Saturday second AFL Round 6 match is between Carlton Blues and West Coast Eagles with the game to be played at Etihad Stadium. The opening bounce is set to commence at 4.40pm local time with away team West Coast Eagles currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Carlton Blues and West Coast Eagles.

Round: Round 6, Saturday, April 26, 4.40pm (AEST)
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Weather: 19° Shower or two.

Odds Comparison:

Carlton Blues	2.05	2.05	1.98	2.05	2.05	2.20
West Coast Eagles	1.80	1.77	1.86	1.77	1.80	1.68

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

Preview:

The Blues play the Eagles on Saturday, 4.40PM at Etihad Stadium.  Despite their contrasting ladder positions heading into round 6, this could end up being a very close game.  Carlton have struggled for much of this season, currently in 16th ladder position after four losses and a single win.  However, that one win took place last weekend, and lots of people are expecting them to keep the momentum going against the Eagles.

In contrast to Carlton’s poor season start, the Eagles are 3-2 and currently in 4th ladder position.  While they will go into this encounter as favourites, West Coast have lost their last two games and may struggle away from home against a Blues side keen to prove themselves.  Carlton will have to do without Chris Judd, Ed Curnow, and Tom Bell due to injury, however, and may not have what it takes to stop Josh Kennedy and Jack Darling.

Teams:

Carlton Blues
B, Andrew Walker, Michael Jamison, Zach Tuohy,
HB, Dale Thomas, Sam Rowe, Kade Simpson,
C, Kane Lucas, Marc Murphy, Bryce Gibbs,
HF, Heath Scotland, Lachie Henderson, Jeff Garlett,
F, Chris Yarran, Jarrad Waite, Levi Casboult,
Fol, Robert Warnock, Brock McLean, Mitch Robinson,
I/C, Andrejs Everitt, David Ellard, Andrew Carrazzo, Simon White,
Emg, Dylan Buckley, Matthew Watson, Troy Menzel,
In, Michael Jamison, Mitch Robinson, Brock McLean, Jeff Garlett,
Out, Ed Curnow (Leg), Patrick Cripps (Omitted), Chris Judd (Hamstring), Tom Bell (Finger)

West Coast Eagles
B, Jamie Bennell, Mitchell Brown, Eric Mackenzie,
HB, Elliot Yeo, Will Schofield, Jamie Cripps,
C, Andrew Gaff, Matt Priddis, Matt Rosa,
HF, Jack Darling, Jeremy McGovern, Sharrod Wellingham,
F, Nic Naitanui, Josh Kennedy, Chris Masten,
Fol, Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Luke Shuey,
I/C, Mark Hutchings, Brad Sheppard, Scott Lycett, Dom Sheed,
Emg, Patrick McGinnity, Sam Butler, Jacob Brennan,
In, Will Schofield, Jeremy McGovern, Scott Lycett,
Out, Darren Glass (suspension), Xavier Ellis (calf), Josh Hill (omitted)

News:

Carlton are set to resist sending Lachie Henderson or Jarrad Waite back to shore up an undersized defence when they seek their second win of the AFL season against West Coast on Saturday.

The Eagles have brought in talls Scott Lycett, Jeremy McGovern and Will Schofield to complement a side already containing big men in Josh Kennedy, Jack Darling, Nic Naitanui and Dean Cox for the clash at Etihad Stadium.

Carlton regained regular fullback Michael Jamison from injury for the pivotal encounter and Blues director of coaching Rob Wiley expects Henderson and Waite to remain inside the attacking 50, where they kicked five and three goals respectively in the breakthrough win against the Western Bulldogs last week.

“If they keep kicking goals we certainly can (keep both forward),” Wiley said on Friday.

“Every game unfolds differently and West Coast are a completely different side.

“They have brought in three talls, but we believe that if we play the football that we’ve shown throughout the year, and particularly last week, over four quarters and we can get football into Henderson and Waite then they’re very dangerous.

“We’ve also got to back ourselves.”

With Sam Rowe the only other regular tall defender in the Blues’ side, the Eagles will be hoping to expose their opponents overhead, but they’ve struggled to post a winning score themselves in recent weeks, managing a total of just 11 goals across losses to Geelong and Port Adelaide.

“Maybe it hasn’t gone as well as they wanted in the last two weeks, but defensively they’re a very good side and we know that we have to certainly work hard to kick a winning score ourselves,” Wiley said.

“They’ll want to rebound and they’ve got some dangerous forwards.”

In addition to Jamison, Carlton also recalled Brock McLean and Jeff Garlett from stints in the VFL, with Mitch Robinson recovering from a knee injury.

Wiley was confident that Garlett had learned some valuable lessons after his five-disposal effort in the round-three loss to Essendon had him sent for a spell back in the VFL.

“Jeff is an important player for our side, he offers something different, and it was pleasing to see in the second half last week he really get back to the form that he showed last year,” he said.

“He knows that he has to work hard. He’s got a few tricks up his sleeve, but he’s got to come in and play (the role) that’s expected of him.”