Optus Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 11 AFL game between West Coast Eagles and Essendon Bombers. The game kicks off at 7:30 pm with Essendon Bombers heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the West Coast Eagles vs. Essendon Bombers game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday May 27, 2023 at 7:30 pm

Where: Optus Stadium

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Where to now for the Eagles?

Last week’s 116-point belting at the hands of Hawthorn was the second-highest margin between two bottom-ranked clubs in the history of the competition, a new low for a team battling through injury and coaching questions all season.

Whether Adam Simpson survives the chop before this Saturday’s bounce remains to be seen, but as the healthy double-digit line suggests, this could be another bloodbath.

West Coast had only two of its 2018 Premiership players on the park last week, and neither showed much leadership.

The likes of Andrew Gaff need to lift if this club is to salvage anything this season, but it’s hard to see the Eagles digging deep enough to knock off a Bombers side basking in the glow of last week’s Dreamtime win over Richmond.

The Bombers are a young side still finding their identity, but overall, there’s been a lot to like about Brad Scott’s first year in charge.

Essendon’s midfield remains incredibly underrated, and there is good news on the horizon with Dylan Shiel expected back this week.

The Bombers have shown against Hawthorn and the Gold Coast that they are capable of getting hold of the league’s bottom-ranked clubs, so this one has all the makings of non-contest.

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