Two teams just outside the eight - GWS and Essendon - meet in a match with the loser to miss finals.
The Bombers have won two on the bounce to rejuvenate their changes.
While the Giants have lost two games in a row.
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What time is the AFL today? GWS vs Essendon start time
Saturday's game between GWS and Essendon will begin at 4:35pm AEST.
The game will be held at GIANTS Stadium in Sydney.
| City | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth |
| Time | 4.35pm | 4.35pm | 4.35pm | 4.05pm | 2.35 pm |
How to watch or livestream GWS vs Essendon
| Region | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | Tasmania | Darwin |
| Channel | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy |
| Broadcast time | 4.30pm | 4.30pm | 4.30pm | 4.00pm | 2.30pm | 4.30pm | 4.00pm |
Kayo Sports will also stream the game live, with a full replay to be available after.
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GWS vs Essendon odds
GWS is favoured to win this game, paying $1.42 to Essendon's $2.85 per BlueBet.
GWS vs Essendon round 23 team lists and substitute
GWS' starting 22
Substitute: Toby McMullin
| Full Back | Jack Buckley | Sam Taylor | Connor Idun |
| Half Back | Lachie Ash | Harry Himmelberg | Lachie Whitfield |
| Centre | Josh Fahey | Tom Green | Josh Kelly |
| Half Forward | Jake Riccardi | Brent Daniels | |
| Full Forward | Daniel Lloyd | Jesse Hogan | Toby Greene |
| Followers | Kieren Briggs | Callan Ward | Stephen Coniglio |
| Interchange | Lachlan Keeffe | Callum Brown | Isaac Cumming |
| Harry Perryman | |||
| Emergencies | Jacob Wehr | Toby McMullin | Ryan Angwin |
| Matt Flynn |
INS: Brent Daniels, Toby Bedford
OUTS: Jacob Wehr (Sub), Nick Haynes (Illness), Toby McMullin (Sub)
Essendon's starting 22
Substitute: Jake Stringer
| Full Back | Nick Hind | Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | Dyson Heppell |
| Half Back | Mason Redman | Jayden Laverde | Andrew McGrath |
| Centre | Nic Martin | Archie Perkins | Elijah Tsatas |
| Half Forward | Nik Cox | Kyle Langford | Sam Durham |
| Full Forward | Andrew Phillips | Peter Wright | Ben Hobbs |
| Followers | Sam Draper | Darcy Parish | Zach Merrett |
| Interchange | Jye Caldwell | Jake Kelly | Matt Guelfi |
| Jye Menzie | |||
| Emergencies | Kaine Baldwin | Will Snelling | Will Setterfield |
INS: Jake Stringer, Sam Draper
OUTS: Kaine Baldwin (Omitted), Nick Bryan (Omitted), Will Snelling (Sub)
