MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 5, 2026
ESSENDON
V
MELBOURNE
ESS WIN BY 45
17.11
113
113
FT
10.8
68
68
Adelaide Oval
2026-04-11T03:15:00Z
Preview
Essendon vs Melbourne – Round 5, 2026
The Essendon Bombers face the Melbourne Demons in Round 5 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at Adelaide Oval.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 5/4/26 | Bulldogs | L 99 - 65 |
| 28/3/26 | North Melbourne | L 69 - 81 |
| 22/3/26 | Port Adelaide | L 133 - 70 |
| 13/3/26 | Hawthorn | L 83 - 145 |
| 27/8/25 | Gold Coast | L 153 - 58 |
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 5/4/26 | Gold Coast | W 109 - 89 |
| 29/3/26 | Carlton | W 77 - 100 |
| 21/3/26 | Fremantle | L 118 - 70 |
| 15/3/26 | St Kilda | W 120 - 107 |
| 22/8/25 | Collingwood | L 82 - 76 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.5 23 |
6.8 44 |
12.9 81 |
17.11 113 |
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3.1 19 |
8.2 50 |
9.5 59 |
10.8 68 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Essendon
Melbourne
Player Stats
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer Day-Wicks | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Archer May | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Archie Roberts | 32 | 10 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben McKay | 14 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 18 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Tsatas | 12 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Kako | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Farrow | 16 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jade Gresham | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jaxon Prior | 12 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 17 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Langford | 16 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Peter Wright | 15 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sullivan Robey | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Edwards | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Xavier Duursma | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 17 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Reid | 15 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayley Fritsch | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Howes | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Mihocek | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Windsor | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Salem | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Turner | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Sharp | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Harvey Langford | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Steele | 12 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob van Rooyen | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jai Culley | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 16 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Melksham | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Chandler | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Koltyn Tholstrup | 13 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 19 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Latrelle Pickett | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Gawn | 14 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 12 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Lindsay | 13 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Essendon
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| IN | J. Ridley, N. Caddy, E. Tsatas, S. Robey | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | M. Guelfi, A. Perkins, Z. Johnson, S. El-Hawli | ||||||||||||||||
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Melbourne
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| IN | B. Fritsch | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | B. Laurie | ||||||||||||||||
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