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)
Blues star Waite nearing AFL return
Carlton key forward Jarrad Waite might finally be on the verge of his much-anticipated AFL return.
Coach Mick Malthouse said Waite will play for the Blues’ VFL affiliates the Northern Bullants on Sunday against Port Melbourne.
Waite is one of the Blues’ most important players and a key to their finals aspirations.
But he is yet to play in the AFL this season.
He was enjoying a strong preparation before suffering a calf muscle injury two months ago.
Malthouse said the club would have to see how well Waite recovered from Sunday’s game before knowing how far he was from an AFL return.
“He could go one week, he could go two weeks,” Malthouse said.
“It depends on how he pulls up.
“It’s not a matter of how many goals he kicks or how many (possessions) … it’s a matter of getting through, understanding his body, which he does, (and) us understanding he can get through a game.
“The system is get it right and let’s not be rushed into anything, regardless of (the) result this weekend or who we play next weekend.”
The 30-year-old has had a bad run with injury, also missing half of last season because of a back problem.
“He’s like any player – he doesn’t really want to have ‘patience’ listed next to his name,” Malthouse said.
“He just wants to get out there.
“But unfortunately, he’s had to be reasonably patient over that period because that leg just didn’t respond early on.
“It has probably in the last month … he’s had to do a mini pre-season.”
In more good news for the Blues, small forward Eddie Betts will resume from a jaw fracture in Saturday’s MCG twilight match against Adelaide.
Carlton had their first win of the season last week with an upset of West Coast in Perth.
Their new coach is pleased with the way the team is progressing.
“You’re hounded and hounded and hounded if you’re not winning and sometimes you go ‘when are we going to get there?,” Malthouse said.
“But when you do win, what it does is clarify a few things.
“The significance (is) we haven’t been playing bad football – we haven’t been playing good football long enough.”
While Adelaide are yet to return to the form that took them to last year’s preliminary finals, Malthouse is wary.
He said they are a good-quality group who play disciplined football.
Crows key forward Taylor Walker will be a massive challenge for the Blues defence.
Malthouse said Walker had the similar attributes to legendary key forwards Tony Lockett and Jason Dunstall.
“He has a lot of time to prove that, but he’s only a young bloke and he’s powerful,” Malthouse said of the lofty comparison.
“He’s not six foot six, he’s that … front-end player who has great strength, great kicking power.
“He plays for his teammates and kicks goals.”
