The first game on Saturday for AFL Round 12 is between Hawthorn Hawks and West Coast Eagles. The match is to be played at Aurora Stadium with the opening bounce set to commence at 1:40 PM local time with home team Hawthorn Hawks currently holding favouritism in the market. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Hawthorn Hawks and West Coast Eagles.

Round: Round 12 , June 07, 2014 , 1:40 PM
Stadium: Aurora Stadium
Weather: 14° A few morning showers.

Odds Comparison:

Hawthorn Hawks	1.16	1.18	1.19	1.18	1.16	1.18
West Coast Eagles	5.25	4.90	4.95	4.90	5.25	4.90

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Preview:

The Hawks take on the West Coast Eagles on Saturday, 1.40PM at Aurora Stadium.  While Hawthorn are not in their best form at the moment, they will still go into this clash as favourites against what is a struggling Eagles outfit.  However, the Hawks only just managed to beat GWS last round, and are close to breaking point with multiple injuries and a sidelined coach.  The Eagles are not fairing any better though, having lost their last two matches against Collingwood and North Melbourne.  While the Hawks will want to hang onto their top four position, the Eagles, at 4-6, are in much worse standing at 11th and need to turn things around now before its too late.

Teams:

Hawthorn Hawks:
B Shaun Burgoyne, Ryan Schoenmakers, Taylor Duryea
HB Luke Hodge, Angus Litherland, Grant Birchall
C Isaac Smith, Brad Sewell, Bradley Hill
HF Paul Puopolo, Jack Gunston, Cyril Rioli
F Luke Breust, Jarryd Roughead, Matt Spangher
FOL Jonathon Ceglar, Jordan Lewis, Liam Shiels
I/C Kyle Cheney, Luke Lowden, Billy Hartung, Matthew Suckling
EMG Tim O’Brien, Mitch Hallahan, Will Langford
IN Cyril Rioli, Luke Lowden, Jordan Lewis, Matt Spangher
OUT Mitch Hallahan (Omitted), David Hale (Quad Cork), Will Langford (Omitted), Jonathan Simpkin (Omitted)

West Coast Eagles:
B Darren Glass, Mitchell Brown, Shannon Hurn
HB Xavier Ellis, Eric Mackenzie, Will Schofield
C Chris Masten, Matt Priddis, Andrew Gaff
HF Mark Hutchings, Jack Darling, Elliot Yeo
F Jamie Bennell, Dean Cox, Mark LeCras
FOL Nic Naitanui, Scott Selwood, Luke Shuey
I/C Sharrod Wellingham, Jamie Cripps, Jeremy McGovern, Matt Rosa
EMG Patrick McGinnity, Sam Butler, Josh Hill
IN Darren Glass, Mark Hutchings, Jeremy McGovern
OUT Sheppard (Buttock), Josh Kennedy (Cheek), Josh Hill (Omitted)

News:

Sydney lost the AFL’s COLA war long ago, but chief executive Andrew Ireland on Saturday fired a series of shots in response to “offensive” allegations.

The league will soon announce reformed equalisation measures, with the Swans and Giants’ cost-of-living allowance (COLA) set to be replaced by rent subsidies.

Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon this week became the latest official to bemoan the COLA and link it to the Swans’ recruitment of superstars Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett.

Gordon told News Corp Australia the club had “tested the rules” and “exploited” the allowance, which he said was “completely unfair”.

A passionate Ireland hit back with a broadside at Gordon and other critics.

“Peter’s comments are very offensive. The fact is he’s effectively saying were cheating,” Ireland told 3AW.

“The reality is when we did the Buddy deal, the AFL came and sent an investigating team to look at it and passed it fully.

“There’s a clause in every contract that (salary cap watchdog) Ken Wood wrote, which dictates that every contract has got 9.8 per cent allowance for every player.

“It’s in their contract as required. There’s no pool to be able to recruit players.”

Ireland noted the club had asked the league to publicly explain this point, but that the Swans are “still waiting”.

He said the AFL would adopt one of the Swans’ COLA suggestions, that the league pay the new rent allowance directly to players so “there can never be any accusation we’re hoarding”.

Ireland added that Gordon should “worry more about running his own club”.

Gordon was given the right of reply on the same radio program.

“Clearly it gives them an advantage, but look I regret that both Sydney and their management feel offended by this,” he said.

“I didn’t wake up and intend to say something offensive.”

Unprompted, Ireland earlier also turned his attention to outgoing Carlton chief executive Greg Swann.

Speaking after the Swans’ unbelievable 110-point win over Geelong on Thursday night, Swann had said the best way for rivals to compete with the odds-on premiership favourites would be to “give us all an (extra) million bucks and we might be a chance”.

“Last time I looked Carlton haven’t won too many premierships without breaching the salary cap,” Ireland said.

“They’ve been good tankers and the last time I looked (Chris) Judd’s VISY deal seemed to be hanging around somewhere.”