CARLTON V SYDNEY

Venue Telstra Dome
Date Sunday, July 20 Time 1.10pm
Head to head Carlton 124 Sydney 80 Drawn 6
Last time Sydney 25.12 (162) bt Carlton 15.10 (100) R15 2007 SCG
Betting TABSportsbet Carlton $2.40 Sydney $1.52 Centrebet Carlton $2.45 Sydney $1.55

Carlton

Backs: Austin Jamison Simpson
Half-backs: Walker Thornton Scotland
Centres: Russell Gibbs Grigg
Half-forwards: Stevens Waite Murphy
Forwards: Fisher Fevola Betts
Followers: Cloke Judd Rover: Bentick
Interchange: From: Carrazzo Edwards Hampson Hartlett Kreuzer Pfeiffer Wiggins
In: Austin Walker Hampson Hartlett Pfeiffer
Out: Anderson Browne

Sydney

Backs: Bevan Barry Mattner
Half-backs: C Bolton Richards Kennelly
Centres: O'Dwyer McVeigh Bird
Half-forwards: O'Keefe Goodes Ablett
Forwards: Playfair O'Loughlin Moore
Followers: Jolly Kirk Rover: J Bolton
Interchange: From: Everitt Grundy Jack Mathews Malceski Roberts-Thomson Smith
In: Grundy Malceski Mathews O'Dwyer
Out: Buchanan (suspended)
New: Matt O'Dwyer, 19, Calder U18

Summary The wrangling over Brendan Fevola's contract continues to be a distraction and now there are signs the Blues are sick of it. As their fortunes rise and fall on Fevola's performance and they are a game out of the eight they need a clear head from the Fev. The Swans are fourth but have lost two in a row and need a boost - prepare for them to try to close down the Blues' free-flowing style and for Chris Judd and Marc Murphy to attempt to break free. They will miss forward Amon Buchanan through suspension but Peter Everitt and Darren Jolly will help the Swans cause if, as expected, they dominate the hit-outs. Tadhg Kennelly will be out to make a mark in his 150th game for the Swans.
Key Whether Fevola can forget about the money for a couple of hours and concentrate on beating Leo Barry.
Tip Sydney by 20 points