MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 8, 2026
ESSENDON
V
BRISBANE
BL WIN BY 64
11.13
79
79
FT
22.11
143
143
Marvel Stadium
2026-05-02T02:35:00Z
Preview
Essendon vs Brisbane – Round 8, 2026
The Essendon Bombers face the Brisbane Lions in Round 8 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at Marvel Stadium.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 25/4/26 | Collingwood | L 60 - 137 |
| 18/4/26 | Gold Coast | L 119 - 110 |
| 11/4/26 | Melbourne | W 113 - 68 |
| 5/4/26 | Bulldogs | L 99 - 65 |
| 28/3/26 | North Melbourne | L 69 - 81 |
Brisbane
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 26/4/26 | Adelaide | W 127 - 75 |
| 19/4/26 | Melbourne | L 104 - 102 |
| 11/4/26 | North Melbourne | W 66 - 92 |
| 2/4/26 | Collingwood | W 119 - 65 |
| 28/3/26 | St Kilda | W 80 - 113 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.3 9 |
4.8 32 |
5.11 41 |
11.13 79 |
|
6.2 38 |
10.5 65 |
17.8 110 |
22.11 143 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Essendon
Brisbane
Player Stats
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer Day-Wicks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 20 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben McKay | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyson Sharp | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Farrow | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jade Gresham | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Nguyen | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jye Caldwell | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Langford | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Kondogiannis | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 13 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Nikolas Cox | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 14 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Saad El-Hawli | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 12 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sullivan Robey | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Edwards | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Duursma | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 13 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Reid | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brisbane
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Reville | 14 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Rayner | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Charlie Cameron | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Cody Curtin | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Conor McKenna | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Darcy Fort | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Wilmot | 24 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dayne Zorko | 21 | 6 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris Andrews | 11 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh McCluggage | 17 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Jaspa Fletcher | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Dunkley | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Lohmann | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Keidean Coleman | 21 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Neale | 18 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Levi Ashcroft | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln McCarthy | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Morris | 11 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Ryan Lester | 14 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Draper | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Gallop | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Ashcroft | 18 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Bailey | 15 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Team Lists
Essendon
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| IN | N. Cox, J. Gresham, J. Nguyen, M. Kondogiannis | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | I. Kako, A. May, D. Parish, E. Tsatas | ||||||||||||||||
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Brisbane
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| IN | D. Zorko, C. Curtin | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | O. Allen, J. Tunstill | ||||||||||||||||
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