MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 4, 2026
BULLDOGS
V
ESSENDON
WB WIN BY 34
14.15
99
99
FT
9.11
65
65
Marvel Stadium
2026-04-05T09:20:00Z
Preview
Bulldogs vs Essendon – Round 4, 2026
The Western Bulldogs face the Essendon Bombers in Round 4 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at Marvel Stadium.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Bulldogs
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 20/3/26 | Adelaide | W 88 - 94 |
| 14/3/26 | GWS | W 134 - 53 |
| 7/3/26 | Brisbane | W 106 - 111 |
| 24/8/25 | Fremantle | L 97 - 112 |
| 17/8/25 | West Coast | W 126 - 32 |
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21/8/25 | Carlton | L 56 - 90 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2 44 |
10.7 67 |
10.14 74 |
14.15 99 |
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1.3 9 |
1.7 13 |
5.9 39 |
9.11 65 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Bulldogs
Essendon
Player Stats
Bulldogs
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Naughton | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Arthur Jones | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Bailey Dale | 17 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Williams | 11 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Buku Khamis | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Budarick | 16 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Richards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James O'Donnell | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Freijah | 13 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Croft | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Dolan | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lachie Bramble | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lachie Jaques | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lachlan McNeil | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Bontempelli | 15 | 20 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | 14 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Sellwood | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oskar Baker | 11 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhylee West | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rory Lobb | 13 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryley Sanders | 10 | 24 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Darcy | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sam Davidson | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim English | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer Day-Wicks | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Archer May | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Archie Perkins | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 29 | 8 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben McKay | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Kako | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Farrow | 15 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jade Gresham | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 16 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Langford | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Guelfi | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Wright | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Saad El-Hawli | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Durham | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Edwards | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Xavier Duursma | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Merrett | 15 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Reid | 14 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Johnson | 11 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Bulldogs
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| IN | J. Dolan, A. Jones | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | T. Liberatore, C. Hynes | ||||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | T. Edwards | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | N. Caddy | ||||||||||||||||
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