AFL Round 14 will start with the match between West Coast Eagles and Essendon Bombers. The game is to be played at Patersons Stadium with the opening bounce is commencing at 8:10 PM AEST and 6:10pm local time. West Coast Eagles currently holding slight favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between West Coast Eagles and Essendon Bombers.
Round: Round 14 6:10 PM June 27, 2013
Stadium: Patersons Stadium
Weather: 20° Partly cloudy.
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Odds Comparison by AFL Odds:
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| West Coast Eagles | 1.85 | 1.80 | 1.87 | 1.80 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
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1.98 | 2.00 | 1.93 | 2.00 | 1.98 | 1.98 |
Preview:
After a few weeks of shortened rounds, we’re back to a full round of nine matches and an early start, with Round 14 kicking off on Thursday night with West Coast and Essendon.
The Eagles suffered their second loss in three weeks when losing to Hawthorn in their most recent outing (123 – 103), which has left them in tenth position on the ladder and one win outside of the eight.
With more than half of their remaining games against teams in the top half of the competition, the Eagles need to start winning.
After a heavy loss to Sydney three matches back, the Bombers have recorded a hard-earned victory over Carlton before a comfortable win over the Gold Coast (115 – 72).
These latest wins have Essendon supporting a 9-3 winning record this year and firmly entrenched in the top eight, sitting in fourth spot.
They also boast a 4-1 covering the line when playing away from home.
It was a competitive effort by West Coast against the Hawthorn however, given the current form of both sides and the fact that West Coast are 2-4 when playing at home this year, the Bombers represent good value for mine.
Teams:
1 Mitchell Brown
2 Mark LeCras
3 Andrew Gaff (INT)
4 Daniel Kerr
5 Brad Sheppard (INT)
7 Chris Masten
8 Beau Waters
9 Nic Naitanui
11 Matt Priddis
13 Luke Shuey
16 Eric Mackenzie
17 Josh Kennedy
18 Bradd Dalziell
20 Dean Cox
23 Darren Glass
24 Matt Rosa
26 Sam Butler
27 Jack Darling
28 Ashley Smith
30 Blayne Wilson (EMG)
31 Will Schofield (EMG)
34 Mark Hutchings (INT)
35 Patrick McGinnity
43 Ashton Hams (EMG)
46 Simon Tunbridge (INT)
In
Ashley Smith ,Mark Hutchings ,Brad Sheppard ,Simon Tunbridge
Out
Shannon Hurn (Ankle) , Scott Selwood (thumb) , Blayne Wilson (Omitted) , Andrew Embley (Suspension)
New
Simon Tunbridge
Essendon Bombers:
1 Michael Hibberd
2 Tom Bellchambers
4 Jobe Watson
5 Brent Stanton
6 Joe Daniher (EMG)
8 Jason Winderlich
9 Brendon Goddard
10 Nick O’Brien (EMG)
11 David Zaharakis (INT)
12 Stewart Crameri
15 Courtenay Dempsey
16 Tayte Pears (INT)
17 Jake Melksham (INT)
18 Michael Hurley
20 Jackson Merrett
21 Dyson Heppell
22 Jake Carlisle
23 David Myers (INT)
26 Cale Hooker
29 Alwyn Davey
30 Patrick Ryder
32 Travis Colyer (EMG)
38 Nick Kommer
40 Ben Howlett
46 Mark Baguley
In
Courtenay Dempsey ,Tom Bellchambers
Out
Heath Hocking (Calf) ,Joe Daniher (Omitted)
Anti-doping experts say onus is on Watson
Anti-doping experts have reiterated the strict liability facing Essendon captain Jobe Watson in the wake of the AFL star’s stunning admission that he took AOD-9604.
The Bombers’ supplements crisis took a startling twist on Monday night when Watson, the reigning Brownlow Medallist, said he believed he had taken the banned anti-obesity drug.
Former Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) chairman Richard Ings and World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) president John Fahey separately said on Tuesday that under anti-doping rules, it was up to the athlete to ensure he or she did not take a banned substance.
Watson is the first Essendon player to publicly admit he took AOD-9604, which the World Anti-Doping Authority confirmed in April had been a banned substance since the start of 2011.
The substance is one of the key elements in the controversy surrounding Essendon’s supplements program last year.
But Ings added it would be premature to suggest that the AFL should stand down Watson immediately because of his admission.
Watson’s comments sparked plenty of discussion on Tuesday about whether the AFL should take action against him now.
For example, if a cyclist had confessed on Monday to taking AOD-9604, his team most likely would suspend him ahead of Saturday night’s first stage in the Tour de France.
Watson was also adamant on Monday that he was innocent of any wrongdoing.
“The only caveat would be if a player was to … admit that they have committed a doping offence,” Ings told 3AW.
“That is a completely different proposition.
“This is a critical admission, it may expedite things, but there is still more investigating to complete.”
ASADA and AFL investigators have interviewed Watson and it is understood he had already admitted to taking AOD-9604 before Monday’s startling TV interview.
It is unclear why Watson made the admission, which is a major change to previous comments that Essendon players have made on the issue.
The club’s stance has repeatedly been that no-one at Essendon can comment until the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and AFL investigations are finalised.
Essendon are stunned that Watson spoke so candidly about the issue.
The Bombers skipper said on Tuesday afternoon he would make no further comment.
Essendon also released a statement, saying it was “a complex and difficult area”.
“But our club considers that our players have acted reasonably during the 2012 season,” the statement added.
“The club notes that it is yet to be determined whether any of our players in the 2012 season were given prohibited or performance enhancing substances.”
Fahey told the AFL website on Tuesday: “whether or not there’s any mitigating circumstances depends on individual cases, and that’s a matter for ASADA who are currently investigating it.”
Ings added Essendon must produce evidence if they are arguing that an anti-doping body had told them AOD-9604 was not banned.
“They really need to produce that get out of jail card,” he said.
Former Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett was the latest AFL figure on Tuesday to say that Watson should lose the Brownlow if found guilty of a doping offence.
The AFL is hopeful the ASADA investigation will wrap up in early August.
The only AFL comment on Tuesday about Watson’s revelation is that the investigations are ongoing.