Sunday first AFL Round 6 match is between Western Bulldogs and Adelaide Crows with the game to be played at Etihad Stadium. The opening bounce is set to commence at 1.10pm (AEST) with away team Adelaide Crows currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Western Bulldogs and Adelaide Crows.
Round: Round 6, Sunday April 27, 1.10pm (AEST)
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Weather: 18° Partly cloudy.
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Odds Comparison:
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| Western Bulldogs | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.20 |
| Adelaide Crows | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.67 |
All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.
Preview:
The Western Bulldogs take on the Crows in the first Sunday match of round 6, 1.10PM at Etihad Stadium. This is quite a close match-up, with the 15th placed Bulldogs taking on the 13th placed Crows. Even though the Crows will be expected to win this one, the Bulldogs have showed some promise this season and can’t be counted out. The Dogs were sloppy in defence last week, however, and the likes of Tom Williams, Michael Talia, and Easton Wood will have to do much better if they want to stop an in-form Patrick Dangerfield and an increasingly solid Crows attack.
Teams:
Western Bulldogs
B, Liam Picken, Michael Talia, Easton Wood,
HB, Shaun Higgins, Tom Young, Robert Murphy,
C, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen, Jack Macrae,
HF, Koby Stevens, Stewart Crameri, Tory Dickson,
F, Luke Dahlhaus, Liam Jones, Daniel Giansiracusa,
Fol, Will Minson, Matthew Boyd, Tom Liberatore,
I/C, Marcus Bontempelli, Lin Jong, Fletcher Roberts, Jake Stringer, Lachie Hunter, Mitch Honeychurch, Tom Campbell, (Three to be omitted),
In, Fletcher Roberts, Lachie Hunter, Mitch Honeychurch, Tom Campbell, Tory Dickson,
Out, Mitch Wallis (omitted), Tom Williams (omitted)
Adelaide Crows
B, Sam Shaw, Daniel Talia, Matthew Jaensch,
HB, Brent Reilly, Kyle Hartigan, Luke Brown,
C, Brodie Smith, Patrick Dangerfield, David Mackay,
HF, Eddie Betts, James Podsiadly, Jared Petrenko,
F, Tom Lynch, Josh Jenkins, Matthew Wright,
Fol, Sam Jacobs, Scott Thompson, Rory Sloane,
I/C, Mitch Grigg, Jarryd Lyons, Rory Laird, Andy Otten, Sam Kerridge, Matt Crouch, Brodie Martin, (three to be omitted),
In, Mitch Grigg, Jarryd Lyons, Andy Otten, Brodie Martin,
Out, Richard Douglas (suspension)
News:
Adelaide key forward Taylor Walker will make his long-awaited return from a knee reconstruction this weekend.
Walker will play for the Crows’ reserves side in the SANFL, a year after tearing ligaments in his right knee.
“He’s getting excited, he’s getting anxious and he just can’t wait to get out there,” Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson told reporters on Thursday.
“It has been 12 months to the day practically since he played. It has been a long time coming.”
Walker’s reconstructed knee was stronger now than when he suffered the injury on April 27 last year in an AFL round-five game.
“The surgeon is happy … his knee is stronger than what it was prior to the injury,” Sanderson said.
“We have benchmarked strength testing, agility testing. He’s in a great position; he’s ready to go.
“He should take a lot of confidence in playing but I think we’ll all be holding our breath. We’ll have our fingers and toes crossed that he gets through those first few games.”
Sanderson, who said Walker would play at least two SANFL games before returning to AFL ranks, added that the training form of the club’s dual leading goalkicker was impressive.
“He’s a natural footballer,” he said.
“He hasn’t missed a beat really since Christmas and he has been in most of the competitive drills and controlled contact.
“But we have let him loose the last couple of weeks and he has looked great.
“We’re hopeful that it won’t be long before he’s back to his best.”