Marvel Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 21 AFL game between Carlton Blues and Gold Coast Suns. The game kicks off at 1:45 pm with Carlton Blues heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Carlton Blues vs. Gold Coast Suns game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday August 7, 2021 at 1:45 pm
Where: Marvel Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Carlton Blues vs Gold Coast Suns Odds
Carlton Blues vs Gold Coast Suns Preview
Just when we wrote them off, the Blues find themselves back in back in the finals race following a 31-point scalp over St Kilda last week.
Carlton sits only four points adrift of the eight with three games to play, and they look a good chance to make up further ground with a game against the struggling Suns ahead on Saturday.
At one point the Gold Coast was also in the hunt for the eight, but performances like last week’s 98-point loss to Melbourne reminded everyone that the Suns still have a long way to go.
The Blues have been a very unpredictable side, as we saw a fortnight ago in their blowout loss to North Melbourne.
That said, the Suns have given up 120 points in back-to-back games, which spells potential disaster after Coleman Medal favourite Harry McKay ravaged the Saints for five goals last week.
With three straight wins to their name over the Suns, including an 11-point nail-biter earlier in Round 4, the Blues look a good bet to keep their season alive if they can find that same production up forward.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Carlton Blues to win at $1.27 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Harry McKay at $7.00.
Carlton Blues vs Gold Coast Suns Teams
BLUES
B: Stocker, Weitering, Jones
HB: Newman, Plowman, Saad
C: E.Curnow, Cripps, Newnes
HF: Kennedy, C.Curnow, Silvagni
F: Betts, McKay, Martin
FOLL: De Koning, Walsh, Dow
I/C: Williamson, O’Brien, Honey, Fisher
EMG: Owies, McGovern, Casboult, Murphy
IN: Betts
OUT: Owies (omitted), Murphy (Medi-Sub)
SUNS
B: Powell, Collins, Lemmens
HB: Farrar, Ballard, Swallow
C: Ellis, Miller, Sharp
HF: Townsend, Jeffrey, Sexton
F: Burgess, King, Ainsworth
FOLL: Smith, Anderson, MacPherson
I/C: Corbett, Fiorini, Lukosius, Rowell
EMG: Bowes, Brodie, Davies, Flanders
IN: Ellis, Townsend
OUT: Flanders, Bowes, Brodie (all omitted)