Essendon Bombers vs Carlton Blues live scores – 2014 AFL Round 3

The third game on Sunday for AFL Round 3 is between Essendon Bombers and Carlton Blues. The match is to be played at MCG with the opening bounce set to commence at 7:10pm with home team Essendon Bombers currently holding favouritism in the market. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Essendon Bombers and Carlton Blues.

Round: Round 3, Sunday April 6, 7:10pm
Stadium: MCG
Weather: 22° Partly cloudy.

Odds Comparison:


Essendon Bombers	1.53	1.52	1.55	1.52	1.53	1.53
Carlton Blues	2.55	2.55	2.50	2.55	2.55	2.55

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Preview:

The last match of round 3 kicks off on Sunday, 7.10PM at the MCG. While Essendon will be favourites to win this one, this game really could go either way. Even though the Bombers are 2-0 and the Blues 0-2 so far in 2014, Essendon are still finding their way after the drama of last season. Carlton have troubled the Bombers with their speedy small forwards and midfield talent in the last few years, and Mick Malthouse’s side will be extra keen for a win here to avoid slipping to 0-3.

Teams:

Essendon Bombers:

B Cale Hooker, Dustin Fletcher, Dyson Heppell
HB Jackson Merrett, Michael Hurley, Michael Hibberd
C Mark Baguley, Jobe Watson, Brent Stanton
HF David Zaharakis, Brendon Goddard, Paul Chapman
F Ben Howlett, Joe Daniher, Jason Winderlich
FOLL Jake Carlisle, Heath Hocking, David Myers
I/C Patrick Ambrose, Jason Ashby, Martin Gleeson, Jake Melksham, Leroy Jetta, Elliott Kavanagh, Kyle Hardingham
(Three to be omitted)
IN Jason Ashby, Jake Melksham, Leroy Jetta, Elliott Kavanagh, Jason Winderlich
OUT Patrick Ryder (Ankle), Zach Merrett (Omitted)
NEW Jason Ashby

Carlton Blues:
B Dylan Buckley, Sam Rowe, Michael Jamison
HB Andrew Walker, Zach Tuohy, Andrejs Everitt
C Kade Simpson, Marc Murphy, Bryce Gibbs
HF Jeff Garlett, Lachie Henderson, Chris Yarran
F Troy Menzel, Jarrad Waite, Mitch Robinson
FOLL Robert Warnock, Dale Thomas, Ed Curnow
I/C David Ellard, Andrew Carrazzo, Brock McLean, Kane Lucas, Tom Bell, Simon White, Levi Casboult
(Three to be omitted)
IN Andrew Walker, Andrew Carrazzo, Levi Casboult

News:

Essendon have dropped defender Courtenay Dempsey from their AFL team indefinitely, saying he is failing to meet their professional standards.

Dempsey hurt his hamstring last weekend in a VFL practice match as he was returning from a pre-season calf problem.

But the Bombers have accused the pacey backman of not meeting the senior team’s standards and expectations.

They said Dempsey will return to the VFL squad once he recovers from the hamstring injury.

Coach Mark Thompson said in a statement that Dempsey is an important player and they will support him.

“We felt that Courtenay needed to understand that we can’t accept individuals stepping outside of team protocols and requirements,” Thompson said.

“We sat down with Courtenay and discussed the reasons why his training standards had dropped, and as a result we agreed the best way forward for him was to go back and train with the VFL side.”

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