MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 6, 2026
GOLD COAST
V
ESSENDON
GC WIN BY 9
17.17
119
119
FT
17.8
110
110
People First Stadium
2026-04-18T03:15:00Z
Preview
Gold Coast vs Essendon – Round 6, 2026
The Gold Coast Suns face the Essendon Bombers in Round 6 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at People First Stadium.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Gold Coast
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | Sydney | L 100 - 68 |
| 5/4/26 | Melbourne | L 109 - 89 |
| 21/3/26 | Richmond | W 60 - 128 |
| 15/3/26 | West Coast | W 131 - 72 |
| 6/3/26 | Geelong | W 125 - 69 |
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | Melbourne | W 113 - 68 |
| 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 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.3 33 |
8.10 58 |
15.11 101 |
17.17 119 |
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4.1 25 |
10.1 61 |
14.5 89 |
17.8 110 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Gold Coast
Essendon
Player Stats
Gold Coast
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Humphrey | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Ben King | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Ben Long | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bodhi Uwland | 17 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Ballard | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 10 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Daniel Rioli | 11 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Read | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jake Rogers | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarrod Witts | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Walter | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Joel Jeffrey | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Noble | 13 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Weller | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Leo Lombard | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Andrew | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Rowell | 15 | 20 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Adams | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Collins | 11 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Touk Miller | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Wil Powell | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Will Graham | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeke Uwland | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Archer Day-Wicks | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer May | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 24 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben McKay | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 18 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Tsatas | 9 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Kako | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Farrow | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jade Gresham | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Ridley | 9 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Kyle Langford | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Wright | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Saad El-Hawli | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sullivan Robey | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Edwards | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Xavier Duursma | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 22 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Reid | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Gold Coast
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| IN | C. Petracca, B. Humphrey, J. Rogers, O. Adams | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | S. Clohesy, L. Gulbin, N. Anderson, A. Davies | ||||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | S. El-Hawli | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Prior | ||||||||||||||||
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