Collingwood Upsets Hawthorn, Ending Six-Game Winning Streak
Collingwood defeated Hawthorn in the round eight AFL match held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday night. The result moved Collingwood to a 4-3 record, while Hawthorn fell to 6-1 after entering the match with a six-game winning streak.
Team Changes
Collingwood
Collingwood made four changes to its lineup for the match.
- In: Darcy Moore, Jack Buller, Ned Long, Wil Parker.
- Out: Jeremy Howe (managed), Scott Pendlebury (managed), Beau McCreery (general soreness), Tim Membrey (hamstring).
Tim Membrey is expected to be sidelined for a month after sustaining a hamstring injury in the Anzac Day match against Essendon.
Hawthorn
Hawthorn made two changes from its previous round.
- In: James Sicily, Dylan Moore.
- Out: Harry Morrison (omitted), Jack Dalton (omitted).
Hawthorn's Ned Reeves was named to play his 50th AFL game.