.Essendon hosts Adelaide at Marvel Stadium in an appealing clash to begin Round 19 on Friday evening. The Bombing planes (10-6-1, 98.8%) are recoiling coming from an unsatisfying loss to Melbourne last Sunday and also are actually looking to proceed their current domination over the Crows. Meanwhile, Adelaide (6-10-1, 105.0%) is wanting to lead to an upset at Docklands that would send out shivers by means of Essendon as it molds a finals assault. Round 19WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a down payment limit.Watch every activity of every sphere this Toyota AFL Premiership Period deal with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free test today >' We have no concept, our team actually don't'|01:22 Essendon has won 7 successive activities versus Adelaide, dating back to 2017. Additionally, the Bombers have actually succeeded 4 consecutive games against the Crows at Wonder Coliseum. Brad Scott made an exciting phone call at choice, thinking proficient ruckman Todd Goldstein instead of key ahead Peter Wright (left out) as the Dons take 2 rucks right into Friday evening's clash. Dyson Heppell as well as Chip Hind were likewise lost. Matthew Nicks' match committee created an eyebrow-raising phone call of their very own, opting to relax stalwart forward Taylor Walker as well as consist of guardian Mitch Joint. St Kilda great Leigh Montagna had Essendon "in the weapon" in the lead-up to Friday night. "It was actually actually unsatisfying," Montagna told Fox Footy of the Bombing Planes' Round 18 reduction to the Demons. "I have actually acquired all of them in the gun because they play in the third-lowest tension rating ready the season. "When they have actually played in high-pressure video games, they are now 3-4-1. They're 7-2 in low-pressure video games, where it is actually under 180-- the pressure amount that our team utilize as common-- and also they've stopped working the test three out of the final 4 times. "You've come to start to concern: are they solid good enough around the competition and are they desperate enough? I am actually putting it on Essendon. They've performed some terrific points this year and also they've acted, however in these large video games against strong resistance, I do not believe they've stood-- and that is actually the upcoming degree they've come to get to if they would like to gain a last." The video game receives underway at 7:40 pm AEST coming from Marvel Stadium.Watch it live on Fox Footy (network 504), streaming on Kayo or even via Hubbl from 6:30 pm AEST.ROLLING UPDATESThe Bombing planes made a warm begin to the game, booting the very first three goals. 2 of the them happened via Harry Jones, who looked threatening playing off a wing.Essendon younger gun Nate Basket offered the highlight of the initial quarter, shooting up high to take down an appealing proof." There's the future right there certainly," commentator James Brayshaw said.Fox Footy expert Garry Lyon stated Adelaide was actually "unstable" from a pressure viewpoint early. Yet the Crows reacted along with the following 3 objectives of the activity to take the lead early in the second quarter.The drawback for Adelaide, however, was that Chip Murray was subbed out along with a knee accident, with Brayden Chef administered in to the game.Essendon after that responded along with the next 2 goals through Sam Durham and also Kyle Langford. Durham's remarkable surge in 2024 proceeded, with 15 fingertips in only over one fourth." They've come to do one thing about Durham now. It runs out control," Matthew Richardson said in commentary.But simple objectives to Zac Taylor, Ben Keays and also Darcy Fogarty-- the last because of some great sphere movement-- put the Crows back in front." They appear sophisticated," Brian Taylor claimed of the Crows in commentary.Darcy Fogarty then booted his second before Keays dripped through his third to create it 7 direct Crows goals. Sam Berry toenailed yet another moments eventually to create it 8 directly." What is actually occurring?" Brayshaw said.Essendon booted the last two objectives of the 2nd phrase to cut Adelaide's trigger 23 aspects at half-time, but its own mediocre fingertip from support was startling." The back six handball video game has been woeful," Fox Footy's Nathan Buckley said.The Bombers acquired the ideal beginning to third term, along with four fast targets to Baggage Gresham, Caddy (pair of) and also Kyle Langford to reduce the margin to one aspect." Can you think it?" Brayshaw said.Adelaide answered with a couple of goals to Josh Rachele and Keays, with the eventually's major a not likely long-range soccer goal.But Sam Draper and also Jye Caldwell responded along with their personal majors for the Bombing planes to set up a 10-point lead at three quarter-time as the wild, gripping contest continued.Just prior to the 3 quarter-time siren though, Basket was actually involved in an accident with Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson that left the latter stunned. Caddy might face examination coming from the Match Assessment Policeman for it.So, also, can Keays for an address on Caldwell that resulted in the Bombing planes midfielder being actually subbed away from the game with concussion.Merrett after that snuck ahead for Essendon to boot the initial goal of the fourth term, presenting the Bombers' lead to 16 ponts. Yet the Crows kept within striking range as Keays kicked his career-high 5th major.After an arm-wrestle between the 2 crews, Gresham burst via a standstill and popped a classy checkside goal to give the the Bombers some breathing time. Yet once again the Crows reacted, along with Fogarty snapping two more targets to take his tally to four and also reduced Essendon's trigger three points.Follow Essendon v Adelaide in our online weblog below!