Marvel Stadium will play host to Friday's Round 19 AFL game between Essendon Bombers and Western Bulldogs. The game kicks off at 7:50 pm with Western Bulldogs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Essendon Bombers vs. Western Bulldogs game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Friday July 21, 2023 at 7:50 pm
Where: Marvel Stadium
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Essendon Bombers vs Western Bulldogs Odds
Essendon Bombers vs Western Bulldogs Preview
Essendon has won one game in the last four rounds with their latest loss their most disappointing.
Their trip to Geelong on Saturday evening was a stark reminder of just how far off the pace the Bombers are in terms of premiership contenders going down by 77 points.
The Dogs have the same record with nine wins and eight losses and only a slightly better percentage.
Back to back wins over North Melbourne and Fremantle were followed by losses to Collingwood and Sydney.
The last five games the Western Bulldogs have played on a Friday night they have lost by a margin of 1-39 and the Bombers have won eight of their last nine games at Marvel Stadium.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Western Bulldogs to win at $1.65 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Cody Weightman at $10.00.
Essendon Bombers vs Western Bulldogs Teams
BOMBERS
B: A.McGrath, B.Zerk-Thatcher, J.Laverde
HB: M.Redman, J.Ridley, J.Kelly
C: N.Martin, Z.Merrett – C, S.Durham
HF: M.Guelfi, K.Langford, J.Caldwell
F: W.Snelling, P.Wright, J.Stringer
FOLL: N.Bryan, D.Parish, B.Hobbs
I/C: N.Cox, A.Perkins, D.Heppell, A.Phillips
EMG: N.Hind, K.Baldwin, A.Davey Jnr, J.Menzie
In: N.Cox, A.Phillips
Out: S.Weideman (Omitted), J.Menzie (Omitted), N.Hind (Sub)
BULLDOGS
B: L.Vandermeer, R.Gardner, J.Bruce
HB: B.Dale, A.Keath, E.Richards
C: C.Poulter, M.Bontempelli – C, O.Baker
HF: J.Macrae, A.Naughton, A.Treloar
F: C.Weightman, J.Ugle-Hagan, A.Scott
FOLL: T.English, C.Daniel, T.Liberatore
I/C: B.Smith, R.West, T.Duryea, B.Khamis
EMG: B.Williams, R.Lobb, J.Sweet, R.Garcia
In: J.Bruce, O.Baker, B.Smith, B.Khamis
Out: B.Williams (Omitted), L.McNeil (Illness), S.Darcy (Injured), J.O’Donnell (Injured), R.Garcia (Sub)
