We take a look at Thursday nights (27/6/2019) AFL Week 15 match which is between the Essendon Bombers and the GWS Giants. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Thursday June 27, 7:20pm
Where: Marvel Stadium
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Preview:
Plenty on the line this week for the Bombers as they hope to rebound from last week’s meltdown against the Eagles in Perth.
Essendon failed to capitalize on West Coast’s wayward goal kicking in their 35-point defeat, leaving the Bombers four points shy of a spot inside the eight. They’ll now face the third-place Giants on Thursday on the back of a bye.
The Giants won by 23-points over North Melbourne a fortnight ago, and despite their woes in Melbourne from time to time, find themselves as the short-priced favourite against the Bombers.
GWS has won four of its last five games against Essendon, while you only need to rewind back to Round 1 to find their last meeting against the Dons.
Leon Cameron’s side walked away with a handy 72-point win at home to start the season, but on the flip side, the Giants’ 2-5 record following the bye is worth keeping in mind.
Neither coach will read too much into their previous meeting, but the Bombers need to start this game on the front foot. Essendon hit the quarter time break goalless back in Round 1, so it’s not surprising to learn they’ve won only five of their 13 first quarters this season.
The Giants can also win this game comfortably if they kick straight. GWS booted 16 goals to 16 behinds last time against the Bombers, but Jeremy Cameron has typically saved his best for Essendon kicking nine goals in his last five games.
With all that in mind, you can’t go past the in-form GWS head-to-head, but it’s worth backing the Bombers and their 3-2 record as the line underdog against the Giants to keep this game close.
Odds:
Tip: GWS Giants at $1.50
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Harrison Himmelberg at $9.00
Teams:
BOMBERS
B: Ambrose, Brown, Gleeson
HB: McKenna, Hooker, Saad
C: Fantasia, Merrett, Parish
HF: Zaharakis, Laverde, Begley
F: Langford, McKernan, McDonald-Tipungwuti
I/C: Hurley, Redman, Clarke, McGrath
EMG: Francis, Baguley, Clarke, Myers
IN: Gleeson
OUT: Guelfi (injured)
GIANTS
B: Williams, Davis, Kennedy
HB: Perryman, Haynes, Shaw
C: Tomlinson, Hopper, Reid
HF: Langon, Cameron, Green
F: Finlayson, Himmelberg, Daniels
I/C: Taranto, Hately, Taylor, Deledio
EMG: Buntine, Simpson, Hill, Stein
IN: Haynes, Langdon, Hately
OUT: Stein (omitted), Buntine (omitted), de Boer (injured)
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
