Mars Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 6 AFL game between Western Bulldogs and Adelaide Crows. The game kicks off at 1:45 pm with Western Bulldogs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide Crows game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday April 23, 2022 at 1:45 pm
Where: Mars Stadium
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Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows Odds
Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows Preview
Each holding a 2-3 record after the opening five rounds, the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide will come together at Mars Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs were dominant for most of their Good Friday fixture against North Melbourne, claiming a 139-71 victory despite being outscored 32-13 during the second quarter.
Bailey Smith dominated that matchup, accumulating a career-best 43 disposals, while Aaron Naughton and Cody Weightman cashed in up forward, each putting through five goals.
Adelaide was also victorious during Round 5, upsetting Richmond 101-82 at home behind Taylor Walker’s five-goal display and Ben Keays’ 31-disposal performance – Keays has accumulated 157 disposals in 2022, ranking equal-fourth in the AFL.
These clubs also met in Ballarat during 2021, seeing the Dogs claim a straightforward 105-56 victory, led by Caleb Daniel’s 32-disposal outing.
The Bulldogs have now won three straight against the Crows by an average margin of 46.7 points.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Western Bulldogs to win at $1.25 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Aaron Naughton at $9.00.
Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows Teams
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Backs E.Richards 20 R.Gardner 43 T.Duryea 15
Half Backs C.Daniel 35 T.O’Brien 22 B.Dale 31
Centreline L.McNeil 30 J.Macrae 11 A.Scott 28
Half Forwards T.Liberatore 21 Z.Cordy 12 A.Treloar 1
Forwards M.Bontempelli – C 4 A.Naughton 33 C.Weightman 19
Followers S.Martin 8 B.Smith 6 J.Dunkley 5
Interchange R.McComb 27 J.Ugle-Hagan 2 J.Schache 13
B.Williams 34
Emergencies H.Crozier 9 R.West 14 B.Khamis 24
J.Sweet 41
In: – S.Martin, R.McComb, J.Schache
Out: – R.Garcia (Injured), T.English (Injured), L.Hunter (Personal Reason), M.Wallis (Personal Reason)
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ADELAIDE
Backs T.Doedee 39 J.Butts 41 B.Frampton 22
Half Backs B.Smith – C 33 J.Dawson 12 L.Brown 16
Centreline B.Cook 15 R.Laird 29 L.Sholl 38
Half Forwards J.Rachele 8 L.Murphy 4 N.McHenry 25
Forwards S.McAdam 23 T.Walker 13 E.Himmelberg 34
Followers R.O’Brien 43 B.Keays 2 S.Berry 21
Interchange L.Gollant 44 J.Hately 6 M.Crouch 5
C.Jones 1
Emergencies J.Rowe 31 J.Soligo 14 R.Thilthorpe 7
W.Hamill 17
In: – J.Hately
Out: – R.Sloane (Injured), J.Rowe (Medi-Sub)
