Autopsy AFL 2026 Rd 9 - GWS v Bombers - Sat May 9th 4:15pm (ENGIE Stadium)

[Chief]

14 v 17

AFL 2026 PREMIERSHIP SEASON ROUND 9

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY V ESSENDON
SAT MAY 9TH 4:15PM (ENGIE STADIUM)

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Teams:
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GIANTS
B: J.Laverde, J.Buckley, C.Idun
HB: H.Himmelberg, J.Fonti, L.Whitfield
C: T.McMullin, C.Oliver, H.Thomas
HF: T.Bedford, B.Daniels, P.Gothard
F: A.Cadman, J.Stringer, J.Riccardi
FOL: K.Briggs, T.Greene – C, F.Callaghan

INT: J.Leake, L.Ash, S.Coniglio, O.Hannaford, M.Gruzewski
EMG: C.Brown, H.Rowston, H.Oliver
IN: T.McMullin, J.Riccardi, O.Hannaford, M.Gruzewski
OUT: R.Angwin (Injured), J.Hogan (Injured), L.Aleer (Injured), X.O’Halloran (Injured)

BOMBERS
B: J.Prior, Z.Reid, A.McGrath – C
HB: A.Roberts, M.Redman, J.Farrow
C: X.Duursma, D.Parish, A.Day-Wicks
HF: D.Sharp, N.Caddy, S.Robey
F: A.May, K.Langford, A.Perkins
FOL: P.Wright, Z.Merrett, S.Durham


INT: N.Cox, N.Bryan, Z.Johnson, J.Nguyen, E.Tsatas
EMG: W.Setterfield, T.Edwards, L.Blakiston
IN: M.Redman, D.Parish, A.May, A.Perkins, N.Bryan, Z.Johnson
OUT: B.McKay (Omitted), J.Caldwell (Injured), S.El-Hawli (Injured), J.Gresham (Omitted), M.Kondogiannis (Omitted), T.Edwards (Omitted)

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Who should come in? Who's out?

 

[JackFlash]

Giants have lost their mojo this year, and can't find any beans, but will win this by 36points...

 

[voorhees]

Giants have lost their mojo this year, and can't find any beans, but will win this by 36points...

those early season injuries has sunk there boat

 

[voorhees]

expect Greene to hit back after last week's awkward showing

 

[timokane]

gws by 25 points

 

[Xtreme]

GWS by a dancing 19 points

 

[Colonial]

Bombers will win, young guys fighting but our older group have lost a step/out of sorts and no Green, Kelly, Taylor or Jones for a while.

 

[Cam Payne]

Nothing but % separating the two. GWS by 6.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

GWS should win this, but a genuine chance for Essendon here.

 

[The Tip Jar]

GWS by 15 from the model. Essendon has been inconsistent away from the MCG and GWS at home is a different proposition. Clayton Oliver

10

Clayton Oliver

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

's role in the GWS midfield continues to be interesting, he has had more impact than some expected.

 

[pazza]

A weakened GWS and a heavily under pressure Essendon. Who knows.

 

[voorhees]

bombers making a statement with 6 changes.
Ben McKay

32

Ben Mckay

Age

28

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

finally gets given the step down....better late than never.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Ten combined changes outside of round 1 feels like it could be some sort of record.

 

[voorhees]

Giants by 20-30p

 

[windyhill]

GWS due to pump someone, might as well be us

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

 

[FeedMeMoore]

Durham 100th game is almost 25. Kind of a whatever player really

 

[joe444]

Liam Pickering on SEN re Ben McKay

32

Ben Mckay

Age

28

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

: "They had to drop him ... he doesn't want contact. He doesn't want the ball."

Not sure I've heard things put so sharply as that, apart from the Hollands debacle.

 

[THE_GUN]

Giants should have way more scoring power against a weak Bombers backline
Stringer , Riccardi , Cadman with Daniels , Bedford & Gothard for speed

 

[Red Black and Blue]

If that’s a free kick there’s gonna be 500 today.

 

[joe444]

I reckon there are two sides who turn up some weeks just not in the mood to take it seriously: Brisbane, who can afford to do it, and GWS who play like a team that doesn't have to face scrutiny or accountability from anyone.

 

[Hollow Knight]

That concentric circles mowing pattern makes my eyes go funny.

Don’t like it.

 

[joe444]

That concentric circles mowing pattern makes my eyes go funny.

Don’t like it.

Can I recommend you don't watch Hitchcock's Vertigo?

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

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If you're going to throw stones, at least have some spectators in the middle and upper deck.

 

[joe444]

If you're going to throw stones, at least have some spectators in the middle and upper deck.