Blundstone Arena will play host to Saturday's Round 20 AFL game between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Geelong Cats. The game kicks off at 1:45 pm with Geelong Cats heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the North Melbourne Kangaroos vs. Geelong Cats game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday July 31, 2021 at 1:45 pm
Where: Blundstone Arena
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North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Geelong Cats Odds
North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Geelong Cats Preview
Three wins from their last five games has given North fans something to cheer about as they look make a late push to avoid the wooden spoon.
The Shinboners put on a show last week in their demolition job over Carlton, but it’s hard to expect a similar result on Saturday against a well-oiled Cats outfit that has firmed into flag favouritism.
Geelong made it four wins on the trot last week in their revenge game against Richmond as Tom Hawkins and Esava Ratugolea both snagged four goals each.
The Cats will be eager to keep the momentum rolling heading towards the finals, but this does shape as an interesting game away from home in Hobart.
The Roos have played some good footy down in Tassie of late, emerging with a draw against GWS, a fair effort against the Lions and a win over the Suns earlier in the year.
Geelong doesn’t have a whole lot of experience playing in Tassie and it’s also worth noting they’ve only left Melbourne five times this season.
With some rain also forecast earlier in the week, North and their outstanding 12-6 record at the line looks tempting.
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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 $7.50.
North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Geelong Cats Teams
KANGAROOS
B: Tarrant, McKay, Turner
HB: Ziebell, Walker, Hall
C: Dumont, Simpkin, McDonald
HF: Stephenson, Larkey, Taylor
F: Ford, Xerri, Mahony
FOLL: Goldstein, Davies-Uniacke, Phillips
I/C: Anderson, Scott, Polec, Bosenavulagi
EMG: Atley, Lazzaro, Spicer, Campbell
IN: Tarrant, Ford, Mahony
OUT: Atley (Omitted), Thomas (Injured), Zurhaar (Injured), Cunnington (Managed)
CATS
B: Atkins, Blicavs, O’Connor
HB: Stewart, Henry, Kolodjashnij
C: Smith, C.Guthrie, Tuohy
HF: Parfitt, Ratugolea, Higgins
F: Close, Hawkins, Rohan
FOLL: Stanley, Selwood, Dangerfield
I/C: Bews, Narkle, Menegola, Dahlhaus
EMG: Holmes, Kreuger, Clark, Z.Guthrie
IN: Higgins
OUT: Henderson, Miers (both injured)