Gold Coast vs Essendon 18-Apr-2026 Lineups

Sat 18-Apr-2026 Final Round 6

GCS

119 17.17

Coach: Damien Hardwick

110 17.8

ESS

Coach: Brad Scott

The team sheet

Who takes the field

Attacking this way

Home team

Gold Coast

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 26 Archer May FPR

Half forwards

22 Sam Durham HFFL 30 Nate Caddy CHF 4 Kyle Langford HFFR

Followers

46 Lachlan Blakiston RK 3 Darcy Parish RR 7 Zach Merrett ROV

Centre

11 Jade Gresham WL 6 Jye Caldwell C 41 Saad El-Hawli WR

Half backs

21 Archie Roberts HBFL 9 Sullivan Robey CHB 2 Jacob Farrow HBFR

Backs

14 Jordan Ridley BPL 32 Ben McKay FB 1 Andrew McGrath BPR

Interchange 5

5 Elijah Tsatas INT 28 Xavier Duursma INT 31 Zach Reid INT 44 Archer Day-Wicks INT 45 Thomas Edwards INT

2Q3Q4Q

Saad El-HawliQ1 - 1:33 - Goal - 0-6 Christian PetraccaQ1 - 3:47 - Behind - 1-6 Christian PetraccaQ1 - 5:08 - Goal - 7-6 Archer MayQ1 - 8:56 - Goal - 7-12 Xavier DuursmaQ1 - 11:36 - Goal - 7-18 Jed WalterQ1 - 13:03 - Goal - 13-18 Isaac KakoQ1 - 15:10 - Goal - 13-24 Mac AndrewQ1 - 20:10 - Behind - 14-24 Ben LongQ1 - 21:35 - Behind - 15-24

RushedQ1 - 25:23 - Behind - 15-25

Ben KingQ1 - 28:17 - Goal - 21-25 Ben LongQ1 - 29:24 - Goal - 27-25 Ben LongQ1 - 31:07 - Goal - 33-25 Wil PowellQ2 - 0:17 - Behind - 34-25 Jade GreshamQ2 - 2:14 - Goal - 34-31 Ethan ReadQ2 - 4:49 - Goal - 40-31 Bailey HumphreyQ2 - 5:50 - Behind - 41-31

RushedQ2 - 6:36 - Behind - 42-31

Ethan ReadQ2 - 7:41 - Behind - 43-31 Touk MillerQ2 - 8:14 - Behind - 44-31 Bailey HumphreyQ2 - 9:21 - Behind - 45-31 Ben KingQ2 - 14:59 - Goal - 51-31 Peter WrightQ2 - 18:04 - Goal - 51-37 Thomas EdwardsQ2 - 19:17 - Goal - 51-43

RushedQ2 - 21:04 - Behind - 52-43

Christian PetraccaQ2 - 22:58 - Goal - 58-43 Archer MayQ2 - 25:47 - Goal - 58-49 Zach MerrettQ2 - 26:53 - Goal - 58-55 Xavier DuursmaQ2 - 30:29 - Goal - 58-61 Ben KingQ3 - 2:24 - Goal - 64-61 Jade GreshamQ3 - 3:34 - Behind - 64-62 Ethan ReadQ3 - 4:29 - Goal - 70-62 Zach MerrettQ3 - 6:07 - Behind - 70-63 Bailey HumphreyQ3 - 7:58 - Behind - 71-63

RushedQ3 - 8:31 - Behind - 71-64

Isaac KakoQ3 - 12:45 - Goal - 71-70 Andrew McGrathQ3 - 13:55 - Goal - 71-76 Nate CaddyQ3 - 17:24 - Behind - 71-77 Sullivan RobeyQ3 - 19:37 - Goal - 71-83 Touk MillerQ3 - 20:46 - Goal - 77-83 Jye CaldwellQ3 - 22:39 - Goal - 77-89 Jake RogersQ3 - 24:42 - Goal - 83-89 Christian PetraccaQ3 - 27:26 - Goal - 89-89 Zeke UwlandQ3 - 29:01 - Goal - 95-89 Jed WalterQ3 - 30:45 - Goal - 101-89 Lachie WellerQ4 - 0:22 - Goal - 107-89 Thomas EdwardsQ4 - 2:01 - Goal - 107-95 Nate CaddyQ4 - 3:40 - Goal - 107-101

RushedQ4 - 5:52 - Behind - 108-101

Sullivan RobeyQ4 - 10:57 - Goal - 108-107 Lachie WellerQ4 - 12:15 - Goal - 114-107 Ben KingQ4 - 15:19 - Behind - 115-107 Ben KingQ4 - 20:23 - Behind - 116-107 Jye CaldwellQ4 - 21:12 - Behind - 116-108 Jye CaldwellQ4 - 21:47 - Behind - 116-109 Ethan ReadQ4 - 25:07 - Behind - 117-109 Wil PowellQ4 - 26:21 - Behind - 118-109 Jed WalterQ4 - 27:30 - Behind - 119-109 Peter WrightQ4 - 29:39 - Behind - 119-110

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Peter WrightBehind
4Q 29:39119-110
Jed WalterBehind
4Q 27:30119-109
Wil PowellBehind
4Q 26:21118-109
Ethan ReadBehind
4Q 25:07117-109
Jye CaldwellBehind
4Q 21:47116-109
Jye CaldwellBehind
4Q 21:12116-108
Ben KingBehind
4Q 20:23116-107
Ben KingBehind
4Q 15:19115-107
Lachie WellerGoal
4Q 12:15114-107
Sullivan RobeyGoal
4Q 10:57108-107
RushedBehind
4Q 5:52108-101
Nate CaddyGoal
4Q 3:40107-101
Thomas EdwardsGoal
4Q 2:01107-95
Lachie WellerGoal
4Q 0:22107-89
Jed WalterGoal
3Q 30:45101-89
Zeke UwlandGoal
3Q 29:0195-89
Christian PetraccaGoal
3Q 27:2689-89
Jake RogersGoal
3Q 24:4283-89
Jye CaldwellGoal
3Q 22:3977-89
Touk MillerGoal
3Q 20:4677-83
Sullivan RobeyGoal
3Q 19:3771-83
Nate CaddyBehind
3Q 17:2471-77
Andrew McGrathGoal
3Q 13:5571-76
Isaac KakoGoal
3Q 12:4571-70
RushedBehind
3Q 8:3171-64
Bailey HumphreyBehind
3Q 7:5871-63
Zach MerrettBehind
3Q 6:0770-63
Ethan ReadGoal
3Q 4:2970-62
Jade GreshamBehind
3Q 3:3464-62
Ben KingGoal
3Q 2:2464-61
Xavier DuursmaGoal
2Q 30:2958-61
Zach MerrettGoal
2Q 26:5358-55
Archer MayGoal
2Q 25:4758-49
Christian PetraccaGoal
2Q 22:5858-43
RushedBehind
2Q 21:0452-43
Thomas EdwardsGoal
2Q 19:1751-43
Peter WrightGoal
2Q 18:0451-37
Ben KingGoal
2Q 14:5951-31
Bailey HumphreyBehind
2Q 9:2145-31
Touk MillerBehind
2Q 8:1444-31
Ethan ReadBehind
2Q 7:4143-31
RushedBehind
2Q 6:3642-31
Bailey HumphreyBehind
2Q 5:5041-31
Ethan ReadGoal
2Q 4:4940-31
Jade GreshamGoal
2Q 2:1434-31
Wil PowellBehind
2Q 0:1734-25
Ben LongGoal
1Q 31:0733-25
Ben LongGoal
1Q 29:2427-25
Ben KingGoal
1Q 28:1721-25
RushedBehind
1Q 25:2315-25
Ben LongBehind
1Q 21:3515-24
Mac AndrewBehind
1Q 20:1014-24
Isaac KakoGoal
1Q 15:1013-24
Jed WalterGoal
1Q 13:0313-18
Xavier DuursmaGoal
1Q 11:367-18
Archer MayGoal
1Q 8:567-12
Christian PetraccaGoal
1Q 5:087-6
Christian PetraccaBehind
1Q 3:471-6
Saad El-HawliGoal
1Q 1:330-6

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
GCS	5.3	3.7	7.1	2.6	119
ESS	4.1	6.0	4.4	3.3	110

Match Leaders

Goals

2 tied leaders

Christian PetraccaGCS

Behinds

Bailey HumphreyGCS

SuperCoach

150

Zach MerrettESS

Tackles

Wil PowellGCS

Team Stats

GCSESS

Scoring / Attack

17Goals17

17Behinds8

40Shots At Goal27

60Inside 50s55

13Goal Assists12

123Score Involvements93

17Marks Inside 5011

3Behinds Rushed2

Possession

381Disposals365

199Kicks227

182Handballs138

133Contested Possessions127

241Uncontested Possessions219

6,466Metres Gained6,406

93Ground Ball Gets89

Clearance / Contest

29Clearances37

15Centre Clearances20

14Stoppage Clearances17

51Tackles72

44Hitouts18

11Hitouts To Advantage6

227Pressure Acts282

10Contested Marks8

Other

86Marks98

15Frees For20

20Frees Against15

37Rebound 50s42

63Clangers56

30One Percenters36

9Bounces10

1,664Supercoach Points1,633

1,538Dream Team Points1,640

60Turnovers73

25Hitout To Advantage Rate33

23Spoils26

73Intercepts60

18Intercept Marks12

8Kick Ins17

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: GCS 20 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: GCS 30 pts
Lead Changes: 7
Score Ties: 1

Preliminary Finals

Gold Coast vs Essendon Match Centre

Forwards

Half forwards

Followers

Centre

Half backs

Backs

Interchange 5

Forwards

Half forwards

Followers

Centre

Half backs

Backs

Interchange 5