Sunday’s AFL 2018 Round 20 match is between Carlton Blues and Greater Western Sydney Giants. The opening kick is set to commence at 13:10 local time with the game to be played at Etihad Stadium. The away team Greater Western Sydney Giants are the favourites for the match.
View our preview and teams for the game between Carlton Blues and Greater Western Sydney Giants.
When: 13:10 | Sunday 05/08/2018
Where: Etihad Stadium
Preview:
Carlton coming off a morale-boosting win over the Suns and I think the young players Paddy Dow and Petrevski Seton had their best games at AFL level.
Blues star Patrick Cripps will probably be strong again but he’ll need a lot of help against the power of the Giants’ midfield.
It goes without saying that is an important game for the 5th placed Giants who can potentially move into the top four.
They’ve won 7 out of their last 8 games and are timing their run to the finals perfectly.
Odds:
Tip: Greater Western Sydney Giants at $1.08
Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Toby Greene at $7.50
More Info:
Teams:
Carlton Blues: 
B: Marchbank, Rowe, Thomas
HB: Lamb, Weitering, Simpson
C: O’Brien, Cripps, Pickett
HF: Lang, C.Curnow, Petrevski-Seton
F: Dow, Kennedy, Wright
FOLL: McKay, Murphy, E.Curnow
I/C (from): Silvagni, Byrne, Lobbe, O’Shea, Polson, Graham, Kerr, Kerridge
IN: O’Shea, Kerr, Graham, Kerridge
OUT: Nil
Greater Western Sydney Giants: 
B: Shaw, Davis, Taylor
HB: Whitfield, Haynes, Tomlinson
C: de Boer, Coniglio, Kennedy
HF: Deledio, Cameron, Kelly
F: Langdon, Lobb, Himmelberg
FOLL: Simpson, Hopper, Ward
I/C (from): Lloyd, Daniels, Bonar, Greene, Keeffe, Buntine, Perryman, Cumming
IN: de Boer, Cameron, Lloyd, Bonar, Perryman, Cumming, Keeffe
OUT: Reid, Taranto, Shiel
AFL News:
Returning forward Jeremy Cameron feels GWS are better placed on the injury front, compared to their previous two AFL campaigns, as they seek to attack the business end of the season.
The Giants reached a preliminary final in both 2016 and 2017, losing to Western Bulldogs and Richmond respectively.
The Bulldogs and Tigers both went on to celebrate drought-breaking premierships.
GWS’s bid for a maiden flag hit a major hurdle during a month-long losing streak, with many pundits declaring their finals hopes over after a fourth straight loss.
The Giants were languishing in 11th spot on the ladder after round 10, but have since bounced back with seven wins from eight games.
Victory over Carlton, widely expected to be a formality at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, could lift GWS back into the top four.
“We’ve had a little bit of a different run into it (finals) this year. We started really well then had a dry spell for a month,” Cameron told reporters.
“It’s helped us in the long run, having that bit of a spell.
“We’ve kind of sat down as a club and spoken about a few little things.
“We’ve really attacked the second half of the year and are starting to play our best footy now, whereas in previous years we had almost been running out of players come September.”
Cameron will return from a five-game suspension this weekend.
Fellow stars Toby Greene, Brett Deledio and Josh Kelly, who all suffered long-term setbacks early in the season, have also been key inclusions during the Giants’ recent resurgence.
Ryan Griffen (hamstring) and Matt de Boer (ankle) headline the list of GWS players in the mix to return against the Blues.
“This year we’re really starting to get a lot of guys back and there’s lots of guys putting their hands up,” Cameron said.
“It’s very exciting around the club. You want to be going into your best form and hitting your straps this time of year.”
Cameron’s suspension was billed as a major blow to GWS’s top-eight prospects, but the expansion club have won four of the five games he has missed.
“There was a little bit spoken about that, I heard. That our season is pretty much a write-off,” he recalled.
“It was pretty laughable at the time. I couldn’t believe it.”
