MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 5, 2026

ESSENDON

V

MELBOURNE

17:01
9.9
63
Q3
8.4
52
Adelaide Oval
2026-04-11T03:15:00Z

Preview

Essendon vs Melbourne – Round 5, 2026

The Essendon Bombers face the Melbourne Demons in Round 5 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at Adelaide Oval.

Ladder Position

Previous 5 Games

Essendon

DATE OPP RESULT
5/4/26BulldogsL 99 - 65
28/3/26North MelbourneL 69 - 81
22/3/26Port AdelaideL 133 - 70
13/3/26HawthornL 83 - 145
27/8/25Gold CoastL 153 - 58

Melbourne

DATE OPP RESULT
5/4/26Gold CoastW 109 - 89
29/3/26CarltonW 77 - 100
21/3/26FremantleL 118 - 70
15/3/26St KildaW 120 - 107
22/8/25CollingwoodL 82 - 76
 

Match Summary

Score Breakdown

  1 2 3 4
3.5
23
6.8
44
9.9
63
0.0
0
3.1
19
8.2
50
8.4
52
0.0
0

Best On Ground

Team Stats

Essendon

Melbourne

Disposals
MATCH
270
233
336.3
2026 AVG.
1345
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
346.8
2026 AVG.
1387
2026 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
89
80
110
2026 AVG.
440
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
128.5
2026 AVG.
514
2026 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
167
145
182
2026 AVG.
728
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
214.5
2026 AVG.
858
2026 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
103
88
154.3
2026 AVG.
617
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
132.3
2026 AVG.
529
2026 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
7
13
20
2026 AVG.
80
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
15
2026 AVG.
60
2026 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
24
22
24.8
2026 AVG.
99
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
36.3
2026 AVG.
145
2026 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
7
11
10.8
2026 AVG.
43
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
15.3
2026 AVG.
61
2026 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
17
11
14
2026 AVG.
56
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
21
2026 AVG.
84
2026 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
37
36
42.8
2026 AVG.
171
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
58.8
2026 AVG.
235
2026 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
85
56
80.3
2026 AVG.
321
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
91.3
2026 AVG.
365
2026 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
5
8
9.5
2026 AVG.
38
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
15.3
2026 AVG.
61
2026 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
8
4
6
2026 AVG.
24
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
9.3
2026 AVG.
37
2026 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
24
34
47.3
2026 AVG.
189
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
59.5
2026 AVG.
238
2026 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
11
26
30.8
2026 AVG.
123
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
47
2026 AVG.
188
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Essendon

PlayerKHDMHOFFFATGB
Andrew McGrath56111010000
Archer Day-Wicks46102011310
Archer May3033001111
Archie Roberts205258001010
Ben McKay105159001200
Darcy Parish88163001100
Elijah Tsatas99182000010
Isaac Kako410141000110
Jacob Farrow1141510000001
Jade Gresham82104011001
Jaxon Prior74115000100
Jordan Ridley103137000100
Jye Caldwell76130000000
Kyle Langford117186000100
Lachie Blakiston3252301200
Nate Caddy5381010112
Peter Wright6284811100
Sam Durham82102001110
Sullivan Robey2352001100
Tom Edwards4152013411
Xavier Duursma55103000210
Zach Merrett109193000100
Zach Reid7185010000

Melbourne

PlayerKHDMHOFFFATGB
Bayley Fritsch73102000210
Blake Howes55102010200
Brody Mihocek3031101010
Caleb Windsor6064000100
Christian Salem111121000200
Daniel Turner95147000100
Ed Langdon46102000100
Harrison Petty3253300101
Harry Sharp75123010111
Harvey Langford4481010100
Jack Steele1110214010301
Jacob van Rooyen2351000001
Jai Culley2571000000
Jake Lever112139001000
Jake Melksham1010000000
Kade Chandler48123000110
Koltyn Tholstrup77141021100
Kysaiah Pickett127191011510
Latrelle Pickett2132000010
Max Gawn1231512241310
Tom McDonald82106002200
Tom Sparrow37101010610
Xavier Lindsay112130010100

Team Lists

Essendon

Melbourne


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