Josh Daicos closes in on 4,000 career disposals
Collingwood meet Essendon at MCG, Sunday 3:15pm (AFL, Round 6). Collingwood have won 138 of the 250 meetings with Essendon since 1897.
The big picture
Collingwood are 12–10–2 in AFL 2026, averaging 88.1 points for and 86.3 against.
Essendon are 2–21 in AFL 2026, averaging 69.6 points for and 107.7 against.
Form
Collingwood have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Western Bulldogs 93–96.
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
These sides have met 250 times on our records since 1897: Collingwood 138, Essendon 107, 5 drawn.
Last time out (2026, Round 7), Collingwood won 137–60 at MCG.
Biggest margin between these two: Collingwood by 147 points in 1971 (200–53).
Players to watch
For Collingwood, watch Nick Daicos (34.7 disposals a game, 26 goals in 2026) and Josh Daicos (27.1 disposals a game, 1 goal in 2026).
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
Josh Daicos is 32 disposals short of 4,000 for their career.
Nate Caddy is set to play game 50.
At MCG
Collingwood have won 13 of their last 25 at MCG.
Essendon have won 1 of 13 at MCG.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Collingwood have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
