AFL Opening Round

AFL

GWS

v


Hawthorn

Saturday, March 7th, 2026
4:15 PM (Timezone: Australia/Sydney)
ENGIE Stadium (Sydney, NSW)

Introduction

This match centre provides fixture details, team news, bookmaker odds, form guides and team statistics for the AFL Opening Round clash between the GWS Giants and Hawthorn. You can view other fixtures for this round in the AFL match centre.

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MarketSelectionOpenCurrent
H2H GWS
Hawthorn
1.90
1.90
1.90
1.90
Line GWS
Hawthorn
-1.5  1.95
+1.5  1.85
-1.5  1.95
+1.5  1.85

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All Tippers

Selection #%
GWS
Hawthorn
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
GWS (-1.5)
Hawthorn (+1.5)
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

My Favourite Tippers

Selection #%
GWS
Hawthorn
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
GWS (-1.5)
Hawthorn (+1.5)
0
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0.0%

GWS Supporters

Selection #%
GWS
Hawthorn
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
GWS (-1.5)
Hawthorn (+1.5)
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

Hawthorn Supporters

Selection #%
GWS
Hawthorn
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
GWS (-1.5)
Hawthorn (+1.5)
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

Form Guide: GWS Giants

Date (y-m-d)FixtureResultScore
2025-09-06GWS
Hawthorn
Loss13.10 (88)
16.11 (107)
2025-08-24GWS
St Kilda
Win15.14 (104)
14.9 (93)
2025-08-16Gold Coast
GWS
Win11.10 (76)
17.9 (111)
2025-08-10GWS
North Melbourne
Win20.13 (133)
12.7 (79)
2025-07-31Western Bulldogs
GWS
Loss19.18 (132)
6.8 (44)
2025-07-25GWS
Sydney
Win15.12 (102)
8.10 (58)
2025-07-17Essendon
GWS
Win7.14 (56)
16.8 (104)
2025-07-12GWS
Geelong
Win17.9 (111)
13.7 (85)
2025-07-04West Coast
GWS
Win8.4 (52)
16.15 (111)
2025-06-22GWS
Gold Coast
Win16.10 (106)
14.15 (99)
2025-06-14Brisbane
GWS
Win13.18 (96)
17.5 (107)
2025-06-07GWS
Port Adelaide
Loss7.8 (50)
9.12 (66)

Form Guide: Hawthorn

Date (y-m-d)FixtureResultScore
2025-09-19Geelong
Hawthorn
Loss17.13 (115)
13.7 (85)
2025-09-12Adelaide
Hawthorn
Win10.7 (67)
14.17 (101)
2025-09-06GWS
Hawthorn
Win13.10 (88)
16.11 (107)
2025-08-24Brisbane
Hawthorn
Loss11.23 (89)
11.13 (79)
2025-08-16Hawthorn
Melbourne
Win13.14 (92)
8.8 (56)
2025-08-07Hawthorn
Collingwood
Win17.8 (110)
6.10 (46)
2025-08-01Adelaide
Hawthorn
Loss15.11 (101)
13.9 (87)
2025-07-24Hawthorn
Carlton
Win13.7 (85)
9.7 (61)
2025-07-19Hawthorn
Port Adelaide
Win13.9 (87)
7.7 (49)
2025-07-12Fremantle
Hawthorn
Loss12.5 (77)
9.10 (64)
2025-07-05St Kilda
Hawthorn
Win10.14 (74)
14.10 (94)
2025-06-28Hawthorn
North Melbourne
Win23.12 (150)
9.11 (65)

Head-to-Head Results

Date (y-m-d)FixtureScore
2025-09-06GWS
Hawthorn
13.10 (88)
16.11 (107)
2025-03-29Hawthorn
GWS
10.16 (76)
9.10 (64)
2024-08-04GWS
Hawthorn
12.12 (84)
12.10 (82)
2024-06-08Hawthorn
GWS
12.13 (85)
12.7 (79)
2023-07-08GWS
Hawthorn
12.13 (85)
10.12 (72)
2023-04-16GWS
Hawthorn
10.17 (77)
11.9 (75)
2022-07-03GWS
Hawthorn
11.6 (72)
7.8 (50)
2021-06-27GWS
Hawthorn
11.6 (72)
13.12 (90)
2020-07-05GWS
Hawthorn
13.5 (83)
7.7 (49)
2019-08-09GWS
Hawthorn
4.5 (29)
13.7 (85)
2019-05-12Hawthorn
GWS
10.11 (71)
5.8 (38)
2018-06-30GWS
Hawthorn
13.17 (95)
13.6 (84)

Note: only league fixtures are included, not
pre-season or cup fixtures.

Performance Guide: GWS Giants

 Last 12 Monthsvs. Hawthorn
H2H
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
Streak1 loss1 loss1 loss2 losses
Record8-0-416-0-88-0-38-1-9
Value$0.04$7.13$4.45$-1.78
Record as Fav5-0-49-0-56-0-36-1-5
Value as Fav$-3.23$-2.64$0.28$-1.95
Record as Dog2-0-06-0-32-0-02-0-4
Value as Dog$2.36$8.86$4.17$0.17
Line
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
Streak2 losses2 losses1 loss2 losses
Record6-0-613-0-115-0-67-0-10
Value$-0.43$0.94$-1.48$-3.43
Record as Fav3-0-66-0-83-0-63-0-9
Value as Fav$-3.25$-2.52$-3.25$-6.25
Record as Dog2-0-06-0-32-0-04-0-1
Value as Dog$1.82$2.46$1.77$2.82
Winning Margin
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
1-39 wins41077
40+ wins4611
1-39 losses4726
40+ losses0113
1-24 win3666
25+ win51022
1-24 loss2525
25+ loss2314
Total Score
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
O/U Streak3 overs4 overs1 over1 over
O/U Record7-0-512-0-126-0-57-0-9
Overs Value$1.41$-1.04$0.47$-2.65
Unders Value$-2.45$-1.08$-1.36$1.20

Performance Guide: Hawthorn

 Last 12 Monthsvs. GWS
H2H
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
Streak1 loss1 loss1 win2 wins
Record6-0-816-0-93-0-89-1-8
Value$-2.26$0.68$-3.50$-0.38
Record as Fav3-0-112-0-20-0-24-0-2
Value as Fav$0.04$1.68$-2.00$-1.44
Record as Dog3-0-64-0-63-0-65-1-6
Value as Dog$-1.30$0.00$-1.50$1.06
Line
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
Streak1 loss1 loss1 win2 wins
Record7-0-714-0-116-0-510-0-7
Value$-0.55$1.84$0.57$2.18
Record as Fav3-0-19-0-50-0-21-0-4
Value as Fav$1.73$3.21$-2.00$-3.09
Record as Dog4-0-55-0-56-0-39-0-3
Value as Dog$-1.28$-0.37$2.57$5.27
Winning Margin
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
1-39 wins61226
40+ wins0413
1-39 losses7877
40+ losses1111
1-24 win4725
25+ win2914
1-24 loss5566
25+ loss3422
Total Score
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
O/U Streak3 overs3 overs1 over1 over
O/U Record7-0-710-0-156-0-57-0-9
Overs Value$-0.63$-5.90$0.47$-2.65
Unders Value$-0.54$3.74$-1.36$1.20

Further Analysis: GWS Giants

RecordOn the Back
of a Win
On the Back
of a Loss
H2H Record10-0-66-0-2
H2H Betting Value$0.67$6.46
Line Record7-0-96-0-2
Line Betting Value$-2.54$3.48
Over/Under Record6-0-106-0-2
Overs Betting Value$-4.54$3.50
Unders Betting Value$3.10$-4.18

 

Further Analysis: Hawthorn

RecordOn the Back
of a Win
On the Back
of a Loss
H2H Record11-0-65-0-3
H2H Betting Value$-1.35$2.03
Line Record10-0-74-0-4
Line Betting Value$2.16$-0.32
Over/Under Record8-0-92-0-6
Overs Betting Value$-1.72$-4.18
Unders Betting Value$0.28$3.46

 

Value Guides:

TeamMarketLast 6Last 12Last 18
GWSH2H$0.99$6.34$6.80
Line$-0.27$3.37$1.19
HawthornH2H$1.83$0.69$1.31
Line$1.68$1.43$1.20

The above figures represent the net profit from wagering
$1.00 on the associated selection each game.

Where applicable, the line and O/U figures start from
the dates provided in the Notes section below the
Performance Guide.

Notes

1. The Value represent the net profit from wagering $1.00 on the associated selection each game.
2. For the 'Last 12 Months' figures the H2H records date back to March, 2025. The line records date back to March, 2025. The O/U records date back to March, 2025.
3. The H2H records between GWS Giants and Hawthorn date back to June, 2009. The line records between the two opponents date back to April, 2013. The O/U records between the two opponents date back to September, 2013.
4. Where applicable, in the Value Guide for the last 6, 12 and 18, games, the actual lookback period is limited by the earliest line and O/U dates stated in Note 2 above.

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