Essendon just playing percentages
SUNDAY, 12.35PM
They’ve got a few teams in front of them, but the Bombers hold a key advantage should their rivals falter. Essendon’s percentage is the strongest out of all the teams outside the top six, and it should receive a boost against the bottom-placed Kangaroos, even though North Melbourne produced a stunning upset win in the west on Monday. Essendon smashed the Kangaroos by 72 points in round 10, with Darcy Parish racking up a game-high 36 touches, and it has the firepower to produce something similar in this mustwin clash.