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2024 AFL Rd 16 Preview & Tips – GEELONG v ESSENDON

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Racing and Sports will provide analysis of games in the 2024 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.


GEELONG v ESSENDON

Saturday 29 June @ MCG

Ironically a game at the home of the Grand Final features neither side who call the MCG home.

And because of that we could have some weird style and even weirder team selections. Will one side bother with a traditional ruckman this week?

Geelong has really found life difficult. They've hit some injury hurdles. But overall the side has struggled and losing at home is a good representation of that.

Tom Stewart just has to find away Picture: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Carlton showed them how to hit the scoreboard and all bar maybe 8 minutes in the second quarter, it was one way traffic.

The midfield that won a GF just 18 months ago looks a pale imitation. And Cameron kicking 3 needs to be doubled.

While Essendon don't have quite the same chutzpah as the Blues, they still sit 3rd and could easily make the second last week of the Finals.

Hardly overwhelming against an Eagles side that tried hard, you felt at home that they would always have enough in hand.

Match Geelong Essendon Ground
Last time they met 18.14 [122] 7.3 [45] Kardinia Park
Last 10 matches 8 wins 2 wins  
Notes Geelong has scored 98+ in the last 5 match ups
Essendon's last victory was in 2018

That could very much be the case again. Even though Geelong can pose more of a test, who is to say they aren't realistically a Finals side.

The Bombers win here and set themselves up.

Match Selection: Essendon by 16 points

Suggested Bets: Essendon -3.5 @ $1.91 @ bet365


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