We take a look at Saturday afternoons (3/8/2019) AFL Week 20 match which is between the Fremantle Dockers and the Geelong Cats. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday August 3rd, 4:35pm
Where: Optus Stadium
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Preview:
Top of the table Geelong travels to face the Dockers in Perth for the first time since 2017.
Geelong has won its last four games over Fremantle, two of which came on the road.
After a cinderella midseason run, the Dockers have slipped all the way down to 12th on the ladder after losing four of their last five games.
Freo was embarrassed by the Bulldogs last week at Marvel Stadium in their 47-point loss, and although home-field advantage counts for a lot in Perth, the Dockers won’t hold particularly fond memories of their unconvincing one-point win over the Swans a fortnight ago.
Despite a couple of recent hiccups, the Cats still look the side to beat this season. As all good sides should, Geelong steamrolled over the Swans in the fourth quarter on the road last week in what was a strong bounce-back victory following their lacklustre effort against Hawthorn the week prior.
Tom Hawkins, who is due a big game, has also enjoyed plenty of success against the Dockers booting 11 goals in his last five outings against Freo.
It’s tough to tip against the Cats and their 6-3 record as the away favourite this season. This should be fascinating midfield tussle between Nat Fyfe and Patrick Dangerfield though, which could provide somewhat of a low-scoring contest.
The average Total in all nine of Fremantle’s home games this season is 136-points, putting the Unders in play on Saturday.
Odds:
Tip: Geelong Cats at $1.33
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Gary Rohan at $11.00
Teams:
DOCKERS
B: Duman, Hamling, Blakely
HB: Hughes, Logue, Cerra
C: B. Hill, Fyfe, Langdon
HF: Banfield, Walters, Crowden
F: Brayshaw, Darcy, Matera
FOLL: Sandilands, Conca, Mundy
I/C: Carter, Switkowski, Tucker, Schultz
EMG: Bewley, McCarthy, Nyhuis, Colyer
IN: Hughes, Banfield, Crowden, Carter, Switkowski
OUT: Ballantyne, Bewley, Wilson, Ryan, Lobb
CATS
B: Henry, Blicavs, Kolodjashnij
HB: O’Connor, Tuohy, Stewart
C: Clark, Dangerfield, S. Selwood
HF: Ablett, Ratugolea, Duncan
F: Rohan, Hawkins, Atkins
FOLL: Smith, J. Selwood, Kelly
I/C: Miers, Bews, C. Guthrie, Dahlhaus
EMG: Stanley, Parsons, Henderson, Menegola
IN: Tuohy, Rohan
OUT: Taylor, Parsons
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
