Collingwood Magpies vs Greater Western Sydney Giants Tips, Odds and Teams – 2018 AFL Round 2

Saturday’s AFL 2018 Round 2 match is between Collingwood Magpies and Greater Western Sydney Giants. The opening kick is set to commence at 16:35 local time with the game to be played at MCG. The away team Greater Western Sydney Giants are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Collingwood Magpies and Greater Western Sydney Giants.

When: 16:35 | Saturday 31/03/2018

Where: MCG

Preview:

Darcy Moore pulled down 8 marks for the Pies in defence but if I was Nathan Buckley, I’d be playing him attack as he’s the Pies’ best forward.

Toby Greene is the best midsized forward in the game and I think Jeremy Cameron could win the Coleman medal this year.

They are forming a very dangerous combination.

KEY BATTLE: Midfield v Midfield

Collingwood’s midfield allowed Tom Mitchell to have a record 54 possessions in round 1.

They need to show more accountability otherwise the Giants will cut them up.

The Verdict

The Pies will have no answer for the Giants’ speed and talent.

Unibet Odds: Collingwood 2.90 GWS 1.42

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Tip: Greater Western Sydney Giants at $1.39

Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Jeremy Cameron at $9.50

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Teams:

Collingwood Magpies

B: Sam Murray, Lynden Dunn, Brayden Maynard

HB: Tom Langdon, Darcy Moore, Jeremy Howe

C: Steele Sidebottom, Scott Pendlebury, Tom Phillips

HF: Josh Thomas, Ben Reid, Will Hoskin-Elliott

F: Jaidyn Stephenson, Ben Crocker, Callum Brown

FOLL: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams

I/C: Jack Crisp, Travis Varcoe, Matthew Scharenberg, James Aish

EMG: Jarryd Blair, Chris Mayne, Tim Broomhead, Brody Mihocek

IN: Callum Brown, Matthew Scharenberg

OUT: Mason Cox (suspension), Josh Smith (hamstring)

Greater Western Sydney Giants

B: Phil Davis, Nick Haynes, Heath Shaw

HB: Brett Deledio, Jeremy Finlayson, Tim Taranto

C: Lachie Whitfield, Dylan Shiel, Harry Himmelberg

HF: Matt de Boer, Jon Patton, Josh Kelly

F: Callan Ward, Jeremy Cameron, Sam Reid

FOLL: Rory Lobb, Stephen Coniglio, Daniel Lloyd

I/C: Toby Greene, Tom Scully, Zac Langdon, Adam Tomlinson

EMG: Jacob Hopper, Lachie Keeffe, Dawson Simpson, Aidan Corr

IN: Tom Scully

OUT: Aidan Corr

AFL News:

A suspected ACL injury to premiership midfielder Tom Liberatore has topped off a nightmare first game of the AFL season for the Western Bulldogs.

Beaten preliminary finalists Greater Western Sydney pummelled the 2016 premiers in Canberra on Sunday, winning their clash by a whopping 82 points.

The Giants kicked the first four goals of the game and were never challenged in the 20.13 (133) to 7.9 (51) result, as stars Jeremy Cameron (six goals) and Toby Greene (four) ran riot up forward.

While the Bulldogs were completely smashed at UNSW Oval in front of 10,454 fans, their worries extend to Liberatore who is staring at a second knee reconstruction 117 games into his career.

The club confirmed the 25-year-old had suffered a suspected ACL injury to his right knee and would undergo further tests in the next 24 hours.

The Dogs seemed to lift when Liberatore went off in the first quarter after a lacklustre start, kicking the next three goals to only be five points behind at quarter-time.

But it was all the classy Giants from there as they booted 16 goals to four after the first change.

They were led sensationally by key on-ballers Stephen Coniglio (32 possessions and two goals), Josh Kelly (29 and two) and Dylan Shiel, while Tim Taranto also played an integral role.

GWS’ new-look half-back line performed well, with former No.1 draft pick Lachie Whitfield slotting in seamlessly after Nathan Wilson’s move to Fremantle and the injury to Zac Williams.

On a dark day for the Bulldogs, Jack Macrae, Luke Dahlhaus and Lachie Hunter found plenty of the ball and young ruckman Tim English showed some serious promise in his fourth game.

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