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2025 AFL Rd 12 Preview – BRISBANE v ESSENDON
Racing and Sports will provide analysis of games in the 2025 AFL Season.
We'll endeavour to run through the form, incorporate appropriate stats and also supply a betting prediction which won't always just be who will win.
BRISBANE v ESSENDON
Thursday 29 May @ Gabba
We begin the start of the bye rounds and things get tricky then with teams off a break sometimes meeting those looking for one.
But for the time being it's Brisbane that has hit the go button after a couple of down weeks.
The North and Melbourne games were quickly dispensed with by thrashing Hawthorn at the MCG. They needed to but it was such a positive second part of the match.
Once Charlie Cameron got firing, the Hawks could not hold back a fast scoring tide. Those smaller forwards are the ones to get them.
| Match | Brisbane | Essendon | Ground |
| Last time they met | 11.21 [87] | 10.7 [67] | Gabba |
| Last 10 matches | 6 wins | 4 wins | |
| Notes | Even though winning more games of late, Essendon has more 100+ point scored games. | ||
| Rarely really close – only 2 of the last 12 have been under 20 point margins. | |||
The Bombers may sit 6/4 right now but those recent wins are against North, Sydney and Richmond – all of whom sit in the bottom six.
The games against much better sides in that time were wallopings. And the Lions are better than most.
As the injuries mount up, they will be further stretched and Brisbane might smell a real 'killing'. A dry night might be scary if they get going early.
Match Selection: Brisbane by 55 points
Suggested Bets: Brisbane -44.5 @ $1.90