.Essendon hosts Adelaide at Marvel Stadium in an appealing clash to start Sphere 19 on Friday evening. The Bombers (10-6-1, 98.8%) are actually recoiling from an unsatisfactory loss to Melbourne last Saturday as well as are hoping to continue their current dominance over the Crows. At The Same Time, Adelaide (6-10-1, 105.0%) is actually planning to induce an upset at Docklands that would certainly deliver shivers with Essendon as it shapes a finals assault. Round 19WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.Watch every video game of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Time LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free trial today >' Our team have no idea, our company actually don't'|01:22 Essendon has won 7 consecutive video games versus Adelaide, going back to 2017. Better, the Bombers have actually gained 4 consecutive video games versus the Crows at Wonder Arena. Brad Scott made an interesting phone call at choice, taking back experienced ruckman Todd Goldstein in place of vital onward Peter Wright (omitted) as the Dons take two rucks in to Friday evening's clash. Dyson Heppell and Scar Hind were additionally lost. Matthew Nicks' match committee helped make an eyebrow-raising call of their personal, opting to relax stalwart forward Taylor Walker and also feature defender Mitch Joint. Street Kilda fantastic Leigh Montagna had Essendon "in the weapon" in the lead-up to Friday evening. "It was actually actually frustrating," Montagna told Fox Footy of the Bombers' Round 18 loss to the Demons. "I've obtained all of them in the weapon because they play in the third-lowest stress rating games for the period. "When they have played in high-pressure video games, they are actually today 3-4-1. They're 7-2 in low-pressure games, where it's under 180-- the pressure number that our company use as typical-- and they've failed the test 3 out of the final 4 opportunities. "You possess reached start to question: are they sturdy good enough around the contest and also are they despairing sufficient? I am actually placing it on Essendon. They've carried out some excellent factors this year as well as they've made progress, yet in these major video games versus tough hostility, I don't think they've stood-- which's the following level they've come to reach if they want to gain a final." The game acquires underway at 7:40 pm AEST coming from Marvel Stadium.Watch it live on Fox Footy (network 504), streaming on Kayo or through Hubbl coming from 6:30 pm AEST.ROLLING UPDATESThe Bombers made a hot begin to the game, booting the initial three objectives. Two of the all of them came through Harry Jones, that looked ominous having fun off a wing.Essendon younger gun Nate Caddy gave the feature of the very first fourth, escalating higher to take down a distinctive mark." There's the future right certainly there," commentator James Brayshaw said.Fox Footy professional Garry Lyon pointed out Adelaide was "weak" from a tension perspective early. But the Crows reacted along with the upcoming three objectives of the video game to lead early in the second quarter.The negative aspect for Adelaide, though, was that Nick Murray was subbed out along with a knee accident, with Brayden Chef injected right into the game.Essendon after that answered along with the upcoming two objectives via Sam Durham as well as Kyle Langford. Durham's outstanding increase in 2024 continued, along with 15 disposals in merely over one quarter." They have actually reached carry out something concerning Durham today. It's out of management," Matthew Richardson said in commentary.But easy goals to Zac Taylor, Ben Keays and Darcy Fogarty-- the second due to some brilliant round action-- put the Crows back in front." They look sly," Brian Taylor mentioned of the Crows in commentary.Darcy Fogarty at that point booted his second just before Keays dribbled by means of his third to make it 7 straight Crows targets. Sam Berry nailed an additional moments later to make it eight right." What is happening?" Brayshaw said.Essendon booted the last pair of targets of the second term to reduce Adelaide's cause 23 factors at half-time, yet its mediocre disposal from protection was disconcerting." The back 6 handball activity has actually been actually woeful," Fox Footy's Nathan Buckley said.The Bombers received the excellent begin to 3rd phrase, along with four fast goals to Jade Gresham, Basket (2) and Kyle Langford to cut the margin to one point." Can you feel it?" Brayshaw said.Adelaide answered along with a couple of objectives to Josh Rachele and also Keays, along with the eventually's primary an improbable long-range soccer goal.But Sam Draper and Jye Caldwell answered with their own majors for the Bombers to establish a 10-point lead at 3 quarter-time as bush, engrossing competition continued.Just before the three quarter-time alarm though, Caddy was actually associated with a collision along with Adelaide skipper Jordan Dawson that left behind the latter stunned. Basket could possibly encounter analysis from the Suit Testimonial Policeman for it.So, also, might Keays for a tackle on Caldwell that triggered the Bombers midfielder being actually subbed away from the game along with concussion.Merrett at that point snuck ahead for Essendon to kick the initial objective of the fourth term, presenting the Bombers' trigger 16 ponts. Yet the Crows maintained within striking span as Keays kicked his career-high 5th major.After an arm-wrestle in between the 2 teams, Gresham burst with a deduction as well as broke a sophisticated checkside objective to offer the the Bombers some breathing time. Yet once again the Crows reacted, along with Fogarty popping 2 additional goals to take his tally to 4 and also reduced Essendon's bring about three points.Follow Essendon v Adelaide in our live blog listed below!