Round 20
Essendon v Adelaide
Saturday August 15, Etihad Stadium, 1:45pm (local time)
Broadcast details
Live on Fox Footy and Channel Seven
Head to head
Adelaide – 15
Essendon - 18
Latest news
Cooney Banned
Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney has been given a one-match suspension by the AFL Tribunal.
Out of action (estimates only)
Tom Bellchambers (foot) – season
Travis Colyer (foot) - season
Orazio Fantasia (thigh) – test
Dustin Fletcher (groin) – TBA
James Gwilt (adductor) - (1-2 weeks)
Michael Hurley (knee) - test
Nick Kommer (thigh) – 1-2 weeks
Zach Merrett (foot) - TBA
Jobe Watson (shoulder) – season
Jason Winderlich (shin) 1-2 weeks
Essendon’s last five
2015 Round 19, Greater Western Sydney 14.9 (93) d Essendon 8.13 (61), Spotless Stadium
2015 Round 18, Essendon 5.10 (40) d by Western Bulldogs 19.13 (127), Etihad Stadium
2015 Round 17, Essendon 17.14 (116) d by Port Adelaide 20.9 (129), Etihad Stadium
2015 Round 16, North Melbourne 14.9 (93) d Essendon 9.14 (68), Ethiad Stadium
2015 Round 15, Essendon 10.9 (69) d Melbourne 7.18 (60), MCG
Recent form against Adelaide
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
2010 Round 14, Adelaide 19.10 (124) d Essendon 5.10 (40), AAMI Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3. Scott Thompson (Adelaide)
2. Brendon Goddard (Essendon)
1. Dyson Heppell (Essendon)
Most recent team
B: Martin Gleeson, Cale Hooker, Ariel Steinberg
HB: Mark Baguley, James Gwilt, Brendon Goddard
C: Courtenay Dempsey, Heath Hocking, Adam Cooney
HF: Michael Hibberd, Shaun Edwards, Jayden Laverde
F: Jackson Merrett, Jake Carlisle, Joe Daniher
Foll: Jonathan Giles, Brent Stanton, Dyson Heppell
Interchange: Nick O'Brien, David Zaharakis, Ben Howlett, Kyle Langford
News bites
Gwilt to miss, Hurley a chance
Essendon is likely to be without defender James Gwilt after he suffered an adductor strain against the Giants.
