Gabba will play host to Saturday's Round 9 AFL game between Brisbane Lions and Essendon Bombers. The game kicks off at 7:25 pm with Brisbane Lions heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon Bombers game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday May 13, 2023 at 7:25 pm

Where: Gabba

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Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers Preview

Another chapter in one of the game’s fiercest rivalries will be written at the Gabba on Saturday.

Brisbane is arguably the most in-form team in the competition after downing Carlton by an impressive 26-point margin last week – a confidence-boosting win for a team that has struggled to come up big on the prime time stage during the Chris Fagan era.

Such is the competitive nature of the competition, the Bombers now find themselves further outside the eight after suffering another honourable loss to Port Adelaide.

It was a third-straight defeat for Brad Scott’s young side, and while there were plenty of positives to draw, it was clear Essendon’s back-line wasn’t capable of handling the onslaught of pressure Port inflicted up forward.

The Power finished with 65 inside 50 entries against the Dons, a worrying statistic with not only former Bomber Joe Daniher but also the third-leading goal-kicker, Charlie Cameron, ahead this weekend.

The Bombers have been desperately missing Jayden Laverne down back for the last two weeks, and with a shoulder injury likely to keep him out for at least another month, this shapes as another huge test for Essendon defensively.

Brisbane’s home-field advantage at the Gabba is second to none, and although the Dons continue to play good patches of footy, it’s hard to back against a Lions team that seems to have really shifted into fifth gear over the last couple of weeks.

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