Footy Form Guide, Round 22, 2008

Essendon v St Kilda,
Sunday August 31, Telstra Dome, 4.40 AEST

Bombers have been gallant in the past, but with more key injuries this week, will find it difficult to win against the Saints.

Sports Acumen Odds and Markets

Fixed Odds

 
 

To
Win

Line @
$1.90

Margin
1-39

Margin
40+

Draw

 

Essendon

6.50

+36½

6.85

34.00

61.00

 

St Kilda

1.12

-36½

2.65

1.90

 

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The Last Five

Year

Round

Venue

Ess
1/2 Score

StK
1/2 score

1/2 margin

Ess
score

StK
Score

Full Time Margin

Combined
total score

2008

12

TD

31

81

50

87

123

-36

210

2007

4

TD

45

30

15

99

68

31

167

2006

15

MCG

44

30

14

71

74

-3

145

2005

13

TD

57

35

22

119

104

15

223

2004

17

TD

27

59

-32

92

127

-35

219

   

The Teams

 


ESSENDON

B: Henry Slattery, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Mark McVeigh
HB: Jay Nash, Patrick Ryder, Damien Peverill
C: Ricky Dyson, Jobe Watson, Andrew Lovett
HF: Jason Johnson, Matthew Lloyd, Angus Monfries
F: Sam Lonergan, Mal Michael, Adam Ramanauskas
Foll: Tom Bellchambers, Heath Hocking, Brent Stanton
I/C (from): Jarrod Atkinson, Danny Chartres, Cale Hooker, Leroy Jetta, Rhys Magin, Kyle Reimers, John Williams

In: Atkinson, Chartres, Jetta, Reimers, Williams
Out: Adam McPhee (ankle), Andrew Welsh (hamstring)

New: Danny Chartres (Peel Thunder/rookie list), John Williams (Morningside)

ST KILDA
B: Sean Dempster, Sam Fisher, Jason Gram
HB: Brendon Goddard, Max Hudghton, Jason Blake
C: Sam Gilbert, Nick Dal Santo, Lenny Hayes
HF: Robert Harvey, Nick Riewoldt, Robert Eddy
F: Clint Jones, Justin Koschitzke, Adam Schneider
Foll: Steven King, Shane Birss, Leigh Montagna
I/C (from): Stephen Milne, James Gwilt, Charlie Gardiner, David Armitage, Aaron Fiora, Raphael Clarke, Jarryd Allen

In: Fiora, Allen, Armitage
Out: -

The Essendon Missing
Key Players Missing
Darcy Daniher
(3 games, 0 goals)
Alwyn Davey
(19 games, 20 goals)
Courtenay Dempsey
(10 games, 3 goals)
Dustin Fletcher
(294 games, 65 goals)
Scott Gumbleton
(5 games, 3 goals)
David Hille
(144 games, 106 goals)
Tom Hislop
(7 games, 2 goals)
Bachar Houli
(14 games, 7 goals)
Courtney Johns
(21 games, 18 goals)
Andrew Lee
(5 games, 2 goals)
Jason Laycock
(58 games, 36 goals)
Scott Lucas
(256 games, 449 goals)
Adam McPhee
(146 games, 76 goals)
David Myers
(8 games, 1 goal)
Jay Neagle
(8 games, 11 goals)
Andrew Welsh
(134 games, 27 goals)
Jason Winderlich
(56 games, 21 goals)

The St Kilda Missing
Key Players Missing
Steven Baker
(154 games, 34 goals)
Luke Ball
(122 games, 55 goals)
Michael Gardiner
(138 games, 88 goals)

Out for Season:
Jayden Attard
(25 games, 3 goals)
Matt Maguire
(99 games, 19 goals)

 

Essendon at Telstra Dome
Won 2 of the last 8

Lost Rd 21 2008 v Western Bulldogs
Lost Rd 20 2008 v Adelaide
Won Rd 15 2008 v Brisbane
Won Rd 12 2008 v West Coast
Lost Rd 11 2008 v Hawthorn
Lost Rd 7 2008 v Port Adelaide
Lost Rd 5 2008 v St Kilda
Lost Rd 4 2008 v Western Bulldogs

St Kilda at Telstra Dome
Won 6 of the last 8

Won Rd 21 2008 v Adelaide
Won Rd 18 2008 v Port Adelaide
Won Rd 16 2008 v Hawthorn
Won Rd 13 2008 v Fremantle
Lost Rd 11 2008 v Western Bulldogs
Won Rd 10 2008 v Melbourne
Lost Rd 8 2008 v Collingwood
Won Rd 7 2008 v Richmond

Footyratings Tip
St Kilda

Overall Record
Essendon: 133
St Kilda: 61
Drawn: 4

Record at Telstra Dome:
Essendon: 6
St Kilda: 3

Coaches Head to Head
Ross Lyon: 1
Matthew Knights: 0

The Last Six
Essendon: 2
St Kilda: 4

Rd 12 2008
St Kilda 18. 15 (123) def Essendon 14. 3 (87) Telstra Dome
Rd 4 2007
Essendon 15. 9 (99) def St Kilda 9. 14 (68) Telstra Dome
Rd 15 2006
St Kilda 11. 8 (74) def Essendon 10. 11 (71) MCG
Rd 13 2005

Essendon 19. 5 (119) def St Kilda 16. 8 (104) Telstra Dome
Rd 17 2004
St Kilda 20. 7 (127) def Essendon 14. 8 (92) Telstra Dome
Rd 2 2004
St Kilda 13. 16 (94) def Essendon 8. 12 (60) Telstra Dome

The Form
Essendon: Have won 8 from 21 for the season. Coming off a 46 point loss to the Western Bulldogs at Telstra Dome in Round 21, following a 56 point loss to Adelaide at Telstra Dome in Round 20, and a 10 point loss to West Coast at Subiaco in Round 19. Currently in 12th place on the ladder with a percentage of 84.97.

St Kilda: Have won 12 from 21 for the season. Coming off a 48 point win over Adelaide at Telstra Dome in Round 21, following a 43 point win over Fremantle at Subiaco in Round 20, and a 14 point loss to Collingwood at the MCG in Round 19. Currently in 7th place on the ladder with a percentage of 105.04.