Round 15 of the 2024 AFL season beings with a monster Friday night clash between Carlton and Geelong.
Keep up to date with all of the fixtures, games, news, tips, odds, results, reaction, and video as they come to hand.
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
Carlton vs. Geelong
Team news: Geelong will receive a huge boost when they face a test against the Blues on Friday night, with star midfielder Patrick Dangerfield and veteran defender Zach Tuohy coming back in along with Ollie Henry. Tanner Bruhn goes out with a wrist injury, Rhys Stanley with a knee, and Shannon Neale has been dropped. Carlton have recalled Orazio Fanatasia for Jack Carroll.
ESPN tip: Blues by 16 points
Pointsbet odds: Blues $1.60, Cats $2.35
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SATURDAY, JUNE 22
Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions
Team news: Ken Hinkley has axed four, with Ivan Soldo, Quinton Narkle, Dylan Williams, and Francis Evans going out for midseason rookie Logan Evans, Jordon Sweet, Jeremy Finlayson and Willie Rioli. For Brisbane, Shadeau Brain comes in for Noah Answerth (shoulder).
ESPN tip: Lions by 12 points
Pointsbet odds: Power $1.80, Lions $2.00
GWS Giants vs. Sydney Swans
Team news: The Swans have called in Caiden Cleary, with Matt Roberts going out. The Giants have made three changes, Sam Taylor (ruptured testicle), Nick Haynes (hamstring), and Aaron Cadman (omitted) making way for Lachie Ash, Max Gruzewski, and James Peatling.
ESPN tip: Swans by 9 points
Pointsbet odds: Giants $2.55, Swans $1.52
Melbourne vs. North Melbourne
Team news: Melbourne will be undermanned for the remainder of the season after the club confirmed Christian Petracca will sit out the rest of the year after a horrific King's Birthday injury. Jack Billiags and Bailey Laurie have been dropped, with Koltyn Tholstrup, Kynan Brown, and Adam Tomlinson coming in. The Roos regain Jy Simpkin and have called up Dylan Stephens, with Jaidyn Stephenson (omitted) and Kallan Dawson going out.
ESPN tip: Dees by 26 points
Pointsbet odds: Demons $1.19, Roos $4.75
SUNDAY, JUNE 23
Essendon vs. West Coast Eagles
Team news: West Coast forward Oscar Allen has recovered from a knee injury that has kept him sidelined since Round 1 and has been named on an extended bench with Jayden Hunt, Tyler Brockman, and Josh Rotham. Essendon have included Mason Redman, Xavier Duursma, Sam Draper, and Nate Caddy.
ESPN tip: Bombers by 38 points
Pointsbet odds: Bombers $1.15, Eagles $5.50
Fremantle Dockers vs. Gold Coast Suns
Team news: Wil Powell, Jake Rogers, Sam Day, Jarrod Witts, Brandon Ellis, Lloyd Johnston, Alex Davies, Hewago Oea have been named on an extended bench for the Suns, with at least five changes coming after Brayden Fiorini (Omitted), Ben King (Injured), Nick Holman (Omitted), Jed Walter (Omitted), and Ned Moyle (Omitted) named as outs. The Dockers have lost Joshua Draper (Omitted) and Michael Walters (Injured). Heath Chapman, Hugh Davies, Tom Emmett, Neil Erasmus, and Corey Wagner are on the extended bench.
ESPN tip: Dockers by 21 points
Pointsbet odds: Dockers $1.45, Suns $2.75