The first game on Saturday for AFL round 10 is between Carlton Blues and Greater Western Sydney. The opening bounce is set to commence at 1:45pm with the game to be played at Etihad Stadium. The favourite for the match is home team Carlton Blues. View our preview and teams for the game between Carlton Blues and Greater Western Sydney.

Round: Round 10 1:45 PM June 01, 2013
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Weather: 17° Shower or two

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Carlton Blues $1.005 vs Greater Western Sydney Giants $21.00 at Sportsbet Australia get a $500 FREE BET on this match

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Odds Comparison by AFL Odds:

Carlton Blues	1.005	1.01	1.01	1.01	1.005	1.01
Greater Western Sydney Giants	21.00	17.00	26.00	17.00	21.00	21.00

Preview:

Carlton took their season record to five wins and four losses after a hard earned victory of the Brisbane Lions last week at the Gabba (98-85)

That was their fifth win in the past six weeks and sees them holding on to eighth spot on percentages.

However, with Hawthorn, Sydney and Essendon in the next three rounds, the Blues will have to produce their best in preparation for the torrid month ahead.

They come up against the GWS who, unfortunately, appear to be getting worse with each round of the competition.

They’re yet to register a win this year and have lost their last three games by margins of 132, 83 and 100 points.

They’ll be looking at the wrong end of another big score this week especially if the Blues can address some wayward kicking from last week that resulted in their 98 points being less than it should’ve been.

Teams:

Carlton Blues:
B: Mitch Robinson, Michael Jamison, Lachie Henderson
HB: Zach Tuohy, Dennis Armfield, Simon White
C: Chris Yarran, Chris Judd, Kade Simpson
HF: Ed Curnow, Andrew Walker, Jeff Garlett
F: Brock McLean, Jarrad Waite, Matthew Kreuzer
Foll: Levi Casboult, Marc Murphy, Heath Scotland
Int: Bryce Gibbs, Josh Bootsma, Tom Bell, Jaryd Cachia
Emerg: Dylan Buckley, Matthew Watson, Troy Menzel

In: C.Yarran, L.Casboult
Out: R.Warnock (knee), K.Lucas (hamstring)

Greater Western Sydney Giants:
B: Tim Mohr, Aidan Corr, Adam Kennedy
HB: Matthew Buntine, Joshua Bruce, Dylan Shiel
C: Adam Treloar, Toby Greene, Lachie Whitfield
HF: Devon Smith, Jeremy Cameron, Rhys Palmer
F: Taylor Adams, Adam Tomlinson, Nathan Wilson
Foll: Jonathan Giles, Tom Scully, Callan Ward
Int: Dean Brogan, Jacob Townsend, Curtly Hampton, Stephen Coniglio
Emerg: Sam Reid, Setanta O’hAilpin, Will Hoskin-Elliott

In: D.Brogan, J.Townsend, N.Wilson
Out: S.Gilham, S.O’hAilpin, A.Miles

AFL Blues’ coach warns against complacency

Carlton are already preparing for next week’s clash with AFL arch rivals Essendon, but first they have to guard against complacency when they host Greater Western Sydney.

While Carlton’s 5-4 record suggests the Blues will thrash the last-placed Giants at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, veteran coach Mick Malthouse has put his side on notice to be switched on from the first bounce.

Giants coach Kevin Sheedy said his side’s 39-point loss to premiership contenders Essendon in round six at Etihad Stadium, in which the visitors led at halftime, had given him confidence ahead of the club’s return to the venue.

“We played well at Etihad Stadium last time we were there against Essendon and I think we can go down there and play extremely well again this week,” Sheedy said.

Malthouse, 59, will be coaching against his former Richmond teammate Sheedy, 65, for a record 47th and final time before Sheedy retires at the end of the season.

“We would like to think we can avoid any thought that the result looks after itself without the effort,” Malthouse said on Friday of Carlton’s clash with the bottom side.

“It’s not a no-mercy (approach) in terms of where they are. It’s a matter of just getting it right.

“We take away from the thought process of who it’s against.

“We look at what we have to do to be a good football side.

“Our preparation is going to be no different to what it’s going to be next week against Essendon.”

Malthouse, the first-year Carlton mentor who has guided the Blues to five wins from their past six matches, says the Giants’ performance against the Bombers was fantastic.

He said four or five Carlton players were below their best in last week’s 13-point win over Brisbane at the Gabba, where the Blues kicked 13.20.

“They know. So what do you reckon their mindset is going to be like?,” he said.

“They know that two weeks like that just doesn’t equate to us being a good football side.”

Carlton have named speedster Chris Yarran on a wing and Levi Casboult ahead of fellow big man Shaun Hampson to replace injured pair Robbie Warnock and Kane Lucas.

The Giants recalled Dean Brogan, Jacob Townsend and Nathan Wilson after losing to West Coast by 100 points last week.