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Taking the bulldog by the horns and creating a game day thread for our undefeated women's side.
Hawthorn Hawks vs Western Bulldogs - Box Hill City Oval - Saturday 17 September 3.10pm
Bulldogs sit in third with a 3-0 record to start the season, with wins over GWS, Port and Freo. Role changes for Newton and Moody up forward, improved form of many including Edmonds and Cranston, plus continued outstanding form of Blackburn, Lamb, Brown have all contributed to this strong start. You also can't deny that we have a softer draw, and there is no excuse for missing finals from here in my eyes.
Our contested marking has been a real feature so far this year. Newton, Moody, Grant, Brown, Edmonds have all taken some really important and skilful clunks. The matches have not always been pretty, but we are playing to a plan and executing well.
We are fierce.
For Hawthorn, it has been a tough initiation to AFLW. Although Bec Goddard is seemingly a talented coach, they did not get as many AFLW standard recruits in and this has shown in their first few games. A tight loss to fellow expansion side Essendon was followed by a 50 point loss to the Saints.
Prediction: Dogs have too much quality through the midfield for the Hawks, and should win. It would be wonderful for the team to put together four strong quarters and have a convincing victory, rather than the grinding wins that we have started the year with.
Hawthorn Hawks vs Western Bulldogs - Box Hill City Oval - Saturday 17 September 3.10pm
Bulldogs sit in third with a 3-0 record to start the season, with wins over GWS, Port and Freo. Role changes for Newton and Moody up forward, improved form of many including Edmonds and Cranston, plus continued outstanding form of Blackburn, Lamb, Brown have all contributed to this strong start. You also can't deny that we have a softer draw, and there is no excuse for missing finals from here in my eyes.
Our contested marking has been a real feature so far this year. Newton, Moody, Grant, Brown, Edmonds have all taken some really important and skilful clunks. The matches have not always been pretty, but we are playing to a plan and executing well.
We are fierce.
For Hawthorn, it has been a tough initiation to AFLW. Although Bec Goddard is seemingly a talented coach, they did not get as many AFLW standard recruits in and this has shown in their first few games. A tight loss to fellow expansion side Essendon was followed by a 50 point loss to the Saints.
Prediction: Dogs have too much quality through the midfield for the Hawks, and should win. It would be wonderful for the team to put together four strong quarters and have a convincing victory, rather than the grinding wins that we have started the year with.
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