Marvel Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 22 AFL game between Essendon Bombers and Gold Coast Suns. The game kicks off at 7:30 pm with Essendon Bombers heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Essendon Bombers vs. Gold Coast Suns game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday August 10, 2024 at 7:30 pm

Where: Marvel Stadium

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Essendon Bombers vs Gold Coast Suns Odds

Essendon Bombers vs Gold Coast Suns Preview

To put it simply, the Bombers will win this comfortably and the reason is obvious to many.

Despite the consensus from Bombers fans that they will be the ones to hand Gold Coast their first interstate win, not even Essendon can embarrass themselves that badly.

Essendon match up well against the Suns and were probably the closest across four quarters to beating them up in Queensland earlier this year where the Suns snuck home by 11 points.

The Suns have never beaten Essendon at Marvel Stadium, which makes their interstate record even more menacing heading into this clash.

The Bombers got going late against the Dockers with their offensive flare but continue to have their defensive issues that will probably keep them out of finals unless they can pull off an upset against Sydney or Brisbane.

Gold Coast’s mental weakness continues to let them down interstate, and while they were able to start well against the Eagles, they can’t maintain it and eventually get smashed around the contest.

The small forwards can cause the biggest issues for the Bombers, and the Suns sit second for inside 50s, so if they can at least challenge with repeat entries, they’ll stay in the contest.

But some things don’t change, and even though the Bombers can embarrass themselves, this would be a season low to drop this.

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Essendon Bombers vs Gold Coast Suns Tip

Essendon Bombers vs Gold Coast Suns Teams

BOMBERS

B: J.Kelly, B.McKay, J.Laverde

HB: N.Martin, M.Redman, A.McGrath

C: N.Cox, D.Parish, A.Roberts

HF: J.Stringer, N.Caddy, S.Durham

F: K.Langford, H.Jones, D.Shiel

FOLL: S.Draper, J.Caldwell, Z.Merrett – C

I/C: B.Hobbs, J.Gresham, N.Bryan, A.Davey Jnr, J.Menzie

EMG: W.Setterfield, A.Perkins, P.Wright

IN: B.Hobbs

OUT: X.Duursma (Injured)

SUNS

B: S.Collins, B.Uwland, C.Ballard

HB: A.Sexton, L.Weller, W.Powell

C: W.Graham, N.Anderson, S.Clohesy

HF: L.Johnston, J.Walter, B.Humphrey

F: B.Long, J.Witts – C, B.King

FOLL: M.Andrew, S.Flanders, M.Rowell

I/C: N.Holman, A.Davies, J.Rogers, C.Budarick, D.Swallow

EMG: S.Lemmens, D.Macpherson, N.Moyle

IN: J.Walter, A.Davies, J.Rogers, C.Budarick

OUT: J.Lukosius (Omitted), M.Rosas (Omitted), B.Fiorini (Omitted), J.Jeffrey (Omitted)