In-form Collingwood meets Essendon at the MCG, while West Coast hosts St Kilda in Perth.
Earlier on Sunday, Carlton scored a 36-point triumph over GWS.
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Curnow stars in Blues win
Coleman Medal leader Charlie Curnow kicked four goals to help steer Carlton to its win over GWS, boosting the Blues’ chances of claiming a top-four spot.
The Blues led by just three points at half-time but put a break on the visitors during the third term and pulled clear for a 13.12 (90) to 8.6 (54) victory at Docklands.
The result improves Carlton’s win-loss record to 12-6 ahead of consecutive away matches against Adelaide and the Brisbane Lions.
Sam Walsh shook off a nasty-looking ankle injury to gather 31 disposals and seven clearances for the Blues and captain Patrick Cripps led from the front with 34 disposals, four clearances and a goal.
Curnow and Harry McKay (two goals) were ever-present threats in attack as Jacob Weitering and Mitch McGovern, returning from hamstring injuries for his first match since round two, held firm in defence.
Toby Greene could have put GWS in front midway through the third quarter but failed to score with an around-the-corner kick after marking 30 metres from goal on a slight angle.
The Blues took advantage, kicking the next three goals in quick succession to give themselves breathing space.
They asserted themselves further when Callum Brown dropped a simple chest mark in the Giants’ defensive goal square and Josh Honey pounced to toe-poke the ball through for a goal.
Carlton put the result beyond doubt in a strong final quarter, kicking 4.4 to 1.3.
Greene showed flashes of brilliance, using Lewis Young as a launch pad to take a spectacular mark on the wing.
He kicked two second-quarter goals and could have had a third after he was taken high by McGovern but his free kick sailed wide.
The incident sparked a melee, leaving McGovern’s jumper ripped and looking more like a cape.
Moments later McGovern flew into a pack to contest a mark and was hurt, spending the last few minutes of the first half hunched over.
McGovern played out the match and impressed in the backline.
Adam Saad gave his trademark run out of defence and produced a highlight with his huge mark over James Peatling.
GWS was well served by co-captain Stephen Coniglio (21 disposals, six clearances, two goals), Tim Taranto (30 disposals) and Harry Himmelberg (25).
Greene finished with 3.2 from 15 disposals and riled Carlton players with a late spoiling attempt on Lochie O’Brien in the dying stages.
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