Optus Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 12 AFL game between Essendon Bombers and Richmond Tigers. The game kicks off at 7:40 pm with Richmond Tigers heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Essendon Bombers vs. Richmond Tigers game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday June 5, 2021 at 7:40 pm

Where: Optus Stadium

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Essendon Bombers vs Richmond Tigers Preview

It’s Dreamtime: Perth Style as the Covid chaos results in Optus Stadium playing host to one of the AFL’s biggest marquee fixtures of the season, and there’s no doubt WA will do it justice.

This edition of the Dreamtime fixture is easily the most anticipated between these two sides in years.

Bomber fans are up and about right now, and so they should be.

Last week’s win over West Coast in Perth was one of the club’s best in years.

Trailing by five goals in the last quarter, the Dons dominated after half-time, with the likes of Jake “The Package” Stringer and Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Darcy Parish, and Zach Merrett dominating in what will go down as a famous win for the Bombers.

Ben Rutten has the Bombers playing some good, honest no frills footy and their thrifty style is paying off

They’ll fortunately not have to travel this week, have had a full week in Perth, and are knocking on the door of the top eight – can they make it four wins on the trot against the reigning premiers?

Richmond fought off Adelaide in an entertaining contest, with Jack Riewoldt stepping up to the plate in what was an absolute masterclass.

It was the Tiger youth of Callum Coleman-Jones along with the promising returns of Shai Bolton, Trent Cotchin, and Dion Prestia that allowed the Tigers to do what they do best.

Essendon will fancy their chances over this Tiger side, but something tells me Richmond might just be shifting into gear.

It should be a beauty and hopefully, a close finish.

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