Preliminary Finals

Essendon vs Sydney Match Centre

Sun 16-Aug-2026 Final Round 23
ESS
76 11.10
Coach: Dean Solomon
112 17.10
SYD
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

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS3.04.42.32.376
SYD9.12.32.54.1112

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

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