The Facts
- Western is in solid form heading into this fixture (last 5 matches: 4 wins).
- Essendon is experiencing a dip in performance (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- The betting markets point to Western as the clear and undisputed favorite.
- In the last 2 head-to-head meetings, Western has recorded 1 win, 0 draws, and 1 loss, with a goal aggregate of 70:36 (averaging 35:18 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Western against this opponent, the record stands at 1 win, 0 draws, and 1 loss, with 70:36 goals (averaging 35:18 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | %% | Pts | |||
| 1 | North Melbourne W | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 507:195 | 260.00 | 28 |
| 2 | Melbourne Demons W | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 498:263 | 189.35 | 28 |
| 3 | Geelong Cats W | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 557:384 | 145.05 | 28 |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs W | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 399:297 | 134.34 | 28 |
| 5 | Gold Coast Suns W | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 379:253 | 149.80 | 24 |
| 6 | Carlton Blues W | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 391:270 | 144.81 | 24 |
| 7 | Sydney Swans W | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 379:347 | 109.22 | 24 |
| 8 | Fremantle Dockers W | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 326:290 | 112.41 | 16 |
| 9 | Hawthorn Hawks W | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 342:359 | 95.26 | 16 |
| 10 | West Coast Eagles W | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 329:392 | 83.93 | 16 |
| 11 | Richmond W | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 323:403 | 80.15 | 16 |
| 12 | Adelaide Crows W | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 345:376 | 91.76 | 12 |
| 13 | Port Adelaide W | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 275:349 | 78.80 | 12 |
| 14 | Brisbane Lions W | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 320:356 | 89.89 | 8 |
| 15 | GWS Giants W | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 315:441 | 71.43 | 4 |
| 16 | Essendon Bombers W | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 295:505 | 58.42 | 4 |
| 17 | Collingwood Magpies W | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 249:437 | 56.98 | 4 |
| 18 | St Kilda W | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 185:497 | 37.22 | 0 |
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