We take a look at Saturday nights (17/8/2019) AFL Week 22 match which is between the Fremantle Dockers and the Essendon Bombers. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday August 17, 8:10pm
Where: Optus Stadium
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Preview:
Essendon’s season has hit a big-time snag as the Bombers look to recover from a pair of disappointing losses.
The Dons have plenty of injury issues to overcome, but there was no excuse for last week’s mental lapse against the Bulldogs in what was supposed to be the biggest game of the round.
Another loss for the Bombers this week could put a line through their finals hopes, and although it would take a miracle, Fremantle still has their eye on replacing them inside the eight.
The last time Essendon defeated Fremantle in Perth was 2013, and since then, their most recent meetings have turned into relatively close affairs.
These two sides met back in Round 9, a game the Bombers won by seven-points at Marvel. While we’re talking trends though, it’s worth noting Fremantle’s last three home games against the Bombers have also gone Over the Total.
Odds:
Tip: Fremantle Dockers at $1.59
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Brandon Matera at $11.00
Teams:
DOCKERS
B: Duman, Hamling, Blakely
HB: Hughes, Logue, Tucker
C: B. Hill, Conca, Langdon
HF: Brayshaw, Walters, Switkowski
F: McCarthy, Darcy, Ballantyne
FOLL: Sandilands, Fyfe, Mundy
I/C: Cerra, Schultz, Crowden, Matera
EMG: Banfield, Bewley, Carter, Colyer
IN: McCarthy, Ballantyne
OUT: Carter, Banfield (both omitted)
BOMBERS
B: Hurley, Hooker, Gleeson
HB: McKenna, Ambrose, Redman
C: McDonald-Tipungwuti, Merrett, McGrath
HF: Parish, McKernan, Langford
F: Zaharakis, Brown, Stringer
FOLL: Z. Clarke, Shiel, Heppell
I/C: Ham, Saad, Fantasia, Francis
EMG: Begley, D. Clarke, Zerk-Thatcher, McNiece
IN: Hurley, Parish, Ham, Saad, Francis
OUT: D. Clarke, McNiece, Baguley, Myers, Begley (all omitted)
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
