Off the back of the mid-season break, the Bombers will be looking to continue their winning run when the side faces West Coast on Thursday night at Patersons Stadium.

Essendon will be looking to break a long standing hoodoo on Thursday night as the last time the side knocked over the Eagles in the west was in 2001.

The last time the two teams met, in Round 7, 2012, Essendon defeated the Eagles16.17 (113) to 7.10 (52) at Etihad Stadium.

Essendon v West Coast
Thursday 27 June
Patersons Stadium at 6.10pm

Gates Open
Public gates will be open from 5.00pm.

Ticketing
Tickets are still available for Thursday night’s clash at Patersons Stadium. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster by clicking here or by calling 136 100.

Road Closures
Road restrictions will be in place on the day. Restricted road closures will commence one hour prior to bounce down and full road closures will be in place from 4th quarter until approximately 30 minutes post match. Details are available here.

TV Broadcast Guide
Melbourne – Channel Seven 8.00pm (live), Fox Footy 8.00pm (live)
Adelaide – Channel Seven 7.30pm (live), Fox Footy 7.30pm (live)
Perth – 7mate 6.00pm (live), Fox Footy 6.00pm (live)
Sydney – 7mate 8.00pm (live), Fox Footy 8.00pm (live)
Brisbane – 7mate 8.00pm (live), Fox Footy 8.00pm (live)
VIC/SA/WA regional markets have broadly the same telecast times as the state capital city, except where specified. TAS & NT have broadly the same telecast times as VIC.

Radio Guide
Melbourne – Triple M, ABC774, SEN, 3AW, Grandstand Digital
Adelaide – Triple M, ABC891, Fiveaa, Grandstand Digital
Perth – 6PR, ABC720, Grandstand Digital
Sydney – Grandstand Digital
Brisbane –  Grandstand Digital
Canberra –  Grandstand Digital
Hobart – ABC936
Darwin – ABC105.7
Regional – Crocmedia

The Bomber Shop
Be sure to look the part at every Essendon game for the rest the season. For all your latest on-field apparel range, visit bombershop.com.au online or head to The Bomber Shop at Windy Hill, Napier Street, Essendon. Choose from a wide selection of club leisure wear including adidas training guernseys, performance jackets, training caps and the latest range of winter woollies such as the heritage hooded jacket and more.

Membership
It’s not too late to be counted and join as an Essendon member in 2013, even if you can’t make it to games in Victoria. Adult memberships start at only $50 (juniors from $25), and all memberships come with exclusive members-only weekly emails, delivered directly to your inbox. Make sure you do Whatever It Takes to support your club by getting your membership today. Visit membership.essendonfc.com.au or call 1300 46 26 62 for details.

AFL Women’s Round
This week, Essendon and the AFL will celebrate the role women play at all levels of Australian Rules Football – from participation to administration, volunteering and supporting. Women make up over 22% of Essendon’s full-time employees at Windy Hill.

The 2013 Football Woman of the Year
Nominees for the 2013 Football Woman of the Year will be announced at the annual Women’s Industry Luncheon on Thursday at the Peninsula in Melbourne. The Football Woman of the Year Award recognises women who have made a significant contribution to the game of Australian Football. The award is presented by the Essendon Women’s Network and is open to all women associated in any way within the AFL industry. The winner will be announced at The Grand Final Comedy Debate on September 26 – the premier AFL endorsed event for women during Grand Final week. Click here to purchase your tickets to The Grand Final Comedy Debate.

Live Online Coverage
Twitter
To follow all the action live via Twitter with full commentary, stats and scores, visit: www.twitter.com/EssendonLive
Use the #godons hash tag to participate in the conversation.

Facebook
To get regular updates throughout the game on Facebook visit www.facebook.com/Essendon.