MCG will play host to Saturday's Round 3 AFL game between Collingwood Magpies and Geelong Cats. The game kicks off at 7:25 pm with Geelong Cats heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Collingwood Magpies vs. Geelong Cats game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday April 2, 2022 at 7:25 pm
Where: MCG
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Collingwood Magpies vs Geelong Cats Odds
Collingwood Magpies vs Geelong Cats Preview
In red-hot form to begin 2022, Collingwood will look to move to 3-0 by upsetting Geelong at the MCG on Saturday night.
The Magpies dominated Adelaide last weekend, claiming a 100-58 victory at this venue to add to their 102-85 win against St Kilda in Round 1.
They’ve implemented a considerably more attacking style of play under Craig McRae, demonstrated by the fact they’ve scored 100+ points in back-to-back outings, compared to only reaching triple figures once for the entirety of last season.
Meanwhile, the Cats have similarly shifted to a more attacking system, with each of their fixtures against Essendon and Sydney totalling 180+ points, something which only happened on three occasions during 2021.
With that said, Geelong was made to look second-rate by Sydney en route to a 107-77 defeat at the SCG last Friday, indicating an improved effort may be needed if the Cats are to bounce back.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Geelong Cats to win at $1.44 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Tom Hawkins at $8.50.
Collingwood Magpies vs Geelong Cats Teams
MAGPIES
B: I.Quaynor, D.Moore, J.Madgen
HB: J.Crisp, J.Howe, B.Maynard
C: O.Henry, T.Adams, J.Daicos
HF: J.De Goey, B.Mihocek, S.Sidebottom
F: D.Cameron, J.Elliott, J.Ginnivan
FOLL: B.Grundy, P.Lipinski, S.Pendlebury
I/C: J.Noble, W.Hoskin-Elliott, N.Daicos, R.McInnes
EMG: C.Brown, M.Cox, T.Brown, T.Wilson
IN: B.Maynard, R.McInnes
OUT: B.McCreery, N.Kreuger (both injured), T.Brown (omitted)
CATS
B: J.Bews, S.De Koning, T.Stewart
HB: T.Atkins, M.Blicavs, J.Henry
C: M.Duncan, J.Selwood, I.Smith
HF: T.Stengle, T.Hawkins, S.Higgins
F: E.Ratugolea, J.Cameron, B.Close
FOLL: R.Stanley, P.Dangerfield, C.Guthrie
I/C: J.Kolodjashnij, B.Parfitt, Z.Tuohy, M.Holmes
EMG: M.O’Connor, Z.Guthrie, M.Knevitt, L.Dahlhaus
IN: S.De Koning, S.Higgins
OUT: Z.Guthrie, L.Dahlhaus (both omitted), Q.Narkle (sub)