We take a look at Sunday afternoons (05/5/2019) AFL Week 7 match which is between the Geelong Cats and the Essendon Bombers. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.

When: Sunday May 5th, 3:20pm

Where: MCG

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Preview:

Never has a first v tenth battle felt this important.

The Bombers came agonisingly close to upsetting the Pies on Anzac Day, only to fall short by four points in rather controversial fashion. To their credit, John Worsfold’s side played with serious guts, and it was encouraging to watch Joe Daniher and Jake Stringer make a serious impact on the scoresheet.

Geelong made a statement at home against the Eagles, thumping the reigning premiers by 58-points. The Cats sit four points clear on top of the table and not surprisingly lead the league in goals kicked.

You can expect a big turnout on Sunday to witness what could be a finals preview. These two sides played only once last year, a 34-point Essendon win in front of a big crowd at the ‘G.

Recent history suggests we could be in for another blowout this weekend considering four of the last five meetings between these two sides have been decided by 20-points or more. It’s also worth noting the Cats haven’t defeated the Bombers since 2016.

Of course, Geelong enter the weekend as the serious home favourite, a scenario they are 8-1 in over the last 12 months. Still, the Bombers look real value as the line underdog, a scenario they are 5-2 in all games against the Cats.

Odds:

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Tip: Geelong Cats at $1.57

Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Tom Hawkins at $9.00

Teams:

CATS

B: J. Kolodjashnij, J. Henry, T. Stewart

M. Blicavs, H. Taylor, Z. Tuohy

C: T. Kelly, P. Dangerfield, M. Duncan

HF: G. Rohan, E. Ratugolea, T. Hawkins

F: G. Ablett, L. Dahlhaus, T. Atkins

FOLL: R. Stanley, J. Selwood, S. Menegola

I/C: C. Guthrie, m. O’Connor, J. Clark, G. Miers, D. Fort, Z. Guthrie, B. Parfitt, J. Parsons

BOMBERS

B: P. Ambrose, C. Hooker, A. McGrath

HB: M. Redman, M. Hurley, A. Saad

C: C. McKenna, Z. Merrett, D. Heppell

HF: M. Guelfi, J. Stringer, D. Zaharakis

F: A. McDonald-Tipungwuti, J. Daniher, D. Shiel

FOLL: T. Bellchambers, M. Baguley, D. Parish

I/C: J. Ridley, D. Smith, O. Fantasia, S. Draper, K. Langford, A. Francis, B. McNiece, J. Begley

*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change