We take a look at Saturday afternoons (3/8/2019) AFL Week 20 match which is between the Essendon Bombers and the Port Adelaide Power. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday August 3rd, 1:45pm
Where: Marvel Stadium
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Preview:
With only four rounds remaining, this feels like a make or break kind of game for Port Adelaide on Saturday.
The Power suffered their third straight loss last week at home to the Giants – a one-point defeat that left many Port fans wondering if Ken Hinkley is indeed the man for the job.
Essendon should play finals from here, but they too have questions to answer. It took the Bombers the better part of four quarters to dispose of the Suns on the Gold Coast last week, a trend that doesn’t instil much confidence ahead of the finals.
These two sides met twice last year with the Bombers winning in blowout fashion on both occasions.
Essendon has now won six straight home games dating back to Round 9, and with a standout 5-2 record as the home favourite against the Power, it’s difficult to fade the Bombers in the market.
Aside from their Showdown win against the Crows last month, you have to rewind all the way back to Round 11 to find Port’s last win on the road. The Power has lost three straight games to the Bombers and are also 5-4 on the back of a previous loss.
With all that in mind, it’s tough to tip against the Bombers here. You’ll need to get creative if you’re looking for some value though, and as it just so happens, both sides are among the league’s worst when it comes to winning the first quarter.
The Power rank fifth in second quarters won this year, while the Bombers are the fourth-best third quarter side in the competition. Those two stats alone make the Half-Time/Full-Time market worthwhile.
Odds:
Tip: Essendon Bombers at $1.53
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Orazio Fantasia at $11.00
Teams:
BOMBERS
B: Redman, Hooker, Gleeson
HB: Francis, Ambrose, Zaharakis
C: Fantasia, Merrett, Langford
HF: Parish, Brown, McDonald-Tipungwuti
F: Snelling, McKernan, McGrath
FOLL: Z. Clarke, Shiel, D. Clarke
I/C: McKenna, Guelfi, Stringer, Saad
EMG: Hartley, Myers, Ham, Laverde
IN: Fantasia, McKenna
OUT: McNiece, Laverde (both omitted)
POWER
B: Houston, Clurey, Bonner
HB: Hartlett, Jonas, Byrne-Jones
C: Duursma, Rockliff, Amon
HF: R. Gray, Dixon, S. Gray
F: Westhoff, Ladhams, Rozee
FOLL: Ryder, Powell-Pepper, Boak
I/C: Sutcliffe, Broadbent, Butters, Marshall
EMG: Howard, Farrell, McKenzie, Mayes
IN: Dixon, Ladhams, Marshall
OUT: Howard (omitted), Lycett (omitted), Garner (omitted)
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change