Saturday’s fourth AFL Round 12 match is between Greater Western Sydney Giants and Essendon Bombers with the game to be played at Spotless Stadium. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7:40 PM local time with away team Essendon Bombers currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Greater Western Sydney Giants and Essendon Bombers.
Round: Round 12 , June 07, 2014 , 7:40 PM
Stadium: Spotless Stadium
Weather: 20° Shower or two.
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Odds Comparison:
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| Greater Western Sydney Giants | 5.30 | 6.25 | 6.00 | 6.25 | 5.30 | 6.00 |
| Essendon Bombers | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.13 |
All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.
Preview:
The Giants take on Essendon on Saturday, 7.40PM at Spotless Stadium. Essendon will be expected to win here, with the Bombers performing a lot better in 10th than the Giants are in 17th. Saying that, however, GWS put in a good show last week, coming off consecutive 100-point defeats to West Coast and Richmond with a surprise and narrow defeat at the hands of Hawthorn. Even if they have turned a corner, however, Essendon will be tough to beat this weekend, having never failed against GWS in three matches. This is a crucial match for the Bombers at 5-5, with Essendon needing to move up the ladder and not down at this time of the season.
Teams:
Greater Western Sydney Giants:
B: Heath Shaw, Aidan Corr, Adam Kennedy
HB: Sam Frost, Tim Mohr, Curtly Hampton
C: Rhys Palmer, Jacob Townsend, Will Hoskin-Elliott
HF: Jed Lamb, Jonathon Patton, Tom Scully
F: Lachie Whitfield, Adam Tomlinson, Devon Smith
R: Shane Mumford, Callan Ward, Dylan Shiel
I/C: Rory Lobb, Adam Treloar, Stephen Coniglio, Kristian Jaksch
EMG: Joshua Kelly, Dylan Addison, Nathan Wilson
In: Stephen Coniglio, Rory Lobb
Out: Jeremy Cameron (suspension), Dylan Addison (omitted)
Essendon Bombers:
B Dustin Fletcher Jake Carlisle Mark Baguley
HB Dyson Heppell Cale Hooker Michael Hibberd
C Courtenay Dempsey Jobe Watson Brent Stanton
HF Paul Chapman Joe Daniher Patrick Ambrose
F Zach Merrett Tom Bellchambers Jason Winderlich
FOL Patrick Ryder Heath Hocking David Zaharakis
I/C David Myers Jake Melksham Brendon Goddard Ben Howlett
EMG Elliott Kavanagh Travis Colyer Cory Dell’Olio
News:
Peta Searle has become the first woman to claim a full-time AFL coaching position, with St Kilda appointing her as a development coach on an 18-month contract.
Searle had previously worked as a senior assistant coach with VFL club Port Melbourne and in several lower-level competitions.
“I am very much looking forward to starting at St Kilda and I feel that I can bring plenty of experience and skill to my new role,” she said.
“I understand that there will be some level of interest in my role because I am a female working in a role traditionally held by men, but I am confident and proud that I have been hired because of my football and teaching expertise and I wouldn’t have wanted the job based on any other criteria.”
St Kilda chief executive Matt Finnis said the club was thrilled to have Searle join the club’s coaching staff.
“Whilst our decision to appoint Peta was based on her experience, philosophies and values we do acknowledge and embrace the significance of Peta being the first woman to be appointed to coach at an AFL club,” he said.
“I’m delighted the combination of her credentials and the opportunity we had in our development program has resulted in this significant day for Peta and for all women who have ambitions to coach in the AFL competition.”
Head coach Alan Richardson said Searle’s background – including 18 years as a teacher and a slew of different coaching roles – was ideal for St Kilda, which is in a rebuilding phase.
“At the start of the year we had 27 players on our list with fewer than 30 games experience so player development is vital for our club,” Richardson said.
“We felt Peta was the perfect candidate to join our Player Academy.”
Searle, a mother of two, led Darebin to five straight premierships in the Victorian Women’s Football League from 2006-10.
She greatly impressed former Hawthorn champion and ex-Geelong and Adelaide coach Garry Ayres during her three-year stint as an assistant coach at Port Melbourne.