Today’s third AFL Round 5 match is between Western Bulldogs and Geelong Cats. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7:40pm local time with the game to be played at Etihad Stadium. The away team Geelong are the current favourites in the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Western Bulldogs and Geelong Cats.

Round: Round 5 7:40 PM April 27, 2013
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Weather: 25° Partly cloudy.

Featured Bookmakers:

Western Bulldogs $12.00 vs Geelong Cats $1.03 at Sportsbet Australia get a $500 FREE BET on this match

Western Bulldogs $12.00 vs Geelong Cats $1.03 at Luxbet Australia get a $500 FREE BET on this match

Odds Comparison:

Western Bulldogs	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Geelong Cats	1.03	1.03	1.03	1.03	1.03	1.04

Preview:

One look at the betting market here – Geelong $1.03 and Western Bulldogs $12.00 – with 57.5 point start, tells the story in nutshell!

The Bulldogs recorded a comprehensive victory over the Lions (whose only win since has been a 2 point victory of the Gold Coast Suns) in the opening round this year but since, have lost by margins of 28, 67 and last week against Adelaide, 52 points.

Now they meet Geelong who despite having met Hawthorn, Collingwood and Sydney in three of their past four matches, have yet to taste defeat this year.

Bulldogs fans will be watching this game with hands over their eyes as it could very well turn ugly.

Going on their last two loses and the opposition they met, reckon the Cats might just cover the line here.
Team:

Western Bulldogs:
B: Brett Goodes, Jordan Roughead, Tom Young
HB: Jason Johannisen, Dale Morris, Adam Cooney
C: Nick Lower, Matthew Boyd, Tom Liberatore
HF: Jason Tutt, Jake Stringer, Luke Dahlhaus
F: Liam Picken, Liam Jones, Jackson Macrae
Foll: Will Minson, Clay Smith, Mitch Wallis
I/C: Daniel Cross, Patrick Veszpremi, Koby Stevens, Mark Austin
Emerg: Daniel Pearce, Christian Howard, Lukas Markovic

IN: Mark Austin, Patrick Veszpremi, Clay Smith
OUT: Daniel Giansiracusa, Ryan Griffen, Ayce Cordy

Geelong Cats:
B: Taylor Hunt, Tom Lonergan, Corey Enright
HB: Joel Corey, Jared Rivers, Andrew Mackie
C: Mitch Duncan, Jimmy Bartel, James Kelly
HF: Allen Christensen, Harry Taylor, Steven Motlop
F: Trent West, Tom Hawkins, James Podsiadly
Foll: Mark Blicavs, Joel Selwood, Mathew Stokes
I/C: George Horlin-Smith, Josh Caddy, Steve Johnson, Billie Smedts
Emerg: Mitch Brown, Jordan Murdoch, Cameron Guthrie

IN: James Kelly
OUT: Paul Chapman

Joke backfires for AFL Cats pair

A practical joke that backfired horribly resulted in police with drawn guns arresting AFL players Billie Smedts and Josh Caddy.

Police will take no further action against the Geelong players after Wednesday’s embarrassing incident and the club is also satisfied that the matter is closed.

Caddy and Smedts decided to play a prank on teammate Jackson Thurlow, who had moved into a new home.

But police were called when the pair were seen wearing balaclavas.

It appears Caddy and Smedts first knocked on the wrong door and were eventually let into the right address.

The Cats stress there was no attempted break-in.

“We can confirm police were called to a property in Yarra Street, South Geelong around 5pm on Wednesday to reports of two men wearing balaclavas attempting to break into a house,” Victoria Police said in a statement.

“On police arrival, the pair had left the scene.

“Witnesses provided police with a description of the vehicle which police located and intercepted, with their firearms drawn, at the Kardinia Park Reserve.”

Caddy and Smedts then explained to police that they were trying to play a joke on Thurlow.

“Police have spoken to all parties involved in this incident and are satisfied the matter cannot be progressed further,” the statement read.

Caddy was quoted as saying they thought it would be “a bit of a laugh” to scare Thurlow.

“Me and Billie are both disappointed that we scared people in the community,” Caddy told the Geelong Advertiser.

“The club has dealt with it. The police have dealt with it. We are both sorry to that lady (witness).”