What time is the AFL tonight? Richmond vs. Essendon start time, team lists for Round 11 Saturday night footy

Kieran Francis

What time is the AFL tonight? Richmond vs. Essendon start time, team lists for Round 11 Saturday night footy image

It's the annual Dreamtime game at the MCG as Richmond and Essendon play in front of a huge crowd.

The Bombers are flying high in second, but the Tigers are at rock-bottom after a 100-plus point loss to Brisbane last weekend.

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What time is the AFL tonight? Richmond vs. Essendon start time 

Tonight's game between the Tigers and Bombers is scheduled to start at 7:40 pm AEST on Saturday, May 25.

The game will be played at the MCG in Melbourne

TimezoneAESTACSTAWST
Start time7:40 pm7:10 pm5:40 pm

How to watch or live stream Richmond vs. Essendon

RegionMelbourneSydneyAdelaideBrisbanePerthTasmaniaDarwin
ChannelFox Footy/Channel 7Fox Footy/7mateFox Footy/Channel 7Fox Footy/7mateFox Footy/7mateFox Footy/Channel 7Fox Footy/Channel 7
Broadcast time7:30 pm/7:00pm7:30 pm7:00 pm/6:30pm7:30 pm/7:00pm5:30 pm/5:00pm7:30 pm/7:00pm7:00 pm/6:30pm

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

Richmond vs. Essendon betting odds 

Per bookmaker TAB, Essendon are the $1.09 favourites to win this match, while Richmond are the underdog at $7.50.

Richmond vs. Essendon Round 11 team lists

Richmond

IN: TBC

OUT: TBC

Essendon

IN: TBC

OUT: TBC

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Kieran Francis

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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.