We take a look at Sunday afternoons (14/7/2019) AFL Week 17 match which is between the Western Bulldogs and the Melbourne Demons. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Sunday July 14, 3:20pm
Where: Blundstone Arena (Hobart)
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Preview:
Back-to-back wins over Port and Geelong has the Bulldogs in the driver’s seat for a last-minute finals berth.
Luke Beveridge’s side booted five goals in the fourth quarter against the Cats, as it feels as though the Dogs have now rediscovered their underdog mentality that led to the 2016 Grand Final.
As for Melbourne, last week’s five-point win over Carlton wasn’t pretty, but it got the job done.
The Dees have nothing to play for other than bragging rights this weekend, although they’ll be hoping to extend their three-game winning streak to four against the Dogs.
The last four meetings between these two sides have hardly been close, but Melbourne’s woes in the fourth quarter this season should give the Dogs a chance.
Simon Goodwin’s side has won only five of their 15 fourth quarters this season – the fewest in the league. The Dogs, meanwhile, are 3-1 as the home favourite against Melbourne.
For the Dogs to win this, they need all of their stars to shine. Lachie Hunter and Jack Macrae racked up over 30 disposals during last week’s win over the Cats, while the backline as a whole played enormously well holding Gary Ablett goalless.
Odds:
Tip: Western Bulldogs at $1.57
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Marcus Bontempelli at $15
Teams:
BULLDOGS
B: Johannisen, Trengove, Crozier
HB: Duryea, Cordy, Wood
C: Hunter, Smith, Lipinski
HF: Suckling, Schache, Lloyd
F: Naughton, Bontempelli, Dickson
FOLL: English, Dunkley, Macrae
I/C from: Williams, Smith, Morris, Young, West, McLean, Richards, Dale
IN: West, Dale, Morris, Young
OUT: None
DEMONS
B: Lever, May, Jetta
HB: Hibberd, Frost, Salem
C: Hunt, Lewis, Jones
HF: Harmes, Weideman, Fritsch
F: Hannan, Preuss, Brayshaw
FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Oliver
I/C from: Petracca, O. McDonald, Neal-Bullen, Petty, C. Wagner, Lockhart, J. Wagner, Dunkley
IN: Lever, Jetta, Gawn, O. McDonald, C. Wagner, J. Wagner
OUT: Hore (injured), T. McDonald (injured)
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change