Sunday’s AFL 2018 Round 22 match is between Carlton Blues and Western Bulldogs. The opening kick is set to commence at 13:10 local time with the game to be played at Etihad Stadium. The away team Western Bulldogs are the favourites for the match.
View our preview and teams for the game between Carlton Blues and Western Bulldogs.
When: 13:10 | Sunday 19/08/2018
Where: Etihad Stadium
Preview:
Curnow has been the best thing that’s happened to the Blues this year while Trengove has been impressive for the Dogs since crossing form Port.
He will take it up to Curnow physically which will be good to watch.
The Verdict
The Dogs, who lead the Blues 7-2 since 2010, will have too much speed through the midfield for Carlton to match.
The Western Bulldogs have a 4-1 (80.0 percent) line record in day matches against Carlton from 2010.
Unibet Odds:
Carlton at $4.50
Western Bulldogs at $1.21
Odds:
Tip: Western Bulldogs at $1.23
Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Tory Dickson at $10.00
More Info:
Teams:
Carlton Blues: 
B Lochie O’Brien, Sam Rowe, Dale Thomas
HB Ciaran Byrne, Jed Lamb, Jacob Weitering
C Marc Murphy, Patrick Cripps, Darcy Lang
HF Sam Petrevski-Seton, Charlie Curnow, Cameron Polson
F Ed Curnow, Harry McKay, Matthew Wright
FOL Matthew Lobbe, Kade Simpson, Paddy Dow
I/C Caleb Marchbank, Jack Silvagni, Jarrod Pickett, Tom De Koning, Sam Kerridge, Aaron Mullett, Harrison Macreadie, Angus Schumacher (Four to be omitted)
IN Jacob Weitering, Tom De Koning, Aaron Mullett, Harrison Macreadie, Angus Schumacher
OUT Nick Graham (Injured)
NEW Tom De Koning, Angus Schumacher
Western Bulldogs: 
B Easton Wood, Aaron Naughton, Ed Richards
HB Hayden Crozier, Dale Morris, Jason Johannisen
C Lachie Hunter, Jack Macrae, Toby McLean
HF Billy Gowers, Josh Schache, Caleb Daniel
F Tory Dickson, Marcus Bontempelli, Jordan Roughead
FOL Jackson Trengove, Josh Dunkley, Mitch Wallis
I/C Lewis Young, Mitch Honeychurch, Patrick Lipinski, Callum Porter, Fergus Greene, Brad Lynch, Tim English, Lin Jong (Four to be omitted)
IN Easton Wood, Lewis Young, Mitch Honeychurch, Callum Porter, Tim English
OUT Zaine Cordy (Injured)
NEW Callum Porter
AFL News:
Western Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli says talks are progressing on a contract extension that will keep him at Whitten Oval beyond 2019.
The dual club champion has remained a shining light in challenging times for the Bulldogs, who are 14th on the AFL ladder with two games remaining.
Bontempelli kicked two goals and had a season-high 35 disposals in Sunday’s upset win over North Melbourne, continuing his strong return after undergoing appendix surgery last month.
The 22-year-old continues to develop as a leader, standing in for injured skipper Easton Wood (hamstring) for much of the season.
He is certain to command a lucrative deal given the enormous interest he would attract on the open market.
“I do have a year to run still but the conversation’s been ongoing with the club and my management,” Bontempelli told reporters on Tuesday.
“It’s a really positive position at the minute and that’ll just get done in due course.
“There’s no set time limit on it … at the minute everything’s looking positive but I’m sure it will get done sooner rather than later.”
The 2016 premiers have struggled over the past two seasons with injuries to premiership players Wood, Liam Picken, Luke Dahlhaus and Tom Liberatore derailing this year’s campaign.
Top draft picks Aaron Naughton and Ed Richards, mature-aged rookie Billy Gowers and midfielder Patrick Lipinski have all impressed in their debut seasons and Bontempelli believes their emergence is cause for optimism.
“In these circumstances you look for the positives, you look for the things that are going to make it worth it in the long run,” hesaid.
“I think the young players that have been able to achieve some great things and show us their talent and what they’re going to be capable of is something we can really look forward to.”
The Bulldogs are set to welcome back Wood for his first game since round 13 when they face Carlton at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Key defender Zaine Cordy has been ruled out with a fractured forehead after copping an accidental boot from Kangaroos spearhead Ben Brown in the aftermath of a marking contest.
