GMHBA Stadium will play host to Friday's Round 14 AFL game between Geelong Cats and Western Bulldogs. 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. Western Bulldogs game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Friday June 18, 2021 at 7:50 pm
Where: GMHBA Stadium
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Geelong Cats vs Western Bulldogs Odds
Geelong Cats vs Western Bulldogs Preview
We should get a good taste of what a finals meeting might be like between these two clubs on Friday night.
The Cats come in riding a five-game winning streak after downing Port with an impressive fourth-quarter performance last week, while the Dogs are fresh from the bye and looking to pick up their fourth win over a top-eight club.
The bookies are siding ever so slightly with Geelong, but with no crowd in attendance, it’s hard to say the Cats will have a distinct home-field advantage.
That said, the Dogs haven’t won in Geelong since 2003, and they won’t hold particularly fond memories of playing the Cats after losing by 11 when they met at Metricon last year.
Geelong’s season-defining win over Richmond five weeks ago clearly sparked something within the team and we saw that on full display last week when the going got tough against Port.
These two sides rank bottom two in goals allowed this year, so we should be in for a low-scoring game. But overall, the Cats have a slight edge head-to-head.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Geelong Cats to win at $1.56 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Tom Hawkins at $10.
Geelong Cats vs Western Bulldogs Teams
CATS
B: J. Bews, L. Henderson, J. Henry
HB: Z. Tuohy, T. Stewart, J. Kolodjashnij
C: I. Smith, C. Guthrie, S. Menegola
HF: L. Dahlhaus, J. Cameron, B. Close
F: P. Dangerfield, T. Hawkins, G. Rohan
FOLL: E. Ratugolea, M. Duncan, J. Selwood – C
I/C: M. O’Connor, T. Atkins, M. Blicavs, B. Parfitt
EMG: Q. Narkle, Z. Guthrie, S. Higgins, R. Stanley
IN: C. Guthrie
OUT: Q. Narkle (Medi-Sub), S. Higgins (Managed)
BULLDOGS
B: R. Gardner, A. Keath, H. Crozier
HB: T. Duryea, Z. Cordy, C. Daniel
C: B. Dale, T. Liberatore, L. Hunter
HF: J. Johannisen, J. Bruce, C. Weightman
F: M. Hannan, A. Naughton, T. English
FOLL: S. Martin, J. Macrae, M. Bontempelli – C
I/C: B. Smith, A. Scott, B. Williams, R. Smith
EMG: T. McLean, M. Wallis, E. Wood, J. Sweet
IN: None
OUT: R. West (Medi-Sub)