MATCH CENTRE
Preview
Hawthorn vs Essendon – Round 20, 2026
The Hawthorn Hawks face the Essendon Bombers in Round 20 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
Hawthorn
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 19/7/26 | Richmond | W 52 - 122 |
| 11/7/26 | Carlton | W 39 - 103 |
| 4/7/26 | Melbourne | L 90 - 125 |
| 26/6/26 | GWS | W 96 - 82 |
| 19/6/26 | Gold Coast | W 97 - 113 |
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 19/7/26 | GWS | W 67 - 64 |
| 12/7/26 | Brisbane | L 149 - 59 |
| 5/7/26 | St Kilda | L 50 - 117 |
| 28/6/26 | North Melbourne | L 79 - 65 |
| 13/6/26 | Melbourne | L 95 - 50 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.5 23 |
9.8 62 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
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2.3 15 |
2.5 17 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Hawthorn
Essendon
Player Stats
Hawthorn
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey MacDonald | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Hardwick | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Mackenzie | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor MacDonald | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Moore | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Morrison | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Ginnivan | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Gunston | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jai Newcombe | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sicily | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarman Impey | 14 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Battle | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Ward | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Weddle | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd Meek | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mabior Chol | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Massimo D'Ambrosio | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Lewis | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Watson | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Noah Mraz | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Greeves | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Barrass | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Day | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus Clarke | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer Day-Wicks | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben McKay | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyson Sharp | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Hussien El Achkar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Kako | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Farrow | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Artemis | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Kondogiannis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nikolas Cox | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Wright | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sullivan Robey | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Setterfield | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Reid | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Hawthorn
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| IN | W. Day | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | W. McCabe | ||||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | B. McKay, L. Blakiston, N. Cox, W. Setterfield | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | K. Langford, N. Bryan, J. Caldwell, X. Duursma | ||||||||||||||||
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