Fremantle Dockers vs Essendon Bombers Tips, Odds and Teams – 2018 AFL Round 2

Saturday’s AFL 2018 Round 2 match is between Fremantle Dockers and Essendon Bombers. The opening kick is set to commence at 19:40 local time with the game to be played at Optus Stadium. The away team Essendon Bombers are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Fremantle Dockers and Essendon Bombers.

When: 19:40 | Saturday 31/03/2018

Where: Optus Stadium

Preview:

Bombers forwards took 19 marks inside 50 against the Crows and I can’t see the Dockers’ defenders keeping a lid on Essendon’s forward line.

Joe Daniher, Cale Hooker and James Stewart will be potent once again.

If the Bombers have a weakness, it’s through the midfield.

Zach Merrett is the side’s best ball user and they’ll need him fit and firing.

KEY BATTLE: Dyson Heppell v Nat Fyfe

Fyfe was quiet by his standards in round 1 and he’ll will look for a big performance.

Essendon skipper Heppell is the man to go head-to-head with him in a tantalising match-up.

The Verdict

Fremantle won’t be able to restrict Essendon’s scoring power.

Unibet Odds: Fremantle 2.40 Essendon 1.58

Odds:

OFFER: Deposit $50 BET with $200 via this link – Ends Soon!

Tip: Essendon Bombers at $1.60

Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Cale Hooker at $10.00

More Info:

Teams:

Fremantle Dockers

B: Wilson, Johnson, Ryan

HB: Neale, Pearce, Hamling

C: Langdon, Blakely, Hill

HF: Hill, Taberner, Ballantyne

F: Walters, McCarthy, Matera

FOLL: Sandilands, Fyfe, Mundy

I/C: Cerra, Crowden, Brayshaw, Banfield

EMG: Sheridan, Darcy, Hughes, Cox

IN: Hamling, Hill, Cerra, Crowden

OUT: Sutcliffe, Kersten, Tucker, Pearce

Essendon Bombers

B – Dea, Hurley, Hartley

HB – Saad, Brown, Goddard

C – Zaharakis, Z. Merrett, Parish

HF – Stringer, Hooker, McDonald-Tipungwuti

F – Begley, Daniher, Stewart

FOLL – Bellchambers, Heppell, Smith

I/C – McGrath, Langford, Green, McKenna

EMG – J. Merrett, Redman, Baguley, Leuenberger

Unchanged

AFL News:

John Worsfold will remain coach of Essendon beyond the 2018 season, with the Bombers signing off on a long-expected new AFL deal.

The 49-year-old will extend his senior coaching tenure to 17 years, having agreed to remain as coach until the end of 2020.

A premiership coach at West Coast, Worsfold joined the Bombers late in 2015 amid fallout from the club’s drugs saga and last season took them from bottom of the ladder to the finals.

“John has been a great addition to our club through what has been a unique and challenging period,” Bombers chief Xavier Campbell said on Wednesday.

“He has brought an enormous amount of stability, and has shown wonderful resilience and commitment to see Essendon emerge in a better place.”

Worsfold said he was excited to re-commit to the club.

“We have a playing group which has established a really clear vision, a strong culture and elite standards,” he said.

“We believe this group of players is going to play a lot of football together, and hopefully win a lot of finals moving forward.”

Latest News