Carlton Blues vs Collingwood Magpies preview, tips and teams – 2014 AFL Round 7

Friday’s only AFL Round 7 match is between Carlton Blues and Collingwood Magpies. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7.50pm AEST with the game to be played at MCG. The home team Carlton Blues are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Carlton Blues and Collingwood Magpies.

Round: Round 7, Friday, May 2, 7.50pm AEST
Stadium: MCG
Weather: 14° Rain developing.

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Odds Comparison:


Carlton Blues	4.00	3.90	4.00	3.90	4.00	3.80
Collingwood Magpies	1.26	1.26	1.26	1.26	1.26	1.28

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Tips: Collingwood

Preview:

THE TRADITIONAL rivals enter this Friday night battle full of confidence after impressive come-from-behind victories last round. The Magpies midfield was instrumental in the big comeback in the Anzac Day clash against the Bombers, with Brownlow medallist Dane Swan back to his best with 26 disposals and four goals. Adding spice to this contest will be former Magpie favourite son Dale Thomas in his first appearance against his old team. Thomas and his coach Mick Malthouse will be keen to halt the Pies’ rise up the ladder, but Swan, skipper Scott Pendlebury and in-form midfielders Steele Sidebottom and Dayne Beams should prove too creative for the depleted Blues’ midfield.

LAST FIVE MEETINGS
R15, 2013, Collingwood 17.16 (118) d Carlton 12.5 (77) at the MCG
R2, 2013, Collingwood 17.15 (117) d Carlton 15.10 (100) at the MCG
R15, 2012, Carlton 12.13 (85) d Collingwood 8.14 (62) at the MCG
R3, 2012, Carlton 18.14 (122) d Collingwood 9.8 (62) at the MCG
R17, 2011, Collingwood 13.20 (98) d Carlton 11.13 (79) at the MCG

THE SIX POINTS

1. A weakness for Collingwood this season has been its accuracy in front of goals. The Magpies are ranked 17th at 43.4 per cent and the Blues are 13th at 45.5 per cent.

2. Carlton’s biggest victory over the Magpies is a 111-point thrashing in round 18, 2000, at Princes Park. Collingwood’s greatest win over the Blues is 108 points in round 18, 2002, at the MCG.

3. The Blues are the fourth-best team this season for clearances, averaging 41.7 a game, while Collingwood ranks 16th at 35.3 a game.

4. In Collingwood’s comfortable win over Carlton in round 15 last season, the Pies dominated the statistics with more disposals, marks, tackles, hit-outs, scoring shots and inside 50s.

5. Carlton is last for handballs this season with 851. Collingwood is 16th with 870.

6. The two captains are the leading point scorers for their clubs in the Official AFL Player Ratings this season – Scott Pendlebury (128.6) and Marc Murphy (95.5).

Teams:

Carlton Blues:

B: Simon White, Michael Jamison, Sam Rowe
HB: Zach Tuohy, Andrew Walker, Kade Simpson
C: Heath Scotland, Andrew Carrazzo, Mitch Robinson
HF: Brock McLean, Jarrad Waite, Dale Thomas
F: Troy Menzel, Lachie Henderson, Levi Casboult
Fol: Robert Warnock, Marc Murphy, Bryce Gibbs
I/C: Andrejs Everitt, Dylan Buckley, Kane Lucas, Jeff Garlett
Emg: Matthew Watson, Tom Bell, Sam Docherty
In: Andrew Carrazzo
Out: Chris Yarran (hamstring)

Collingwood Magpies:

B: Nick Maxwell, Jack Frost, Marley Williams
HB: Clinton Young, Lachlan Keeffe, Heritier Lumumba
C: Steele Sidebottom, Brent Macaffer, Dane Swan
HF: Sam Dwyer, Jesse White, Luke Ball
F: Jamie Elliott, Travis Cloke, Tyson Goldsack
Fol: Brodie Grundy, Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
I/C: Jarryd Blair, Tom Langdon, Jarrod Witts, Josh Thomas
Emg: Nathan Brown, Taylor Adams, Ben Kennedy
In: Sam Dwyer, Marley Williams
Out: Alex Fasolo (toe), Alan Toovey (hamstring)

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