Round 15 2012 Preview (Magpies vs Blues)
Posted by Football NationJul 5. 2012 6:33 pm
Collingwood Magpies
vs
Carlton Blues
WHEN: MCG, Friday July 6, 7.50pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC
LAST TIME: Carlton 18.14 (122) d Collingwood 9.8 (62), round three, 2012, at the MCG
LINEUPS:
Collingwood
B: Heritier O’Brien, Nathan Brown, Marley Williams
HB: Nick Maxwell, Ben Reid, Alan Toovey
C: Simon Buckley, Dale Thomas, Jarryd Blair
HF: Ben Sinclair, Chris Dawes, Heath Shaw
F: Dayne Beams, Travis Cloke, Tyson Goldsack
Foll: Darren Jolly, Dane Swan, Steele Sidebottom
I/C: Sharrod Wellingham, Alex Fasolo, Jamie Elliott, Jackson Paine
Emg: Martin Clarke, Paul Seedsman, Caolan Mooney
In: Ben Sinclair
Out: Caolan Mooney
Carlton
B: Matthew Watson, Michael Jamison, Aaron Joseph
HB: Bryce Gibbs, Nick Duigan, Zach Tuohy
C: Heath Scotland, Mitch Robinson, Dennis Armfield
HF: Kade Simpson, Andrew Walker, Andrew Collins
F: Jeffrey Garlett, Shaun Hampson, Eddie Betts
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Chris Judd, Andrew Carrazzo
I/C: Christopher Yarran, Brock McLean, Andrew McInnes, Edward Curnow
Emg: Paul Bower, David Ellard, Robert Warnock
In: Andrew Collins, Andrew McInnes, Edward Curnow
Out: David Ellard, Robert Warnock, Joshua Bootsma
New: Andrew McInnes (Dandenong Stingrays / Devon Meadows)
What our experts say:
Collingwood vs Carlton
Hard to believe that back in Round 3 Carlton handed Collingwood a 60-point loss. They were immediately installed as premiership favourites, and it looked like after years of struggle, rebuilding and sloganeering, the Blues were the real deal.
Since then however, Collingwood has won 10 consecutive games, while Carlton has slipped to 10thon the ladder with a 6-7 record – they were 5-1 after six rounds and have lost six of their past seven games.
With the Magpies looking in terrific touch it’s hard to predict anything but a right royal belting here. Good news for the Blues is Marc Murphy could be back sooner than expected, but it could be too little too late by then.
Collingwood by 60
SC – Dane Swan (Coll), Andrew Carazzo (Carl)
Read more Round 15 previews from Daniel here.
Collingwood ($1.21) vs. Carlton ($4.65):
No Pendles, but no worries I suspect. A lot has changed since a round three thumping (60 pts) which propelled the Blues to outright premiership favourites (now $67). No doubt injuries have significantly contributed to their demise, but it is just as obvious they have a natural imbalance of one dimensional players and a stagnant game plan as a result. This was evident against the Hawks last week and I fear they will be exposed in similar fashion on Friday night as well. Conversely, the Pies have not looked back since that ill-fated game, having won every contest to assume top spot on the ladder. No doubting the winner here.
Suggested bet: Pies to win at the margin (40+) @ $2.40
Read more Round 13 betting suggestions from Max here.
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Nice prediction.
I’m guessing by your name you were happy that we were too!