Essendon v Brisbane Lions

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

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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: Essendon 2–21, Brisbane Lions 19–8. Brisbane Lions have the better margin, +17.1 a game to -38.1.
Brisbane Lions have won the last 5 against Essendon.
Last five: Essendon 0 wins, Brisbane Lions 4. Essendon are on a 5-game losing run. Brisbane Lions are on a 3-game winning 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.
Essendon’s biggest win in the rivalry: 194–54 in 1988, by 140.

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

Head to head

2855 games · 1 drawn
since 198726

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

2026 season

Per game, this season.

69.61,601 totalScored per gameper game109.62,958 total
107.72,478 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better92.52,497 total
354.98,162 totalDisposalsper game370.29,994 total
10.0229 totalGoalsper game16.1434 total
90.02,069 totalMarksper game108.22,920 total
53.71,236 totalTacklesper game