Carlton vs. Melbourne Predictions

We have Carlton vs. Melbourne predictions for AFL action on Saturday July 19 at 7:35pm at the MCG.

Melbourne are the $1.54 favourites to handle the struggling Blues, who are looking to bounce back after four consecutive losses.

Carlton vs. Melbourne Predictions

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Best Bet

Melbourne -9.5 @ $1.90

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Looking to post rare consecutive wins are the Demons, who proved too good for North Melbourne with a 119-83 win last week.

Melbourne had been struggling with its form, but Carlton is lost at sea currently, and the Blues are there for the taking after losing to the likes of Brisbane, Collingwood, Port Adelaide, and a shocking loss to North Melbourne.

That’s the best form guide for backing against Carlton, and with Melbourne just behind them on the AFL ladder, it will look to leapfrog them on Saturday night. Based on current form, we’re including Melbourne –9.5 in our AFL multis.

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Same Game Multi

Melbourne -9.5, Jake Melksham 3+ Goals, Kysaiah Pickett 2+ Goals, Total Match Points Under 167.5 @ $15.00

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Jake Melksham is a good chance to kick 3+ goals at $2.70 odds, which gives our AFL SGM odds a big boost.

He kicked five goals last week, making it 14 goals from his last three games, and he’s Melbourne’s leading chance to put points on the board. The odds for him to kick three goals against a struggling Carlton team are too good to turn down.

We also like Kysaiah Pickett to kick two goals. He has been a good bet for most of 2025, and although he had only one goal last week, that followed four consecutive games with at least two goals. Punters get $1.64 for Pickett to kick 2+ goals, so include him in picks.

Under 167.5 is worth including based on Carlton’s offensive struggles, which includes a total of 185 points from their last three games combined.

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Best Value Bet

Kade Chandler 6+ Tackles @ $2.60

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Kade Chandler had an incredible 10 tackles against Adelaide before putting up four last week, and he’s good enough to post 6+ tackles against Carlton.

It should be a game played in the middle of the field, and that should see Chandler make a lot of tackles in close quarters.

$2.60 is a value price for the Melbourne player.

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