MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 9, 2026
GWS
V
ESSENDON
GWS WIN BY 14
16.7
103
103
FT
13.11
89
89
ENGIE Stadium
2026-05-09T06:15:00Z
Preview
GWS vs Essendon – Round 9, 2026
The GWS Giants face the Essendon Bombers in Round 9 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at ENGIE Stadium.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
GWS
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 3/5/26 | Gold Coast | L 83 - 63 |
| 26/4/26 | North Melbourne | W 105 - 98 |
| 17/4/26 | Sydney | L 107 - 66 |
| 12/4/26 | Richmond | W 131 - 75 |
| 27/3/26 | Collingwood | L 87 - 54 |
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/26 | Brisbane | L 79 - 143 |
| 25/4/26 | Collingwood | L 60 - 137 |
| 18/4/26 | Gold Coast | L 119 - 110 |
| 11/4/26 | Melbourne | W 113 - 68 |
| 5/4/26 | Bulldogs | L 99 - 65 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0 24 |
5.2 32 |
11.5 71 |
16.7 103 |
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3.2 20 |
7.5 47 |
11.7 73 |
13.11 89 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
GWS
Essendon
Player Stats
GWS
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Cadman | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brent Daniels | 13 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Clayton Oliver | 6 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Idun | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Callaghan | 14 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Himmelberg | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harvey Thomas | 10 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Buckley | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Riccardi | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jake Stringer | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| James Leake | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Laverde | 11 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Fonti | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieren Briggs | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Ash | 16 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Whitfield | 26 | 9 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Gruzewski | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oliver Hannaford | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Gothard | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stephen Coniglio | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Bedford | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Toby Greene | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Toby McMullin | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer Day-Wicks | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer May | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 15 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 31 | 11 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dyson Sharp | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Farrow | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Nguyen | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Langford | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nate Caddy | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Nick Bryan | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Cox | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sam Durham | 10 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sullivan Robey | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Duursma | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Zach Merrett | 20 | 11 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Reid | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Johnson | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
GWS
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| IN | J. Riccardi, T. McMullin, O. Hannaford, M. Gruzewski | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | R. Angwin, J. Hogan, L. Aleer, X. O'Halloran | ||||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | M. Redman, A. May, A. Perkins, N. Bryan, Z. Johnson, D. Parish | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | B. McKay, J. Caldwell, S. El-Hawli, J. Gresham, M. Kondogiannis, T. Edwards | ||||||||||||||||
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