FULL TIME: GWS vs Essendon

Team news: The Giants will have to get through the first few weeks of the season without Shane Mumford and Callan Ward, but are notorious for plugging in handy replacements. Youngster Jye Caldwell will miss one to two weeks with a groin issue.

The Bombers will be without Cale Hooker and Joe Daniher, while Zach Merrett (ankle), Dyson Heppell (hamstring) and Orazio Fantasia (quad) could be underdone having undergone limited pre-seasons. However, Dylan Shiel will make his club debut against his old side and gives John Worsfold’s midfield class and depth.

Prediction: A very even match-up on paper, although 66% of tippers are backing the Giants. GWS are tough to beat in Sydney and there are enough question marks over the Bombers. Giants by 15.

Previous 5 Games

GWS

DATE	OPP	RESULT
15/9/18	Collingwood	L 69 - 59
8/9/18	Sydney	W 30 - 79
26/8/18	Melbourne	L 102 - 57
18/8/18	Sydney	L 60 - 80
11/8/18	Adelaide	W 106 - 92

Essendon

DATE	OPP	RESULT
24/8/18	Port Adelaide	W 89 - 111
17/8/18	Richmond	L 81 - 73
10/8/18	St Kilda	W 122 - 79
4/8/18	Hawthorn	L 107 - 103
27/7/18	Sydney	W 109 - 66

GWS

Essendon

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GWS

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Essendon

B	A. Saad, P. Ambrose, C. McKenna
HB	M. Brown, M. Hurley, J. Ridley
C	D. Zaharakis, D. Myers, D. Shiel
HF	D. Heppell, J. Stringer, M. Baguley
F	Z. Merrett, S. McKernan, O. Fantasia
FOL	T. Bellchambers, K. Langford, A. McGrath
I/C	M. Guelfi, D. Smith, A. Francis, A. McDonald-Tipungwuti, B. Zerk-Thatcher
EMG	D. Parish, Z. Clarke, J. Laverde

GWS

Essendon

GWS

Player	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B
Adam Kennedy	12	4	16	6	0	0	1	1	0	0
Adam Kennedy	12	4	16	6	0	0	1	1	0	0
Adam Tomlinson	16	7	23	8	4	0	1	1	0	0
Brent Daniels	9	8	17	3	0	2	0	7	0	2
Brent Daniels	9	8	17	3	0	2	0	7	0	2
Brett Deledio	6	8	14	6	0	0	0	7	0	1
Brett Deledio	6	8	14	6	0	0	0	7	0	1
Daniel Lloyd	6	7	13	4	0	0	0	2	2	0
Daniel Lloyd	6	7	13	4	0	0	0	2	2	0
Dawson Simpson	4	4	8	2	32	1	1	3	0	0
Dawson Simpson	4	4	8	2	32	1	1	3	0	0
H. Himmelberg	7	7	14	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
H. Himmelberg	7	7	14	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Harry Perryman	5	1	6	3	0	0	1	0	0	2
Harry Perryman	5	1	6	3	0	0	1	0	0	2
Heath Shaw	16	3	19	7	0	0	1	1	0	1
Heath Shaw	16	3	19	7	0	0	1	1	0	1
Jacob Hopper	17	11	28	6	0	3	0	3	0	2
Jeremy Cameron	10	3	13	5	0	1	3	0	4	2
Jeremy Cameron	10	3	13	5	0	1	3	0	4	2
Jeremy Finlayson	8	1	9	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jeremy Finlayson	8	1	9	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Lachie Whitfield	19	11	30	7	0	1	0	2	0	0
Lachie Whitfield	19	11	30	7	0	1	0	2	0	0
Lachlan Keeffe	5	3	8	2	0	2	0	2	3	2
Lachlan Keeffe	5	3	8	2	0	2	0	2	3	2
Matt de Boer	5	11	16	0	0	0	0	6	0	1
Matt de Boer	5	11	16	0	0	0	0	6	0	1
Phil Davis	7	5	12	4	0	3	0	3	0	0
Phil Davis	7	5	12	4	0	3	0	3	0	0
Sam J. Reid	5	10	15	4	0	3	1	3	0	0
Sam J. Reid	5	10	15	4	0	3	1	3	0	0
Sam Taylor	5	12	17	3	0	2	1	3	0	0
Sam Taylor	5	12	17	3	0	2	1	3	0	0
Stephen Coniglio	24	7	31	9	0	1	0	7	3	1
Stephen Coniglio	24	7	31	9	0	1	0	7	3	1
Tim Taranto	21	9	30	3	0	1	2	10	2	0
Tim Taranto	21	9	30	3	0	1	2	10	2	0
Toby Greene	12	2	14	5	0	2	0	0	1	1
Zac Williams	11	7	18	4	0	0	0	2	0	0
Zac Williams	11	7	18	4	0	0	0	2	0	0

Essendon

Player	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B
Aaron Francis	6	5	11	4	0	0	1	1	1	0
Aaron Francis	6	5	11	4	0	0	1	1	1	0
Adam Saad	12	7	19	3	0	0	1	5	0	0
Adam Saad	12	7	19	3	0	0	1	5	0	0
Andrew McGrath	14	9	23	4	0	0	0	3	0	0
Andrew McGrath	14	9	23	4	0	0	0	3	0	0
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti	3	2	5	1	0	0	2	5	0	0
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti	3	2	5	1	0	0	2	5	0	0
Conor McKenna	9	5	14	2	0	0	1	2	0	0
Conor McKenna	8	5	13	2	0	0	1	2	0	0
David Myers	7	5	12	2	0	0	1	5	0	1
David Zaharakis	13	12	25	7	0	1	3	2	0	0
David Zaharakis	13	12	25	7	0	1	3	2	0	0
Devon Smith	15	8	23	6	0	1	1	4	0	0
Devon Smith	15	8	23	6	0	1	1	4	0	0
Dylan Shiel	10	15	25	2	0	0	0	2	0	1
Dylan Shiel	10	15	25	2	0	0	0	2	0	1
Dyson Heppell	16	9	25	8	0	1	0	4	0	0
Dyson Heppell	16	9	25	8	0	1	0	4	0	0
Jake Stringer	7	3	10	1	0	1	2	7	1	0
Jake Stringer	7	3	10	1	0	1	2	7	1	0
Jordan Ridley	10	4	14	6	0	0	1	1	0	0
Jordan Ridley	10	4	14	6	0	0	1	1	0	0
Kyle Langford	12	6	18	4	0	0	0	2	2	1
Kyle Langford	12	6	18	4	0	0	0	2	2	1
Mark Baguley	5	3	8	5	0	0	3	2	1	0
Mark Baguley	5	3	8	5	0	0	3	2	1	0
Matt Guelfi	4	3	7	1	0	0	0	3	0	0
Matt Guelfi	4	3	7	1	0	0	0	3	0	0
Michael Hurley	14	3	17	7	0	2	1	0	0	0
Michael Hurley	14	3	17	7	0	2	1	0	0	0
Mitch Brown	6	3	9	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mitch Brown	6	3	9	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Orazio Fantasia	6	3	9	2	0	1	2	3	0	3
Patrick Ambrose	3	4	7	2	0	1	1	3	0	0
Patrick Ambrose	3	4	7	2	0	1	1	3	0	0
Shaun McKernan	5	0	5	1	10	0	1	1	0	1
Shaun McKernan	5	0	5	1	10	0	1	1	0	1
Tom Bellchambers	5	2	7	0	31	2	1	0	0	1
Zach Merrett	5	11	16	1	0	1	1	3	0	0
Zach Merrett	5	11	16	1	0	1	1	3	0	0