We take a look at Saturday nights (6/7/2019) AFL Week 16 match which is between the Fremantle Dockers and the West Coast Eagles. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday July 6th, 7:25pm
Where: Optus Stadium
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Preview:
Things got a little close for comfort for both sides last week, only West Coast were the ones walking away with the points in a last-ditch thriller against the Hawks.
Fremantle wasn’t quite so lucky losing in embarrassing fashion to Carlton at home. The Dockers looked a sure-thing with under a minute remaining, right before Marc Murphy put a dagger through the hearts of Fremantle supporters.
The Western Derby is always a big occasion, but this time around the stakes are high.
A win for West Coast and a Collingwood loss could potentially vault the Eagles into the second spot on the ladder. The Dockers, meanwhile, will be hoping to distance themselves from ninth-place Port Adelaide as they cling to a spot inside the eight.
These two sides met back in Round 4 with the Eagles winning by 13-points. For those counting at home, West Coast has now won the last eight derby’s dating back to 2015.
There’s plenty of questions left for Adam Simpson’s side to answer, but the Eagles deserve a mulligan following last week’s gritty win against the Hawks in sloppy conditions.
Nat Fyfe missed their Round 4 clash, so his inclusion alone should make this one a more even playing field.
Even so, Elliot Yeo is looking to rebound following last week’s quiet 16 disposal game, and with the Dockers holding a less than convincing 3-3 record on the back of a loss this year, it’s hard to go past West Coast winning this one in another nail-biter.
Odds:
Tip: West Coast Eagles at $1.36
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Jamie Cripps at $13.00
Teams:
DOCKERS
B: Wilson, Hamling, Ryan
HB: Conca, Logue, Blakely
C: B.Hill, Fyfe, Colyer
HF: Tucker, Walters, Switkowski
F: McCarthy, Lobb, Matera
FOLL: Sandilands, Cerra, Mundy
INT: Hughes, Langdon, Brayshaw, Crowden
EMG: Bewley, Darcy, Schultz, Duman
IN: Colyer, Lobb, Sandilands, Crowden
OUT: Bewley, Banfield, Cox, Darcy
EAGLES
B: Hurn, Barrass, Sheppard
HB: Duggan, McGovern, Jetta
C: Redden, Shuey, Cripps
HF: Rioli, Darling, Sheed
F: Ryan, Kennedy, Cameron
FOLL: Naitanui, Yeo, Gaff
INT: Masten, Allen, Hickey, Nelson
EMG: Cole, Schofield, Ah Chee, Smith
IN: Barrass, McGovern
OUT: Schofield, Hutchings
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
