Gold Coast SUNS v Essendon

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GCSGold Coast SUNS114–237–2 all time (since 2011)2026: 9–14LLWLWGoal kickerForward driver EEssendon1440–1156–37 all time (since 1897)2026: 2–21LLLLL

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The numbers lean Gold Coast SUNS

Gold Coast SUNS edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 19 meetings in AFL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Essendon lead the head to head 11–7 (1 draw) from 19 meetings since 2011.
2026: Gold Coast SUNS 9–14, Essendon 2–21. Gold Coast SUNS have the better margin, -5.1 a game to -38.1.
Gold Coast SUNS have won the last 5 against Essendon.
Last five: Gold Coast SUNS 2 wins, Essendon 0. Essendon are on a 5-game losing run.
Gold Coast SUNS average more goals per game: 12.7 to 10.
Gold Coast SUNS average more inside 50s per game: 53.6 to 45.7.
At home: Gold Coast SUNS win 44%, Essendon 62% (every game we hold).
Gold Coast SUNS’ biggest win in the rivalry: 153–58 in 2025, by 95.

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Head to head

719 games · 1 drawn
since 201111

18 Apr 2026 · People First StadiumGold Coast SUNS 119Essendon 110
27 Aug 2025 · People First StadiumGold Coast SUNS 153Essendon 58
5 July 2025 · Marvel StadiumGold Coast SUNS 115Essendon 74
10 Aug 2024 · Marvel StadiumGold Coast SUNS 87Essendon 86
2 June 2024 · People First StadiumGold Coast SUNS 91Essendon 80
26 Mar 2023 · Marvel StadiumGold Coast SUNS 80Essendon 108
17 July 2022 · Marvel StadiumGold Coast SUNS 55Essendon 103
15 Aug 2021 · GMHBA StadiumGold Coast SUNS 30Essendon 98

2026 season

Per game, this season.

87.42,011 totalScored per gameper game69.61,601 total
92.52,128 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better107.72,478 total
366.08,417 totalDisposalsper game354.98,162 total
12.7291 totalGoalsper game10.0229 total
88.72,040 totalMarksper game90.02,069 total
54.11,245 totalTacklesper game