Marvel Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 12 AFL game between Essendon Bombers and North Melbourne Kangaroos. The game kicks off at 4:40 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. North Melbourne Kangaroos game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Sunday June 4, 2023 at 4:40 pm

Where: Marvel Stadium

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A matinee game between Brad Scott and his former club awaits on Sunday.

With results going their way, the Bombers suddenly look a sneaky chance to play finals this year following back-to-back wins over the Tigers and West Coast.

Essendon arguably has one of the easiest draws over the second half of the season, which continues this week against a North Melbourne side looking to avoid a 10th consecutive loss.

The Roos lost by a hefty margin last week against the Pies, but they still did enough to keep things respectable in the final term. With plenty going on off the field, Nick Larkey remains a revelation up forward, kicking another five-goal bag in the 35-point defeat.

The Bombers have done well to hold six of their 11 opponents to under 80 points this year, but on attack, the Dons are still lacking some polish.

Essendon ranks low in inside 50 entries, while they are also on the list of teams that fail to convert their opportunities when they do get the ball inside their forward half.

This has a certain sense of “danger” about it from a betting perspective. The Roos play well at Marvel, and it’s worth noting the last five games between these two have all gone Over the Total Points line.

It feels like Larkey is almost a certainty to kick a few, and if the Kangas can bring some pressure through the middle of the ground, they might just keep this close.

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