What time is the AFL today? Essendon vs. GWS start time, team lists for Round 9 Saturday footy

Kieran Francis

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Essendon face their biggest test of the season as they welcome GWS Giants to Marvel Stadium on Saturday twilight.

The Bombers are tucked in the final eight currently but come up against a GWS side stung by defeat to Sydney last week.

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What time is the AFL today? Essendon vs. GWS start time 

Today's game between the Bombers and Giants is scheduled to start at 4:35pm (AEST) on SaturdayMay 11.

The game will be played at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.

TimezoneAESTACSTAWST
Start time4:35pm4:05pm2:35pm

How to watch or live stream Essendon vs. GWS

RegionMelbourneSydneyAdelaideBrisbanePerthTasmaniaDarwin
ChannelFox Footy7mate/Fox FootyFox FootyFox FootyFox FootyFox FootyFox Footy
Broadcast time4.30pm4.30pm4:00pm4.30pm2:30pm4:30pm4:00pm

This match, and every match across the home-and-away season, will be available for live streaming and replay on Kayo Sports.

Essendon vs. GWS betting odds 

Per bookmaker TAB, GWS is the $1.58 favourite to win this match, while Essendon is the underdog at $2.40.

Essendon vs. GWS Round 9 team lists

Essendon

IN: Nick Hind

OUT: Xavier Duursma (Injured)

GWS

IN: Nick Haynes, Stephen Coniglio, Conor Stone

OUT: Jacob Wehr (Omitted), Callum M. Brown (Suspension), James Peatling (Omitted)

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.