19:40 AEST @ Marvel
A swap of three mid squad picks for the Dons, apparently sending a message, and a Hinge for Tex switcheroo for the young Crows. I think they would have needed the extra experience for this one.
Although we Crows might feel ‘slightly’ aggrieved by a seal on the ball balancing act the last time these two teams met, I fear it will not be enough to get our boys over the line tonight – Bombers too strong at Marvel.
Tonight’s match will go ahead as scheduled. AFL news release.
NO LATE CHANGES
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Archie Perkins
Adelaide: Brayden Cook
R7, 2024: Essendon by 3 (Adelaide Oval)
R17, 2023: Essendon by 18 (Docklands)
R4, 2022: Essendon by 4 (Docklands)
R17, 2021: Essendon by 63 (Docklands)
R8, 2020: Essendon by 3 (Adelaide Oval)
R18, 2019: Essendon by 21 (Adelaide Oval)
The last time the Crows beat the Bombers it was round 21, 2017, when Adelaide won by 43 points at Docklands. Essendon has won the last seven encounters between the sides.
Fons don’t win this with no tex or Rankine, it’s season over
Won’t be happy days if fons lose!
I’m a real fon of Friday noight footy:)
Merret tagged. Anyone else put the vc on him?
Fons season could be gone now
Fons in a spot of bother at 1/2time.
Haaaaayyy…..
Graham Kennedy says Hi Bombers……..
Must be blowing a gale at Marvel! Teams have definitely taken advantage of the wind the last two terms
Caldwell out with concussion. Big blow for next week already
Dawson still in the rooms. Both were looking at very solid scores to kick off the weekend
And not one mention from the Fox footy commentators about it
Does anyone actually know what happened to him? Just saw footage going to the rooms just after Caldwell and that was it
Dawson has entered concussion protocols and will miss next week.
He initially passed his concussion test but had delayed reaction.
Merrett with a Nothing last quarter. Horrible loss for Essendon.
Merrett dropped points last quarter because Essendon got beaten.
TU take Dowling 84
TD leave Humphries on field
Not so doom and gloom!
Caldwell passed his concussion test but was subbed due to the time it would take for the test to occur.
Dawson however failed a concussion test and will miss next week’s clash
Phew re Caldwell. Cheers, Nato.
Dowling. What a rookie. Don’t think there’s been one quite as clutch as him for a while. Come in amidst a ton of carnage, serviceable scores, DPP. Tremendous.