The third game on Saturday for AFL Round 21 is between Essendon Bombers and West Coast Eagles. The game is set to commence at 4:40 PM with the game to be played at Etihad Stadium. The favourite for the match is home team Essendon Bombers. View our preview and teams for the game between Essendon Bombers and West Coast Eagles.
Round: Round 21 , August 16, 2014, 4:40 PM
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Weather: 16° Partly cloudy.
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Preview:
A GAME that not so long ago seemed unlikely to carry many consequences for the top eight has now taken on significant importance as the race to the finals intensifies. West Coast will come to Melbourne with some confidence after strong wins in the past two weeks, showing perhaps the best form of the Eagles’ season. Essendon has taken a little bit of a dip, once again highlighting its inconsistency with an 18-point loss to Richmond last week. A finals place is still on the line for both clubs. Essendon is clinging to eighth position on the ladder only by percentage, and a win from the Eagles would see them jump ahead of the Bombers.
LAST FIVE TIMES
THE SIX POINTS
6. Stand-in Essendon skipper Brendon Goddard’s consistent season has been reflected in the Official AFL Player Ratings, brought to you by Gatorade. Goddard started the season ranked the 48th best player in the competition but has risen to No.28.
Teams:
ESSENDON
B, Courtenay Dempsey, Cale Hooker, Jason Winderlich
HB, Mark Baguley, Michael Hurley, Michael Hibberd
C, Travis Colyer, Dyson Heppell, Brent Stanton
HF, Jobe Watson, Patrick Ambrose, Paul Chapman
F, Brendon Goddard, Joe Daniher, David Zaharakis
Fol, Patrick Ryder, Heath Hocking, David Myers
I/C, Zach Merrett, Ariel Steinberg, Jake Melksham, Ben Howlett
Emg, Orazio Fantasia, Cory Dell’Olio, Tom Bellchambers,
In, Michael Hibberd, Jobe Watson, Patrick Ambrose, Ariel Steinberg,
Out, Orazio Fantasia (Omitted), Cory Dell’Olio (omitted), Elliott Kavanagh (omitted), Jake Carlisle (Back), New, Ariel Steinberg
WEST COAST
B Shannon Hurn, Mitchell Brown, Sam Butler.
HB Jamie Bennell, Eric Mackenzie, Jamie Cripps.
C Chris Masten, Matt Priddis, Andrew Gaff.
HF Dominic Sheed, Jack Darling, Jeremy McGovern.
F Scott Lycett, Josh Kennedy, Patrick McGinnity.
Fol Nic Naitanui, Mark Hutchings, Luke Shuey.
I/C Dean Cox, Josh Hill, Will Schofield, Simon Tunbridge.Emg
Jacob Brennan, Adam Carter, Ashley Smith
In Simon Tunbridge.
Out Xavier Ellis (shoulder)