Tonight’s feature AFL Round 3 match is between the Geelong Cats and Carlton Blues with the game being played at Etihad Stadium with the opening bounce set to commence at 7:40pm local time. Geelong are the clear favourites in the odds. View our live scores for the Geelong Cats and Carlton Blues game.
WHERE AND WHEN: Etihad Stadium, 7:40 PM April 13, 2013
Geelong Cats $1.54 vs Carlton Blues $2.55 at Sportsbet Australia
Geelong Cats $1.53 vs Carlton Blues $2.55 at Luxbet Australia
Geelong Cats:
B: Taylor Hunt, Tom Lonergan, Corey Enright
HB: Joel Corey, Andrew Mackie, Harry Taylor
C: Mitch Duncan, Jimmy Bartel, Paul Chapman
HF: Mathew Stokes, James Podsiadly, Steven Motlop
F: Trent West, Tom Hawkins, Travis Varcoe
FOLL: Mark Blicavs, Joel Selwood, Steve Johnson
INT: Allen Christensen, Jordan Murdoch, Billie Smedts, Josh Caddy
EMERG: Jackson Thurlow, Jesse Stringer, George Horlin-Smith
IN: Steve Johnson, Jordan Murdoch
OUT: James Kelly (calf), Mitch Brown
Carlton Blues:
B: Chris Yarran, Michael Jamison, Lachie Henderson
HB: Zach Tuohy, Dennis Armfield, Bryce Gibbs
C: Kade Simpson, Andrew Carrazzo, Mitch Robinson
HF: Chris Judd, Andrew Walker, Jeff Garlett
F: Dylan Buckley, Shaun Hampson, Sam Rowe
FOLL: Matthew Kreuzer, Marc Murphy, Brock McLean
INT: Marcus Davies, Kane Lucas, Heath Scotland, Aaron Joseph
EMERG: Josh Bootsma, Tom Bell, Levi Casboult
IN: Aaron Joseph, Shaun Hampson, Dylan Buckley, Heath Scotland
OUT: Jeremy Laidler, Levi Casboult, Tom Bell, Josh Bootsma
LAST FIVE TIMES
R11, 2012, Geelong 14.13 (97) d Carlton 11.19 (85) at Etihad Stadium
R9, 2011, Geelong 15.12 (102) d Carlton 14.16 (100) at Etihad Stadium
R21, 2010, Geelong 18.13 (121) d Carlton 12.7 (79) at Etihad Stadium
R5, 2010, Carlton 15.14 (104) d Geelong 9.14 (68) at the MCG
R19, 2009, Carlton 14.13 (97) d Geelong 8.14 (62) at the MCG
THE SIX POINTS
1. Last season’s contest could have gone either way, such was the closeness of the stats. Total possessions were 347 to the Blues and 346 to the Cats. It was 52 tackles to 50 in the Cats’ favour. Carlton dominated the hit-outs but Geelong dominated the marks.
2. The Cats have a great recent record against the Blues, winning eight of the last 10 contests, including five wins by more than 50 points.
3. Geelong has won more than 70 per cent of its home games at Etihad Stadium, but Carlton has won only 32 per cent.
4. Carlton has never beaten Geelong at Etihad Stadium. Three of those games have been decided by two goals or less, while five of them have been decided by more than 50 points.
5. Carlton struggled at Etihad Stadium in 2012, losing six of nine games.
6. This will be the 213th clash between the sides. Carlton holds the advantage winning 116 games to 94, with two draws.
