Optus Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 12 AFL game between West Coast Eagles and Essendon Bombers. The game kicks off at 7:20 pm with West Coast Eagles heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the West Coast Eagles vs. Essendon Bombers game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday May 31, 2026 at 7:20 pm
Where: Optus Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers Odds
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers Preview
Fresh off the departure of Brad Scott as head coach after one win from its last 24 matches, Essendon will travel across the Nullarbor to take on West Coast at Optus Stadium on Sunday night. The Bombers dropped to 18th on the ladder following last Friday’s disastrous 74-56 loss to a severely depleted Richmond side that had entered Round 11 with just one win for the season. Elsewhere, West Coast backed up its shock victory over GWS in its previous home fixture by taking it right up to Collingwood in Scott Pendlebury’s record-breaking 433rd AFL appearance before eventually falling 92-82 at the MCG. Essendon has had the better of West Coast in recent seasons, winning each of the past five meetings between the clubs, including a tight 77-75 result at Optus Stadium in Round 6 last year. However, the currently sidelined Peter Wright kicked six of the Bombers’ 11 goals in that match.
Head To Head Bet
We're tipping West Coast Eagles to win at $1.58 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Jake Waterman at $6.50.