We take a look at Saturday afternoons (8/6/2019) AFL Week 12 match which is between the Carlton Blues and the Brisbane Lions. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday June 8, 1:45pm
Where: MCG
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Preview:
Carlton have been grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons this season as things finally reached a boiling point on Monday afternoon.
After three seasons at the helm, head coach Brendon Bolton was relieved of his duties following last week’s horror 41-point loss to the Bombers, leaving caretaker David Teague in charge of a club in serious turmoil.
Only a week removed from Brad Scott’s resignation at North Melbourne, Bolton’s sacking marks the second coaching change of the season. And of course, as we learned following the Kangaroos’ big win over Richmond last week, sometimes a club in question is capable of a big upset the very next week.
Lions coach Chris Fagan knows better than anybody just how seriously he needs to take this down and out Blues side. Brisbane’s 19-point win over Hawthorn still wasn’t enough to vault the Lions back inside the top four, but it did capture the imagination of fans who now have one eye on the finals.
The Lions did a lot wrong last week, particularly in the first quarter, but they were helped out by a brilliant backline that held Hawthorn to just three goals during the second half.
Brisbane’s pressure has been immense all season, and although these two sides have combined for some thrillers in recent memory, the Lions have still managed to win three straight over Carlton.
A big key to this game will be goal-kicking. It sounds simple, but accuracy in front of goal continues to elude Brisbane – evident in the fact they lead the league in behinds.
Carlton’s midfield is capable of handling Brisbane’s pressure, but if the Lions tag Patrick Cripps successfully, they should have no problem improving on their 5-3 record as the line favourite.
Odds:
Tip: Brisbane Lions at $1.39
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Eric Hipwood at $10.00
Teams:
CARLTON
B Nic Newman, Jacob Weitering, Lachie Plowman
HB Caleb Marchbank, Levi Casboult, Dale Thomas
C Will Setterfield, Patrick Cripps, David Cuningham
HF Michael Gibbons, Charlie Curnow, Lochie O’Brien
F Mitch McGovern, Harry McKay, Ed Curnow
FOL Matthew Kreuzer, Sam Walsh, Zac Fisher
I/C Kade Simpson, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Paddy Dow, Jack Silvagni
EMG Angus Schumacher, Matthew Lobbe, Matthew Kennedy, Cameron Polson
IN
Dale Thomas, Lochie O’Brien, Mitch McGovern, Kade Simpson
OUT
Alex Fasolo (Omitted), Liam Stocker (Injured), Matthew Kennedy (Omitted), Darcy Lang (Injured)
BRISBANE LIONS
B Luke Hodge, Harris Andrews, Daniel Rich
HB Alex Witherden, Darcy Gardiner, Noah Answerth
C Hugh McCluggage, Lachie Neale, Mitch Robinson
HF Cam Rayner, Eric Hipwood, Lincoln McCarthy
F Charles Cameron, Daniel McStay, Lewis Taylor
FOL Stefan Martin, Dayne Zorko, Jarryd Lyons
I/C Nick Robertson, Jacob Allison, Rhys Mathieson, Archie Smith
EMG Ben Keays, Allen Christensen, Josh Walker, Oscar McInerney
IN
Jacob Allison
OUT
Ben Keays (Omitted)
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
