Carlton Blues (12-6) will look to put a rough month behind them when they host Port Adelaide Power (11-7) on Friday night to open AFL Round 20 at Marvel Stadium.
The Blues snapped a run of two losses in anything but convincing fashion against North Melbourne last time out. The Kangaroos went toe-to-toe against the Michael Voss' men but a dominant third quarter led by Coleman Medal leader Charlie Curnow propelled the 19-point victory.
Despite Carlton sitting in second place, they don't have wiggle room to slip in the home stretch considering they are just four points away from seventh, which is Port Adelaide. A top-two spot guarantees a home preliminary final, which would go a long way for the Victorian heavyweights towards the Premiership.
Meanwhile, Port Adelaide were also underwhelming against the Richmond Tigers, requiring a dominant 32-1 final quarter to prevail by seven goals to maintain their position in the top eight.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch Carlton Blues vs Port Adelaide in the AFL, plus plenty more.
Carlton Blues vs Port Adelaide date and start time
| Date | Friday, July 26, 2024 |
| Start time | 7:40 pm AEST/ 7:10 pm ACST/ 5:40 pm AWST |
| Venue | Marvel Stadium |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
How to watch Carlton Blues vs Port Adelaide on TV & stream live online
There are several options to watch the Carlton Blues vs Port Adelaide AFL game in Australia, including Network Seven, Foxtel, Foxtel from Telstra, and Kayo Sports.
The best way to livestream the aforementioned AFL game is through Kayo with a seven-day free trial. It also does not have a lock-in contract or equipment fees, which means you can cancel anytime if you are no longer using it.
All you need to decide is whether you want to pick Kayo One at $25 per month (1 stream and up to HD), or Kayo Basic at $35 per month (2 streams and up to 4K).
What channel is Carlton Blues vs Port Adelaide game on?
The game will be broadcast live on 7mate on free-to-air TV and will also be available to watch via Fox Footy on pay TV. Triple M, ABC and AFL Nation will provide the radio coverage.
Streaming the game with a VPN
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- Grab the popcorn and get ready to watch!
Carlton Blues vs Port Adelaide team news
Carlton Blues team news
In a massive blow for the Blues, Tom De Koning has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. Sam Durdin is also expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a calf injury.
Mitch McGovern failed his fitness test last week but is expected to come back into the team for this contest. The same goes for Corey Durdin and Caleb Marchbank, who are recovering from sickness.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Ruck | De Koning, Pittonet, Binns, O'Keeffe, Mirkov |
| Defender | Cowan, Williams, McGovern, Binns, Pittonet, Newman, Wilson, Boyd, Cincotta, Saad, Kemp, Weitering, Marchbank, Durdin, Akuei |
| Midfielder | Hollands, Cerra, Kennedy, Acres, Docherty, Carroll, Walsh, Hewett, M. Carroll, Cottrell |
| Forward | Silvagni, Motlop, Fogarty, McKay, Fantasia, Durdin, Martin, Cunningham, Young, Monahan, Moir, Owies, McKay, Curnow, Lemmey |
Port Adelaide team news
Todd Marshall and Kane Farrell will have to pass fitness tests to be considered for selection. Lachie Jones and Jed McEntee are both in concussion protocols and will need to be evaluated before being available. Ivan Soldo is still several weeks away.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Rucks | Soldo, Sweet, Ratugolea, Visentini |
| Defenders | Burton, McKenzie, Clurey, Aliir, Zerk-Thatcher, McCallum, Marshall, Houston, Farrell, Burgoyne, Williams, L. Jones |
| Midfielders | Rozee, Sinn, Butters, Boak, Bergman, Wines, Charleson, Drew, Lorenz, Jackson, Mead |
| Forwards | Marshall, Finlayson, Lord, Scully, Walsh, Powell-Pepper, Riolli, Horne-Francis, Georgiades, Dixon, Anastasopoulos, Evans, Scully, Byrne-Jones, McEntee, Narkle |
Carlton vs Port Adelaide Form
Carlton: WWLLW
| Round | Match |
|---|---|
| R19 | Carlton 107-88 North Melbourne |
| R18 | Western Bulldogs 100-86 Carlton |
| R17 | GWS 116-104 Carlton |
| R16 | Richmond 70-131 Carlton |
| R15 | Carlton 138-75 Geelong |
Port Adelaide: LWWLW
| Round | Match |
|---|---|
| R19 | Port Adelaide 116-75 Richmond |
| R18 | Gold Coast 96-82 Port Adelaide |
| R17 | Port Adelaide 102-54 Western Bulldogs |
| R16 | St Kilda 60-62 Port Adelaide |
| R15 | Port Adelaide 73-152 Brisbane |
Carlton vs Port Adelaide H2H Results
| Year | Match |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Power 71-107 Blues |
| 2023 | Blues 122-72 Power |
| 2022 | Blues 94-91 Power |
| 2021 | Power 140-45 Blues |
| 2021 | Blues 68-96 Power |