Essendon Bombers vs Hawthorn Hawks Tips and Odds – AFL 2021

Marvel Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 1 AFL game between Essendon Bombers and Hawthorn Hawks. The game kicks off at 7:25 pm with Hawthorn Hawks heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Essendon Bombers vs. Hawthorn Hawks game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday March 20, 2021 at 7:25 pm

Where: Marvel Stadium

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Essendon Bombers vs Hawthorn Hawks Odds

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A really intriguing Round 1 contest for Essendon and Hawthorn, with very little expected from either team in 2021.

The Hawks have started the season strong over the last few years, winning their last three Round 1 clashes – but the Bombers have won the last two games between these two teams, including a 16-point win last season.

In 2020, the Hawks were involved in the competition’s highest scoring matches averaging 129.3 points per match, while Essendon was ranked sixth. Both teams ranked in the bottom four for points conceded.

On top of this, six of the last seven matches between these two teams have gone over the total points and although both teams are missing key goal scorers from 2020, they’re also both extremely inexperienced in defence with the Hawks missing James Sicily and James Frawley from their 2020 campaign and the Bombers without Michael Hurley. Cale Hooker has also spent the summer in attack for the Dons.

Expect Zach Merrett and Tom Mitchell to amass plenty of footy, with the Bomber leading the AFL in disposals from Round 10 onwards last season with 29.2 disposals per game, while Mitchell has averaged 34.6 disposals in his last five games against Essendon. Coach Ben Rutten has also thrown the magnets around in 2021, so expect Devon Smith to play closer to goal predominantly as a half-forward with the $1.91 value as an Any Time Goal Scorer.

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Essendon Bombers
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We're tipping Essendon Bombers to win at $1.90 odds.

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Essendon Bombers vs Hawthorn Hawks Teams

ESSENDON
FB Jayden Laverde, Aaron Francis, Mason Redman
HB Nick Hind, Cale Hooker, Jordan Ridley
C Andrew McGrath, Zach Merrett, Dyson Heppell
HF Brayden Ham, Nikolas Cox, Kyle Langford
FF Harrison Jones, Peter Wright, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
Foll Sam Draper, Jye Caldwell, Dylan Shiel
I/C Ned Cahill, Will Snelling, Darcy Parish, Devon Smith
Emerg Archie Perkins, Nick Bryan, Martin Gleeson, Tom Cutler

HAWTHORN
FB Sam Frost, Kyle Hartigan, Changkuoth Jiath
HB Jarman Impey, Blake Hardwick, Harry Morrison
C Tom Phillips, Jaeger O’Meara, Will Day
HF Luke Breust, Jacob Koschitzke, James Worpel
FF Shaun Burgoyne, Jonathon Ceglar, Tyler Brockman
Foll Ben McEvoy, Liam Shiels, Tom Mitchell
I/C Oliver Hanrahan, Dylan Moore, Daniel Howe, Tim O’Brien
Emerg Connor Downie, Mitch Lewis, Michael Hartley, Damon Greaves