We take a look at Saturday afternoons (18/5/2019) AFL Week 9 match which is between the Geelong Cats and the Western Bulldogs. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday May 18, 4:35pm
Where: GMHBA Stadium
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Preview:
The Bulldogs looked dead and buried a fortnight ago, but two straight wins have propelled them up to 10th on the ladder with a chance of rejoining the eight this week.
Ahead of them is a Geelong side in red hot form. The Cats survived a scare last week against North Melbourne to win by 24-points, but as the market suggests, it’s tough to back against Geelong at The Cattery.
Chris Scott’s side has won four of their last five meetings against the Dogs, but they’ll have revenge on their mind this week. The Doggies pulled off a thrilling two-point win during Round 15 last year, largely due to Marcus Bontempelli’s 23 disposal, two-goal game.
While you could argue the Cats might be due for a poor performance, the fact the Dogs haven’t won in Geelong since 2003 cancels out any hopes of an upset.
All eyes will be on Luke Dahlhaus as he squares off against his former teammates for the first time, but if Geelong can double team Aaron Naughton and match the Dogs’ rag-tag play through the midfield, Saturday’s game should be no trouble for the ladder leaders.
Odds:
Tip: Geelong Cats at $1.17
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Gary Rohan at $9.50
Teams:
CATS
B: Kolodjashnij, Henry, Stewart
HB: Blicavs, Taylor, O’Connor
C: Kelly, Dangerfield, Duncan
HF: Rohan, Miers, Hawkins
F: Ablett, Dahlhaus, Atkins
FOLL: Stanley, C. Guthrie, J. Selwood
I/C: Tuohy, Clark, Parfitt, Fort
EMG: Ratugolea, Abbott, Parsons, Constable
IN: J. Selwood, Fort
OUT: Constable, Ratugolea
BULLDOGS
B: Johannisen, Roberts, Crozier
HB: Daniel, Cordy, Wood
C: Hunter, Liberatore, Richards
HF: Gowers, Naughton, Richards
F: McLean, Bontempelli, Wallis
FOLL: Trengove, Dunkley, Macrae
I/C: Suckling, Smith, Hayes, Lachie Young
EMG: Lewis Young, West, Lipinski, Williams
No changes
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
