this game off on the right foot will likely go a long way towards winning.
Both Hawthorn and St Kilda have showed a tendency to start slow this year, while the six-day break also makes both teams tough to trust.
With that in mind, the Under looks to be the safest play when you consider the Hawks and Saints both rank bottom five in goals scored.
With their season on the line, this should be a tough, hard-fought game.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Hawthorn Hawks to win at $2.58 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Jack Higgins at $12.
St Kilda Saints vs Hawthorn Hawks Teams
SAINTS
B: D.Joyce, C.Wilkie, D.Howard
HB: J.Webster, J.Sinclair, N.Coffield
C: D.Butler, B.Crouch, B.Hill
HF: R.Marshall, S.Ross, J.Billings
F: J.Higgins, T.Membrey, M.King
FOLL: P.Ryder, Z.Jones, J.Steele
I/C: J.Battle, R.Byrnes, J.Bytel, J.Clark
EMG: S.McKernan, J.Lonie, L.Dunstan, M.Wood
IN: J.Webster, P.Ryder, R.Byrnes
OUT: B.Long, J.Lonie, J.Carlisle (all omitted), D.McKenzie (suspended)
HAWKS
B: B.Hardwick, K.Hartigan, J.Scrimshaw
HB: H.Morrison, S.Frost, C.Jiath
C: J.Cousins, J.Worpel, T.Phillips
HF: D.Moore, J.Gunston, L.Shiels
F: J.Koschitzke, T.O’Brien, E.Jeka
FOLL: B.McEvoy, T.Mitchell, L.Breust
I/C: M.Lewis, O.Hanrahan, F.Maginness, J.Impey
EMG: D.Greaves, C.Nash, M.Hartley, D.Howe
IN: J.Gunston, E.Jeka
OUT: C.Wingard, J.O’Meara, S.Burgoyne (all injured)