MATCH CENTRE
Preview
Essendon vs Hawthorn – Round 1, 2026
The Essendon Bombers face the Hawthorn Hawks in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at MCG.
Previous 5 Games
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 27/8/25 | Gold Coast | L 153 - 58 |
| 21/8/25 | Carlton | L 56 - 90 |
| 15/8/25 | St Kilda | L 75 - 77 |
| 8/8/25 | Geelong | L 109 - 65 |
| 2/8/25 | Sydney | L 68 - 54 |
Hawthorn
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 7/3/26 | GWS | L 122 - 95 |
| 19/9/25 | Geelong | L 115 - 85 |
| 12/9/25 | Adelaide | W 67 - 101 |
| 6/9/25 | GWS | W 88 - 107 |
| 24/8/25 | Brisbane | L 89 - 79 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3 27 |
6.3 39 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
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5.4 34 |
12.11 83 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Essendon
Hawthorn
Player Stats
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben McKay | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayden Fiorini | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Darcy Parish | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyson Sharp | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Hussien El Achkar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Nguyen | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Langford | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Kondogiannis | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Xavier Duursma | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Reid | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Johnson | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hawthorn
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Hardwick | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Mackenzie | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Connor MacDonald | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Conor Nash | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Moore | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Ginnivan | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Gunston | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jack Scrimshaw | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jai Newcombe | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| James Sicily | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarman Impey | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Battle | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Ward | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Weddle | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Karl Amon | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lloyd Meek | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mabior Chol | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Massimo D'Ambrosio | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Lewis | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ned Reeves | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Watson | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sam Butler | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Barrass | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Essendon
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Hawthorn
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| IN | C. Mackenzie, N. Reeves | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | H. Morrison, F. Maginness | ||||||||||||||||
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