Western Bulldogs vs Essendon 05-Apr-2026 Lineups

Sun 05-Apr-2026 Final Round 4

WBD

99 14.15

Coach: Luke Beveridge

65 9.11

ESS

Coach: Brad Scott

The team sheet

Who takes the field

Attacking this way

Home team

Western Bulldogs

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Away team

Essendon

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

10 Isaac Kako FPL 20 Peter Wright FF 45 Thomas Edwards FPR

Half forwards

22 Sam Durham HFFL 35 Matt Guelfi CHF 4 Kyle Langford HFFR

Followers

46 Lachlan Blakiston RK 16 Archie Perkins RR 7 Zach Merrett ROV

Centre

28 Xavier Duursma WL 6 Jye Caldwell C 44 Archer Day-Wicks WR

Half backs

21 Archie Roberts HBFL 31 Zach Reid CHB 2 Jacob Farrow HBFR

Backs

25 Jaxon Prior BPL 32 Ben McKay FB 1 Andrew McGrath BPR

Interchange 5

40 Zak Johnson INT 3 Darcy Parish INT 41 Saad El-Hawli INT 11 Jade Gresham INT 26 Archer May INT

2Q3Q4Q

Aaron NaughtonQ1 - 5:15 - Behind - 1-0 Xavier DuursmaQ1 - 6:41 - Behind - 1-1 Marcus BontempelliQ1 - 7:22 - Goal - 7-1 Lachlan BrambleQ1 - 9:58 - Goal - 13-1 Bailey WilliamsQ1 - 11:09 - Goal - 19-1 Sam DarcyQ1 - 12:47 - Goal - 25-1 Sam DarcyQ1 - 15:49 - Goal - 31-1 Archer MayQ1 - 19:11 - Goal - 31-7 Matt GuelfiQ1 - 24:04 - Behind - 31-8 Arthur JonesQ1 - 24:30 - Goal - 37-8 Arthur JonesQ1 - 26:30 - Goal - 43-8

RushedQ1 - 29:22 - Behind - 44-8

RushedQ1 - 31:01 - Behind - 44-9

Sam DarcyQ2 - 4:44 - Behind - 45-9 Aaron NaughtonQ2 - 6:29 - Goal - 51-9 Matthew KennedyQ2 - 8:25 - Goal - 57-9 Aaron NaughtonQ2 - 9:42 - Behind - 58-9 Archer MayQ2 - 12:24 - Behind - 58-10 Archer Day-WicksQ2 - 15:44 - Behind - 58-11 Arthur JonesQ2 - 16:58 - Goal - 64-11

RushedQ2 - 18:32 - Behind - 64-12

Josh DolanQ2 - 19:38 - Behind - 65-12 Sam DarcyQ2 - 20:51 - Behind - 66-12 Saad El-HawliQ2 - 22:41 - Behind - 66-13 Lachlan BrambleQ2 - 24:51 - Behind - 67-13 Thomas EdwardsQ3 - 0:52 - Goal - 67-19 Jade GreshamQ3 - 2:20 - Goal - 67-25 Lachie JaquesQ3 - 4:29 - Behind - 68-25 Thomas EdwardsQ3 - 6:19 - Goal - 68-31 Arthur JonesQ3 - 8:02 - Behind - 69-31 Rhylee WestQ3 - 9:26 - Behind - 70-31 Peter WrightQ3 - 12:49 - Goal - 70-37 Rhylee WestQ3 - 14:44 - Behind - 71-37 Lachlan McNeilQ3 - 16:45 - Behind - 72-37 Thomas EdwardsQ3 - 18:44 - Behind - 72-38

RushedQ3 - 20:43 - Behind - 73-38

Peter WrightQ3 - 23:23 - Behind - 73-39 Sam DarcyQ3 - 27:35 - Behind - 74-39 Peter WrightQ4 - 1:48 - Behind - 74-40 Aaron NaughtonQ4 - 3:10 - Goal - 80-40 Josh DolanQ4 - 7:06 - Goal - 86-40 Jade GreshamQ4 - 8:15 - Goal - 86-46 Thomas EdwardsQ4 - 12:01 - Behind - 86-47 Aaron NaughtonQ4 - 13:06 - Goal - 92-47 Jade GreshamQ4 - 14:42 - Goal - 92-53 Aaron NaughtonQ4 - 16:49 - Behind - 93-53 Archer MayQ4 - 19:04 - Goal - 93-59 Sam DarcyQ4 - 20:31 - Goal - 99-59 Jye CaldwellQ4 - 23:26 - Goal - 99-65

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Jye CaldwellGoal
4Q 23:2699-65
Sam DarcyGoal
4Q 20:3199-59
Archer MayGoal
4Q 19:0493-59
Aaron NaughtonBehind
4Q 16:4993-53
Jade GreshamGoal
4Q 14:4292-53
Aaron NaughtonGoal
4Q 13:0692-47
Thomas EdwardsBehind
4Q 12:0186-47
Jade GreshamGoal
4Q 8:1586-46
Josh DolanGoal
4Q 7:0686-40
Aaron NaughtonGoal
4Q 3:1080-40
Peter WrightBehind
4Q 1:4874-40
Sam DarcyBehind
3Q 27:3574-39
Peter WrightBehind
3Q 23:2373-39
RushedBehind
3Q 20:4373-38
Thomas EdwardsBehind
3Q 18:4472-38
Lachlan McNeilBehind
3Q 16:4572-37
Rhylee WestBehind
3Q 14:4471-37
Peter WrightGoal
3Q 12:4970-37
Rhylee WestBehind
3Q 9:2670-31
Arthur JonesBehind
3Q 8:0269-31
Thomas EdwardsGoal
3Q 6:1968-31
Lachie JaquesBehind
3Q 4:2968-25
Jade GreshamGoal
3Q 2:2067-25
Thomas EdwardsGoal
3Q 0:5267-19
Lachlan BrambleBehind
2Q 24:5167-13
Saad El-HawliBehind
2Q 22:4166-13
Sam DarcyBehind
2Q 20:5166-12
Josh DolanBehind
2Q 19:3865-12
RushedBehind
2Q 18:3264-12
Arthur JonesGoal
2Q 16:5864-11
Archer Day-WicksBehind
2Q 15:4458-11
Archer MayBehind
2Q 12:2458-10
Aaron NaughtonBehind
2Q 9:4258-9
Matthew KennedyGoal
2Q 8:2557-9
Aaron NaughtonGoal
2Q 6:2951-9
Sam DarcyBehind
2Q 4:4445-9
RushedBehind
1Q 31:0144-9
RushedBehind
1Q 29:2244-8
Arthur JonesGoal
1Q 26:3043-8
Arthur JonesGoal
1Q 24:3037-8
Matt GuelfiBehind
1Q 24:0431-8
Archer MayGoal
1Q 19:1131-7
Sam DarcyGoal
1Q 15:4931-1
Sam DarcyGoal
1Q 12:4725-1
Bailey WilliamsGoal
1Q 11:0919-1
Lachlan BrambleGoal
1Q 9:5813-1
Marcus BontempelliGoal
1Q 7:227-1
Xavier DuursmaBehind
1Q 6:411-1
Aaron NaughtonBehind
1Q 5:151-0

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
WBD	7.2	3.5	0.7	4.1	99
ESS	1.3	0.4	4.2	4.2	65

Match Leaders

Goals

4 tied leaders

Sam DarcyWBD

Behinds

2 tied leaders

Sam DarcyWBD

SuperCoach

153

Marcus BontempelliWBD

Tackles

Zach MerrettESS

Team Stats

WBDESS

Scoring / Attack

14Goals9

15Behinds11

34Shots At Goal18

54Inside 50s36

11Goal Assists5

130Score Involvements86

14Marks Inside 509

2Behinds Rushed2

Possession

402Disposals342

211Kicks203

191Handballs139

129Contested Possessions110

273Uncontested Possessions224

5,375Metres Gained4,998

88Ground Ball Gets69

Clearance / Contest

38Clearances24

15Centre Clearances8

23Stoppage Clearances16

42Tackles48

28Hitouts38

6Hitouts To Advantage8

196Pressure Acts285

7Contested Marks10

Other

107Marks103

21Frees For19

19Frees Against21

26Rebound 50s39

59Clangers59

54One Percenters31

10Bounces8

1,864Supercoach Points1,434

1,593Dream Team Points1,445

56Turnovers53

21Hitout To Advantage Rate21

36Spoils20

53Intercepts56

9Intercept Marks10

11Kick Ins14

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: WBD 54 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: WBD 30 pts
Lead Changes: 0
Score Ties: 1

Preliminary Finals

Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Match Centre

Forwards

Half forwards

Followers

Centre

Half backs

Backs

Interchange 5

Forwards

Half forwards

Followers

Centre

Half backs

Backs

Interchange 5