Mars Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 6 AFL game between Western Bulldogs and Adelaide Crows. The game kicks off at 1:45 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. Adelaide Crows game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday April 23, 2022 at 1:45 pm
Where: Mars Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows Odds
Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows Preview
The Bulldogs and the Crows follow a similar script heading into Round 6.
Adelaide picked up its second win of the season last week with a win over Richmond, while the Dogs also inched closer to the top-eight with a thorough beatdown over North Melbourne on Good Friday.
The Dogs made short work of the Crows when they met in Ballarat last year as Caleb Daniel and Bailey Dale dominated through the midfield on the way to a comfortable 49-point win.
This is a different Adelaide side to 12 months ago though, one that now features superstar rookie forward Josh Rachele and a rejuvenated Tex Walker – fresh from last week’s five-goal bag.
Goal kicking has been at the forefront of the Bulldogs’ struggles, but they should have ample opportunity to get the ball inside 50 with Rory Sloane – a big piece of Adelaide’s midfield – done for the rest of the season.
The Dogs’ midfield is averaging almost 25 disposals per-game more than Adelaide this season, while they’ve also been a much more efficient team inside 50.
There are very few games to feel confident in this week, but this is one of them.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Western Bulldogs to win at $1.25 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Aaron Naughton at $9.00.
Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows Teams
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Backs E.Richards 20 R.Gardner 43 T.Duryea 15
Half Backs C.Daniel 35 T.O’Brien 22 B.Dale 31
Centreline L.McNeil 30 J.Macrae 11 A.Scott 28
Half Forwards T.Liberatore 21 Z.Cordy 12 A.Treloar 1
Forwards M.Bontempelli – C 4 A.Naughton 33 C.Weightman 19
Followers S.Martin 8 B.Smith 6 J.Dunkley 5
Interchange R.McComb 27 J.Ugle-Hagan 2 J.Schache 13
B.Williams 34
Emergencies H.Crozier 9 R.West 14 B.Khamis 24
J.Sweet 41
In: – S.Martin, R.McComb, J.Schache
Out: – R.Garcia (Injured), T.English (Injured), L.Hunter (Personal Reason), M.Wallis (Personal Reason)
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ADELAIDE
Backs T.Doedee 39 J.Butts 41 B.Frampton 22
Half Backs B.Smith – C 33 J.Dawson 12 L.Brown 16
Centreline B.Cook 15 R.Laird 29 L.Sholl 38
Half Forwards J.Rachele 8 L.Murphy 4 N.McHenry 25
Forwards S.McAdam 23 T.Walker 13 E.Himmelberg 34
Followers R.O’Brien 43 B.Keays 2 S.Berry 21
Interchange L.Gollant 44 J.Hately 6 M.Crouch 5
C.Jones 1
Emergencies J.Rowe 31 J.Soligo 14 R.Thilthorpe 7
W.Hamill 17
In: – J.Hately
Out: – R.Sloane (Injured), J.Rowe (Medi-Sub)