Thursday’s only AFL Round 14 match is between West Coast Eagles and Essendon Bombers with the game to be played at Patersons Stadium with the opening bounce is commencing at 6:10 PM local time and 8:10pm AEST with home team West Coast Eagles currently holding slight favouritism in the market. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between West Coast Eagles and Essendon Bombers.
WHERE AND WHEN: Patersons Stadium, 6:10 PM June 27, 2013
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Opening odds comparison:
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| West Coast Eagles | 1.85 | 1.80 | 1.87 | 1.80 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
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Essendon Bombers
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1.98 | 2.00 | 1.93 | 2.00 | 1.98 | 1.98 |
Preview:
After a few weeks of shortened rounds, we’re back to a full round of nine matches and an early start, with Round 14 kicking off on Thursday night with West Coast and Essendon.
The Eagles suffered their second loss in three weeks when losing to Hawthorn in their most recent outing (123 – 103), which has left them in tenth position on the ladder and one win outside of the eight.
With more than half of their remaining games against teams in the top half of the competition, the Eagles need to start winning.
After a heavy loss to Sydney three matches back, the Bombers have recorded a hard-earned victory over Carlton before a comfortable win over the Gold Coast (115 – 72).
These latest wins have Essendon supporting a 9-3 winning record this year and firmly entrenched in the top eight, sitting in fourth spot.
They also boast a 4-1 covering the line when playing away from home.
It was a competitive effort by West Coast against the Hawthorn however, given the current form of both sides and the fact that West Coast are 2-4 when playing at home this year, the Bombers represent good value for mine.
Teams:
1 Mitchell Brown
2 Mark LeCras
3 Andrew Gaff (INT)
4 Daniel Kerr
5 Brad Sheppard (INT)
7 Chris Masten
8 Beau Waters
9 Nic Naitanui
11 Matt Priddis
13 Luke Shuey
16 Eric Mackenzie
17 Josh Kennedy
18 Bradd Dalziell
20 Dean Cox
23 Darren Glass
24 Matt Rosa
26 Sam Butler
27 Jack Darling
28 Ashley Smith
30 Blayne Wilson (EMG)
31 Will Schofield (EMG)
34 Mark Hutchings (INT)
35 Patrick McGinnity
43 Ashton Hams (EMG)
46 Simon Tunbridge (INT)
In
Ashley Smith ,Mark Hutchings ,Brad Sheppard ,Simon Tunbridge
Out
Shannon Hurn (Ankle) , Scott Selwood (thumb) , Blayne Wilson (Omitted) , Andrew Embley (Suspension)
New
Simon Tunbridge
Essendon Bombers:
1 Michael Hibberd
2 Tom Bellchambers
4 Jobe Watson
5 Brent Stanton
6 Joe Daniher (EMG)
8 Jason Winderlich
9 Brendon Goddard
10 Nick O’Brien (EMG)
11 David Zaharakis (INT)
12 Stewart Crameri
15 Courtenay Dempsey
16 Tayte Pears (INT)
17 Jake Melksham (INT)
18 Michael Hurley
20 Jackson Merrett
21 Dyson Heppell
22 Jake Carlisle
23 David Myers (INT)
26 Cale Hooker
29 Alwyn Davey
30 Patrick Ryder
32 Travis Colyer (EMG)
38 Nick Kommer
40 Ben Howlett
46 Mark Baguley
In
Courtenay Dempsey ,Tom Bellchambers
Out
Heath Hocking (Calf) ,Joe Daniher (Omitted)
Kennett talks tough on AFL drugs case
Jeff Kennett says if he was made aware of an Essendon-style supplements scandal during his time as Hawthorn AFL president he would have axed the coach and the chief executive on the spot.
The former Victorian Premier said on Tuesday he was prepared to give Jobe Watson the benefit of the doubt following the Essendon captain’s shock admission he’d taken a banned drug.
Watson says he has taken AOD-9604, but the AFL’s reigning Brownlow Medallist claims he’s done nothing wrong.
Essendon are facing investigations from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) and AFL for last year’s supplement program.
The AFL hopes ASADA will announce its findings in early August.
Watson on Monday told Fox Sports program On The Couch the players were advised by club medical staff at the time that the substance was legal.
Ex-Hawks president Kennett says Watson’s 2012 Brownlow Medal should be stripped from him if he’s found to have taken a banned drug.
“I don’t understand how you can have individuals sign consent forms … to take substances which if they were totally legal, why would you need a consent form?,” Kennett said.
Kennett urged the AFL to come down hard on any proven cheating and accused the league of acting to protect the interests of some individuals.
“There is a duty of care and that has not been addressed properly by the AFL or Essendon yet, although Ian Robson (former Essendon chief executive) has gone,” Kennett said.
Kennett said he had doubts over whether it could be proved the Bombers had taken performance-enhancing products.
“If they do then there’s going to be a very heavy penalty paid,” Kennett said.
“You can argue the penalty is two years. You might say if he didn’t know it comes back to six months.
“Whatever Jobe’s been told, and I give him the benefit of the doubt absolutely, I don’t think they’ve got any idea what they were having administered to them.
“That’s where the senior people at the club have so breached this trust, this duty of care with players.
“People have often asked me ‘what would you have done at Hawthorn?’
“I probably would have sacked the CEO, sacked the coach and sacked the head of the football department.
“And then if I’d had any courage, I would have sacked myself.”
Read more: https://www.sportsnews.com.au/afl/kennett-talks-tough-on-afl-drugs-case/77329#ixzz2XNDjLz4Z
