Fremantle vs Carlton AFL Rd 6 tips & value bets – April 23, 2022

Two of the 2022 AFL season’s early bolters will clash this Saturday night when the Carlton Blues head to Perth to take on the Fremantle Dockers.

Freo go into this game as warm favourites, and deservedly so. Interstate teams can often fly under the radar and the Dockers have been quietly putting together a string of impressive performances. They are a young team, so you can expect the occasional clanger, but they are playing very solid footy and currently sit second on the ladder with a 4-1 record. AFL betting markets have been slow to appreciate Freo’s form, and their game against the Bombers was generously priced at coin-flip odds. Freo were in a different class altogether and dismantled their opponents, getting up by 48 points in the end.

Carlton have been something of a surprise package this season. External expectations were not especially high, but they have come out firing and also stand at 4-1. They held onto a thrilling three-point victory against Port in round five having built a huge early lead, which might not look overly impressive, but the Power threw everything except the kitchen sink and were desperate to avoid their fifth-straight defeat. Carlton do have holes in their game, and are prone to lapses and cold spells, but look assured attacking with ball in hand.

The style of this game will largely determine the outcome. If Carlton can drag Freo into a shoot-out, their hopes improve, but if the Dockers can slow the tempo and make it a more tactical affair, the home side are likely to prevail.

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Key matchup: Taberner vs Weitering

Hulking Fremantle forward Matt Taberner was unstoppable against the Bombers, booting 7.0 and grabbing six marks. The entire Freo forward line looked potent, with Sam Switkowski kicking 2.0 and the speedy Michael Fredrick adding 2.0 also. Containing this firepower will be a big challenge for the Blues, and it feels as though Jacob Weitering will need to do some heavy lifting if Carlton are to have any chance of victory.

Fremantle vs Carlton betting strategy

We’re sticking with the Dockers. They still appear to have more upside, while the Blues might have bottomed out slightly. The early line is set at 7.5 points with BetOnline, and we are happy to take it. This might be close to a free hit, as betting markets keep underestimating the non-Victorian teams. It should be an entertaining game, so take Freo -7.5 and settle in for a solid display of AFL.

Fremantle vs Carlton same-game multi tips

For the value hunters, we are going to link Freo -7.5 into Switkowski as an any time goal kicker, into Luke Ryan 20+ disposals returning $3.80 on Ladbrokes. Despite a patchy tipping effort last week, we did land our same game multi ticket in the Freo vs Bombers game at juicy odds, so stick with us here.

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