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Port Adelaide edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 41 meetings in AFL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Port Adelaide lead the head to head 26–15 from 41 meetings since 1997.
2026: Port Adelaide 7–16, Essendon 2–21. Port Adelaide have the better margin, -10.6 a game to -38.1.
Port Adelaide have won the last 2 against Essendon.
Last five: Port Adelaide 1 win, Essendon 0. Essendon are on a 5-game losing run.
Essendon average more handballs per game: 154 to 124.5.
Port Adelaide average more clearances per game: 36.4 to 32.4.
Port Adelaide average more goals per game: 11.1 to 10.
Port Adelaide’s biggest win in the rivalry: 158–62 in 2004, by 96.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
2641 games since 199715
23 Aug 2026 · Marvel StadiumPort Adelaide 105Essendon 95
22 Mar 2026 · Adelaide OvalPort Adelaide 133Essendon 70
27 Mar 2025 · Marvel StadiumPort Adelaide 60Essendon 72
