Hawthorn vs GWS Giants Preview & Prediction | 2026 AFL | Regular Season | Round 16
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Hawthorn are still pushing up toward the very top end of the 2026 AFL ladder as they now take on a GWS Giants side that sit outside of the top ten and the playoff places.
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The prediction
Hawthorn have managed nine victories with a tie and four defeats in their 14 matches thus far. They most recently enjoyed a 16-point victory against the Gold Coast last week, having now enjoyed three wins in their last four matches.
They now face a GWS Giants side that succumbed to a low-scoring 23-point loss to a much-improved Carlton side in their most recent outing last week. That defeat means that they now sit a win and a few places outside of the top ten.
The GWS Giants have suffered eight defeats due to those back-to-back defeats of late and a ninth surely beckons against a strong Hawthorn side at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Hawthorn vs GWS Giants tip: Hawthorn to win
