Essendon vs Melbourne 11-Apr-2026 Lineups

Sat 11-Apr-2026 Final Round 5

ESS

113 17.11

Coach: Brad Scott

68 10.8

MEL

Coach: Steven King

The team sheet

Who takes the field

Attacking this way

Home team

Essendon

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Away team

Melbourne

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

18 Jake Melksham FPL 28 Brody Mihocek FF 36 Kysaiah Pickett FPR

Half forwards

31 Bayley Fritsch HFFL 2 Jacob van Rooyen CHF 13 Jai Culley HFFR

Followers

11 Max Gawn RK 12 Koltyn Tholstrup RR 30 Harry Sharp ROV

Centre

37 Kade Chandler WL 9 Jack Steele C 15 Ed Langdon WR

Half backs

6 Caleb Windsor HBFL 25 Tom McDonald CHB 5 Xavier Lindsay HBFR

Backs

10 Daniel Turner BPL 8 Jake Lever FB 3 Christian Salem BPR

Interchange 5

32 Tom Sparrow INT 4 Harvey Langford INT 22 Blake Howes INT 33 Latrelle Pickett INT 35 Harrison Petty INT

2Q3Q4Q

RushedQ1 - 2:54 - Behind - 1-0

RushedQ1 - 5:16 - Behind - 2-0

Thomas EdwardsQ1 - 6:44 - Goal - 8-0 Bayley FritschQ1 - 8:43 - Goal - 8-6 Latrelle PickettQ1 - 10:43 - Goal - 8-12 Nate CaddyQ1 - 13:38 - Behind - 9-12 Xavier DuursmaQ1 - 15:33 - Goal - 15-12 Harry SharpQ1 - 17:31 - Behind - 15-13 Nate CaddyQ1 - 19:16 - Behind - 16-13 Thomas EdwardsQ1 - 20:25 - Behind - 17-13 Elijah TsatasQ1 - 24:38 - Goal - 23-13 Harry SharpQ1 - 28:27 - Goal - 23-19 Max GawnQ2 - 6:25 - Goal - 23-25 Kysaiah PickettQ2 - 9:29 - Goal - 23-31 Tom SparrowQ2 - 12:39 - Goal - 23-37 Archer MayQ2 - 16:07 - Goal - 29-37 Kade ChandlerQ2 - 18:48 - Goal - 29-43

RushedQ2 - 20:45 - Behind - 30-43

Brody MihocekQ2 - 21:56 - Goal - 30-49 Archer MayQ2 - 23:38 - Behind - 31-49 Sam DurhamQ2 - 25:15 - Goal - 37-49 Jacob FarrowQ2 - 27:24 - Behind - 38-49 Jacob van RooyenQ2 - 29:37 - Behind - 38-50 Isaac KakoQ2 - 30:08 - Goal - 44-50 Archer Day-WicksQ3 - 3:50 - Goal - 50-50 Harrison PettyQ3 - 8:17 - Behind - 50-51 Jack SteeleQ3 - 10:11 - Behind - 50-52 Archie RobertsQ3 - 11:46 - Goal - 56-52 Jade GreshamQ3 - 13:08 - Behind - 57-52 Nate CaddyQ3 - 15:13 - Goal - 63-52 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 19:21 - Goal - 63-58 Isaac KakoQ3 - 24:40 - Goal - 69-58 Jade GreshamQ3 - 26:35 - Goal - 75-58 Thomas EdwardsQ3 - 27:59 - Goal - 81-58

RushedQ3 - 29:07 - Behind - 81-59

Kysaiah PickettQ4 - 6:19 - Behind - 81-60 Kyle LangfordQ4 - 6:58 - Behind - 82-60 Zach MerrettQ4 - 8:00 - Goal - 88-60 Archer MayQ4 - 9:47 - Goal - 94-60 Nate CaddyQ4 - 11:49 - Goal - 100-60 Xavier DuursmaQ4 - 13:40 - Goal - 106-60 Harvey LangfordQ4 - 17:06 - Goal - 106-66 Jacob van RooyenQ4 - 18:45 - Behind - 106-67 Nate CaddyQ4 - 21:13 - Behind - 107-67 Peter WrightQ4 - 25:45 - Goal - 113-67

RushedQ4 - 29:16 - Behind - 113-68

Scoring Events

Most recent first

RushedBehind
4Q 29:16113-68
Peter WrightGoal
4Q 25:45113-67
Nate CaddyBehind
4Q 21:13107-67
Jacob van RooyenBehind
4Q 18:45106-67
Harvey LangfordGoal
4Q 17:06106-66
Xavier DuursmaGoal
4Q 13:40106-60
Nate CaddyGoal
4Q 11:49100-60
Archer MayGoal
4Q 9:4794-60
Zach MerrettGoal
4Q 8:0088-60
Kyle LangfordBehind
4Q 6:5882-60
Kysaiah PickettBehind
4Q 6:1981-60
RushedBehind
3Q 29:0781-59
Thomas EdwardsGoal
3Q 27:5981-58
Jade GreshamGoal
3Q 26:3575-58
Isaac KakoGoal
3Q 24:4069-58
Kysaiah PickettGoal
3Q 19:2163-58
Nate CaddyGoal
3Q 15:1363-52
Jade GreshamBehind
3Q 13:0857-52
Archie RobertsGoal
3Q 11:4656-52
Jack SteeleBehind
3Q 10:1150-52
Harrison PettyBehind
3Q 8:1750-51
Archer Day-WicksGoal
3Q 3:5050-50
Isaac KakoGoal
2Q 30:0844-50
Jacob van RooyenBehind
2Q 29:3738-50
Jacob FarrowBehind
2Q 27:2438-49
Sam DurhamGoal
2Q 25:1537-49
Archer MayBehind
2Q 23:3831-49
Brody MihocekGoal
2Q 21:5630-49
RushedBehind
2Q 20:4530-43
Kade ChandlerGoal
2Q 18:4829-43
Archer MayGoal
2Q 16:0729-37
Tom SparrowGoal
2Q 12:3923-37
Kysaiah PickettGoal
2Q 9:2923-31
Max GawnGoal
2Q 6:2523-25
Harry SharpGoal
1Q 28:2723-19
Elijah TsatasGoal
1Q 24:3823-13
Thomas EdwardsBehind
1Q 20:2517-13
Nate CaddyBehind
1Q 19:1616-13
Harry SharpBehind
1Q 17:3115-13
Xavier DuursmaGoal
1Q 15:3315-12
Nate CaddyBehind
1Q 13:389-12
Latrelle PickettGoal
1Q 10:438-12
Bayley FritschGoal
1Q 8:438-6
Thomas EdwardsGoal
1Q 6:448-0
RushedBehind
1Q 5:162-0
RushedBehind
1Q 2:541-0

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
ESS	3.5	3.3	6.1	5.2	113
MEL	3.1	5.1	1.3	1.3	68

Match Leaders

Goals

6 tied leaders

Xavier DuursmaESS

Behinds

Nate CaddyESS

SuperCoach

145

Archie RobertsESS

Tackles

Kysaiah PickettMEL

Team Stats

ESSMEL

Scoring / Attack

17Goals10

11Behinds8

28Shots At Goal20

54Inside 50s52

12Goal Assists8

107Score Involvements69

11Marks Inside 509

3Behinds Rushed2

Possession

441Disposals332

272Kicks197

169Handballs135

142Contested Possessions115

296Uncontested Possessions197

6,525Metres Gained6,036

99Ground Ball Gets72

Clearance / Contest

40Clearances32

14Centre Clearances13

26Stoppage Clearances19

45Tackles54

21Hitouts39

8Hitouts To Advantage11

231Pressure Acts281

11Contested Marks7

Other

139Marks78

15Frees For15

15Frees Against15

39Rebound 50s37

50Clangers67

32One Percenters40

8Bounces7

1,885Supercoach Points1,416

1,852Dream Team Points1,386

65Turnovers71

38Hitout To Advantage Rate28

19Spoils31

72Intercepts66

21Intercept Marks12

8Kick Ins11

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: ESS 46 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: ESS 25 pts
Lead Changes: 4
Score Ties: 1

Preliminary Finals

Essendon vs Melbourne Match Centre

Forwards

Half forwards

Followers

Centre

Half backs

Backs

Interchange 5

Forwards

Half forwards

Followers

Centre

Half backs

Backs

Interchange 5