Round 14
Essendon v Adelaide
Saturday June 21, Etihad Stadium, 7.10pm (SA time)
Broadcast details
Live on Fox Footy and Channel Seven
Head to head
Adelaide – 15
Essendon - 17
Latest news
Enemy: In the mix
Essendon coach Mark Thompson could make a raft of changes ahead of Saturday night’s blockbuster clash with Adelaide.
Out of action (estimates only)
Alex Browne (knee) – season
Dustin Fletcher (back) - test
Martin Gleeson (quad) – 1-2 weeks
Will Hams (hip) – 10-12 weeks
Nick Kommer (knee tendinitis) - 10-12 weeks
Tayte Pears (calf) – test
Jobe Watson (hip flexor) – 8-10 weeks
Essendon’s last five
2014 Round 13, Essendon 10.17 (77) d by Melbourne 12.6 (78), MCG
2014 Round 12, GWS Giants 9.12 (66) d by Essendon 11.15 (81), Spotless Stadium
2014 Round 11, Essendon 15.14 (104) d Richmond 7.12 (54), MCG
2014 Round Nine, Essendon 9.10 (64) d by Sydney 18.6 (114), Ethiad Stadium
2014 Round Eight, Brisbane Lions 8.9 (57) d by Essendon 9.11 (65), Gabba
Recent form against Adelaide?
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
2010 Round 14, Adelaide 19.10 (124) d Essendon 5.10 (40), AAMI Stadium
2009 Elimination Final, Adelaide 26.10 (166) d Essendon 10.10 (70), AAMI Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting?
3. Ben Howlett (Essendon)
2. Jobe Watson (Essendon)
1. Heath Hocking (Essendon)
Most recent team
B: Carlisle, Hooker, Dempsey
HB: Hibberd, Hurley, Baguley
C: Goddard, Heppell, Melksham
HF: Z. Merrett, Daniher, Zaharakis
F: Winderlich, Ryder, Chapman
Foll: Bellchambers, Hocking, Stanton
Interchange: Myers, Howlett, Ambrose, Kavanagh
News bites
Enemy: Dons must fire
Essendon midfielder David Zaharakis says Essendon must rediscover its killer instinct ahead of the Bombers’ clash with the Crows.
AFL.com.au Match Preview
Saturday night’s clash promises to be an epic encounter with both the Crows and Bombers teetering just outside the eight on six wins apiece.
