MCG will play host to Sunday's Round 18 AFL game between Collingwood Magpies and Carlton Blues. The game kicks off at 3:20 pm with Carlton Blues heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Collingwood Magpies vs. Carlton Blues game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday July 18, 2021 at 3:20 pm
Where: MCG
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Collingwood Magpies vs Carlton Blues Odds
Collingwood Magpies vs Carlton Blues Preview
Collingwood and Carlton are famous rivals and although neither side will be playing finals this year there should be plenty of interest in Sunday’s game.
The Pies are coming off a good win over Richmond last week, Carlton on the other hand were pretty disappointing against Geelong last week.
The Bookies seem to think this game is pretty even and we agree, hard to split these two sides at the minute.
Collingwood did beat Carlton earlier this year but since then they’ve struggled. I’ll back Carlton to respond with a win here.
Market Update: There will be no crowd at the MCG for this game and the Blues will be without their captain Patrick Cripps. This has seen their price drift significantly and Collingwood have seen been installed as favourites.
The Blues opened at $1.89 but have drifted out to $2.05. Collingwood are the new favourites at $1.80 after opening at $1.95.
Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Carlton Blues to win at $2.05 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Harry McKay at $6.50.
Collingwood Magpies vs Carlton Blues Teams
MAGPIES
B: Quaynor, Roughead, Maynard
HB: Crisp, Madgen, Mayne
C: Hoskin-Elliott, De Goey, Noble
HF: Bianco, Cameron, Thomas
F: Sidebottom, Mihocek, Elliott
FOLL: Grundy, Pendlebury, Adams
I/C (from): Brown, Cox, Ginnivan, Henry, Murphy, Poulter, Ruscoe, Wilson
IN: Mason Cox, Jack Ginnivan, Caleb Poulter, Tom Wilson
OUT: Will Kelly (quad)
BLUES
B: Stocker, Jones, Plowman
HB: Saad, Weitering, Williams
C: Walsh, Cripps, Newnes
HF: E.Curnow, Martin, Silvagni
F: Owies, McKay, Petrevski-Seton
FOLL: De Koning, Dow, Kennedy
I/C (from): Fisher, Fogarty, Betts, O‘Brien, Williamson, Honey, Newman, Cottrell
IN: Josh Honey, Liam Jones, Lochie O’Brien, Zac Fisher
OUT: Will Setterfield