Geelong Cats vs North Melbourne Kangaroos Tips, Odds and Teams – 2018 AFL Round 12

Saturday’s AFL 2018 Round 12 match is between Geelong Cats and North Melbourne Kangaroos. The opening kick is set to commence at 13:45 local time with the game to be played at GMHBA Stadium. The home team Geelong Cats are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Geelong Cats and North Melbourne Kangaroos.

When: 13:45 | Saturday 09/06/2018

Where: GMHBA Stadium

Preview:

North Melbourne have surprised everyone this year and are playing consistent footy.

This game against another team in the top six, will give us a great indication of where they are at against a good side.

It was a Geelong masterclass against the Suns and now up against the Roos, they’ll need their midfield to fire again.

It was great to see Ablett back in form.

The Kangaroos have an even spread of good performers and I think they have the edge in the forward line with Ben Brown, Jarrod Waite and captain Jack Ziebell all playing well.

KEY BATTLE: Ben Jacobs v Paddy Dangerfield

Jacobs gets the tough job every week and there are no harder tasks than trying to stop Dangerfield.

The Cats have won 15 of their last 16 Saturday matches at GHMBA Stadium.

The Verdict

I think Geelong at home will be too good.

Unibet Odds:

Geelong at $1.45

North Melbourne at $2.75

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Tip: Geelong Cats at $1.46

Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Tom Hawkins at $7.50

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Teams:

Geelong Cats:

B: Aaron Black, Jake Kolodjashnij, Jed Bews

HB: Tom Stewart, Mark Blicavs, Zach Tuohy

C: Mitch Duncan, Joel Selwood, Jordan Cunico

HF: Tim Kelly, Wylie Buzza, Sam Menegola

F: Brandan Parfitt, Tom Hawkins, Jamaine Jones

FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Patrick Dangerfield, Gary Ablett

I/C: Lachie Fogarty, Jack Henry, Lincoln McCarthy, Jordan Murdoch

EMG: Ryan Abbott, Cory Gregson, James Parsons, Sam Simpson

NO CHANGE

North Melbourne Kangaroos:

B: Marley Williams, Robbie Tarrant, Majak Daw

HB: Sam Wright, Scott Thompson, Jamie Macmillan

C: Trent Dumont, Ben Jacobs, Luke McDonald

HF: Kayne Turner, Mason Wood, Shaun Atley

F: Jy Simpkin, Ben Brown, Jack Ziebell

FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Ben Cunnington, Shaun Higgins

I/C: Paul Ahern, Billy Hartung, Tom Murphy, Cameron Zurhaar

EMG: Ryan Clarke, Alex Morgan, Ben McKay, Will Walker

IN: Cameron Zurhaar

OUT: Jed Anderson (injured)

AFL News:

Gary Ablett has kicked three goals in his return to the Gold Coast as Geelong thrashed the woeful Suns by 85 points.

Ablett, a four-time best and fairest and Brownlow winner at the Suns, scored once in the third quarter and twice in the last term, to go with 37 possessions in his side’s 17.19 (121) to 4.12 (36) humbling.

His first was a kick from just inside 50m after a handball from Jed Bews from one of countless Suns turnovers.

The second was a trademark true kick from the right pocket, a similar kick in the same part of the field to a goal that helped the Suns to victory over Geelong last year.

His third was from a set-shot after he was tripped.

The Suns started well, scoring two of the first three goals in the first game of 2018 at the Metricon Stadium.

But the Cats kicked the next nine – including all eight in a scoreless second quarter for the home side – to put the game away.

In a horrendous second term, the Suns routinely gave the ball away at half-back and the Cats were allowed to waltz through the midfield with 62 more uncontested possessions.

The Suns’ woes were compounded by losing Aaron Hall to a shoulder injury in the second quarter.

Aaron Young and skipper Steven May suffered ankle injuries in the third and fourth quarters respectively.

Tom Lynch, in his first action since week four after resting a knee injury, looked far from fully fit and bar an early goal had little impact on the contest.

Geelong’s victory, their seventh of the season after uneven performances in recent weeks, will give them confidence ahead of tough upcoming games against North Melbourne and Richmond.

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