Carlton vs GWS Prediction, Tips & Odds – AFL Round 6

 

Match: Carlton Blues vs GWS Giants
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Start Time: 4:35pm (AEST)
Location: Marvel Stadium

 

Carlton will look to bounce back to winning ways when they butt heads with one of the only two remaining undefeated sides left in the competition this season, the GWS Giants.

Michael Voss and his side copped a reality check against the winless Adelaide Crows despite leading by a few goals late in the match. Not only that, but they also lost Adam Saad and Mitch McGovern to hamstring injuries. Although, it was a see-sawing contest that saw 15 lead changes throughout. 

 

If the Blues did manage to win, it would have been their first 5-0 start to a season since they last won the premiership in 1995. In positive news, Sam Walsh looked class in his first match back from injury, amassing 34 disposals and clearances. 

 

Perhaps even worse off on the injury front, the Giants also lost multiple key players to injury including Sam Taylor (Head), Stephen Coniglio (Knee), Josh Kelly (Ribs) & Kieran Briggs (Shoulder). 

 

They almost blew a six-goal lead in the final quarter despite dominating for the majority of the afternoon last time out against St Kilda. If it wasn’t for James Peatling’s courageous mark in the final minute it could have been a very sour afternoon.

 

Nevertheless, they start the season 5-0 with their biggest test of the season coming up on Saturday evening against the blue baggers. 

 

Prediction: Carlton by 10 points

Key Matchup: Jacob Weitering vs Jesse Hogan

 

The odds below were correct at the time of writing on Sportsbet.

 

• Connor Idun 15+ Disposals | $1.22
• Toby Greene 15+ Disposals | $1.32
• Jacob Wehr 15+ Disposals | $1.43
• Blake Acres 20+ Disposals | $1.45
• Matthew Cottrell Anytime Goalkicker | $1.66
• Aaron Cadman Anytime Goalkicker | $1.27
• Harry McKay 2+ Goals | $1.43

 

SGM = $11

 

• Connor Idun has had 15+ disposals in 10 of his previous 11 matches
• Toby Greene has had 15+ disposals in his last nine matches
• Jacob Wehr has had 15+ disposals in his previous five matches 
• Blake Acres has had 20+ disposals in four of his five matches this season
• Matthew Cottrell has kicked at least one goal in eight of his last 10 matches
• Aaron Cadman has kicked a goal in all five matches this season
• Harry McKay has kicked 13 goals in five matches this year

 

Carlton: WWWWL

 

• R5: Carlton 98-100 Adelaide
• R4: Fremantle 63-73 Carlton
• R3: North Melbourne 81-137 Carlton
• R1: Carlton 86-81 Richmond
• R0: Brisbane 85-86 Carlton

 

GWS: WWWWW

 

• R5: GWS 80-79 St Kilda
• R4: Gold Coast 89-117 GWS
• R2: West Coast 43-108 GWS
• R1: GWS 121-82 North Melbourne
• R0: GWS 114-82 Collingwood

 

The Blues have won three of the previous five meetings against the Giants.

 

• 2023: Blues 73-105 Giants
• 2023: Giants 64-74 Blues
• 2022: Blues 90-54 Giants
• 2022: Giants 75-105 Blues
• 2021: Blues 75-89 Giants

 

Below are the odds (at the time of writing) for Carlton vs GWS on Saturday evening across multiple bookmakers.

 

	Carlton	GWS
Sportsbet	$1.81	$2.04
Ladbrokes	$1.82	$2
Bet365	$1.78	$2.05
Betr	$1.77	$2.02
TAB	$1.80	$2

 

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Adam Cerra	Hamstring	TBC
Lachie Fogarty	Hand	TBC
Adam Saad	Hamstring	TBC
Mitch McGovern	Hamstring	TBC
Caleb Marchbank	Back	Test
Alex Mirkov	Conditioning	Indefinite
Matt Carroll	Groin	Indefinite
Jesse Motlop	Hamstring	1-2 Weeks
David Cunningham	Calf	1-2 Weeks
Jack Martin	Hamstring	4-5 Weeks
Sam Docherty	ACL	2025
Jack Silvagni	Knee	2025

 

Player	Injury	Return Time
Sam Taylor	Concussion	TBC
Adam Kennedy	Knee	Indefinite
Stephen Coniglio	Knee	2 Weeks
Isaac Cumming	Calf	2-3 Weeks
James Leake	Quad	2-4 Weeks
Nathan Wardius	Shin	2-4 Weeks

 

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