MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 9, 2025
ESSENDON
V
SYDNEY
ESS WIN BY 8
11.5
71
71
FT
8.15
63
63
Marvel Stadium
2025-05-10T06:15:00Z
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.1 19 |
9.1 55 |
11.4 70 |
11.5 71 |
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1.1 7 |
2.4 16 |
5.10 40 |
8.15 63 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats

Essendon

Sydney
Player Stats

Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 18 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer Day-Wicks | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 11 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hobbs | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben McKay | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Shiel | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Kako | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 17 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 8 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Langford | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Lewis Hayes | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 19 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Nic Martin | 22 | 16 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Saad El-Hawli | 15 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Goldstein | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Setterfield | 11 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Duursma | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 16 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach Reid | 18 | 9 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

Sydney
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Francis | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Angus Sheldrick | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Paton | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Braeden Campbell | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brodie Grundy | 10 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Caiden Cleary | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Warner | 13 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Corey Warner | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dane Rampe | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden McLean | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaac Heeney | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Lloyd | 10 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| James Jordon | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| James Rowbottom | 14 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Hamling | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin McInerney | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Roberts | 17 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Blakey | 21 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Florent | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Bice | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Wicks | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McCartin | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hayward | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Team Line-Ups
Essendon
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| IN | L. Hayes, A. Day-Wicks, D. Shiel, S. El-Hawli, J. Caldwell | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Ridley, J. Gresham, J. Menzie, E. Tsatas, H. Jones | ||||||||||||||||
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Sydney
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| IN | B. Paton | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | L. Melican | ||||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games

Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 1/5/25 | North Melbourne | W 65 - 62 |
| 25/4/25 | Collingwood | L 107 - 66 |
| 18/4/25 | West Coast | W 75 - 77 |
| 12/4/25 | Melbourne | W 57 - 96 |
| 27/3/25 | Port Adelaide | W 72 - 60 |

Sydney
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 4/5/25 | GWS | W 87 - 73 |
| 27/4/25 | Gold Coast | L 117 - 79 |
| 20/4/25 | Port Adelaide | L 77 - 85 |
| 11/4/25 | Collingwood | L 109 - 78 |
| 5/4/25 | North Melbourne | W 52 - 117 |







