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GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs Tips & Predictions - Giants to get the points at home in AFL

Ryan Tucker

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Last updated: 17 May 2024

Ryan Tucker 17 May 2024

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GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs expert predictions for Saturday’s AFL game
Western Bulldogs have a strong head-to-head record over GWS
The Giants are backed to end their 2-game losing streak

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Tom Green of the Giants (Getty Images)

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The Bulldogs have dominated GWS in recent years and the Giants also come into this on the back of a two-game losing run. The host need a response and I'm backing them to do so.

GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs Preview
Head to Head
GWS Giants Form
GWS Giants Team News
GWS Giants Team List
Western Bulldogs Form
Western Bulldogs Team News
Western Bulldogs Team List

In the most recent Giants win against the Dogs they exceeded their season averages in Uncontested Possessions and Handballs
GWS also succeeded in laying 22 Tackles Inside 50 to the Dogs 7
The last three clashes played between these teams at Giants Stadium average Game Totals of 196pts
These teams are a combined 7-3 to the Over in their last 5 games

Head to Head

The Giants and Bulldogs have met in seven regular season games and one finals game since the beginning of the 2019 season.

GWS won the most recent matchup in Round 20 last year as well as the Elimination Final in 2019. Otherwise the Bulldogs dominate the head to head having won the remaining seven games.

GWS Giants Form

The Giants have lost their last two games after getting out the gates well going 5-0 to start the season. Since the win streak GWS have gone 1-4 with all losses coming by double digits.

Their Kicking rate was down in the most recent loss to Essendon which also saw their Inside 50 numbers plummet compared to their season average.

The Giants were restricted to 37% Possession in the match, a number that was reduced to 23% for the final 10 minutes of the game effectively strangling out the chase.

GWS Giants Team News

Josh Kelly and Lachie Ash both suffered calf injuries in the Giants loss to Essendon and will miss up to two months. Leek Aleer is in concussion protocols.

GWS Giants Team List

B: C.Idun, S.Taylor, H.Himmelberg

HB: L.Whitfield, J.Buckley, H.Perryman

C: N.Haynes, T.Green, F.Callaghan

HF: B.Daniels, J.Riccardi, T.Bedford

F: T.Greene - C, J.Hogan, C.Stone

FOLL: K.Briggs, C.Ward, S.Coniglio

I/C: D.Jones, X.O’Halloran, J.Wehr, A.Cadman, H.Thomas

EMG: L.Keeffe, J.Peatling, R.Angwin

IN: X.O’Halloran, J.Wehr

OUT: L.Ash (Injured), J.Kelly (Injured)

Western Bulldogs Form

The Bulldogs rebounded well last weekend from their own 2 game losing streak with a dominant all-round performance against the ravaged Tigers.

They surpassed their opponents in almost all statistical measures and despite having 53% possession in the game were able to keep the Turnovers to only 61. The Dogs also took 16 Marks Inside 50 to the Tigers 3.

Western Bulldogs Team News

Laitham Vandermeer will have a fitness test closer to Saturday to determine his recovery from a shin injury which caused him to be subbed out of last week’s game.

No other major injury news for the Bulldogs.

Western Bulldogs Team List

B: L.Bramble, L.Jones, J.O’Donnell

HB: T.Duryea, A.Keath, B.Dale

C: B.Williams, A.Treloar, J.Harmes

HF: L.Vandermeer, A.Naughton, R.Garcia

F: S.Darcy, J.Ugle-Hagan, R.West

FOLL: T.English, M.Bontempelli - C, E.Richards

I/C: C.Daniel, L.Cleary, J.Freijah, H.Gallagher, J.Macrae

EMG: R.Lobb, A.Scott, A.Jones

IN: C.Daniel

OUT: J.Johannisen (Injured)

Verdict

Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs

GWS are tipped to edge to a win with the game total going over.

GWS 1-39

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