MCG will play host to Sunday's Round 6 AFL game between Collingwood Magpies and Essendon Bombers. The game kicks off at 3:20 pm with Collingwood Magpies heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Collingwood Magpies vs. Essendon Bombers game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday April 25, 2021 at 3:20 pm
Where: MCG
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Collingwood Magpies vs Essendon Bombers Odds
Collingwood Magpies vs Essendon Bombers Preview
There’s always plenty at stake in the traditional ANZAC day fixture between the Pies and Dons, and with both teams feeling the pressure both internally and externally we could be in for a classic.
Both Essendon and Collingwood are 1-4 for the season, have played some fairly ordinary football of recent so to call this a must-win clash is stating the bleeding obvious.
Two situations are at play here.
If Essendon has a crack/beats Collingwood – the Bomber faithful can take something out of it.
Should Collingwood lose, the doomsday/crisis/sack the coach noises will ramp up like there is no tomorrow.
I have no idea who to back in this one, but I reckon it’ll be close.
Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Collingwood Magpies to win at $1.77 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Josh Daicos at $18.
Collingwood Magpies vs Essendon Bombers Teams
MAGPIES
B: B.Maynard, J.Roughead, W.Kelly
HB: J.Crisp, I.Quaynor, J.Noble
C: N.Murphy, S.Pendlebury, W.Hoskin-Elliott
HF: D.Cameron, D.Moore, B.McCreery
F: C.Brown, B.Mihocek, J.Thomas
FOLL: B.Grundy, J.Daicos, S.Sidebottom
I/C: T.Ruscoe, J.Rantall, F.Macrae, J.Madgen
EMG: T.Brown, M.Cox, C.Poulter, B.Sier
IN: W.Kelly, N.Murphy, W.Hoskin-Elliott, T.Ruscoe, J.Rantall
OUT: B.Sier (omitted), M.Keane (suspension), J.Howe (injured), C.Mayne (injured), J.De Goey (injured), L.Greenwood (injured)
BOMBERS
B: M.Guelfi, B.Zerk-Thatcher, A.Francis
HB: N.Hind, D.Heppell, J.Laverde
C: A.Perkins, Z.Merrett, N.Cox
HF: A.McDonald-Tipungwuti, C.Hooker, K.Langford
F: B.Ham, J.Stringer, D.Smith
FOLL: A.Phillips, A.McGrath, W.Snelling
I/C: M.Redman, D.Parish, P.Wright, H.Jones
EMG: D.Zaharakis, N.Cahill, A.Waterman, T.Cutler
IN: B.Zerk-Thatcher, A.Phillips
OUT: Z.Reid (illness), J.Ridley (injured), A.Waterman (omitted)