Preliminary Finals

Essendon vs Hawthorn Match Centre

Fri 13-Mar-2026 Final Round 1
ESS
83 13.5
Coach: Brad Scott
145 21.19
HAW
Coach: Sam Mitchell
M.C.G. Hawthorn by 62

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Jack GunstonQ1 - 0:58 - Goal - 0-6 Jai NewcombeQ1 - 2:43 - Behind - 0-7 Sam DurhamQ1 - 4:21 - Goal - 6-7 Connor MacdonaldQ1 - 6:01 - Goal - 6-13 Jye CaldwellQ1 - 8:19 - Behind - 7-13 Josh WeddleQ1 - 8:56 - Goal - 7-19 Xavier DuursmaQ1 - 10:19 - Goal - 13-19 Ned ReevesQ1 - 13:14 - Goal - 13-25 Jack GunstonQ1 - 14:57 - Behind - 13-26 Jack GinnivanQ1 - 16:10 - Behind - 13-27 Dyson SharpQ1 - 18:42 - Goal - 19-27 Connor MacdonaldQ1 - 20:35 - Goal - 19-33 Kyle LangfordQ1 - 22:28 - Behind - 20-33 Sam DurhamQ1 - 26:51 - Goal - 26-33 Brayden FioriniQ1 - 29:27 - Behind - 27-34 Nick WatsonQ2 - 0:58 - Behind - 27-35 Jack GunstonQ2 - 3:00 - Goal - 27-41 Dylan MooreQ2 - 5:22 - Behind - 27-42 Zach MerrettQ2 - 7:23 - Goal - 33-42 Mitch LewisQ2 - 9:08 - Behind - 33-43 Cam MackenzieQ2 - 9:38 - Behind - 33-44 Dyson SharpQ2 - 11:16 - Goal - 39-44 Mabior CholQ2 - 14:45 - Behind - 39-45 Mabior CholQ2 - 16:08 - Goal - 39-51 Karl AmonQ2 - 21:12 - Behind - 39-52 Nick WatsonQ2 - 22:18 - Goal - 39-58 Massimo D'AmbrosioQ2 - 24:31 - Goal - 39-64 Jack GunstonQ2 - 27:27 - Goal - 39-70 Mabior CholQ2 - 29:11 - Behind - 39-71 Ned ReevesQ2 - 31:31 - Goal - 39-77 Nick WatsonQ2 - 32:44 - Goal - 39-83 Zach MerrettQ3 - 1:46 - Behind - 40-83 Brayden FioriniQ3 - 3:56 - Goal - 46-83 Jack GunstonQ3 - 6:00 - Goal - 46-89 Dylan MooreQ3 - 7:33 - Goal - 46-95 Nate CaddyQ3 - 8:54 - Goal - 52-95 Conor NashQ3 - 10:52 - Goal - 52-101 Connor MacdonaldQ3 - 11:57 - Behind - 52-102 Josh WeddleQ3 - 14:09 - Goal - 52-108 Jack GinnivanQ3 - 16:12 - Goal - 52-114 Nate CaddyQ3 - 18:07 - Behind - 53-114 Josh WeddleQ3 - 20:57 - Behind - 53-115 Josh WeddleQ3 - 23:04 - Behind - 53-116 Jai NewcombeQ3 - 24:40 - Goal - 53-122 Hussien El AchkarQ3 - 26:50 - Goal - 59-122 Nick WatsonQ4 - 2:17 - Behind - 59-123 Jack GinnivanQ4 - 4:34 - Behind - 59-124 Jack GunstonQ4 - 6:19 - Goal - 59-130 Mabior CholQ4 - 8:09 - Behind - 59-131 Jack GinnivanQ4 - 12:02 - Behind - 59-132 Xavier DuursmaQ4 - 14:43 - Goal - 65-132 Archie PerkinsQ4 - 16:42 - Goal - 71-132 Connor MacdonaldQ4 - 18:03 - Behind - 71-133 Peter WrightQ4 - 19:20 - Goal - 77-133 Jye CaldwellQ4 - 21:05 - Goal - 83-133 Nick WatsonQ4 - 25:37 - Goal - 83-139 Nick WatsonQ4 - 28:35 - Goal - 83-145

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS4.32.03.24.083
HAW5.47.76.33.5145

Match Leaders

Goals
5
Jack GunstonHAW
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
Jack GinnivanHAW
SuperCoach
139
Zach MerrettESS
Tackles
7
Jye CaldwellESS

Team Stats

ESSHAW

Scoring / Attack

13Goals21
5Behinds19
19Shots At Goal41
40Inside 50s69
9Goal Assists17
64Score Involvements179
7Marks Inside 5023
0Behinds Rushed1

Possession

338Disposals409
175Kicks265
163Handballs144
105Contested Possessions110
217Uncontested Possessions295
5,444Metres Gained6,383
75Ground Ball Gets73

Clearance / Contest

28Clearances41
12Centre Clearances20
16Stoppage Clearances21
46Tackles52
25Hitouts43
5Hitouts To Advantage12
271Pressure Acts280
5Contested Marks7

Other

75Marks157
20Frees For15
15Frees Against20
46Rebound 50s27
52Clangers53
27One Percenters27
14Bounces12
1,423Supercoach Points1,880
1,343Dream Team Points1,904
62Turnovers52
20Hitout To Advantage Rate28
18Spoils16
52Intercepts62
12Intercept Marks24
19Kick Ins5

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
HAW 73 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
HAW 39 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
0