Carlton Blues vs Geelong Cats: AFL live scores

By The Roar / Editor

Carlton

44

Match Complete

Geelong Cats

70

Fourth Quarter
30:13Rushed
H. McKay28:26
S. Walsh26:54
23:56M. Holmes
21:34Rushed
S. Walsh18:00
14:48R. Stanley
6:23Z. Tuohy
5:18G. Rohan
M. Kennedy3:45
2:09Z. Tuohy
H. McKay24:44
22:18S. Higgins
20:05M. Holmes
Rushed14:46
10:42B. Close
7:57G. Rohan
6:06B. Parfitt
M. Owies4:51
M. Owies2:25
1:24Rushed
H. McKay0:51
Rushed23:55
21:56G. Rohan
15:15E. Ratugolea
H. McKay12:51
H. McKay8:22
5:21M. Holmes
Rushed3:17
1:55I. Smith
P. Cripps25:25
22:28G. Rohan
18:52J. Bews
E. Curnow17:38
S. Petrevski-Seton11:56
S. Petrevski-Seton9:54
8:43E. Ratugolea
S. Walsh7:25
J. Newnes1:32

It’s crunch time for David Teague and the Carlton Blues as they head to the mighty MCG to take on premiership contenders the Geelong CatsTune in with live scores on The Roar from 4:35pm (AEST) to see whether an upset can be sprung.

Sitting 13th, the Blues’ season appeared done and dusted just a fortnight ago. But consecutive wins over Adelaide and Fremantle, plus the struggles of Richmond and West Coast, has seen the door creak open slightly for them to make a shock run for a finals berth – if they’re good enough.

Teague did best the Cats and Chris Scott in his only match as coach against them, a two-point win early in 2020 at GMHBA Stadium. In that match, Eddie Betts was electric with two goals and a key hand in some big moments, while Patrick Cripps was awarded the three Brownlow votes for 24 touches and a pair of majors. You suspect both, plus the returning Zac Williams from suspension, will need to be at their best again to take down the Cats.

Geelong are smack in the middle of the developing logjam among top-four sides, with only percentage separating the third-placed Brisbane and fifth-placed Port Adelaide. However, a win here would open up a gap to the Power, in so doing giving the Cats a foothold in the top four.

At times this year, the Cats have looked the premiership favourite; at others, like in their thumping loss to the Lions a fortnight ago, they’ve looked short of a gallop. They’ll be tested in this match, too, with key forward Jeremy Cameron and captain Joel Selwood both out with injury.

Game information

Opening bounce: 4:35pm (AEST)
Venue: MCG
TV: Fox Footy
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go
Betting: Blues $3.15, Cats $1.36 (odds via PlayUp)

Teams

Carlton Blues
B: 20 Lachie Plowman, 23 Jacob Weitering, 24 Nic Newman
HB: 5 Sam Petrevski-Seton, 14 Liam Jones, 13 Liam Stocker
C: 18 Sam Walsh, 9 Patrick Cripps (c), 32 Jack Newnes
HF: 35 Ed Curnow, 10 Harry McKay, 1 Jack Silvagni
F: 8 Lachie Fogarty, 41 Levi Casboult, 19 Eddie Betts
FOLL: 12 Tom De Koning, 2 Paddy Dow, 7 Matthew Kennedy
INT: 6 Zac Williams, 21 Jack Martin, 42 Adam Saad, 44 Matthew Owies
EMG: 25 Zac Fisher, 31 Tom Williamson, 43 Will Setterfield, 46 Matthew Cottrell
IN: Zac Williams
OUT: Tom Williamson

Geelong Cats
B: 30 Tom Atkins, 8 Jake Kolodjashnij, 38 Jack Henry
HB: 25 Lachie Henderson, 44 Tom Stewart, 46 Mark Blicavs (c)
C: 7 Isaac Smith, 29 Cameron Guthrie, 27 Sam Menegola
HF: 35 Patrick Dangerfield (c), 17 Esava Ratugolea, 45 Brad Close
F: 4 Shaun Higgins, 26 Tom Hawkins, 23 Gary Rohan
FOL: 1 Rhys Stanley, 42 Mark O’Connor, 3 Brandan Parfitt
I/C: 2 Zach Tuohy, 9 Max Holmes, 24 Jed Bews, 32 Gryan Miers
EMG: 19 Quinton Narkle, 28 Darcy Fort, 31 Francis Evans, 39 Zach Guthrie
IN: Esava Ratugolea, Mark O’Connor, Shaun Higgins, Max Holmes (R16 medical sub)
OUT: Jeremy Cameron, Joel Selwood, Luke Dahlhaus, Quinton Narkle

Comments:

2021-07-11T08:42:29+00:00

Macca

Roar Rookie


Gee whiz, hopefully that is their good game for the month and they put in a shocker next week.

2021-07-11T08:29:21+00:00

Yattuzzi

Roar Rookie


Macca turn on the Richmond demise.

2021-07-11T08:26:51+00:00

Macca

Roar Rookie


I wouldn’t say the pressure caused the inaccuracy, we missed numerous simple set shots and Kennedy was under no pressure with his miss in the last but the Cats pressure was what won them the game.

2021-07-11T08:24:44+00:00

Macca

Roar Rookie


Have they improved or do they just have a better team around them? Can’t have been to bad at the Blues for you to give up 1st round picks.

2021-07-11T03:21:12+00:00

Charlie Keegan

Roar Guru


The Cats, Al Capone and Donald Trump

2021-07-11T02:22:51+00:00

Cat

Roar Guru


And they’ve all improved since joining Geelong.

2021-07-11T02:05:28+00:00

Yattuzzi

Roar Rookie


Are you talking about Cat?

2021-07-11T01:22:51+00:00

Yattuzzi

Roar Rookie


I know your disappointed with losing but no need to spray the winning side. There is no luck with Geelong. They just lost against Adelaide and they had an incorrect decision costing them the game against Sydney. Now if you watch the replay, you will see the Cats pressure caused the Blues inaccuracy. Where as the Cats goals came from careful setup and mostly from set shots in front of goal. That is not luck. Even so, Rohan kicked 1:3. Geelong won’t do anything in the finals. Thanks for your blessing. Bit salty for my liking though.

2021-07-10T22:39:06+00:00

Macca

Roar Rookie


Away from "home"? And you probably don't want to compare injury lists.

2021-07-10T22:37:20+00:00

Macca

Roar Rookie


Of course the reason Carlton had so many top draft picks is because Geelong traded first rounders for so called cast offs. Best not to rewrite history

2021-07-10T15:35:28+00:00

Jake Ramzy


Zac and Hendo and Menagola all played like superstars tonight. Against a Carlton team with more top draft picks than you can poke a stick at, it was the Geelong's team of castaways that saw them deliver a great victory away from home. When a Geelong player gets to 200 (Hendo) or 100 (Menagola) games respectively they rarely ever get carried off on a losing note. Maybe tonight it would remind the footy world that top draft picks doesn't mean success. Geelong haven't seen a top draft pick in nearly 2 decades but the cats have shown bringing in young players to a winning culture, great leadership and high standards makes that young player understand what being successful is all about, you add list depth and experience especially in defense then you have a premiership contender. Go cats

2021-07-10T15:15:28+00:00

Jake Ramzy


No Selwood, no Jeremy Cameron and no Mitch Duncan playing away from home and you keep the home side to 44 points and win by 26 isn't losing one of our 9 lives it actually gives the cats an extra life because that's an impressive effort without 3 quality players and add that Hawkins and Dangerfield weren't playing as hard as they could Carlton lost to a Geelong team who's stars were actually from Carlton lol. Were from Carlton they are Geelong boys now and they carried the boys on their backs tonight, something Geelong fans appreciate and always admire in Zac and Hendo.

2021-07-10T13:59:08+00:00

mr house

Guest


The cats deserved the win because they had better skills in front of goal but the fact remains that they have been let off the leash twice this year (3 times if you include the brisbane game in geelong). The cats luck might just run out when it really matters i reckon. Using up a lot of their 9 lives.

2021-07-10T13:55:42+00:00

Latcho Drom

Guest


Coulda woulda shoulda lol!

2021-07-10T13:46:06+00:00

mr house

Guest


That was pathetic by the blues. Very disappointing as they had the cats on the ropes for much of the game. Geelong have got away with 2 wins this year because the opposition has failed to make them pay in front of goal. Wasted year from the blues and will have a lot to think about. Should have won this game. That was the worst loss of the season and a few junk time goals only made the loss look a bit more respectable. Should have been up by 4 goals at half time. At least Walsh is continuing his great form and proving why he is the best player from the 2018 draft. Geelong won't do anything in finals and will get shown up by better sides. Too old and reliant on the opposition making mistakes

2021-07-10T12:20:14+00:00

Col from Brissie

Roar Guru


Are you denying it Jonboy? Strange because when I looked at your comments back in April after the Carlton/Freo game you stated on one comment “I am not Don, but I can give you nine of the best 22” which were missing. You then listed the players which were missing. In another comment you said that Freo were missing their spine and without ten of your best players missing it is hard to cover.

2021-07-10T12:04:19+00:00

Jonboy

Roar Rookie


Col your getting confused again that would have been Don. Last week you called Blues can’t win with Casbault in the side and your complaining he is out today……..that is pretty strange.

2021-07-10T11:40:56+00:00

Diesel-747

Roar Rookie


Did you round 5? 2021, not 1993

2021-07-10T11:40:35+00:00

Col from Brissie

Roar Guru


Your very strange Jonboy. I remember after Carlton beat Freo in round 3 you were telling us how many Freo players were out.

2021-07-10T11:25:52+00:00

DEESNUTSRBIG

Guest


All teams are dealing with injuries but not all teams are playing duds like Newnes and Setterfield, Plowman is pitiful too. Stocker should not be anywhere near the backline no clue there, consistently misses spoils and over-commits leaving players to run into an open goal. Williamson is solid in that backline so maybe Dud Teague should not drop him and leave him there instead of the other spuds who make far too many mistakes. Carlton just aren't fit even outside of the injured players - Williams, SPS, Martin and others need to be professional and get fit this offseason - Carlton have the talent to be a 6-8 placed team with some fitness and better coaching (don't play players out of position). Another quality midfielder is a must this free agency/trade period. Dont chase any injury prone GWS players though :laughing:

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