MATCH CENTRE
Preview
Brisbane vs Essendon – Round 18, 2026
The Brisbane Lions face the Essendon Bombers in Round 18 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at Gabba.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Brisbane
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 2/7/26 | Geelong | W 101 - 123 |
| 25/6/26 | Sydney | W 126 - 83 |
| 14/6/26 | Richmond | W 80 - 115 |
| 6/6/26 | Gold Coast | W 75 - 106 |
| 30/5/26 | Fremantle | L 78 - 103 |
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 5/7/26 | St Kilda | L 50 - 117 |
| 28/6/26 | North Melbourne | L 79 - 65 |
| 13/6/26 | Melbourne | L 95 - 50 |
| 7/6/26 | Carlton | L 67 - 72 |
| 31/5/26 | West Coast | L 85 - 55 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.6 36 |
8.10 58 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
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0.3 3 |
1.6 12 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Brisbane
Essendon
Player Stats
Brisbane
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Reville | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Rayner | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Cameron | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Conor McKenna | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Darcy Fort | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Wilmot | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayne Zorko | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Hipwood | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harris Andrews | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh McCluggage | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarrod Berry | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaspa Fletcher | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Dunkley | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Lohmann | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lachie Neale | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Ashcroft | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Logan Morris | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Noah Answerth | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Lester | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Draper | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Gallop | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Ashcroft | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zac Bailey | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus Clarke | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer Day-Wicks | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Archie Roberts | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyson Sharp | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Jones | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Kako | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Farrow | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Kondogiannis | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Caddy | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bryan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sam Durham | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sullivan Robey | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Duursma | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Reid | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Brisbane
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| IN | D. Zorko, H. McCluggage | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | D. Gardiner, J. Tunstill | ||||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | A. Roberts, A. Clarke, H. Jones, M. Kondogiannis, L. Blakiston | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | W. Setterfield, J. Ridley, B. McKay, N. Cox, S. El-Hawli | ||||||||||||||||
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