.Essendon hosts Adelaide at Marvel Coliseum in a fascinating clash to begin Round 19 on Friday night. The Bombing planes (10-6-1, 98.8%) are recoiling from an unsatisfying reduction to Melbourne final Saturday and also are actually aiming to continue their latest domination over the Crows. On The Other Hand, Adelaide (6-10-1, 105.0%) is expecting to cause an upset at Docklands that would deliver shivers by means of Essendon as it molds a finals attack. Round 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Watch every game of every sphere this Toyota AFL Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today >' Our experts possess no concept, our team truly do not'|01:22 Essendon has succeeded 7 consecutive video games versus Adelaide, going back to 2017. Additionally, the Bombers have actually won 4 successive video games versus the Crows at Marvel Coliseum. Brad Scott made an exciting call at assortment, abjuring experienced ruckman Todd Goldstein in place of key onward Peter Wright (left out) as the Dons take pair of rucks into Friday evening's clash. Dyson Heppell as well as Nick Hind were additionally dropped. Matthew Nicks' match committee created an eyebrow-raising phone call of their own, opting to relax stalwart onward Taylor Pedestrian and consist of guardian Mitch Hinge. St Kilda great Leigh Montagna possessed Essendon "in the weapon" in the lead-up to Friday night. "It was actually actually frustrating," Montagna said to Fox Footy of the Bombers' Around 18 loss to the Demons. "I've acquired all of them in the gun since they play in the third-lowest tension score ready the season. "When they have played in stressful activities, they are now 3-4-1. They are actually 7-2 in low-pressure activities, where it is actually under 180-- the stress variety that our team make use of as ordinary-- as well as they have actually fell short the test 3 away from the last 4 opportunities. "You possess reached begin to concern: are they solid sufficient around the competition as well as are they desperate good enough? I am actually placing it on Essendon. They have actually done some excellent things this year and also they've made progress, however in these huge video games against solid hostility, I don't presume they've stood-- and also's the following level they have actually reached get to if they want to gain a final." The game acquires underway at 7:40 pm AEST coming from Marvel Stadium.Watch it survive on Fox Footy (stations 504), streaming on Kayo or through Hubbl from 6:30 pm AEST.ROLLING UPDATESThe Bombing planes created a very hot begin to the video game, booting the very first three goals. Two of the all of them came through Harry Jones, who looked ominous playing off a wing.Essendon younger gun Nate Basket supplied the highlight of the initial quarter, shooting up higher to pull down an attractive mark." There's the future right there," commentator James Brayshaw said.Fox Footy analyst Garry Lyon stated Adelaide was actually "unstable" from a tension perspective early. But the Crows responded along with the following 3 targets of the video game to take the lead early in the 2nd quarter.The negative aspect for Adelaide, however, was actually that Scar Murray was actually subbed out along with a knee personal injury, with Brayden Chef injected into the game.Essendon at that point answered along with the upcoming pair of goals using Sam Durham as well as Kyle Langford. Durham's impressive growth in 2024 carried on, along with 15 fingertips in just over one quarter." They've come to do one thing about Durham today. It runs out management," Matthew Richardson stated in commentary.But quick objectives to Zac Taylor, Ben Keays and also Darcy Fogarty-- the latter due to some fantastic ball activity-- put the Crows back ahead." They appear slick," Brian Taylor pointed out of the Crows in commentary.Darcy Fogarty after that booted his second before Keays dripped with his third to create it 7 direct Crows objectives. Sam Berry nailed one more moments eventually to create it eight right." What is taking place?" Brayshaw said.Essendon booted the final 2 goals of the second phrase to reduce Adelaide's trigger 23 factors at half-time, yet its mediocre fingertip coming from protection was disconcerting." The back six handball game has actually been woeful," Fox Footy's Nathan Buckley said.The Bombers obtained the excellent start to 3rd phrase, with four simple goals to Jade Gresham, Basket (two) and also Kyle Langford to reduce the frame to one factor." Can you think it?" Brayshaw said.Adelaide reacted along with a number of targets to Josh Rachele and Keays, with the later's significant an unexpected long-range soccer goal.But Sam Draper and Jye Caldwell answered with their very own majors for the Bombing planes to set up a 10-point top at 3 quarter-time as the wild, gripping competition continued.Just just before the three quarter-time siren though, Caddy was actually involved in a crash with Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson that left the last dazed. Basket could encounter analysis coming from the Suit Evaluation Police officer for it.So, also, can Keays for a handle on Caldwell that brought about the Bombing planes midfielder being actually subbed away from the activity along with concussion.Merrett at that point snuck ahead for Essendon to kick the initial target of the 4th term, extending the Bombers' trigger 16 ponts. Yet the Crows maintained within striking distance as Keays kicked his career-high fifth major.After an arm-wrestle between the two groups, Gresham burst by means of a stoppage as well as popped an elegant checkside target to provide the the Bombers some breathing time. But again the Crows reacted, with Fogarty snapping 2 more targets to take his tally to 4 as well as reduced Essendon's cause three points.Follow Essendon v Adelaide in our live blog site below!