MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 14, 2026
MELBOURNE
V
ESSENDON
MELB WIN BY 45
13.17
95
95
FT
6.14
50
50
MCG
2026-06-13T03:15:00Z
Preview
Melbourne vs Essendon – Round 14, 2026
The Melbourne Demons face the Essendon Bombers in Round 14 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at MCG.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 8/6/26 | Collingwood | W 75 - 83 |
| 31/5/26 | GWS | L 70 - 119 |
| 24/5/26 | Bulldogs | L 93 - 90 |
| 16/5/26 | Hawthorn | W 120 - 81 |
| 10/5/26 | West Coast | W 99 - 67 |
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 7/6/26 | Carlton | L 67 - 72 |
| 31/5/26 | West Coast | L 85 - 55 |
| 22/5/26 | Richmond | L 74 - 56 |
| 17/5/26 | Fremantle | L 61 - 104 |
| 9/5/26 | GWS | L 103 - 89 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.4 34 |
9.10 64 |
10.14 74 |
13.17 95 |
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2.4 16 |
3.5 23 |
6.7 43 |
6.14 50 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Melbourne
Essendon
Player Stats
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Laurie | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Blake Howes | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Turner | 17 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Langdon | 16 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Harry Sharp | 9 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Langford | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Steele | 6 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob van Rooyen | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Bowey | 21 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Melksham | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joel Fitzgerald | 13 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Chandler | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Koltyn Tholstrup | 18 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 26 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Lukas Cooke | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luker Kentfield | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Max Gawn | 14 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paddy Cross | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Trent Rivers | 13 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Day-Wicks | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Archie Perkins | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben McKay | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Dyson Sharp | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Tsatas | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison Jones | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hussien El Achkar | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacob Farrow | 15 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Langford | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 14 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Bryan | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Cox | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 10 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Sullivan Robey | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Setterfield | 20 | 14 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Xavier Duursma | 13 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 19 | 13 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Reid | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Team Lists
Melbourne
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| IN | L. Cooke, J. Melksham, J. Fitzgerald, B. Laurie | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | T. McDonald, B. Mihocek, C. Windsor, L. Pickett | ||||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | D. Sharp, J. Ridley | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | M. Kondogiannis, S. El-Hawli | ||||||||||||||||
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