Carlton’s poor run of form has hurt the club, with AFL bumping them out of primetime slots for the remaining rounds of the home and away season. 7NEWS
are poised to roar into the finals again, finishing their year with a run of five games at their home fortress, GMHBA Stadium.
The AFL has seemingly rolled the dice on an injury-hit Sydney, somehow keeping them in the spotlight with prized slots in rounds 16, 17 and 18. The first of those is on a Friday night at the SCG against Geelong which, on the surface, is a massive gamble, considering the Swans have been brutalised by the Cats in their last two outings by 93 points and 81 points, the latter coming in last year’s grand final.
The AFL says the fixture for Round 24 will be announced about one month ahead of the games to “maximise” the best timeslots for the final round ahead of the finals.Sydney v Geelong, SCG, 7.50pm AESTAdelaide v North Melbourne, Adelaide Oval, 1.15pm ACSTSunday, July 2West Coast v St Kilda, Optus Stadium, 2.40pm AWSTWestern Bulldogs v Collingwood, Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AESTGWS Giants v Hawthorn, Giants Stadium, 4.35pm AESTPort Adelaide v Gold Coast, Adelaide Oval, 7.
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