.Essendon hosts Adelaide at Wonder Coliseum in an intriguing clash to begin Round 19 on Friday evening. The Bombers (10-6-1, 98.8%) are recoiling from an unsatisfactory loss to Melbourne last Saturday as well as are actually trying to continue their current supremacy over the Crows. At The Same Time, Adelaide (6-10-1, 105.0%) is actually intending to create a distressed at Docklands that will send shivers via Essendon as it shapes a finals assault. Round 19WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify a down payment limit.Watch every activity of every sphere this Toyota AFL Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today >' Our experts possess no idea, we truly do not'|01:22 Essendon has gained 7 successive games versus Adelaide, dating back to 2017. Additionally, the Bombing planes have actually won four successive video games versus the Crows at Marvel Arena. Brad Scott brought in an interesting phone call at collection, recalling experienced ruckman Todd Goldstein instead of essential forward Peter Wright (left out) as the Dons take pair of rucks right into Friday evening's clash. Dyson Heppell as well as Chip Hind were actually likewise lost. Matthew Nicks' match committee produced an eyebrow-raising phone call of their personal, choosing to relax stalwart forward Taylor Walker and also include defender Mitch Hinge. St Kilda terrific Leigh Montagna possessed Essendon "in the weapon" in the lead-up to Friday evening. "It was actually actually unsatisfying," Montagna informed Fox Footy of the Bombing Planes' Around 18 reduction to the Demons. "I have actually got all of them in the weapon because they play in the third-lowest pressure rating games for the period. "When they have played in stressful video games, they are today 3-4-1. They are actually 7-2 in low-pressure activities, where it is actually under 180-- the pressure amount that our company utilize as average-- and they have actually fell short the test 3 away from the final 4 opportunities. "You've got to start to question: are they strong good enough around the competition and also are they desperate good enough? I am actually putting it on Essendon. They have actually performed some wonderful points this year as well as they have actually acted, yet in these big video games versus strong opposition, I don't presume they've stood-- which is actually the next amount they've got to get to if they would like to gain a final." The activity obtains underway at 7:40 pm AEST from Marvel Stadium.Watch it reside on Fox Footy (network 504), streaming on Kayo or via Hubbl coming from 6:30 pm AEST.ROLLING UPDATESThe Bombers created a very hot beginning to the activity, kicking the first three goals. 2 of the them came by means of Harry Jones, that looked threatening having fun off a wing.Essendon youthful gun Nate Caddy provided the emphasize of the very first one-fourth, skyrocketing high to pull down a captivating mark." There's the future right certainly there," commentator James Brayshaw said.Fox Footy expert Garry Lyon mentioned Adelaide was actually "unstable" coming from a tension perspective early. Yet the Crows reacted along with the following 3 objectives of the activity to pioneer early in the 2nd quarter.The disadvantage for Adelaide, though, was actually that Chip Murray was actually subbed out with a knee personal injury, along with Brayden Cook injected in to the game.Essendon after that responded along with the following 2 goals using Sam Durham as well as Kyle Langford. Durham's amazing surge in 2024 proceeded, with 15 disposals in just over one quarter." They have actually reached perform something about Durham right now. It's out of control," Matthew Richardson stated in commentary.But quick objectives to Zac Taylor, Ben Keays and Darcy Fogarty-- the second with the help of some fantastic sphere movement-- placed the Crows back ahead." They look sly," Brian Taylor claimed of the Crows in commentary.Darcy Fogarty then booted his second before Keays drizzled via his third to create it seven straight Crows goals. Sam Berry nailed yet another mins later to create it 8 directly." What is occurring?" Brayshaw said.Essendon booted the last pair of objectives of the 2nd phrase to reduce Adelaide's cause 23 aspects at half-time, however its sloppy disposal coming from protection was worrying." The rear six handball video game has actually been poor," Fox Footy's Nathan Buckley said.The Bombers acquired the ideal begin to 3rd term, along with 4 quick targets to Jade Gresham, Caddy (2) and Kyle Langford to reduce the margin to one factor." Can you feel it?" Brayshaw said.Adelaide answered along with a couple of objectives to Josh Rachele as well as Keays, along with the later on's primary a not likely long-range football goal.But Sam Draper and Jye Caldwell reacted with their very own majors for the Bombing planes to put together a 10-point lead at three quarter-time as the wild, gripping competition continued.Just before the three quarter-time alarm though, Caddy was involved in a wreck along with Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson that left the second dazed. Caddy might experience analysis coming from the Suit Assessment Policeman for it.So, as well, might Keays for a handle on Caldwell that caused the Bombers midfielder being subbed away from the video game with concussion.Merrett after that snuck forward for Essendon to boot the very first target of the fourth condition, extending the Bombers' trigger 16 ponts. However the Crows maintained within striking proximity as Keays stopped his career-high fifth major.After an arm-wrestle in between the two staffs, Gresham ruptured with a halt and snapped a stylish checkside target to offer the the Bombers some breathing room. However again the Crows reacted, along with Fogarty snapping two more targets to take his tally to 4 and cut Essendon's trigger 3 points.Follow Essendon v Adelaide in our real-time blog listed below!