Telstra Dome, 2.10pm, Saturday 24 May
CARLTON
Backs: Edwards Thornton Simpson
Half-backs: Grigg Bower Wiggins
Centres: Stevens Judd Murphy
Half-forwards: Fisher Waite Scotland
Forwards: O'hAilpin Fevola Betts
Followers: Kreuzer Carrazzo
Rover: Gibbs
Interchange: Bentick Browne Hampson Russell
Emergencies: Armfield Austin Pfeiffer
In: Edwards Hampson Thornton
Out: Ackland Hadley (groin) Jamison (shoulder)
FREMANTLE
Backs: Grover McPharlin Black
Half-backs: Mundy Dodd Thornton
Centres: McManus Palmer Ibbotson
Half-forwards: Michael Johnson, Tarrant Solomon
Forwards: Farmer Pavlich Mayne
Followers: Sandilands Crowley
Rover: Bell
Interchange: Schammer Duffield Bradley Peake
Emergencies: Foster Head Murphy
In: Grover Mayne
Out: Hayden (collapsed lung) Drum (hamstring)
Head-to-head Carlton 8 Fremantle 11 Drawn 0
Last time Fremantle 27.11 (172) bt Carlton 13.18 (96) R13, 2007, Subiaco
Betting TABSportsbet: Carlton $1.80 Fremantle $1.95. Centrebet: Carlton $1.80 Fremantle $2.
Summary Fremantle's two recent nightmares - surrendering to Melbourne after a massive half-time lead and losing to the Western Bulldogs in the last minutes might well have sucked the life out of the club - at least for this season. Carlton, meanwhile, will see this as an opportunity to revive their shaky final-eight hopes. At 3-5 the Blues can add some credibility to their season for the first time in seven years. Matthew Pavlich looms as the Dockers' saviour - but what will save coach Mark Harvey in the long-term if this sort of pain continues? The Blues' young side has held up better than expected and now, led by Nick Stevens and Chris Judd, are lining up as favourites for the first time in quite a while.
Key Brendan Fevola has been in awesome form this year and can win this game off his own boot as long as the Blues' midfield do the job expected of them.
Tip Carlton by 20 points
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