Round Four
Adelaide v Essendon
Saturday, April 15 at 7:10pm (local time), Adelaide Oval
Broadcast details
Live on Fox Footy and Channel Seven
Head to head
Essendon 18
Adelaide 17
Latest news
AFL Preview: Crows v Bombers
Read AFL Media’s match preview of Saturday night’s Crows clash with the Bombers at Adelaide Oval.
Out of action (estimates only)
Josh Green (hamstring) – test
Ben Howlett (hamstring) – 1 week
David Myers (finger) – 1 week
Mason Redman (groin) – 1 week
Jayden Laverde (ankle) – 6-8 weeks
Jordan Riley (back) – 8-10 weeks
Essendon’s last five
2017 Round Three, Carlton 7.15 (57) d Essendon 6.6 (42), MCG
2017 Round Two, Brisbane 12.12 (84) d by Essendon 17.9 (111), The Gabba
2017 Round One, Essendon 17.14 (116) d Hawthorn 12.19 (81), MCG
2016 Round 23, Essendon 15.13 (103) d Carlton 10.19 (79), MCG
2016 Round 22, Essendon 7.11 (53) d by Western Bulldogs 14.9 (93) Etihad Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2016, Round 19, Adelaide 22.11 (143) d Essendon 9.7 (61), Adelaide Oval
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
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3. Rory Sloane (Adel)
2. Rory Laird (Adel)
1. Eddie Betts (Adel)
Team (most recent)
B: Mark Baguley, Michael Hurley, Brent Stanton
HB: Brendon Goddard, Patrick Ambrose, James Kelly
C: Martin Gleeson, Dyson Heppell, Zach Merrett
HF: Mitch Brown, Cale Hooker, David Zaharakis
F: Kyle Langford, Joe Daniher, Orazio Fantasia
Foll: Matthew Leuenberger. Jobe Watson, Darcy Parish
Interchange: Andrew McGrath, Travis Colyer, Heath Hocking, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
News bites
Green good to go
Essendon goalkicker Josh Green is among several Bombers in contention to return for Saturday night’s clash with the Crows at Adelaide Oval.
