Essendon vs Sydney Match Centre

Sun 16-Aug-2026
Final Round 23
Essendon Coach: Dean Solomon
76 11.10
112 17.10
Sydney Coach: Dean Cox
M.C.G. Sydney by 36

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Charlie CurnowQ1 - 1:59 - Goal - 0-6 Charlie CurnowQ1 - 4:56 - Goal - 0-12 Jaxon PriorQ1 - 7:03 - Goal - 6-12 Charlie CurnowQ1 - 8:20 - Goal - 6-18 Archie PerkinsQ1 - 10:24 - Goal - 12-18 Jake LloydQ1 - 15:12 - Goal - 12-24 Chad WarnerQ1 - 17:04 - Goal - 12-30 Jesse DattoliQ1 - 20:07 - Goal - 12-36 Chad WarnerQ1 - 21:57 - Goal - 12-42 Logan McDonaldQ1 - 24:03 - Behind - 12-43 Chad WarnerQ1 - 27:22 - Goal - 12-49 Peter WrightQ1 - 29:06 - Goal - 18-49 Logan McDonaldQ1 - 32:44 - Goal - 18-55 Jesse DattoliQ2 - 0:44 - Behind - 18-56 Billy CooteeQ2 - 2:55 - Goal - 18-62 Angus ClarkeQ2 - 5:34 - Behind - 19-62 Nate CaddyQ2 - 8:03 - Goal - 25-62 Isaac HeeneyQ2 - 9:53 - Behind - 25-63 Peter WrightQ2 - 11:07 - Goal - 31-63 Charlie CurnowQ2 - 14:40 - Behind - 31-64 Rhys UnwinQ2 - 16:30 - Goal - 37-64 Isaac HeeneyQ2 - 18:15 - Goal - 37-70 Jye CaldwellQ2 - 25:18 - Behind - 38-70 Nate CaddyQ2 - 27:46 - Goal - 44-70 Rhys UnwinQ2 - 29:43 - Behind - 45-70 Nate CaddyQ2 - 30:21 - Behind - 46-70 Logan McDonaldQ3 - 2:02 - Behind - 46-71 Jacob FarrowQ3 - 3:26 - Behind - 47-71 Dyson SharpQ3 - 6:02 - Behind - 48-71 Archer Day-WicksQ3 - 10:02 - Goal - 54-71 Will SetterfieldQ3 - 13:12 - Goal - 60-71 Jai SerongQ3 - 17:29 - Goal - 60-78 Logan McDonaldQ3 - 20:30 - Goal - 60-84 Isaac KakoQ3 - 21:44 - Behind - 61-84 William GreenQ3 - 25:43 - Behind - 61-86 Isaac HeeneyQ3 - 29:25 - Behind - 61-87 Isaac HeeneyQ4 - 1:05 - Goal - 61-93 Jye CaldwellQ4 - 5:36 - Behind - 62-94 Charlie CurnowQ4 - 8:35 - Goal - 63-100 Isaac HeeneyQ4 - 10:03 - Goal - 63-106 Vigo VisentiniQ4 - 15:34 - Goal - 69-106 Nate CaddyQ4 - 17:44 - Goal - 75-106 Peter WrightQ4 - 24:20 - Behind - 76-106 Jake LloydQ4 - 29:29 - Goal - 76-112

Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS3.04.42.32.376
SYD9.12.32.54.1112

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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EssendonSydney

Arrows show each team’s attacking end by quarter using the AFL feed. Ground positions are omitted when the direction is unavailable. Locations and distances are estimates.

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Match Leaders

Goals
4
Charlie CurnowSYD
Behinds
2
3 tied leaders
Jye CaldwellESS
SuperCoach
169
Isaac HeeneySYD
Tackles
7
3 tied leaders
Dyson SharpESS

Team Stats

ESSSYD

Scoring / Attack

11Goals17
10Behinds10
24Shots At Goal28
50Inside 50s54
10Goal Assists14
86Score Involvements112
11Marks Inside 5017
1Behinds Rushed3

Possession

380Disposals399
223Kicks199
157Handballs200
134Contested Possessions141
231Uncontested Possessions243
5,652Metres Gained6,329
89Ground Ball Gets96

Clearance / Contest

33Clearances40
11Centre Clearances15
22Stoppage Clearances25
76Tackles61
31Hitouts33
11Hitouts To Advantage13
288Pressure Acts237
3Contested Marks9

Other

146Effective Kicks138
12Marks on the Lead20
11Tackles Inside 5011
185AFL Player Rating Points236
9Kick-ins Played On10
55Defensive 50 Possessions96
152Defensive Midfield Possessions132
105Attacking Midfield Possessions105
53Attacking 50 Possessions51
96Marks73
24Frees For14
14Frees Against24
35Rebound 50s39
50Clangers67
32One Percenters51
5Bounces18
1,565Supercoach Points1,740
1,663Dream Team Points1,544
68Turnovers72
36Hitout To Advantage Rate39
27Spoils34
72Intercepts69
10Intercept Marks12
10Kick Ins10

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
SYD 44 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
SYD 31 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Sydney beat Essendon by 36 points, 112–76.

Sydney extended a 26-point three-quarter-time lead with a 25–15 final term.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

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