MCG will play host to Saturday's Round 17 AFL game between Carlton Blues and Geelong Cats. The game kicks off at 4:36 pm with Geelong Cats heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Carlton Blues vs. Geelong Cats game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday July 10, 2021 at 4:36 pm
Where: MCG
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Carlton Blues vs Geelong Cats Odds
Carlton Blues vs Geelong Cats Preview
The Cats got some of their mojo back last week with a big win over the Bombers, but life is about to get interesting moving forward with star forward Jeremy Cameron ruled out for the near future with a hamstring injury.
Fortunately, Geelong has a comfortable month ahead, beginning with Saturday’s game against the Blues at the ‘G.
Carlton’s finals hopes are still alive following a gutsy 16-point win over the Dockers last week, but the Blues have their own injury concerns to address after Patrick Cripps played through a footy injury.
David Teague’s men did get the better of the Cats last year with a thrilling two-point win in Geelong, but it’s hard to ignore the fact the Blues have struggled to put away two lesser opponents in Adelaide and Fremantle over the last fortnight.
While Cameron’s absence is a blow on paper, you could also argue that it frees up Tom Hawkins – as we saw last week when he kicked six on Essendon.
With Patrick Dangerfield also returning to form, the Cats should continue their push towards the top four.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Geelong Cats to win at $1.27 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Tom Hawkins at $8.50.
Carlton Blues vs Geelong Cats Teams
BLUES
B: Plowman, Weitering, Newman
HB: Petrevski-Seton, Jones, Stocker
C: Walsh, Cripps, Newnes
HF: E.Curnow, McKay, Silvagni
F: Betts, Casboult, Fogarty
FOLL: De Koning, Dow, Kennedy
I/C: Saad, Williams, Martin, Owies
EMG: Cottrell, Williamson, Setterfield, Fisher
IN: Williams
OUT: Williamson (omitted), Cottrell (sub)
CATS
B: Atkins, Kolodjashnij, Henry
HB: Henderson, Stewart, Blicavs
C: Smith, C.Guthrie, Menegola
HF: Dangerfield, Ratugolea, Close
F: Higgins, Hawkins, Rohan
FOLL: Stanley, O’Connor, Parfitt
I/C: Bews, Tuohy, Holmes, Miers
EMG: Z.Guthrie, Narkle, Evans, Fort
IN: Ratugolea, Higgins, O’Connor
OUT: Narkle (omitted), Cameron (injured), Dahlhaus, Selwood (both managed)