The first game today (Sunday) is between Carlton Blues and Greater Western Sydney Giants. The opening bounce will commence at 1:10pm local time with the match being played at Etihad Stadium. These two teams are yet to play each other.
Carlton regained their winning form last week beating Fremantle by eight points whilst Greater Western Sydney were much improved but the inexperienced squad were beaten by fourty two points by the Western Bulldogs.
Carlton have two big exclusions from their squad with Jarrad Waite and Chris Judd both not playing.
Greater Western Sydney will regain Rhys Palmer, Liam Sumner, Dean Brogan, Tim Mohr, Setanta Ó hAilpín, Adam Kennedy and Dom Tyson but have lost Josh Bruce, Jeremy Cameron, Shaun Edwards, Israel Folau, Jacob Townsend, Adam Treloar and Adam Tomlinson.
WHERE AND WHEN: Etihad Stadium, Sunday May 6, 1.10pm
LAST TIME:The Blues and Giants have never met before
Carlton Blues $1.00 vs Greater Western Sydney Giants $21.00 at Sportsbet Australia
Carlton Blues $1.01 vs Greater Western Sydney Giants $26.00 at Luxbet Australia
Carlton Blues
- B: Michael Jamison, Lachlan Henderson, Aaron Joseph
- HB: Zach Tuohy, Bryce Gibbs, Nick Duigan
- C: Kade Simpson, Mitch Robinson, Dennis Armfield
- HF: Andrew Walker, Bret Thornton, Kane Lucas
- F: Jeffrey Garlett, Shaun Hampson, Eddie Betts
- Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Marc Murphy, Heath Scotland
- I/C: Paul Bower, Jordan Russell, David Ellard, Edward Curnow
- Emg: Brock McLean, Matthew Watson, Joshua Bootsma
- In: Paul Bower, David Ellard
- Out: Jarrad Waite, Chris Judd
- Milestones: Eddie Betts – 150 games, Shaun Hampson – 50 games
Greater Western Sydney Giants
- B: Luke Power, Phil Davis, Adam Kennedy
- HB: Jack Hombsch, Tim Mohr, James McDonald
- C: Tomas Bugg, Tom Scully, Stephen Coniglio
- HF: Rhys Palmer, Setanta Ó hAilpín, Taylor Adams
- F: Liam Sumner, Jonathan Giles, Curtly Hampton
- Foll: Dean Brogan, Callan Ward, Dylan Shiel
- I/C: Toby Greene, Devon Smith, Sam Reid, Dom Tyson
- Emg: Jeremy Cameron, Israel Folau, Nathan Wilson
- In: Rhys Palmer, Liam Sumner, Dean Brogan, Tim Mohr, Setanta Ó hAilpín, Adam Kennedy, Dom Tyson
- Out: Josh Bruce, Jeremy Cameron, Shaun Edwards, Israel Folau, Jacob Townsend, Adam Treloar, Adam Tomlinson
- New: Liam Sumner , Setanta Ó hAilpín
