Round 19
Adelaide v Essendon
Sunday, July 31 at 4.10pm (local time), Adelaide Oval
Broadcast details
Live on Fox Footy and 30 minutes delay Channel Seven
Head to head
Essendon 18
Adelaide 16
Latest news
AFL Preview: Crows v Bombers
Check out AFL Media’s preview of Sunday’s Crows v Bombers clash.
Out of action (estimates only)
Mathew Stokes (groin) – test
Mark Jamar (hamstring) – 2-3 weeks
Alex Morgan (hamstring) – 2-3 weeks
Nathan Grima (hip) – TBC
Mark Baguley (knee) – season
James Gwilt (knee) - season
Essendon’s last five
2016 Round 18, Essendon 12.19 (91) d by Brisbane 20.8 (128), Etihad Stadium
2016 Round 17, Richmond 16.6 (102) d Essendon 11.17 (83), MCG
2016 Round 16, Essendon 14.14 (98) d by St Kilda 17.7 (109), Etihad Stadium
2016 Round 15, West Coast 20.10 (130) d Essendon 7.10 (52), Domain Stadium
2016 Round 13, Essendon 12.18 (90) d by Greater Western Sydney 17.15 (117) Etihad Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2015, Round 20, Essendon 8.11 (59) d by Adelaide 27.9 (171), Etihad Stadium
2014, Round 14, Essendon 15.11 (101) d Adelaide 14.8 (92), Etihad Stadium
2013, Round One, Adelaide 11.16 (82) d by Essendon 18.9 (117), AAMI Stadium
2012, Round 19, Adelaide 16.8 (104) d Essendon 15.10 (100), AAMI Stadium
2011, Round 17, Adelaide 10.13 (73) d by Essendon 12.12 (84), AAMI stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3. Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
2. Eddie Betts (Adelaide)
1. Sam Jacobs (Adelaide)
Team
B: Matt Dea, Michael Hartley, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Mitch Brown, Aaron Francis
C: Zach Merrett, David Zaharakis, Will Hams
HF: Adam Cooney, Patrick Ambrose, Orazio Fantasia
F: Jayden Laverde, Joe Daniher, Martin Gleeson
Foll: Matthew Leuenberger. James Kelly, Brendon Goddard
Interchange: Darcy Parish, Kyle Langford, Shaun McKernan, Conor McKenna
News bites
Bird’s the word
Essendon utility Craig Bird looms as a likely inclusion for Sunday’s twilight clash with the Crows at Adelaide Oval.
Crowley pushes case
Essendon midfielder Ryan Crowley could be in line to return for the Bombers’ trip to Adelaide to confront the Crows on Sunday.
