Nate Caddy brings up game 50 as Gold Coast Suns meet Essendon
Gold Coast Suns meet Essendon at People First Stadium, Saturday 1:15pm (AFL, Round 8). Essendon have lost their last five.
The big picture
Essendon are 2–21 in AFL 2026, averaging 69.6 points for and 107.7 against.
Form
Essendon have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Port Adelaide 95–105.
Essendon have lost their last five.
Head to head
We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.
Players to watch
For Essendon, watch Archie Roberts (28.1 disposals a game, 2 goals in 2026) and Zach Merrett (27.3 disposals a game, 10 goals in 2026).
Milestone watch
Nate Caddy is set to play game 50.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
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