Round Five
Adelaide v Carlton
Saturday, April 27 at 4:10pm (SA time)
MCG
Latest news
Betts back for Blues
Forward Eddie Betts will make his return from a broken jaw against Adelaide at the MCG on Saturday. Betts, who replaces Aaron Joseph, is the only change to the Carlton team that beat West Coast last weekend.
Out of action (estimates only)
Jarrad Waite (calf) – test
Marcus Davies (hamstring) – 1 week
Matthew Kreuzer (thumb) – 2-3 weeks
Nick Graham (knee) – 6-7 weeks
Andrew McInnes (knee) – 6-7 weeks
Rhys O’Keeffe (foot) – indefinite
Carlton’s recent form
Round Four, Carlton 12.17 (89) d West Coast 7.23 (65), Patersons Stadium
Round Three, Carlton 15.13 (103) lost to Geelong 18.11 (119), Etihad Stadium
Round Two, Carlton 15.10 (100) lost to Collingwood 17.15 (117), MCG
Round One, Carlton 14.17 (101) lost to Richmond 14.22 (106), MCG
Recent form against Adelaide
2012, Round Eight, Adelaide 19.10 (124) d Carlton 8.7 (55), Etihad Stadium
2011, Round Five, Carlton 11.19 (85) d Adelaide 12.7 (79), Etihad Stadium
2010, Round Four, Carlton 16.7 (103) d Adelaide 6.19 (55), AAMI Stadium
2009, Round 22, Adelaide 27.14 (176) d Carlton 16.8 (104), Etihad Stadium
2009, Round Nine, Adelaide 15.14 (104) d Carlton 8.12 (60), AAMI Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3. Patrick Dangerfield (Adel), 2. Scott Thompson (Adel), 1. Rory Sloane (Adel)
Most recent team
B: Chris Yarran, Michael Jamison, Lachie Henderson
HB: Zac Tuohy, Dennis Armfield, Bryce Gibbs
C: Kade Simpson, Andrew Carrazzo, Mitch Robinson
HF: Chris Judd, Andrew Walker, Jeff Garlett
F: Ed Curnow, Shaun Hampson, Sam Rowe
Foll: Robert Warnock, Marc Murphy, Brock McLean
Interchange: Eddie Betts, Kane Lucas, Heath Scotland, Simon White
EMERG: David Ellard, Aaron Joseph, Levi Casboult
Stats that matter
The Crows team that beat the Bulldogs last week was the youngest in Brenton Sanderson’s coaching tenure. The average age in the team was 24 years and 21 days – younger than Bulldogs (24 years and 174 days) by five months. The average number of games in the team was 69.9 compared to the Dogs’ 76.
In 2012, Carlton was one of the shortest kicking teams in the competition (fourth), but under new coach Mick Malthouse they’re the third longest kicking side this season.
Courtesy of ball carriers Chris Yarran, Kane Lucas, Jeff Garlett and Bryce Gibbs, the Blues are ranked No.1 in the League for running bounces. Carlton is also dangerous at the stoppages, ranked No.2 for scores from clearances.
Of Adelaide’s 22 players last weekend, six have played 15 or fewer games: Rory Laird (1), Sam Kerridge (2), Luke Brown (7), Brad Crouch (3), Tom Lynch (13) and Josh Jenkins (15). Another four are yet to reach the 50-game milestone: Ricky Henderson (46), Matthew Wright (45), Matthew Jaensch (38) and Daniel Talia (36).
Patrick Dangerfield dominated the last meeting between these two teams. The explosive onballer shrugged off a heavy collision with star Blue Marc Murphy to collect 35 possessions (19 contested), eight clearances, eight inside 50ms, six tackles and two goals in a best on ground performance.
Tony Modra holds the record for most Crows goals against Carlton. Modra booted 13 in the Round One clash between the sides in 1994.
The Crows and Blues have only played twice at the MCG for one win apiece. The first clash was the 2001 Elimination Final, which Carlton won by 68 points. Adelaide won the most recent meeting at the ‘G’ by in Round Six, 2008, by a margin of five goals.
News bitesBetts back for Blues
Forward Eddie Betts will make his return from a broken jaw against Adelaide at the MCG on Saturday. Betts, who replaces Aaron Joseph, is the only change to the Carlton team that beat West Coast last weekend.
Triple treat for Blues forward line – AFL.com.au
CARLTON is set to unveil a three-man "mosquito fleet" on its forward line once Eddie Betts returns from injury. Jeff Garlett and Chris Yarran's blazing speed was a key factor in the club's first win of the season against West Coast last weekend, with Betts' imminent return to add more spice to the Blues' forward set up. Coach Mick Malthouse said he could 'absolutely' envisage a forward line containing Betts, Garlett and Yarran.
In the Mix: Carlton – AFL.com.au
Star forwards Jarrad Waite (calf) and Eddie Betts (jaw) could be available for selection in Saturday's twilight match against Adelaide at the MCG. Carlton also has several players staking their claims in the VFL, with the Northern Blues undefeated. David Ellard, in his two games since returning from a hamstring problem, has amassed 43 touches and seven goals, while key forwards Levi Casboult and Luke Mitchell kicked three goals apiece against Coburg on Sunday. Others who might come into contention include runners Dylan Buckley, Tom Bell, Josh Bootsma, top draftee Troy Menzel, defenders Matthew Watson and Nick Duigan, and usual backman Jeremy Laidler, who is being trialled as a forward.
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