Footy Form Guide, Round 22, 2010

Western Bulldogs V Essendon,
Saturday August 28, Etihad Stadium, 7.10pm

Doggies need to find some form before the finals – and Bombers can provide that.

The Last Five

Year

Round

Venue

WB
1/2 Score

Ess
1/2 score

1/2 margin

WB
score

Ess
Score

Full Time Margin

Combined
total score

2010

10

Eti

44

44

0

76

123

-47

199

2009

16

Eti

32

66

-34

48

105

-57

153

2009

2

AAMI

33

43

-10

69

101

-32

170

2007

15

TD

41

44

-3

80

82

-2

162

2006

12

TD

67

25

42

123

60

63

183

   

The Teams

 


WESTERN BULLDOGS

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dylan Addison
HB: Ryan Hargrave, Tom Williams, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Andrejs Everitt, Matthew Boyd, Liam Picken
HF: Callan Ward, Mitch Hahn, Robert Murphy
F: Daniel Giansiracusa, Barry Hall, Jarrad Grant
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Daniel Cross
I/C: Brodie Moles, Nathan Eagleton, Liam Jones, Jordan Roughead
Emg: Shaun Higgins, Will Minson, Josh Hill

In: Addison, Everitt, Roughead
Out: Adam Cooney (hamstring), Dale Morris (back), Brad Johnson (ankle)

ESSENDON
B: Henry Slattery, Michael Hurley, Heath Hocking
HB: David Myers, Cale Hooker, Brent Stanton
C: Courtenay Dempsey, Ben Howlett, Travis Colyer
HF: Leroy Jetta, Jake Carlisle, Jason Winderlich
F: Stewart Crameri, Kyle Hardingham, Angus Monfries
Foll: David Hille, Marcus Marigliani, Jake Melksham
I/C: Patrick Ryder, Kyle Reimers, Brent Prismall, Sam Lonergan
Emg: Jay Neagle, Michael Quinn, Tyson Slattery

In: Colyer, Ryder, Winderlich, Lonergan
Out: Jobe Watson (ankle), Mark McVeigh (knee), Jay Neagle, Michael Quinn

The Western Bulldogs Missing
Injured:

Brad Johnson (achilles) 2 weeks
(361 games, 558 goals)

Adam Cooney (hamstring) season
(155 games, 136 goals)

Dale Morris (shoulder) season
(132 games, 2 goals)

Shaun Higgins (illness)
(68 games, 80 goals)

Easton Wood (hamstring) 1 week
(11 games, 2 goals)

Sam Reid (shoulder) season
(6 games, 1 goal)

Ayce Cordy (shoulder) season
(0 games, 0 goals)

Shane Thorne (knee) 4 weeks
(0 games, 0 goals)

Delisted
Jason Akermanis
(325 games, 421 goals)

The Essendon Missing
Injured:


Dustin Fletcher (hamstring)
(328 games, 67 goals)

Mark McVeigh (knee)
(206 games, 101 goals)

Andrew Welsh (groin) season
(156 games, 30 goals)

Jobe Watson (ankle)
(115 games, 44 goals)

Mark Williams (ankle) season
(115 games, 247 goals)

Nathan Lovett-Murray (back) season
(111 games, 62 goals)

Ricky Dyson (knee) season
(96 games, 40 goals)

Jason Laycock (foot) season
(58 games, 36 goals)

Alwyn Davey (arm) season
(55 games, 56 goals)

Tayte Pears (pancreas) season
(38 games, 3 goals)

David Zaharakis (knee) season
(30 games, 26 goals)

Scott Gumbleton (ribs) season
(22 games, 22 goals)

Darcy Daniher (adductor) season
(6 games, 0 goals)

Anthony Long (hamstring) season
(0 games, 0 goals)

Taite Silverlock (leg) season
(0 games, 0 goals)

 

Western Bulldogs
at Etihad Stadium
Won 5 of the last 8

Lost Rd 20 2010 v Geelong
Won Rd 18 2010 v North Melbourne
Won Rd 17 2010 v Fremantle
Won Rd 15 2010 v Carlton
Won Rd 12 2010 v Brisbane
Lost Rd 11 2010 v Collingwood
Lost Rd 10 2010 v Essendon
Won Rd 9 2010 v North Melbourne

Essendon
at Etihad Stadium
Won 4 of the last 8

Lost Rd 21 2010 v Brisbane
Won Rd 18 2010 v St Kilda
Won Rd 17 2010 v North Melbourne
Lost Rd 16 2010 v West Coast
Lost Rd 12 2010 v Geelong
Won Rd 10 2010 v Western Bulldogs
Won Rd 8 2010 v St Kilda
Lost Rd 7 2010 v Port Adelaide

Footyratings Tip:
Western Bulldogs

Overall Record
Western Bulldogs: 59
Essendon: 88
Drawn: 2

Record at Etihad Stadium
Western Bulldogs: 7
Essendon: 8
Drawn: 1

Coaches Head to Head
Rodney Eade: 3
Matthew Knights: 1

Milestone
50th Game
Courtenay Dempsey
2006-2010:
49 games, 13 goals (Essendon)

The Last Six
Western Bulldogs: 5
Essendon: 1

Rd 10 2010
Essendon 15. 9 (99) def Western Bulldogs 14. 6 (90) Etihad Stadium
Rd 16 2009
Western Bulldogs 15. 13 (103) def Essendon 11. 4 (70) Etihad Stadium
Rd 21 2008
Western Bulldogs 23. 13 (151) def Essendon 15. 15 (105) Telstra Dome
Rd 4 2008
Western Bulldogs 19. 14 (128) def Essendon 14. 14 (98) Telstra Dome
Rd 15 2007
Western Bulldogs 20. 11 (131) def Essendon 14. 14 (98) Telstra Dome
Rd 22 2006
Western Bulldogs 22. 15 (147) def Essendon 18. 17 (125) Telstra Dome

The Form
Western Bulldogs: Have won 13 from 21 for the season. Coming off a 44 point loss to Sydney at the SCG in Round 21, following a 101 point loss to Geelong at Etihad Stadium in Round 20, and an 8 point win over Adelaide at AAMI Stadium in Round 19. Currently in 4th place on the ladder with a percentage of 124.82

Essendon: Have won 7 from 21 for the season. Coming off a 27 point loss to Brisbane at Etihad Stadium in Round 21, following a 98 point loss to Collingwood at the MCG in Round 20, and a 76 point loss to Carlton at the MCG in Round 19. Currently in 14th place on the ladder with a percentage of 80.70