Metricon Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 6 AFL game between Carlton and Western Bulldogs. The game kicks off at 6:45 pm with Western Bulldogs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Carlton vs. Western Bulldogs game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday July 12, 2020 at 6:45 pm
Where: Metricon Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Carlton Blues vs Western Bulldogs Odds
Carlton Blues vs Western Bulldogs Preview
Carlton and the Bulldogs finish off the round with the fourth match to be played at Metricon Stadium this weekend.
The Western Bulldogs have been impressive the past three weeks and will go into this game with plenty of confidence after easily accounting for North Melbourne last week to the tune of 49 points.
Josh Bruce’s move to Whitten Oval is coming up roses with six goals last weekend, Tim English is dominating in the ruck and seven Bulldogs players got 20+ disposals in one of the great displays of team football.
Along with the ball magnets and Josh Bruce, the Bulldogs have held their opponents to an average of 36.7 points per game in the past three weeks.
Carlton was incredibly slow-starting against the Saints last weekend going down by 18 points.
The Blues will be hoping the likes of Mitch McGovern and Patrick Cripps can lift.
They will need to if they are to be any chance to break the dogs fast movement of the football.
All roads point to the Western Bulldogs making it four on the trot this Sunday night.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Western Bulldogs to win at $1.54 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Mitch Wallis at $15.
Carlton Blues vs Western Bulldogs Teams
CARLTON
Backs S.Docherty 15 L.Jones 14 L.Plowman 20
Half Backs T.Williamson 31 J.Weitering 23 S.Petrevski-Seton 5
Centreline J.Newnes 32 P.Cripps – C 9 M.Murphy 3
Half Forwards S.Walsh 18 L.Casboult 41 M.Gibbons 40
Forwards W.Setterfield 43 J.Martin 21 E.Betts 19
Followers M.Pittonet 27 D.Cuningham 28 E.Curnow 35
Interchange K.Simpson 6 H.McKay 10 M.McGovern 11
M.Kennedy 7
Interchange Z.Fisher 25 S.Philp 34 C.Polson 29
C.Moore 47
In: – M.Kennedy, Z.Fisher, C.Polson, C.Moore
Out: – None
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Backs B.Williams 34 A.Keath 42 C.Daniel 35
Half Backs J.Johannisen 39 Z.Cordy 12 E.Wood 10
Centreline E.Richards 20 M.Bontempelli – C 4 J.Macrae 11
Half Forwards B.Dale 31 J.Schache 13 T.McLean 16
Forwards M.Wallis 3 J.Bruce 17 R.West 14
Followers T.English 44 T.Liberatore 21 B.Smith 6
Interchange M.Suckling 1 L.Hunter 7 L.Butler 18
L.Vandermeer 23
Interchange P.Lipinski 27 C.Porter 28 J.Sweet 41
R.Gardner 43
In: – M.Suckling, L.Hunter, L.Butler, C.Porter, J.Sweet, R.Gardner
Out: – H.Crozier (Suspension), L.Jong (Injured)
