.Essendon hosts Adelaide at Marvel Arena in an appealing clash to commence Round 19 on Friday night. The Bombing planes (10-6-1, 98.8%) are recoiling from a frustrating reduction to Melbourne last Sunday and are actually wanting to continue their current dominance over the Crows. On The Other Hand, Adelaide (6-10-1, 105.0%) is actually wanting to cause an upset at Docklands that would certainly send shivers through Essendon as it shapes a finals attack. Sphere 19WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify a deposit limit.Watch every game of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Time LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today >' We have no tip, we truly do not'|01:22 Essendon has won seven successive video games against Adelaide, dating back to 2017. Even more, the Bombing planes have succeeded four successive activities against the Crows at Marvel Arena. Brad Scott made an interesting telephone call at option, thinking experienced ruckman Todd Goldstein instead of vital ahead Peter Wright (omitted) as the Dons take two rucks right into Friday evening's clash. Dyson Heppell as well as Chip Hind were actually also dropped. Matthew Nicks' match committee made an eyebrow-raising call of their personal, choosing to rest stalwart onward Taylor Pedestrian and consist of guardian Mitch Joint. Street Kilda wonderful Leigh Montagna possessed Essendon "in the gun" in the lead-up to Friday evening. "It was really unsatisfying," Montagna told Fox Footy of the Bombers' Sphere 18 reduction to the Demons. "I've got them in the weapon since they play in the third-lowest tension score games for the period. "When they have actually played in high-pressure games, they are actually today 3-4-1. They're 7-2 in low-pressure activities, where it's under 180-- the tension variety that our team utilize as typical-- and they've fell short the exam 3 out of the final four opportunities. "You possess got to start to concern: are they strong good enough around the competition and are they desperate good enough? I'm putting it on Essendon. They have actually performed some terrific points this year and also they have actually made progress, however in these big video games versus powerful hostility, I don't assume they've stood up-- and that is actually the upcoming level they have actually got to reach if they wish to win an ultimate." The activity obtains underway at 7:40 pm AEST from Marvel Stadium.Watch it survive on Fox Footy (stations 504), streaming on Kayo or even by means of Hubbl coming from 6:30 pm AEST.ROLLING UPDATESThe Bombing planes made a very hot start to the video game, kicking the initial three goals. Two of the them came using Harry Jones, who appeared haunting playing off a wing.Essendon young weapon Nate Basket provided the feature of the 1st quarter, rising high to take down a captivating mark." There's the potential right there certainly," analyst James Brayshaw said.Fox Footy expert Garry Lyon said Adelaide was actually "weak" from a pressure viewpoint early. Yet the Crows reacted along with the upcoming 3 goals of the video game to lead early in the second quarter.The negative aspect for Adelaide, however, was actually that Chip Murray was actually subbed out along with a leg injury, along with Brayden Chef injected into the game.Essendon at that point reacted along with the next 2 objectives via Sam Durham and also Kyle Langford. Durham's remarkable increase in 2024 proceeded, along with 15 fingertips in merely over one quarter." They have actually reached perform one thing regarding Durham today. It's out of control," Matthew Richardson stated in commentary.But easy objectives to Zac Taylor, Ben Keays and also Darcy Fogarty-- the second with the help of some brilliant round activity-- placed the Crows back in front." They appear canny," Brian Taylor pointed out of the Crows in commentary.Darcy Fogarty then booted his 2nd prior to Keays dribbled via his 3rd to make it 7 direct Crows objectives. Sam Berry toenailed another moments later to make it eight directly." What is happening?" Brayshaw said.Essendon kicked the last 2 objectives of the second term to reduce Adelaide's bring about 23 points at half-time, yet its own careless fingertip from defence was worrying." The back six handball activity has been woeful," Fox Footy's Nathan Buckley said.The Bombers received the excellent beginning to third condition, with four simple goals to Baggage Gresham, Caddy (2) as well as Kyle Langford to reduce the margin to one aspect." Can you think it?" Brayshaw said.Adelaide answered along with a number of goals to Josh Rachele as well as Keays, along with the later on's primary a not likely long-range football goal.But Sam Draper as well as Jye Caldwell responded along with their own majors for the Bombing planes to establish a 10-point lead at three quarter-time as the wild, engrossing competition continued.Just prior to the three quarter-time siren though, Basket was associated with a collision with Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson that left the second stunned. Caddy can experience scrutiny coming from the Match Testimonial Police officer for it.So, too, could Keays for a deal with on Caldwell that caused the Bombing planes midfielder being actually subbed out of the activity along with concussion.Merrett at that point snuck forward for Essendon to kick the very first objective of the 4th phrase, extending the Bombers' lead to 16 ponts. Yet the Crows kept within striking distance as Keays stopped his career-high fifth major.After an arm-wrestle in between the 2 groups, Gresham burst by means of a discontinuance and popped a sophisticated checkside goal to give the the Bombers some breathing room. However once again the Crows answered, with Fogarty snapping two more objectives to take his tally to 4 and cut Essendon's cause three points.Follow Essendon v Adelaide in our live blog post below!