GMHBA Stadium will play host to Friday's Round 21 AFL game between Geelong Cats and Greater Western Sydney Giants. The game kicks off at 7:50 pm with Geelong Cats heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Geelong Cats vs. Greater Western Sydney Giants game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Friday August 6, 2021 at 7:50 pm
Where: GMHBA Stadium
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Geelong Cats vs Greater Western Sydney Giants Odds
Geelong Cats vs Greater Western Sydney Giants Preview
The top of the ladder is again in focus this week as the Cats look to knock off the Giants for first place on Friday night.
Geelong extended its winning streak to five last week with a 20-point win over North Melbourne, although it’s fair to say Chris Scott’s side had a little more than they originally bargained for against a resilient Kangaroos outfit.
Like always, the Giants also come into this game with plenty to play for.
Leon Cameron’s men find themselves outside the eight again following a blowout loss to Port Adelaide on Sunday, and given their remaining run home, a finals spot looks far from a guarantee.
Not surprisingly, the Cats have been installed as heavy favourites in this contest with the added luxury of home-field advantage.
The Giants actually picked up a win over the Cats at GMHBA back in 2019, but with Jacob Hopper and Phil Davis in some doubt after suffering respective head injuries last week, a repeat performance looks tough.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Geelong Cats to win at $1.11 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Tom Hawkins at $6.50.
Geelong Cats vs Greater Western Sydney Giants Teams
CATS
B: Henry, Blicavs, Kreuger
HB: Stewart, Z.Guthrie, Kolodjashnij
C: Holmes, C.Guthrie, Tuohy
HF: Dahlhaus, Ratugolea, Higgins
F: Dangerfield, Hawkins, Rohan
FOLL: Stanley, Selwood, Parfitt
I/C: Bews, Clark, Menegola, Close
EMG: Smith, Evans, Narkle, Constable
IN: Holmes
OUT: Smith (Managed), Narkle (Omitted)
GIANTS
B: Stein, Taylor, Cumming
HB: Perryman, Haynes, Ash
C: O’Halloran, de Boer, Whitfield
HF: Daniels, Himmelberg, Greene
F: Sproule, Riccardi, Taranto
FOLL: Briggs, Ward, Kelly
I/C: Bruhn, Brown, Peatling, Idun
EMG: Shipley, Wehr, Angwin, Buntine
IN: Stein, de Boer, Sproule, Riccardi, Briggs, Brown
OUT: Davis, Lloyd, Hopper, Green, Reid (all injured), Hogan, Mumford (both managed)