Round 6
Carlton v West Coast
Saturday 26 April
Etihad Stadium, 4.40pm
Head-to-head
Played 39
Carlton 20
Eagles 19
Draws 0
Last Five Games
Round 4, 2013
Patersons Stadium
Carlton 12.17 (89) df West Coast 7.23 (65)
Round 12, 2012
Patersons Stadium
West Coast 10.19 (79) df Carlton 10.9 (69)
SF, 2011
Patersons Stadium
West Coast 15.11 (101) df Carlton 15.8 (98)
Round 14, 2011
Etihad Stadium
West Coast 15.13 (103) df Carlton 10.7 (67)
Round 17, 2010
Subiaco Oval
Carlton 15.19 (109) df West Coast 11.17 (83)
Recent Form
West Coast started the season with a bang with three big wins over the Western Bulldogs, Melbourne and St Kilda. But a 75-point loss to Geelong in Round 4 ended the Eagles’ winning streak, before they went down in a close encounter with Port Adelaide over Easter.
In contrast Carlton endured a disappointing start to 2014 with four straight losses. But the Blues will have renewed confidence after snapping their horror run with a 28-point win over the Western Bulldogs.
Possible Team Changes
Carlton will need to make at least three changes to the side that defeated the Western Bulldogs by 28-points.
Chris Judd, Tom Bell and Ed Curnow have all been ruled out with injuries.
But Michael Jamison and Troy Menzel could return from injury after missing the Bulldogs game, while several players have pressed their case for selection in the VFL including Nick Graham, Andrew McInnes and Matthew Watson.
The Eagles will be without captain Darren Glass and Xavier Ellis.
Ellis is set to miss the match with a calf injury, while Glass is out suspended after accepting a one-match ban for rough conduct.
