Oh, you got to love the smell of Aussie footie in the, um, whenever you're watching this. We're putting our magnifying glasses over the West Coast Eagles versus Hawthorn Hawks for this round 16 bash, which, if you're not keen on keeping track, sits right in the middle of our bragging rights season.
Let's dive into their historical waltzes first. Remember when they met like two star-crossed lovers back in May? Oh, it was a massacre folks. The Hawks swooped down and annihilated the Eagles 142 to, wait for it, 26. Ouch. That's not just a victory, folks. That's poetry in motion.
Now, the Hawks are, well, kind of mediocre in performance, flying at 7-7 this season, and their recent games suggest they should consider a change in diet or maybe take an advanced flight course. But still, they've managed to bounce back. I mean, just look at them tearing down Richmond with a 48-point lead.
On the flip side, we have the West Coast Eagles. Sweet, innocent Eagles at 3-11. They recently bore, um, non-insignificant bruises to their ego after being smothered by the far superior Essendon team. What's more? They've practically been doing the conga line of defeat for the recent games with more loses you can count on one hand.
Oh, and if you're wondering about the league standings, the Hawks aren't exactly scaling the peaks at a humble #13, while the Eagles seem quite content nesting at #16. Wonderful.
So, which team is more likely to leave with their feathers ruffled and their nests in disarray? Well, it's not exactly a meeting of titans, but given the history, the stats, and the fact that the Hawks have a knack of tearing the Eagles apart, I'm seeing a clear victor here.
Albert’s Prediction: Hawthorn Hawks by 12