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Round 14 AFL preview: Eagles v Bombers

by Justin Chadwick , 4 years ago

3 minute read

A look at West Coast's clash with Essendon in Perth on Thursday night.

ADAM SIMPSON, Senior Coach of the Eagles chats to Mark LeCras of the Eagles during the 2017 AFL match between the Collingwood Magpies and the West Coast Eagles at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.
ADAM SIMPSON, Senior Coach of the Eagles chats to Mark LeCras of the Eagles during the 2017 AFL match between the Collingwood Magpies and the West Coast Eagles at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Picture: Adam Trafford/Getty Images

PREVIEW OF FIRST PART OF AFL ROUND 14 MATCHES (all times AEST)

THURSDAY, June 20

West Coast v Essendon at Optus Stadium, 8.10pm

Head to head: Eagles 23 Bombers 29 drawn 0

Last clash: Round 14, 2018 - Bombers 12.8 (80) bt Eagles 6.16 (52) at Optus Stadium

West Coast coach Adam Simpson has swung the axe in the wake of the 45-point loss to Sydney, making six changes. The return from injury of Shannon Hurn and Elliot Yeo is a huge double boost, but Willie Rioli's suspension hurts. The Bombers have revived their finals hopes following wins over Carlton and Hawthorn, but they lost Jake Stringer to a leg injury. Essendon will take heart from their most recent visit to Perth, when they opened up a 50-1 lead against West Coast on the way to a 28-point win last year.

Key: Stopping Essendon's rebound. The Bombers' run out of defence has proven to be a key weapon, including in their most recent trip to Perth. Can West Coast's forwards curtail Essendon's bounce from defence?

Tip: Eagles by 21

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