Sunday second AFL Round 18 match is between Western Bulldogs and West Coast Eagles with the game to be played at Etihad Stadium. The opening bounce is set to commence at 3:20PM local time with away team West Coast Eagles currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Western Bulldogs and West Coast Eagles.

WHERE AND WHEN: Etihad Stadium, 3:20 PM July 28, 2013

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Opening odds comparison:

Western Bulldogs	3.30	3.50	3.55	3.50	3.30	3.35
West Coast Eagles	1.33	1.30	1.29	1.30	1.33	1.34

Preview:

The Western Bulldogs take on the West Coast Eagles on Sunday, 3.20pm at Etihad Stadium. The Eagles will be slight favourites to win this one, although Bulldogs fans will surely disagree. The West Coast outfit have slipped in 2013, starting out as premiership favourites and currently sitting in 10th position. While they should still win here, the 15th position Bulldogs might have enough momentum after pushing Essendon and Hawthorn over the past fortnight to make it interesting.

Teams:

Western Bulldogs:

1 Jarrad Grant
2 Robert Murphy
3 Mitch Wallis
5 Matthew Boyd
6 Luke Dahlhaus
9 Jake Stringer (INT)
11 Jack Macrae (INT)
13 Daniel Giansiracusa
15 Jason Tutt
16 Ryan Griffen
17 Adam Cooney
19 Liam Jones
21 Tom Liberatore
22 Dylan Addison (INT)
23 Jordan Roughead
25 Koby Stevens
26 Lachie Hunter (INT)
27 Will Minson
29 Tory Dickson
30 Christian Howard (INT)
31 Tom Young (INT)
32 Michael Talia
38 Dale Morris
42 Liam Picken
47 Mark Austin (INT)

In: Matthew Boyd  ,Mark Austin  ,Christian Howard  ,Jake Stringer  ,Tom Young
Out: Brett Goodes (Arm) , Nathan Hrovat (Soreness)
Milestones: Tom Liberatore – Playing 50th game

West Coast Eagles:

1 Mitchell Brown
3 Andrew Gaff
5 Brad Sheppard (INT)
7 Chris Masten
10 Scott Selwood
11 Matt Priddis
12 Sharrod Wellingham (INT)
15 Jamie Cripps
16 Eric Mackenzie
17 Josh Kennedy
18 Bradd Dalziell
19 Adam Carter
20 Dean Cox
24 Matt Rosa (INT)
26 Sam Butler
27 Jack Darling
28 Ashley Smith
29 Scott Lycett
30 Blayne Wilson (INT)
31 Will Schofield
33 Josh Hill
34 Mark Hutchings (INT)
36 Fraser McInnes (INT)
40 Cale Morton (INT)
43 Ashton Hams

In: Sam Butler  ,Ashton Hams  ,Matt Rosa  ,Scott Selwood  ,Brad Sheppard  ,Scott Lycett  ,Blayne Wilson  ,Fraser McInnes
Out: Darren Glass (Soreness) , Adam Selwood (Omitted) , Mark LeCras (Foot) , Nic Naitanui (Soreness) , Luke Shuey (Hamstring)
New: Fraser McInnes

Eagle Kerr down but not out of AFL

West Coast coach John Worsfold is confident Daniel Kerr can power through his ongoing knee issues to reproduce his trademark brilliance next year.

Kerr is set to miss Sunday’s AFL clash with the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium after his left knee swelled up following a WAFL hit-out last Saturday.

The 30-year-old, who underwent surgery on his right knee in December, has struggled to regain peak fitness this year due to his limited pre-season and ongoing knee issues.

If his latest complaint doesn’t settle down over coming weeks, Kerr might need another round of surgery which would prematurely end his season.

Kerr’s contract runs until the end of next year, and Worsfold is adamant the 220-game veteran remains a required player at the club.

“He is never going to have perfect knees,” Worsfold said.

“But if we can get him to a point where he can train at the required level and therefore play at the required level, then he has a lot of good games ahead of him.

“With Daniel, we know that even at 80 per cent fitness, he can still perform really well, but that is getting tougher and tougher with the issues that he has been carrying.

“Really it is around whether we can we get his body right. I am sure he’s got brilliant football left in him if he is as sound as he can be.”

Ruckman Nic Naitanui could also be set for an early finish to the year due to ongoing groin soreness.

Naitanui is expected to be replaced by Scott Lycett for Sunday’s game against the Bulldogs.

Midfielder Scott Selwood is in line to return from a fractured thumb, but Luke Shuey will miss three games with a hamstring injury.

The Eagles sit two games adrift of eighth spot, and are only a slight chance to make the finals.