Round 16
Adelaide v Carlton
Sunday, July 10 at 1:10pm (local time), MCG
Broadcast details
Live on Channel Seven and Fox Footy
Head to head
Carlton 18
Adelaide 16
Latest news
AFL Preview: Crows v Blues
Read AFL Media’s preview of Sunday’s Crows v Blues clash.
Out of action (estimates only)
Dennis Armfield (testicle) – test
Daniel Gorringe (hip) – test
David Cunningham (hip) – test
Marc Murphy (ankle) – 3 weeks
Ciaran Byrne (knee) – season
Andrew Gallucci (shoulder) – season
Ciaran Sheehan (hamstring) - season
Carlton’s last five
2016 Round 15, Carlton 6.9 (45) d by Collingwood 8.9 (57), MCG
2016 Round 14, Greater Western Sydney 18.19 (127) d Carlton 9.11 (65), Spotless Stadium
2016 Round 12, St Kilda 17.8 (110) d Carlton 12.6 (78), Etihad Stadium
2016 Round 11, Carlton 16.6 (102) d Brisbane 9.10 (64), Etihad Stadium
2016 Round 10, Carlton 16.8 (104) d Geelong 12.13 (85), Etihad Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2015, Round 10, Carlton 14.6 (90) d by Adelaide 14.15 (99), MCG
2014, Round 10, Carlton 12.9 (81) d Adelaide 10.16 (76), MCG
2013, Round Five, Carlton 17.13 (115) d Adelaide 12.11 (83), MCG
2012, Round Eight, Carlton 8.7 (55) d by Adelaide 19.10 (124), Etihad Stadium
2011, Round Five, Carlton 11.19 (85) d Adelaide 12.7 (79), Etihad Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3. Marc Murphy (Carlton)
2. Josh Jenkins (Adelaide)
1. Kade Simpson (Carlton)
Team
B: Kade Simpson, Jacob Weitering, Liam Sumner
HB: Dale Thomas, Sam Rowe, Ciaran Byrne
C: Sam Docherty, Bryce Gibbs, Ed Curnow
HF: Andrejs Everitt, Andrew Walker, Sam Kerridge
F: Jack Silvagni, Levi Casboult, Lachie Plowman
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Patrick Cripps, Jed Lamb
Interchange: Andrew Phillips, Zach Tuohy, Simon White, Matthew White
News bites
Blues race for pace
Carlton could add significant speed to its side to suit the wide expanses of the MCG ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Crows.
Backline shuffle for Blues
Carlton may look to shuffle its backline against Adelaide this weekend with rebounding defender Ciaran Byrne ruled out for the remainder of the season.
