Marvel Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 23 AFL game between Western Bulldogs and West Coast Eagles. The game kicks off at 1:10 pm with Western Bulldogs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast Eagles game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday August 20, 2023 at 1:10 pm
Where: Marvel Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Western Bulldogs vs West Coast Eagles Odds
Western Bulldogs vs West Coast Eagles Preview
There might not be a more frustrating team in the competition right now than the Western Bulldogs.
A win over the Tigers two weeks ago appeared to put the Doggies back on track, but as we’ve seen before, things quickly came undone in Launceston last Sunday with an upset loss to the Hawks.
Making the most of their opportunities inside the attacking 50 is an ongoing problem, but after losing the uncontested possession count by a huge margin last week, Luke Beveridge has a few problem areas to clean up.
As most clubs have found, a game against West Coast can do wonders for confidence, not that the Dogs need any reminder.
A 101-point win over West Coast last year set the tone midseason – the same margin the Eagles lost by last week to Fremantle in the Derby.
Losing Tom Liberatore to concussion hurts, but if the Dogs can avoid the silly mistakes that plagued them last week, they should be winning big.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Western Bulldogs to win at $1.02 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Cody Weightman at $8.50.
Western Bulldogs vs West Coast Eagles Teams
BULLDOGS
B: A.Keath, L.Jones, T.Duryea
HB: B.Dale, J.O’Donnell, E.Richards
C: J.Macrae, B.Smith, B.Williams
HF: C.Weightman, A.Naughton, C.Daniel
F: R.Lobb, J.Ugle-Hagan, R.West
FOLL: T.English, A.Treloar, M.Bontempelli – C
I/C: C.Poulter, L.Vandermeer, A.Scott, O.Baker
In: A.Scott
Out: T.Liberatore (Injured), A.Jones (Omitted)
EAGLES
B: T.Cole, J.McGovern – C, A.Witherden
HB: E.Yeo, J.Rotham, L.Duggan
C: A.Gaff, T.Kelly, J.Hunt
HF: C.Chesser, J.Darling, N.Long
F: J.Cripps, O.Allen, R.Maric
FOLL: B.Williams, L.Edwards, E.Hewett
I/C: S.Petrevski-Seton, J.Petruccelle, J.Jones, J.Williams
In: R.Maric, J.Petruccelle
Out: L.Foley (Omitted), X.O’Neill (Omitted), G.Clark (Suspension)