布尔多斯队以34分击败埃森登, 但失去了关键球员受伤. Bulldogs beat Essendon 34 points but lost key players to injuries.

西部公牛队在以34分胜出埃森登之后保持不败,但这场胜利被关键球员艾德·理查兹 (Ed Richards),蒂姆·英格里斯 (Tim English) 和阿提·斯的伤病所掩盖. The Western Bulldogs remained unbeaten after a 34-point win over Essendon, but the victory was overshadowed by injuries to key players Ed Richards, Tim English, and Arty Jones. 扫描证实理查兹膝关节肌问题,英语膝伤, 和斯腿筋紧张,迫使公牛队重新调整他们的阵容在危急的对霍桑冲突之前. Scans confirmed Richards has a knee tendon issue, English a knee injury, and Jones a hamstring strain, forcing the Bulldogs to reshuffle their squad ahead of a critical clash against Hawthorn.