Played 3
Greater Western Sydney 0
Essendon 3
Draw 0
Last Three
R17, 2013, Essendon 18.8 (116) d Greater Western Sydney 11.11 (77) at Giants Stadium
R6, 2013, Essendon 17.18 (120) d Greater Western Sydney 12.9 (81) at Etihad Stadium
R9, 2012, Essendon 18.11 (119) d Greater Western Sydney 7.11 (53) at Giants Stadium
Key Players
• Despite being young, Jeremy Cameron is already forging his name as one of the league’s best forward, with the rising star kicking 13 goals in his first three games against Essendon. He will not be lining up against the Bombers tonight.
• David Zaharakis is at his best when coming up against the Giants, averaging 29.5 disposals in his two matches against the Giants
• Michael Hibberd has been dynamic against the Giants off half-back, averaging 28.5 disposals and 8 marks in two games
Take Note
• Essendon are one of seven teams that are yet to lose to one of the expansion sides
• During the course of last year’s round 17 game, Essendon reached a combined score of 204,000 over the course of the club’s history
• Kevin Sheedy had a winning percentage of 6.82 as coach of GWS, down from 61.93 per cent during his 27 years at Essendon
