CARLTON will run out on the SCG for the first time this season for take two against Sydney.
The Blues will be looking for redemption against the Swans, after falling 19 points short when two sides met in Round 3.
Sydney - which has registered six wins in 2019 - will be eager to collect another victory, with its finals dream teetering on the edge.
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The Sydney home crowd is sure to be up and about, but recent weeks have shown Carlton is capable of mustering inspirational performances in enemy territory.
Details: SCG, Saturday 13 July, 1:45pm (AEST)
Broadcast: Click here for broadcast guide and here for all game day info.
THE GAME IN FOCUS:
With the end of season 2019 drawing near, the Round 17 clash represents a critical opportunity for both the Blues and the Swans.
With two losses within a goal in the last month, Carlton will be looking to establish its offensive game style with a third win from five games.
A finals berth is still within in reach for the Swans who, after a slow start to its season, have managed six wins to sit 14th on the ladder.
While Sydney got the better of Carlton earlier this year, it will be two different sides running out on the SCG this afternoon.
LAST TIME WE MET:
While the Blues showed promising signs last time these two sides met in Round 3, it was the more experienced Swans outfit that finished with the four points.
It was an arm-wrestle early at Marvel Stadium, with the lead changing several times within the opening term.
Having taken a one-point advantage into the main break, the Isaac Heeney-inspired Swans were able to grow their lead to as much as 31 points.
A final-quarter fightback - which has now become characteristic - saw the Blues rally but ultimately fall short by 13 points.
The Swans may have left with the win, but Patrick Cripps and Harry McKay - two inclusions for today’s game - were the big positives.
BLUE FOCUS:
It will be a special feeling for Zac Fisher when he pulls on the Navy Blue today.
It's never easy catching a slippery Fish.
— Carlton FC (@CarltonFC) July 12, 2019
Ahead of his 50th game tomorrow, rewind with some of the smoothest side-steps, spins, and stiff-arms from Fish. #BoundByBlue
The third-year midfielder will run out for what will be his 50th AFL game when the Blues take on the Swans at the SCG.
Stringing together his most consistent season so far with an average of 19.4 disposals and four clearances per game, Fisher will have a key role to play in the middle and up forward.
GET EXCITED ABOUT:
Blues supporters will be spoilt for choice when it comes to returning stars.
Most notably, after two weeks on the sidelines, captain Cripps will make his much-awaited return from foot injury to take on the Swans.
The Blues’ forward line will also receive a boost in the form of leading goal-kicker Harry McKay, who returns from a groin injury.
The Blues will also welcome a new club debutant, with Hugh Goddard to wear the Navy Blue for the first time. The 22-year-old will finally get his opportunity down back after starring for the Northern Blues.
WATCH: Goddard's best for Northern
BLUE VIEW:
The Blues came painfully close to downing the Demons last week, but do three big ins close that five-point deficit?
Playing with a newfound confidence in attack, it will be different Blues unit that runs out against the Swans compared to the one that ran out in Round 3.
