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Optus Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 23 AFL game between West Coast Eagles and Carlton Blues. The game kicks off at 4:40 pm with Carlton Blues heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the West Coast Eagles vs. Carlton Blues game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday August 18, 2024 at 4:40 pm
Where: Optus Stadium
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West Coast Eagles vs Carlton Blues Odds
West Coast Eagles vs Carlton Blues Preview
Fascinating game to close out the round for all the obvious reasons.
Carltons capitulation at the hands of Hawthorn last week asked serious questions of the Blues finals credentials the 74-point loss proving enough to not only knock them out of the eight ahead of this weeks trip to Perth.
Star forward Charlie Curnow is still under injury cloud at time of publish after hurting his ankle off the ball, while theres big concerns for Adam Cerra and Jack Martin.
West Coast is clear of the wooden spoon picture with two weeks to play, so this is basically a free hit for them to spoil Carltons season and make a memorable statement looking ahead to next season.
A win here would also do wonders for interim head coach Jarrad Schofields resume, and on the flip side, stoke the hot seat underneath Michael Voss.
The Blues losing would be a genuine doomsday scenario for a club that once sat second on the ladder, but as we saw last week, health and injuries at this time of the year are very difficult to overcome.
Whether a trip west to get away from the media frenzy does them any good remains to be seen, but as the betting suggests, this one could be close.
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West Coast Eagles vs Carlton Blues Tip
We're tipping Carlton Blues to win at $1.98 odds.
West Coast Eagles vs Carlton Blues Teams
EAGLES
B: T.Cole, H.Edwards, B.Hough
HB: L.Duggan – C, J.McGovern, J.Hunt
C: A.Gaff, T.Kelly, R.Ginbey
HF: J.Cripps, J.Waterman, T.Dewar
F: J.Darling, O.Allen, L.Ryan
FOLL: B.Williams, E.Yeo, H.Reid
I/C (FROM): J.Petruccelle, A.Witherden, H.Johnston, Z.Trew, C.Hall, R.Maric, J.Hutchinson
IN: H.Edwards, J.Petruccelle, J.Hutchinson
OUT: Nil
BLUES
B: B.Kemp, J.Weitering, L.Cowan
HB: Le.Young, M.McGovern, N.Newman
C: J.Binns, P.Cripps – C, B.Acres
HF: O.Hollands, E.Hollands, Z.Williams
F: M.Owies, M.Kennedy, J.Motlop
FOLL: M.Pittonet, S.Walsh, G.Hewett
I/C (FROM): A.Cincotta, C.Lord, J.Carroll, C.Durdin, H.Lemmey, A.Moir, D.Akuei
IN: Le.Young, J.Binns, C.Lord, J.Carroll, C.Durdin, H.Lemmey, B.Wilson, A.Moir, D.Akuei
OUT: A.Saad (Injured), H.McKay (Injured), J.Martin (Injured), L.Fogarty (Injured), C.Curnow (Injured), J.Boyd (Injured)