Essendon — Melbourne 113:68: match report and statistics

Australian Football League · 11.04.2026 03:15 · Finished

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Essendon

Finished113 : 6811.04.2026 03:15

Melbourne

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Overview

The Australian Football League match Essendon – Melbourne on 11.04.2026 03:15 (UTC) finished 113:68. Essendon took the victory. Goals: Thomas Edwards 2000 06:44', Bayley Fritsch 08:43', Latrelle Pickett 10:43', Sam Durham 15:33', Elijah Tsatas 24:38', Harry Sharp 28:27', Max Gawn 06:25', Kysaiah Pickett 09:29', Tom Sparrow 12:39', Archer May 16:07', Kade Chandler 18:48', Brody Mihocek 21:56', Sam Durham 25:15', Isaac Kako 30:08', Archer Day-Wicks 03:50', Archie Roberts 11:46', Nate Caddy 15:13', Kysaiah Pickett 19:21', Isaac Kako 24:40', Jade Gresham 26:35', Thomas Edwards 2000 27:59', Zach Merrett 08:00', Archer May 09:47', Nate Caddy 11:49', Xavier Duursma 13:40', Harvey Langford 17:06', Peter Wright 25:45'.

Form of Essendon in the last 6 matches: wins 0, draws 0, defeats 6. Form of Melbourne in the last 6 matches: wins 4, draws 0, defeats 2.

Head-to-head meetings: 18. Wins of Essendon: 2, wins of Melbourne: 4, draws: 0. The last meeting on 12.04.2025 06:35 ended Melbourne 57:96 Essendon.

Essendon: position 18 in the table, points: 8, matches played: 23. Melbourne: position 7 in the table, points: 60, matches played: 23.

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Score by periods

Team	1	2	3	4	Σ
Essendon	23	21	37	32	113
Melbourne	19	31	9	9	68

Match events

Period 123 : 19

Period 221 : 31

Period 337 : 9

Period 432 : 9

Match statistics

17 Goals 10
11 Behinds 8
272 Goal attempts 195
169 Handballs 137
441 Relegation 332
15 Frees For 15
15 Frees Against 15
41 Clearances completed 32
139 Marks 76
46 Tackles 56
22 Steals 39

Box score

Player	G	H	B	W	M	D
Lachlan Blakiston	—	4	—	4	3	8
Nate Caddy	2	3	3	9	3	12
Jye Caldwell	—	7	—	9	—	16
Archer Day-Wicks	1	8	—	7	3	15
Sam Durham	2	5	—	11	6	16
Xavier Duursma	1	10	—	11	7	21
Thomas Edwards 2000	2	1	1	7	3	8
Jacob Farrow	—	6	1	16	12	22
Jade Gresham	1	3	1	10	4	13
Isaac Kako	2	13	—	6	2	19
Kyle Langford	—	10	1	16	8	26
Archer May	2	—	1	4	4	4
Andrew McGrath	—	7	—	6	1	13
Ben McKay	—	9	—	14	11	23
Zach Merrett	1	14	—	17	5	31
Darcy Parish	—	16	—	17	5	33
Jaxon Prior	—	5	—	12	10	17
Zach Reid	—	3	—	15	11	18
Jordan Ridley	—	9	—	17	11	26
Archie Roberts	1	10	—	32	15	42
Sullivan Robey	—	5	—	4	3	9
Elijah Tsatas	1	17	—	12	3	29
Peter Wright	1	3	—	15	8	18

Lineups

Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

Brad Scott

Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

David King

Lead tracker

Essendon +46Biggest lead+19 Melbourne

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Head-to-head

Matches played: 18
draws: 0

2 / 18

Wins

4 / 18

443 / 896

Points

453 / 896

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Match info

Tournament: Australian Football League
Season: 2026
Attendance: 38,006

Australian Football League

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Pts	Form
1	Fremantle Dockers	23	19	0	4	0:0	76	LWLWW
2	Sydney Swans	23	18	0	5	0:0	72	WWWWW
3	Brisbane Lions	23	16	0	7	0:0	64	WWWLW
4	Hawthorn Hawks	23	15	2	6	0:0	64	DLWWW
5	Geelong Cats	23	15	0	8	0:0	60	WWWWW
6	Adelaide Crows	23	15	0	8	0:0	60	WLWWL
7	Melbourne	23	15	0	8	0:0	60	LWWWL
8	Western Bulldogs	23	13	1	9	0:0	54	WDLLW
9	Collingwood Magpies	23	12	2	9	0:0	52	LDWLW
10	Carlton Blues	23	12	1	10	0:0	50	WDWWW
11	St Kilda	23	10	0	13	0:0	40	LWLLW
12	Greater Western Sydney Giants	23	10	0	13	0:0	40	LWLWL
13	Gold Coast Suns	23	9	0	14	0:0	36	WLWLL
14	North Melbourne Kangaroos	23	9	0	14	0:0	36	LLWLL
15	Port Adelaide	23	7	0	16	0:0	28	WLLLL
16	West Coast Eagles	23	4	0	19	0:0	16	LLLLL
17	Richmond	23	3	0	20	0:0	12	LLLWL
18	Essendon	23	2	0	21	0:0	8	LLLLL

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Trends

6 defeats in a row100%
Winless in 6 matches100%
Both teams scored in 6 matches in a row100%
Over 2.5 in 6 matches in a row100%
Scored in 6 matches in a row100%
Both teams scored in 6 matches in a row100%
Over 2.5 in 6 matches in a row100%
Scored in 6 matches in a row100%
Scored under 95.5 in 6 of 6 matches100%
Conceded over 95.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%

Based on recent matches: home team — 6, away team — 6

Markets by recent matches

Essendon

matches: 2 · 3

Melbourne

189.0Avg match total174.3

—Over 164.567%2/3

—Under 164.533%1/3

—Over 169.567%2/3

—Under 169.533%1/3

—Over 174.567%2/3

—Under 174.533%1/3

50%1/2Over 179.533%1/3

50%1/2Under 179.567%2/3

50%1/2Over 184.533%1/3

50%1/2Under 184.567%2/3

50%1/2Over 189.5—

50%1/2Under 189.5—

50%1/2Over 194.5—

50%1/2Under 194.5—

50%1/2Over 199.5—

50%1/2Under 199.5—

Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.

Scoring by period

matches: 2 · 3

Essendon				Melbourne
For	Ag.	%	Period	%	For	Ag.
44	54	100%	Period 1	100%	26	106
27	73	100%	Period 2	100%	53	51
30	73	100%	Period 3	100%	78	69
51	26	100%	Period 4	100%	89	51

• Essendon scores most in Period 4: 51 of 152 goals (34%).
• Essendon concedes most in Period 2: 73 of 226 conceded.
• Melbourne scores most in Period 4: 89 of 246 goals (36%).
• Melbourne concedes most in Period 1: 106 of 277 conceded.
Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.

Markets in head-to-head

100%Over 1.56 of 6

100%Over 2.56 of 6

100%Over 3.56 of 6

100%Both teams to score6 of 6

33%Essendon wins2 of 6

67%Melbourne wins4 of 6

0%Draw0 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 149.33 goals per match on average.

Lead tracker

Biggest lead: +46

Biggest lead: +19Lead changes: 4