Greater Western Sydney vs Essendon 09-May-2026 Match Centre

Sat 09-May-2026

Final Round 9

Greater Western Sydney Coach: Adam Kingsley

103 16.7

89 13.11

Essendon Coach: Brad Scott

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Toby GreeneQ1 - 4:47 - Goal - 6-0 Mason RedmanQ1 - 6:32 - Goal - 6-6 Max GruzewskiQ1 - 11:27 - Goal - 12-6 Xavier DuursmaQ1 - 13:52 - Goal - 12-12 Xavier DuursmaQ1 - 17:47 - Goal - 12-18 Peter WrightQ1 - 22:52 - Behind - 12-19 Jake StringerQ1 - 24:54 - Goal - 18-19 Xavier DuursmaQ1 - 28:46 - Behind - 18-20 Jake RiccardiQ1 - 29:45 - Goal - 24-20 Nate CaddyQ2 - 2:05 - Behind - 24-21 Toby GreeneQ2 - 3:48 - Goal - 30-21 Peter WrightQ2 - 6:37 - Goal - 30-27 Kyle LangfordQ2 - 8:47 - Behind - 30-28 Nate CaddyQ2 - 10:26 - Goal - 30-34 Darcy ParishQ2 - 14:57 - Goal - 30-40

RushedQ2 - 17:55 - Behind - 30-41

Archer MayQ2 - 21:54 - Goal - 30-47 Toby GreeneQ2 - 25:36 - Behind - 31-47 Toby McMullinQ2 - 26:24 - Behind - 32-47 Peter WrightQ3 - 1:53 - Behind - 32-48 Aaron CadmanQ3 - 2:57 - Behind - 33-48 Aaron CadmanQ3 - 5:06 - Behind - 34-48 Mason RedmanQ3 - 6:11 - Behind - 34-49 Jake StringerQ3 - 6:44 - Goal - 40-49 Nate CaddyQ3 - 8:39 - Goal - 40-55 Peter WrightQ3 - 13:41 - Goal - 40-61 Jake RiccardiQ3 - 15:14 - Behind - 41-61 Archie PerkinsQ3 - 16:34 - Goal - 41-67 Jake RiccardiQ3 - 18:09 - Goal - 47-67 Phoenix GothardQ3 - 21:32 - Goal - 53-67 Brent DanielsQ3 - 25:00 - Goal - 59-67 Max GruzewskiQ3 - 26:48 - Goal - 65-67 Archer MayQ3 - 28:46 - Goal - 65-73 Jake StringerQ3 - 33:31 - Goal - 71-73 Darcy ParishQ4 - 4:15 - Behind - 71-74 Archer MayQ4 - 5:24 - Goal - 71-80 Toby GreeneQ4 - 7:31 - Goal - 77-80 Peter WrightQ4 - 13:29 - Goal - 77-86 Aaron CadmanQ4 - 14:45 - Goal - 83-86 Jayden NguyenQ4 - 16:20 - Behind - 83-87 Harry HimmelbergQ4 - 17:23 - Goal - 89-87 Brent DanielsQ4 - 18:27 - Goal - 95-87 Kyle LangfordQ4 - 20:20 - Behind - 95-88

RushedQ4 - 21:35 - Behind - 96-88

Toby BedfordQ4 - 23:07 - Behind - 97-88 Phoenix GothardQ4 - 24:52 - Goal - 103-88 Peter WrightQ4 - 28:06 - Behind - 103-89

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Peter WrightBehind
4Q 28:06103-89
Phoenix GothardGoal
4Q 24:52103-88
Toby BedfordBehind
4Q 23:0797-88
RushedBehind
4Q 21:3596-88
Kyle LangfordBehind
4Q 20:2095-88
Brent DanielsGoal
4Q 18:2795-87
Harry HimmelbergGoal
4Q 17:2389-87
Jayden NguyenBehind
4Q 16:2083-87
Aaron CadmanGoal
4Q 14:4583-86
Peter WrightGoal
4Q 13:2977-86
Toby GreeneGoal
4Q 7:3177-80
Archer MayGoal
4Q 5:2471-80
Darcy ParishBehind
4Q 4:1571-74
Jake StringerGoal
3Q 33:3171-73
Archer MayGoal
3Q 28:4665-73
Max GruzewskiGoal
3Q 26:4865-67
Brent DanielsGoal
3Q 25:0059-67
Phoenix GothardGoal
3Q 21:3253-67
Jake RiccardiGoal
3Q 18:0947-67
Archie PerkinsGoal
3Q 16:3441-67
Jake RiccardiBehind
3Q 15:1441-61
Peter WrightGoal
3Q 13:4140-61
Nate CaddyGoal
3Q 8:3940-55
Jake StringerGoal
3Q 6:4440-49
Mason RedmanBehind
3Q 6:1134-49
Aaron CadmanBehind
3Q 5:0634-48
Aaron CadmanBehind
3Q 2:5733-48
Peter WrightBehind
3Q 1:5332-48
Toby McMullinBehind
2Q 26:2432-47
Toby GreeneBehind
2Q 25:3631-47
Archer MayGoal
2Q 21:5430-47
RushedBehind
2Q 17:5530-41
Darcy ParishGoal
2Q 14:5730-40
Nate CaddyGoal
2Q 10:2630-34
Kyle LangfordBehind
2Q 8:4730-28
Peter WrightGoal
2Q 6:3730-27
Toby GreeneGoal
2Q 3:4830-21
Nate CaddyBehind
2Q 2:0524-21
Jake RiccardiGoal
1Q 29:4524-20
Xavier DuursmaBehind
1Q 28:4618-20
Jake StringerGoal
1Q 24:5418-19
Peter WrightBehind
1Q 22:5212-19
Xavier DuursmaGoal
1Q 17:4712-18
Xavier DuursmaGoal
1Q 13:5212-12
Max GruzewskiGoal
1Q 11:2712-6
Mason RedmanGoal
1Q 6:326-6
Toby GreeneGoal
1Q 4:476-0

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
GWS	4.0	1.2	6.3	5.2	103
ESS	3.2	4.3	4.2	2.4	89

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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Greater Western SydneyEssendon

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.

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Match Leaders

Goals

4 tied leaders

Toby GreeneGWS

Behinds

Peter WrightESS

SuperCoach

151

Archie RobertsESS

Tackles

Clayton OliverGWS

Team Stats

GWSESS

Scoring / Attack

16Goals13

7Behinds11

24Shots At Goal24

46Inside 50s61

12Goal Assists10

99Score Involvements97

13Marks Inside 5013

1Behinds Rushed1

Possession

370Disposals379

211Kicks236

159Handballs143

135Contested Possessions139

230Uncontested Possessions240

6,025Metres Gained6,083

96Ground Ball Gets87

Clearance / Contest

41Clearances37

16Centre Clearances12

25Stoppage Clearances25

49Tackles52

38Hitouts41

8Hitouts To Advantage12

256Pressure Acts268

8Contested Marks12

Other

147Effective Kicks159

11Marks on the Lead15

11Tackles Inside 5010

239AFL Player Rating Points217

11Kick-ins Played On6

94Defensive 50 Possessions88

151Defensive Midfield Possessions125

81Attacking Midfield Possessions127

39Attacking 50 Possessions39

90Marks104

17Frees For22

22Frees Against17

48Rebound 50s30

71Clangers50

60One Percenters30

14Bounces3

1,659Supercoach Points1,640

1,508Dream Team Points1,614

70Turnovers63

21Hitout To Advantage Rate29

42Spoils19

65Intercepts70

10Intercept Marks14

11Kick Ins7

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: ESS 26 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: ESS 26 pts
Lead Changes: 4
Score Ties: 2

How the match finished

Greater Western Sydney beat Essendon by 14 points, 103–89.

Greater Western Sydney came from 2 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Essendon 32–16 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