Saturday’s AFL Round 5 will consist of four matches with the second of them being between Carlton Blues and Adelaide Crows with the game to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The opening bounce is set to commence at 4:40pm local time with the home team Carlton Blues currently holding favouritism in a match where both teams will be desperate for a win. View our live scores, odds and results of the game between Carlton Blues and Adelaide Crows.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, 4:40 PM April 27, 2013
Opening Odds:
Carlton Blues $1.50 vs Adelaide Crows $2.60 at Sportsbet Australia
Carlton Blues $1.50 vs Adelaide Crows $2.60 at Luxbet Australia
Preview:
Carlton take on Adelaide for Round 5, with the Blues winning their first game of the season last week against the Eagles. Carlton are favoured by some to win this match due to recent form and a strong home ground advantage, especially when you consider this will be Adelaide’s first game in Melbourne all year. The Crows will be very hard to beat however, even without the talent of Scott Thompson and Crouch in the line-up.
Teams:
Carlton Blues:
B: Chris Yarran, Michael Jamison, Lachie Henderson
HB: Zach Tuohy, Dennis Armfield, Bryce Gibbs
C: Kade Simpson, Andrew Carrazzo, Mitch Robinson
HF: Chris Judd, Andrew Walker, Jeff Garlett
F: Ed Curnow, Shaun Hampson, Sam Rowe
Foll: Robbie Warnock, Marc Murphy, Brock McLean
I/C: Eddie Betts, Kane Lucas, Heath Scotland, Simon White
Emerg: Levi Casboult, David Ellard, Aaron Joseph
IN: Eddie Betts
OUT: Aaron Joseph (omitted)
Adelaide Crows:
B: Luke Brown, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: David Mackay, Daniel Talia, Brent Reilly
C: Richard Douglas, Scott Thompson, Brodie Smith
HF: Sam Kerridge, Josh Jenkins, Jared Petrenko
F: Tom Lynch, Taylor Walker, Matthew Wright
Foll: Sam Jacobs, Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Sloane
I/C: Matthew Jaensch, Bernie Vince, Ricky Henderson, Rory Laird
Emerg: Jarryd Lyons, Shaun McKernan, Jason Porplyzia
IN: Bernie Vince, Brodie Smith
OUT: Jason Porplyzia (omitted), Brad Crouch (hamstring)
West Coast defender Jacob Brennan rates Carlton’s Chris Yarran and Jeff Garlett as the fastest forward duo running around in the AFL.
Yarran and Garlett exposed the Eagles for pace in Saturday night’s 24-point win in Perth, with veteran Eagle Adam Selwood copping the brunt of the onslaught.
On two occasions Selwood tried to chase down Yarran, only for the 22-year-old Blue to burn off his rival with three running bounces before kicking a goal.
Yarran, who finished with four goals, has played predominantly in defence over the past few years, but is currently being used in attack to cover for the absence of fellow speedster Eddie Betts (broken jaw).
Brennan said there was no stopping Yarran and Garlett once they found space.
“They’re the quickest by far that I’ve played against, for sure,” said Brennan.
“Early body-work is the key to try to prevent them from getting those easy runs.
“Once they’re up and going, they’re pretty hard to run down.
“I felt for Adam, but I was on the receiving end a couple of times myself just trying to chase them down. It’s a tough gig.”
Meanwhile, Eagles forward Ashton Hams has again denied he’s a ducker, saying his knack of earning frees for high contact is more to do with his short stature rather than any tactical aspect.
Hams, who stands at just 174cm, was booed by Melbourne supporters in round three after getting a controversial free kick for high contact.
“I’m spewing. I used to support Melbourne and now they’re booing me, so I wasn’t real happy about that,” he said with a smile.
“But that’s football. I find it quite funny. I love getting a bit of crap and giving a bit back. It’s good fun.
“I don’t go out there to try to get head highs or anything like that. It just helps being small.”
West Coast (1-3) take on the unbeaten Power in Adelaide on Saturday night.
Eagles captain Darren Glass is still in some doubt with a shoulder injury.
