Optus Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 11 AFL game between West Coast Eagles and Western Bulldogs. The game kicks off at 7:25 pm with Western Bulldogs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the West Coast Eagles vs. Western Bulldogs game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday May 28, 2022 at 7:25 pm
Where: Optus Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
West Coast Eagles vs Western Bulldogs Odds
West Coast Eagles vs Western Bulldogs Preview
Three wins from their last five days has the Dogs hot on the heels of a spot back inside the eight.
Luke Beveridge’s side scrapped their way to a 19-point win over the Suns in Ballarat last week, and there appears to be some further good news in terms of personnel with Tim English and Cody Weightman both a chance at playing on Saturday.
As for West Coast, things continue to spiral out of control.
The Eagles managed to score a few points against GWS last week, but it was still another miserable day at the office for Adam Simpson with his side suffering another 50+ point loss.
The Bulldogs need to be careful not to underestimate the Eagles, but they have every right to feel confident knowing they won against West Coast in Perth last year by seven goals.
It sounds like Luke Shuey is okay after suffering a hamstring injury last week, while the inclusion of Josh Kennedy would also be a big plus.
Overall, the Dogs should have enough firepower up forward to score easily against West Coast’s awful back line, but given their goal-kicking woes this season, there’s a chance the Eagles at least keep this respectable.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Western Bulldogs to win at $1.08 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Aaron Naughton at $7.00.
West Coast Eagles vs Western Bulldogs Teams
EAGLES
B: A.Witherden, T.Barrass, H.Edwards
HB: L.Duggan, J.McGovern, J.Jones
C: J.Redden, T.Kelly, J.Nelson
HF: J.Cripps, J.Darling, C.West
F: J.Waterman, J.Kennedy, I.Winder
FOLL: C.Jamieson, L.Shuey, A.Gaff
I/C: S.Petrevski-Seton, B.Hough, B.Williams, G.Clark
EMG: R.Bazzo, J.Rotham, H.Dixon, P.Naish
IN: J.Kennedy, S.Petrevski-Seton
OUT: J.Rotham, P.Naish, H.Dixon (all omitted)
BULLDOGS
B: E.Richards, R.Gardner, T.O’Brien
HB: C.Daniel, A.Keath, B.Dale
C: B.Williams, J.Macrae, A.Scott
HF: L.McNeil, B.Khamis, T.Liberatore
F: M.Bontempelli, A.Naughton, C.Weightman
FOLL: T.English, J.Dunkley, A.Treloar
I/C: R.West, T.Duryea, R.McComb, J.Sweet
EMG: J.Schache, D.Bedendo, A.Jones, L.Cleary
IN: C.Weightman, T.English, T.Duryea
OUT: L.Cleary, Z.Cordy (both omitted), B.Smith (illness), R.Smith (sub)