MATCH CENTRE
Preview
Essendon vs Carlton – Round 13, 2026
The Essendon Bombers face the Carlton Blues in Round 13 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
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2/5/26 | Brisbane | L 79 - 143 |
Carlton
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 29/5/26 | Geelong | W 88 - 84 |
| 23/5/26 | Port Adelaide | W 58 - 92 |
| 16/5/26 | Bulldogs | W 74 - 62 |
| 8/5/26 | Brisbane | L 100 - 89 |
| 2/5/26 | St Kilda | L 69 - 108 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.3 15 |
6.3 39 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
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1.2 8 |
3.7 25 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Essendon
Carlton
Player Stats
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Day-Wicks | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben McKay | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elijah Tsatas | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Jones | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hussien El Achkar | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jacob Farrow | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Langford | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Kondogiannis | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bryan | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Cox | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Saad El-Hawli | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sullivan Robey | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Setterfield | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Duursma | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Reid | 12 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlton
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Cerra | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Ainsworth | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Wilson | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Acres | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brodie Kemp | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Flynn Young | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Evans | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hewett | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Dean | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry McKay | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Ison | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jagga Smith | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Cowan | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pittonet | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch McGovern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Newman | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Haynes | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Florent | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Cripps | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Walsh | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talor Byrne | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wade Derksen | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hayward | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Essendon
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| IN | M. Redman, H. Jones, S. Durham, H. El Achkar | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | D. Parish, A. May, T. Edwards, J. Gresham | ||||||||||||||||
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Carlton
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| IN | W. Derksen | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Weitering | ||||||||||||||||
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