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Essendon
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Match Complete
Western Bulldogs
90
| Fourth Quarter | ||||
| 30:41 |  | J. Ugle-Hagan | ||
| 26:48 |  | C. Weightman | ||
| 23:53 | | Rushed | ||
| 21:46 | | A. Treloar | ||
| J. Stringer | | 20:22 | ||
| 19:03 | | Rushed | ||
| 15:55 | | J. Ugle-Hagan | ||
| 12:38 | | J. Ugle-Hagan | ||
| 7:28 | | B. Smith | ||
| 5:02 | | C. Weightman | ||
| P. Wright | | 2:40 | ||
| M. Guelfi | | 1:19 | ||
| 6.5 (41) | Third Quarter [+] | 9.7 (61) | ||
| 26:53 | | M. Bontempelli | ||
| N. Cox | | 24:25 | ||
| 21:39 | | O. Baker | ||
| K. Langford | | 19:58 | ||
| 17:36 | | M. Bontempelli | ||
| P. Wright | | 12:58 | ||
| 11:25 | | A. Naughton | ||
| 5.3 (33) | Second Quarter [+] | 7.5 (47) | ||
| Z. Merrett | | 29:21 | ||
| 27:11 | | J. Ugle-Hagan | ||
| 24:32 | | A. Naughton | ||
| 23:05 | | R. West | ||
| 21:50 | | T. Liberatore | ||
| K. Langford | | 19:31 | ||
| 16:45 | | A. Naughton | ||
| Rushed | | 11:40 | ||
| 6:40 | | C. Weightman | ||
| 3:40 | | M. Bontempelli | ||
| 1:14 | | J. Ugle-Hagan | ||
| 3.2 (20) | First Quarter [+] | 1.3 (9) | ||
| K. Langford | | 26:34 | ||
| P. Wright | | 24:56 | ||
| 22:20 | | M. Bontempelli | ||
| M. Guelfi | | 21:17 | ||
| 18:58 | | A. Scott | ||
| 8:19 | | C. Poulter | ||
| K. Langford | | 4:51 | ||
| 1:39 | | Rushed | ||
| P. Wright | | 0:18 | ||
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The season is on the line for Essendon and the Western Bulldogs as they lock horns in what could prove to be a virtual elimination final under the Friday night lights. Join The Roar for live scores from 7:50pm (AEST).
Just percentage separates the Bulldogs and Bombers in seventh and eighth on the ladder respectively, with the Dogs clinging onto their spot despite a narrow loss to Sydney and the Dons slumping from fifth after being thrashed by Geelong.
Out-of-form key forward Sam Weideman has paid for the loss with his spot as one of two changes, with young gun Nik Cox and ruckman Andrew Phillips recalled. The Dogs, meanwhile, have made four changes, with Sam Darcy, James O’Donnell and Lachlan McNeil all forced out with injury while Bailey Williams has been dropped.
Having been the subject of trade scrutiny of late, Bailey Smith returns from illness to bolster the Dogs’ midfield – can he provide Luke Beveridge’s men with the spark they need?
Venue: MCG
First bounce: 7:50pm (AEST)
TV: Channel 7, Fox Footy
Streaming: Kayo Sports
Betting: Bombers $2.25, Bulldogs $1.65 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Essendon
B: A. McGrath, B. Zerk-Thatcher, J. Laverde
HB: J. Kelly, J. Ridley, M. Redman
C: N. Martin, Z. Merrett (c), S. Durham
HF: M. Guelfi, K. Langford, J. Caldwell
F: W. Snelling, P. Wright, J. Stringer
R: N. Bryan, D. Parish, B. Hobbs
I/C: N. Cox, A. Perkins, D. Heppell, A. Phillips
EMG: N. Hind, K. Baldwin, A. Davey, J. Menzie
IN: Cox, Phillips.
OUT: Menzie, Weideman.
Western Bulldogs
B: L. Vandermeer, R. Gardner, J. Bruce
HB: B. Dale, A. Keath, E. Richards
C: C. Poulter, M. Bontempelli (c), O. Baker
HF: J. Macrae, A. Naughton, A. Treloar
F: C. Weightman, J. Ugle-Hagan, A. Scott
R: T. English, C. Daniel, T. Liberatore
I/C: B. Smith, R. West, T. Duryea, B. Khamis
EMG: R. Lobb, B. Williams, R. Garcia, J. Sweet
IN: Baker, Bruce, Khamis, B Smith.
OUT: Darcy, McNeil, O’Donnell, Williams.
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