Geelong Cats v Essendon

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GCGeelong Cats1448–1152–25 all time (since 1897)2026: 16–9WWWWLGoal kickerForward driver EEssendon1440–1156–37 all time (since 1897)2026: 2–21LLLLL

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The numbers lean Geelong Cats

Geelong Cats edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 227 meetings in AFL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Essendon lead the head to head 115–107 (5 draws) from 227 meetings since 1897.
2026: Geelong Cats 16–9, Essendon 2–21. Geelong Cats have the better margin, +18 a game to -38.1.
Geelong Cats have won the last 10 against Essendon.
Last five: Geelong Cats 4 wins, Essendon 0. Essendon are on a 5-game losing run.
Geelong Cats average more goals per game: 15 to 10.
Geelong Cats average more inside 50s per game: 58.7 to 45.7.
Geelong Cats average more clearances per game: 37.5 to 32.4.
At home: Geelong Cats win 67%, Essendon 62% (every game we hold).

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

Head to head

107227 games · 5 drawn
since 1897115

8 Aug 2026 · GMHBA StadiumGeelong Cats 117Essendon 50
8 Aug 2025 · GMHBA StadiumGeelong Cats 109Essendon 65
14 June 2025 · MCGGeelong Cats 151Essendon 56
29 June 2024 · MCGGeelong Cats 105Essendon 60
15 July 2023 · GMHBA StadiumGeelong Cats 122Essendon 45
30 Apr 2023 · MCGGeelong Cats 132Essendon 104
19 Mar 2022 · MCGGeelong Cats 138Essendon 72
2 July 2021 · GMHBA StadiumGeelong Cats 98Essendon 57

2026 season

Per game, this season.

102.72,568 totalScored per gameper game69.61,601 total
84.82,119 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better107.72,478 total
373.29,331 totalDisposalsper game354.98,162 total
15.0376 totalGoalsper game10.0229 total
90.62,265 totalMarksper game90.02,069 total
58.81,470 totalTacklesper game