Saturday third AFL Round 20 match is between Carlton Blues and Western Bulldogs with the game to be played at Etihad Stadium. The opening bounce is set to commence at 4:40pm local time with home team Carlton Blues currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Carlton Blues and Western Bulldogs.

WHERE AND WHEN: Etihad Stadium, 4:40pm AEST, Saturday 10 August

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Opening odds comparison:

Carlton Blues	1.32	1.35	1.32	1.35	1.32	1.32
Western Bulldogs	3.40	3.15	3.35	3.15	3.40	3.40

Preview:

Carlton play the Western Bulldogs on Saturday, 4.40pm at Etihad Stadium. The Blues are not in a good place at the moment, having virtually eliminated their finals hopes with their loss to Fremantle last round. While they can still make the grade on paper, they will need to win every match while also relying on Port Adelaide to lose. Saying that though, the Blues will be favourites here against the Bulldogs.

Teams:

Carlton Blues:
B: J.Bootsma, M.Jamison, L.Henderson
HB: Z.Tuohy, M.Watson, B.Gibbs
C: C.Yarran, C.Judd, K.Simpson
HF: E.Curnow, A.Walker, J.Garlett
F: B.McLean, S.Rowe, H.Scotland
FOLL: R.Warnock, E.Betts, M.Murphy
I/C: D.Armfield, J.Cachia, T.Menzel, J.Waite
EMG: N.Graham, A.McInnes, M.Robinson
IN: Jarrad Waite, Robert Warnock, Josh Bootsma, Troy Menzel
OUT: Matthew Kreuzer  (calf) , Andrew Carrazzo  (calf) , Mitch Robinson  (omitted) , Kane Lucas  (omitted)

Western Bulldogs:
B: D.Morris, M.Austin, L.Picken
HB: R.Murphy, J.Roughead, T.Young
C: D.Cross, M.Wallis, A.Cooney
HF: T.Dickson, D.Addison, D.Giansiracusa
F: L.Dahlhaus, T.Campbell, J.Grant
FOLL: W.Minson, R.Griffen, T.Liberatore
I/C: E.Wood, L.Jones, K.Stevens, J.Tutt
EMG: D.Pearce, L.Hunter, C.Howard
IN: Easton Wood, Liam Jones, Mark Austin
OUT: Michael Talia (soreness) , Lachie Hunter (rested), Jack Macrae (soreness)

Liberatore signs until 2016 for AFL ‘Dogs

A year after serving a four-game AFL ban imposed by Western Bulldogs following a drug incident, young midfielder Tom Liberatore has capped a brilliant season with a new three-year contract.

The 21-year-old father-son draft pick, who leads the league in clearances after round 19 with 7.72 per game, signed a three-year extension on Thursday.

Liberatore’s 2012 season was over after he was found by police in possession of an ecstasy tablet on Melbourne’s King Street.

The youngster picked up a strike under the AFL’s illicit drugs policy and was handed a four-game suspension by his club.

“Tommy doesn’t say much, but the events of 12 months ago left a lasting impression,” coach Brendan McCartney told reporters on Thursday.

“It’s all part of growing up and maturing, as a club too (with) how we deal with it and (how) we develop our people and players (while) still respecting they are all unique individuals and have different character traits.”

The son of the Bulldogs’ Brownlow Medallist Tony Liberatore, Tom is averaging 25 disposals per game in 2013 after being drafted in 2010 as father-son pick.

“Tom has had an impressive first 50 games and is becoming a more balanced player as he continues to gain more experience,” Bulldogs’ list manager Jason McCartney said.

“He has a rich family history here at our club and we are pleased he can continue that over the next three years at least.”

Liberatore, who mirrors his father’s tackling intensity and averages six per game this season, says it has been his dream to play at the club.

“I look forward to contributing to the team as best as I can over the next three years, and being part of an exciting journey at the Western Bulldogs,” he said.

The young Bulldogs’ side are 15th with a 5-13 win-loss record with four rounds remaining and face Carlton at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.