MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 20, 2025
ESSENDON
V
BULLDOGS
WB WIN BY 93
7.8
50
50
FT
22.11
143
143
Marvel Stadium
2025-07-25T09:20:00Z
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.2 14 |
2.5 17 |
4.6 30 |
7.8 50 |
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6.5 41 |
10.5 65 |
17.7 109 |
22.11 143 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats

Essendon

Bulldogs
Player Stats

Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus Clarke | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Archie Perkins | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Shiel | 9 | 20 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Kako | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jade Gresham | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Laverde | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam McMahon | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luamon Lual | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 19 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Guelfi | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oskar Smartt | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Wright | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Saad El-Hawli | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 13 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Goldstein | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 14 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Johnson | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

Bulldogs
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Naughton | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Bailey Dale | 16 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bailey Williams | 14 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Poulter | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Richards | 18 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| James O'Donnell | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Johannisen | 19 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jedd Busslinger | 12 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Freijah | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Bramble | 15 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan McNeil | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Laitham Vandermeer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Cleary | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Bontempelli | 20 | 15 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Matthew Kennedy | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Oskar Baker | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhylee West | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Riley Garcia | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rory Lobb | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryley Sanders | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Darcy | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Tim English | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Liberatore | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Line-Ups
Essendon
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| IN | S. El-Hawli, N. Caddy, T. Goldstein | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | X. Duursma, A. May, V. Visentini | ||||||||||||||||
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Bulldogs
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| IN | J. Busslinger, O. Baker | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | L. Jones, S. Davidson | ||||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games

Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 17/7/25 | GWS | L 56 - 104 |
| 12/7/25 | Richmond | L 46 - 37 |
| 5/7/25 | Gold Coast | L 74 - 115 |
| 19/6/25 | Fremantle | L 104 - 63 |
| 14/6/25 | Geelong | L 56 - 151 |

Bulldogs
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 18/7/25 | Brisbane | L 86 - 76 |
| 12/7/25 | Adelaide | L 98 - 109 |
| 3/7/25 | North Melbourne | W 85 - 134 |
| 27/6/25 | Sydney | W 96 - 105 |
| 22/6/25 | Richmond | W 135 - 56 |







