Saturday’s AFL 2018 Round 16 match is between Brisbane Lions and Carlton Blues. The opening kick is set to commence at 13:45 local time with the game to be played at Gabba. The home team Brisbane Lions are the favourites for the match.
View our preview and teams for the game between Brisbane Lions and Carlton Blues.
When: 13:45 | Saturday 07/07/2018
Where: Gabba
Preview:
The Lions’ win over the Dockers was a great win on the road and will give them a huge confidence boost.
They should make it two in a row by beating Carlton this week.
Brisbane have enlisted the services of a kicking coach in former rugby player Jonny Wilkinson to work with youngster
Daniel McStay and I don’t think it can hurt and any little tips to do with goal kicking routines are always helpful.
KEY BATTLE: Dayne Beams v Ed Curnow
Beams is in great form and Curnow is a good tagger who will get that job.
The Verdict
Brisbane at home to make it two wins in a row.
The Blues have a 9-13 (40.9 percent) O/U record in matches played during July since 2013.
Unibet Odds:
Brisbane at $1.38
Carlton at $3.10
Odds:
Tip: Brisbane Lions at $1.40
Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Daniel McStay at $11.00
More Info:
Teams:
Brisbane Lions: 
B: Hodge, McStay, Gardiner
HB: Rich, Cutler, Witherden
C: Taylor, Robinson, Zorko
HF: Rayner, Walker, McCluggage
F: Christensen, Hipwood, Lester
FOLL: Martin, Berry, Beams
I/C: Robertson, Mathieson, McInerney, Barret
EMG: Keays, Allison, Cox, Frost
Unchanged
Carlton Blues: 
B: Simpson, Rowe, Jones
HB: Thomas, Weitering, Marchbank
C: Fisher, Cripps, O’Brien
HF: Kennedy, C.Curnow, Petrevski-Seton
F: Pickett, Silvagni, Wright
FOLL: Kreuzer, Murphy, E.Curnow
I/C: Phillips, Graham, Polson, Lamb
EMG: Mullett, Lang, Kerr, McKay
IN: Thomas, Marchbank, O’Brien, Kreuzer
OUT: Garlett, Mullett, Casboult, Dow
AFL News:
Brisbane have their sights firmly set on claiming back-to-back AFL wins for the first time in three years when they host fellow cellar-dwellers Carlton.
The young Lions on Sunday ticked off another milestone, winning on the road for the first time under coach Chris Fagan with a 55-point demolition of Fremantle at Optus Stadium.
There was plenty to like for the Lions, who also won every quarter of the game for the first time during Fagan’s time in charge.
Fagan knows it will count for little unless the 17th-placed Lions can back it up against the bottom-placed Blues on Saturday at the Gabba.
But he has been heartened by the fact his players have been the ones to put the challenge on the agenda.
“They’re all the things we’ve got to do if we want to become a good team: start stringing wins together, win on the road,” Fagan told reporters on Tuesday.
“There’s no reason why we can’t take that next challenge in our stride
“I’ve got no reason not to be confident. They’re hungry, and they spent a lot of time talking about it yesterday morning.
“It wasn’t me pushing them, it was them pushing each other. That’s going to be the key to it.”
Young midfielder Jarrod Berry tagged Fremantle star Nat Fyfe before the Brownlow Medallist succumbed to a hamstring injury, and Fagan said he would consider using Berry in a similar role against Carlton onballer Patrick Cripps.
Last year’s No.1 draft pick Cameron Rayner also took a step forward in his development, earning a rising star nomination after booting two goals and gathering 19 possessions.
“It was a really good all-round effort from him and a real glimpse into what his potential is, because he’s nowhere near reaching that at the moment,” Fagan said.
“He was pretty disappointed with his performance against GWS (last week). He didn’t have a great game. He was probably lucky to stay in the side and he knew it.
“It was a good sign he responded to that performance with a better one this week.”
