Carlton and the Western Bulldogs are set for a showdown at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

The Blues have made four changes, with Jarrad Waite, Josh Bootsma, Troy Menzel and Rob Warnock coming into the side.

The Bulldogs have three inclusions, bringing in Mark Austin, Liam Jones and Easton Wood.

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse says he’s expecting a tough match against a side in “very, very good form”.

Match Details

Carlton v. Western Bulldogs
Round 20
Saturday 10 August
Etihad Stadium   
4:40pm AEST

Head to Head (since 1980)

Carlton: 29
Western Bulldogs: 20

Past 3 Results

Round 17 2012, Etihad Stadium
Carlton 16.6 (102) d. Western Bulldogs 12.12 (84)

Carlton
Goals – Collins 3, Garlett 2, Gibbs 2, Thornton 2, Betts 2, Carrazzo, Bell, Bower, Joseph, Dale
Disposals – Scotland 31, McLean 29, Garlett 20

Western Bulldogs
Goals – Dahlhaus 4, Grant 2, Williams 2, Picken, Tutt, Giansiracusa, Higgins
Disposals – Griffen 28, Wallis 26, Cross 26


Round 16 2011, Etihad Stadium
Western Bulldogs 14.12 (96) d. Carlton 9.15 (69)

Carlton
Goals – Simpson 2, Gibbs, Murphy, Ellard, Robinson, Joseph, Walker, Betts
Disposals – Murphy 34, Gibbs 30, Judd 29

Western Bulldogs
Goals – Hall 4, Griffen 2, Hooper 2, Dahlhaus, Jones, Gilbee, Giansiracusa, Cooney, Ward
Disposals – Cooney 31, Boyd 25, Ward 21


Round 15 2010, Etihad Stadium  
Western Bulldogs 20.6 (126) d. Carlton 8.10 (58)

Carlton
Goals – Judd 2, Garlett 2, Jacobs, Simpson, Henderson, Robinson
Disposals – Gibbs 33, Walker 32, Murphy 29

Western Bulldogs
Goals – Hall 6, Boyd 2, Griffen 2, Higgins 2, Murphy 2, Cross, Johnson, Giansiracusa, Picken, Grant, Roughead
Disposals – Boyd 33, Cooney 33, Griffen 29

Injury List

Carlton
Carrazzo (calf) 2 weeks
Collins (foot) test
Ellard (calf) test
Hampson (knee) 3 weeks
Kreuzer (calf) 1 week
McCarthy (foot) 1 week
McInnes (hip) test
White (neck) season

Western Bulldogs
Matthew Boyd (calf) test
Brett Goodes (broken arm) season
Shaun Higgins (foot) season
Jason Johannisen (shoulder) season
Josh Prudden (ankle) test
Clay Smith (knee) season
Jake Stringer (foot) TBC
Tom Williams (shoulder) season


Next Three Weeks

Carlton
Round 21 – Richmond, MCG
Round 22 – Essendon, MCG
Round 23 – Port Adelaide, AAMI Stadium

Western Bulldogs
Round 21 – Adelaide, Etihad Stadium  
Round 22 – Brisbane, Gabba
Round 23 – Melbourne, Etihad Stadium

Merchandise

Get all the latest official on-field Club exclusive gear at The Carlton Shop marquees, located between gates 4 & 5 on the Southern Stand concourse from 11am onwards. Don’t miss out on all the latest Nike gear including track jackets, rain jackets, hoodies and polos, so that you can wear what the team wears.

You can also purchase on-field and Club exclusive gear online at shop.carltonfc.com.au or by ringing The Carlton Shop during business hours on (03) 9389 6288.

Life @ CFC

Ever wondered what life at a football club is really like? The Carlton Football Club has launched a new Twitter account to give fans an insight into just what goes on behind-the-scenes.

You can follow @LifeatCFC by heading to www.twitter.com/LifeatCFC.

The Carlton Podcast

Co-hosted by Mitch Robinson and Tony Moclair, The Carlton Podcast is about all things Carlton. Featuring news, and exclusive interviews, The Carlton Podcast has something for every Blues fan.

Head to www.carltonfc.com.au to listen to the latest episode today.

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