Essendon vs Port Adelaide 23-Aug-2026 Match Centre

Sun 23-Aug-2026

Final Round 24

Essendon Coach: Dean Solomon

95 14.11

105 16.9

Port Adelaide Coach: Josh Carr

2Q3Q4Q

Mitch GeorgiadesQ1 - 2:10 - Goal - 0-6 Jaxon PriorQ1 - 8:35 - Behind - 1-6 Angus ClarkeQ1 - 9:39 - Behind - 2-6 Joe BerryQ1 - 10:27 - Behind - 2-7 Zach MerrettQ1 - 11:54 - Behind - 3-7 Peter WrightQ1 - 13:23 - Goal - 9-7 Angus ClarkeQ1 - 14:30 - Behind - 10-7

RushedQ1 - 16:36 - Behind - 10-8

Tom AnastasopoulosQ1 - 17:12 - Goal - 10-14 Mitch ZadowQ1 - 20:15 - Behind - 10-15 Ollie WinesQ1 - 20:50 - Goal - 10-21 Nate CaddyQ1 - 25:36 - Goal - 16-21 Peter WrightQ1 - 28:04 - Behind - 17-21 Archie PerkinsQ2 - 2:53 - Behind - 18-21 Jye CaldwellQ2 - 3:19 - Behind - 19-21 Jase BurgoyneQ2 - 4:24 - Goal - 19-27

RushedQ2 - 6:03 - Behind - 19-28

Nate CaddyQ2 - 8:37 - Goal - 25-28 Mitch GeorgiadesQ2 - 10:52 - Goal - 25-34 Nate CaddyQ2 - 12:52 - Goal - 31-34 Todd MarshallQ2 - 14:43 - Behind - 31-35 Xavier BamertQ2 - 17:35 - Goal - 31-41 Jordon SweetQ2 - 22:00 - Goal - 31-47 Mitch GeorgiadesQ2 - 23:57 - Goal - 31-53 Nate CaddyQ2 - 26:34 - Goal - 37-53 Archer Day-WicksQ2 - 28:38 - Behind - 38-53 Mitch GeorgiadesQ2 - 30:16 - Behind - 38-54 Nate CaddyQ3 - 4:46 - Goal - 44-54 Jordon SweetQ3 - 8:09 - Behind - 44-55 Peter WrightQ3 - 9:54 - Goal - 50-55 Archer Day-WicksQ3 - 13:31 - Behind - 51-55 Mitch ZadowQ3 - 15:47 - Goal - 51-61 Isaac KakoQ3 - 18:20 - Goal - 57-61 Angus ClarkeQ3 - 21:56 - Goal - 63-61 Darcy Byrne-JonesQ3 - 23:39 - Behind - 63-62 Angus ClarkeQ4 - 0:56 - Goal - 69-62

RushedQ4 - 3:51 - Behind - 70-62

Nate CaddyQ4 - 4:53 - Goal - 76-62 Jase BurgoyneQ4 - 10:14 - Goal - 76-68 Mitch ZadowQ4 - 11:34 - Goal - 76-74 Angus ClarkeQ4 - 13:44 - Goal - 82-74 Mitch GeorgiadesQ4 - 15:04 - Goal - 82-80 Jack WhitlockQ4 - 16:44 - Goal - 82-86 Max KondogiannisQ4 - 20:02 - Behind - 83-86 Archie PerkinsQ4 - 21:41 - Goal - 89-86 Christian MoraesQ4 - 22:49 - Goal - 89-92 Zach MerrettQ4 - 30:58 - Goal - 95-92 Mitch GeorgiadesQ4 - 32:38 - Goal - 95-98 Jack WhitlockQ4 - 34:33 - Goal - 95-104

RushedQ4 - 35:50 - Behind - 95-105

Scoring Events

Most recent first

RushedBehind
4Q 35:5095-105
Jack WhitlockGoal
4Q 34:3395-104
Mitch GeorgiadesGoal
4Q 32:3895-98
Zach MerrettGoal
4Q 30:5895-92
Christian MoraesGoal
4Q 22:4989-92
Archie PerkinsGoal
4Q 21:4189-86
Max KondogiannisBehind
4Q 20:0283-86
Jack WhitlockGoal
4Q 16:4482-86
Mitch GeorgiadesGoal
4Q 15:0482-80
Angus ClarkeGoal
4Q 13:4482-74
Mitch ZadowGoal
4Q 11:3476-74
Jase BurgoyneGoal
4Q 10:1476-68
Nate CaddyGoal
4Q 4:5376-62
RushedBehind
4Q 3:5170-62
Angus ClarkeGoal
4Q 0:5669-62
Darcy Byrne-JonesBehind
3Q 23:3963-62
Angus ClarkeGoal
3Q 21:5663-61
Isaac KakoGoal
3Q 18:2057-61
Mitch ZadowGoal
3Q 15:4751-61
Archer Day-WicksBehind
3Q 13:3151-55
Peter WrightGoal
3Q 9:5450-55
Jordon SweetBehind
3Q 8:0944-55
Nate CaddyGoal
3Q 4:4644-54
Mitch GeorgiadesBehind
2Q 30:1638-54
Archer Day-WicksBehind
2Q 28:3838-53
Nate CaddyGoal
2Q 26:3437-53
Mitch GeorgiadesGoal
2Q 23:5731-53
Jordon SweetGoal
2Q 22:0031-47
Xavier BamertGoal
2Q 17:3531-41
Todd MarshallBehind
2Q 14:4331-35
Nate CaddyGoal
2Q 12:5231-34
Mitch GeorgiadesGoal
2Q 10:5225-34
Nate CaddyGoal
2Q 8:3725-28
RushedBehind
2Q 6:0319-28
Jase BurgoyneGoal
2Q 4:2419-27
Jye CaldwellBehind
2Q 3:1919-21
Archie PerkinsBehind
2Q 2:5318-21
Peter WrightBehind
1Q 28:0417-21
Nate CaddyGoal
1Q 25:3616-21
Ollie WinesGoal
1Q 20:5010-21
Mitch ZadowBehind
1Q 20:1510-15
Tom AnastasopoulosGoal
1Q 17:1210-14
RushedBehind
1Q 16:3610-8
Angus ClarkeBehind
1Q 14:3010-7
Peter WrightGoal
1Q 13:239-7
Zach MerrettBehind
1Q 11:543-7
Joe BerryBehind
1Q 10:272-7
Angus ClarkeBehind
1Q 9:392-6
Jaxon PriorBehind
1Q 8:351-6
Mitch GeorgiadesGoal
1Q 2:100-6

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
ESS	2.5	3.3	4.1	5.2	95
PTA	3.3	5.3	1.2	7.1	105

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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EssendonPort Adelaide

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.

Explore shots and disposals

Match Leaders

Goals

Nate CaddyESS

Behinds

2 tied leaders

Archer Day-WicksESS

SuperCoach

150

Jase BurgoynePTA

Tackles

Andrew McGrathESS

Team Stats

ESSPTA

Scoring / Attack

14Goals16

11Behinds9

30Shots At Goal27

56Inside 50s49

8Goal Assists15

107Score Involvements101

17Marks Inside 5016

1Behinds Rushed3

Possession

384Disposals351

210Kicks209

174Handballs142

134Contested Possessions128

252Uncontested Possessions204

5,590Metres Gained5,939

93Ground Ball Gets85

Clearance / Contest

37Clearances37

14Centre Clearances15

23Stoppage Clearances22

75Tackles49

39Hitouts37

14Hitouts To Advantage12

257Pressure Acts250

11Contested Marks5

Other

145Effective Kicks135

20Marks on the Lead14

19Tackles Inside 505

232AFL Player Rating Points223

7Kick-ins Played On11

62Defensive 50 Possessions80

130Defensive Midfield Possessions127

133Attacking Midfield Possessions80

61Attacking 50 Possessions45

101Marks80

13Frees For18

18Frees Against13

31Rebound 50s41

52Clangers51

36One Percenters41

1Bounces5

1,747Supercoach Points1,552

1,673Dream Team Points1,465

59Turnovers65

36Hitout To Advantage Rate32

28Spoils36

65Intercepts59

17Intercept Marks9

7Kick Ins11

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: PTA 22 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: PTA 19 pts
Lead Changes: 8
Score Ties: 0

How the match finished

Port Adelaide beat Essendon by 10 points, 105–95.

Port Adelaide came from 1 point down at three-quarter time, outscoring Essendon 43–32 in the final term to take the win.

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.

Understanding historical coverage