MATCH CENTRE
Preview
Essendon vs Sydney – Round 23, 2026
The Essendon Bombers face the Sydney Swans in Round 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8/8/26 | Geelong | L 117 - 50 |
| 2/8/26 | Adelaide | L 73 - 145 |
| 25/7/26 | Hawthorn | L 132 - 39 |
| 19/7/26 | GWS | W 67 - 64 |
| 12/7/26 | Brisbane | L 149 - 59 |
Sydney
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 8/8/26 | Port Adelaide | W 167 - 70 |
| 1/8/26 | St Kilda | W 88 - 107 |
| 25/7/26 | GWS | W 88 - 139 |
| 17/7/26 | Adelaide | L 71 - 87 |
| 9/7/26 | Fremantle | L 111 - 73 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.0 18 |
7.4 46 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
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9.1 55 |
11.4 70 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Essendon
Sydney
Player Stats
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus Clarke | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Archer Day-Wicks | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyson Sharp | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Jones | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Kako | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Farrow | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Artemis | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Langford | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Kondogiannis | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nick Bryan | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rhys Unwin | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Vigo Visentini | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Setterfield | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Reid | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sydney
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Cootee | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Braeden Campbell | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodie Grundy | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Mills | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Warner | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Charlie Curnow | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Dane Rampe | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Errol Gulden | 14 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Kyle | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Heeney | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jai Serong | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lloyd | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James Jordon | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Dattoli | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Joel Hamling | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan McDonald | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Roberts | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Blakey | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Bice | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Wicks | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McCartin | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Papley | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Green | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Essendon
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| IN | A. Clarke, H. Jones, N. Bryan | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | S. Durham, Z. Johnson, H. El Achkar | ||||||||||||||||
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Sydney
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| IN | D. Rampe, B. Grundy | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | L. Melican, H. McLean | ||||||||||||||||
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