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2025 AFL Rd 10 Preview – WESTERN BULLDOGS 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.
WESTERN BULLDOGS v ESSENDON
Saturday 17 May @ Marvel Stadium
What do we have here? The Bulldogs have seemingly been overcoming hurdles for some time and eventually it caught up.
And besides the late fade out on Anzac Day, Essendon has been winning – if not being overly impressive.
The Dogs met a good side in foreign environs and after giving up a big lead, almost ran the Gold Coast down.
You can only imagine their talls will enjoy being back under the roof and getting better quality ball from the 'in and unders'.
| Match | Western Bulldogs | Essendon | Ground |
| Last time they met | 9.13 [67] | 15.6 [96] | Marvel |
| Last 10 matches | 8 wins | 2 wins | |
| Notes | Haven't played a really close game (under 2 goals) since 2014. | ||
| Last time Essendon scored 100+ points was 2014. | |||
Kicking a score is their issue. Only once this season have they hit three figures and that was in a 61 point loss.
You would think in these conditions that would be possible but so to for a better side than most of those recently met.
An upset is not hopeless but the Bulldogs should be too classy.
Match Selection: Western Bulldogs by 26 points
Suggested Bets: Western Bulldogs -24.5 @ $1.90