Brisbane Lions v Essendon

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BLBrisbane Lions436–480–10 all time (since 1987)2026: 19–8WLWWWGoal kickerForward driver EEssendon1440–1156–37 all time (since 1897)2026: 2–21LLLLLMore handballsPressure player

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The numbers lean Brisbane Lions

Brisbane Lions edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 55 meetings in AFL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Essendon lead the head to head 28–26 (1 draw) from 55 meetings since 1987.
2026: Brisbane Lions 19–8, Essendon 2–21. Brisbane Lions have the better margin, +17.1 a game to -38.1.
Brisbane Lions have won the last 5 against Essendon.
Last five: Brisbane Lions 4 wins, Essendon 0. Brisbane Lions are on a 3-game winning run. Essendon are on a 5-game losing run.
Brisbane Lions average more goals per game: 16.1 to 10.
Brisbane Lions average more inside 50s per game: 57.7 to 45.7.
Brisbane Lions average more clearances per game: 39.6 to 32.4.
Brisbane Lions’ biggest win in the rivalry: 149–59 in 2026, by 90.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

2655 games · 1 drawn
since 198728

12 July 2026 · GabbaBrisbane Lions 149Essendon 59
2 May 2026 · Marvel StadiumBrisbane Lions 143Essendon 79
29 May 2025 · GabbaBrisbane Lions 90Essendon 72
24 Aug 2024 · GabbaBrisbane Lions 87Essendon 67
13 May 2023 · GabbaBrisbane Lions 87Essendon 45
10 July 2022 · GabbaBrisbane Lions 90Essendon 100
26 Mar 2022 · Marvel StadiumBrisbane Lions 97Essendon 75
17 Apr 2021 · GabbaBrisbane Lions 102Essendon 45

2026 season

Per game, this season.

109.62,958 totalScored per gameper game69.61,601 total
92.52,497 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better107.72,478 total
370.29,994 totalDisposalsper game354.98,162 total
16.1434 totalGoalsper game10.0229 total
108.22,920 totalMarksper game90.02,069 total
49.01,322 totalTacklesper game