Greater Western Sydney Giants vs Brisbane Lions Tips, Odds and Teams – 2018 AFL Round 6

The Giants were lucky to get away with a draw against the Saints and they would have been disappointed with their performance and they’ll respond strongly this weekend.

Toby Greene had an interrupted pre-season and is feeling the effects of that.

At his best, he’s the most dominate small forward in the game and it’ll be hard for the Lions to keep him quiet this week.

KEY BATTLE: Phil Davis v Eric Hipwood

The Giants captain always gets the tough jobs on the opposition’s best forwards and he’ll have a difficult one against the Lions’ most talented player.

The Verdict

Giants rarely lose at home and will be too good for a Lions side who have travelled all over the country so far in 2018.

GWS at $1.11

Brisbane at $6.75

Odds:

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Tip: Greater Western Sydney Giants at $1.11

 

Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Charlie Cameron at $10

 

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Teams:

Greater Western Sydney Giants

B: Jeremy Finlayson, Phil Davis, Heath Shaw

HB: Aidan Corr, Nick Haynes, Jacob Hopper

C: Lachie Whitfield, Dylan Shiel, Nick Shipley

HF: Sam Reid, Jeremy Cameron, Matt de Boer

F: Stephen Coniglio, Adam Tomlinson, Brett Deledio

FOLL: Jon Patton, Callan Ward, Tim Taranto

I/C: Daniel Lloyd, Zac Langdon, Harry Himmelberg, Ryan Griffen

EMG: Aiden Bonar, Isaac Cumming, Lachlan Keeffe, Dylan Buckley

 

Brisbane Lions

B: Nick Robertson, Harris Andrews, Darcy Gardiner

HB: Daniel Rich, Dan McStay, Alex Witherden

C: Tom Cutler, Dayne Zorko, Lewis Taylor

HF: Cam Rayner, Mitch Robinson, Hugh McCluggage

F: Allen Christensen, Eric Hipwood, Charlie Cameron

FOLL: Stefan Martin, Jarrod Berry, Dayne Beams

I/C: Jacob Allison, Zac Bailey, Ryan Lester, Oscar McInerney

EMG: Ryan Bastinac, Josh Walker, Sam Mayes, Jake Barrett

IN: Daniel Rich, Oscar McInerney

OUT: Luke Hodge (rested), Ryan Bastinac (omitted)

 

AFL News:

Alan Richardson still thinks it was a free kick – kind of – and Phil Davis admits he might have got away with one.

The controversial finish to St Kilda’s draw with Greater Western Sydney on Saturday continued to be hotly debated in the aftermath.

In the frantic dying seconds at Etihad Stadium, Giants co-captain Davis spoiled Jake Carlisle, who felt he should have taken the mark, about 40m from goal.

Front-on vision of the incident shows Davis caught Carlisle across the neck with his left arm, but the umpire was blindsided.

The siren sounded immediately after their contest for the first draw of the season, with the Saints kicking 10.13 (73) to the Giants’ 9.19 (73).

“It doesn’t look ideal … but I think stuff like that happens,” Davis said when shown a still photo of his contentious spoil on the Seven Network’s AFL Gameday on Sunday.

“If I got a free kick for every still shot that looks like a free kick, I would have a fair bit.

“I’m not too concerned about it. I think that’s just footy, isn’t it? I got away with one.”

GWS were hot favourites going into the clash and Davis admitted the frustrating result felt more like a loss.

On the flip side, the Saints had lost their past three matches by an average margin of 49 points before taking on the Giants.

Richardson felt it was a clear free kick when he spoke to reporters immediately after the match, but the St Kilda coach tempered his view after looking at replays.

“When you analyse the last few moments, I reckon it really depends on the angle of the umpires,” Richardson said on Nine Network’s The Sunday Footy Show.

“There are some angles where it’s clearly a free kick.

“But given where he (the umpire) is you don’t see the left arm come down, so I can understand that that was called play on.

“I reckon Jake probably answered the best … he should have taken the mark.”