Australian FootballMelbourne
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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 1
Essendon13.583
Hawthorn21.19145
Melbourne Cricket Ground · Fri, 7:40 PM · Attendance 71,384 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.3 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 83 |
| Hawthorn | 5.4 | 12.11 | 18.14 | 21.19 | 145 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Essendon
S. Durham 2, X. Duursma 2, D. Sharp 2, Z. Merrett 1, B. Fiorini 1, J. Caldwell 1, A. Perkins 1, N. Caddy 1, H. El Achkar 1, P. Wright 1
Hawthorn
J. Gunston 5, N. Watson 4, C. Macdonald 2, J. Weddle 2, N. Reeves 2, D. Moore 1, C. Nash 1, J. Newcombe 1, J. Ginnivan 1, M. Chol 1, M. DAmbrosio 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
ESS · HAW
Head to head
Team Statistics
| ESS | Stat | HAW |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Disposals | 409 |
| 175 | Kicks | 265 |
| 163 | Handballs | 144 |
| 75 | Marks | 157 |
| 7 | Marks Inside 50 | 23 |
| 46 | Tackles | 52 |
| 25 | Hitouts | 43 |
| 28 | Clearances | 41 |
| 40 | Inside 50s | 69 |
| 105 | Contested Possessions | 110 |
| 217 | Uncontested Possessions | 295 |
| 27 | One Percenters | 27 |
| 20 | Frees For | 15 |
| 15 | Frees Against | 20 |
| 13 | Goals | 21 |
| 5 | Behinds | 19 |
The full box score
Players
Essendon
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Merrett | 7 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| M. Redman | 27 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 2 | - | - |
| S. Durham | 22 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - |
| A. McGrath | 1 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | - | - |
| D. Parish | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| B. Fiorini | 8 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Roberts | 21 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - |
| J. Caldwell | 6 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Perkins | 16 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Z. Johnson | 40 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - |
| M. Kondogiannis | 29 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| X. Duursma | 28 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| B. McKay | 32 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 | - | - | - |
| J. Nguyen | 42 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - |
| N. Caddy | 30 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Prior | 25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Z. Reid | 31 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - |
| L. Blakiston | 46 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| K. Langford | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| H. El Achkar | 33 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| P. Wright | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| D. Sharp | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| A. May | 26 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - |
Hawthorn
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sicily | 6 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Ward | 25 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | - | - |
| C. Macdonald | 9 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 |
| D. Moore | 8 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| K. Amon | 10 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| J. Impey | 4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 4 | - | - |
| C. Nash | 11 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| J. Newcombe | 3 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| B. Hardwick | 15 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 11 | - | - | - |
| C. Mackenzie | 28 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| J. Ginnivan | 33 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| J. Battle | 24 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | - | - |
| N. Watson | 5 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| J. Scrimshaw | 14 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Weddle | 23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Chol | 18 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| L. Meek | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| M. DAmbrosio | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - |
| N. Reeves | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| M. Lewis | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 |
| J. Gunston | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | - | 5 | 1 |
| S. Butler | 30 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - |
| T. Barrass | 37 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - |