These two sides aren’t exactly offensive powerhouses. James is a sports writer from Melbourne, and has contributed to a variety of publications covering a range of sports including basketball, cricket, Australian Rules, golf and surfing to name a few. Hawthorn Hawks vs Adelaide Crows, AFL 2020 Round 15 . The Lions finally broke their hoodoo against the Tigers to advance directly to a Preliminary Final, where they’ll take on a Cats side coming off an extraordinary win over Collingwood last weekend. Join PlayUp Today; September 1st at 5.40pm – Adelaide Oval, South Australia. While the hawks’ strengths are … The Hawks should break their four-game losing streak in this one. As good as they were in the first in developing a big lead against the Bombers they were poor in the second, completely crumbling and going down by 16 points. Outside our windows today, there were about 20 crows that were constantly crowing and harrassing a hawk that frequently patrols our woods. An avid fan of all of the above and more, James’ downtime is spent falling ungracefully off his surfboard, turning over footies and playing an out of tune guitar. AFL Round 15: Hawks vs Crows – Tips, Odds & Predictions. Hawthorn Hawks vs Adelaide Crows, AFL 2020 Round 15. The Power were the top team all year while the Tigers have held Premiership favouritism for much of it, but one of them will fall short of a Grand Final berth as they clash this Friday night at Adelaide Oval in a huge Preliminary Final. Whether they actually have the ability, however, is another question entirely. They were good in their last outing against the Cats and if they can repeat that sort of performance they’re in with a chance, but despite Hawthorn’s poor form of late it’s impossible to tip the Crows. The Hawks have had their moments in the past couple of weeks. In Round 13 they held sway with the top-of-the-table Power only to fall short by ten points, and last week was a tale of two completely opposing halves. But what a pair of hawks or eagles would do if crows tried their antics when eggs or babies are in the nest remains unanswered. If you have an environmental question or comment, email … Observations of how hawks respond when crows use their mobbing behavior tactics are frequent. And with just three games remaining after this one, this will be the best chance Adelaide will get to avoid a humiliating winless season just three years after making the Grand Final. In Round 13 they held sway with the top-of-the-table Power only to fall short by ten points, and last week was a tale of two completely opposing halves. This is not an unusual sight, actually. Adelaide has conceded 76 more points than any other team in the. The Lions and the Tigers met in the Qualifying Final last year, with Richmond taking the chocolates on that occasion and going on to win the flag – will history repeat itself in 2020? Crows are about the same size as some of the smaller hawks, such as the Cooper’s, and only slightly smaller than the bigger raptors. AFL Grand Final: Tigers vs Cats – Tips, Odds & Predictions, AFL Preliminary Final: Lions vs Cats – Tips, Odds & Predictions, AFL Preliminary Final: Power vs Tigers – Tips, Odds & Predictions, AFL Qualifying Final: Lions vs Tigers – Tips, Odds & Predictions, Geelong Cup 2020 – Predictions, Odds & Tips, W.S. The Crows probably haven’t snuck under $3.00 in the betting odds for months, but they’re right around that mark in this game. Liam Shiels is third in the league for turnovers with 65, while Rory Laird and Brodie Smith are fourth and fifth respectively. The Hawks have had their moments in the past couple of weeks. Both the Tigers and the Cats have endured an unimaginable season, but despite the hurdles they’ve had to jump they’ve bullocked their way into the AFL Grand Final and will face off in an historic match under lights at the Gabba. September 1st at 5.40pm – Adelaide Oval, South Australia. It was the fourth loss in a row in what has been a hugely disappointing season, and a loss to the winless Crows would really cap things off. The Hawks have lost four games in a row and this proud club will be keen to avoid making it five and becoming the Crows’ first – and probably only – victim of the season when they face off in Round 15. Tom Mitchell has accumulated no less than 38 touches in a single game in his last three outings against the Crows. Though they’ve lost four in a row they’ve shown some decent form at times, and it’s impossible to tip the Crows. Cox Plate 2020 – Predictions, Odds & Tips, NRL Grand Final 2020 Panthers vs Storm: Tips, Odds & Predictions, Melbourne Cup 2020 – Predictions, Odds & Tips, Round 1, 2019 – Adelaide 7.13 (55) lost to Hawthorn 12.15 (87). Ironically, the fact that such attacks seldom or never occur, may be because crows already know the answer. At 0-13 they’ve rarely even challenged a team, but they should be steeling themselves against a vulnerable Hawks team on their own home turf (albeit in what is technically an away game). Getting $1.39 for a team to beat Adelaide looks like a great addition for your multis. Round 15 doesn’t exactly kick off with the game of the year, but there will still be some intrigue in this game given it may well offer the Crows their final chance to avoid a winless 2020 season.