Head to Head Between Essendon and Melbourne

Summary

Since 1980	All Games	Last 5 Games	Highest Score	Lowest Score	Biggest Win
Essendon	40	2	184	52	148
Melbourne	18	3	135	36	77

Games

Season	Rnd	Home Team							Away Team						Ground	Date
2018	R6	Essendon	2.3	5.7	6.9	10.12	(72)	lost to	Melbourne	1.3	4.7	11.10	16.12	(108)	Etihad Stadium	Apr 29 (Sun 1:10pm)
2017	R6	Essendon	2.2	4.8	6.12	10.14	(74)	lost to	Melbourne	2.4	4.6	12.9	17.10	(112)	Etihad Stadium	Apr 30 (Sun 1:10pm)
2016	R2	Essendon	2.2	7.7	8.10	11.14	(80)	dftd	Melbourne	1.4	6.4	7.7	10.7	(67)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Apr 2 (Sat 2:10pm)
2015	R15	Essendon	1.3	3.4	9.7	10.9	(69)	dftd	Melbourne	1.3	3.9	4.13	7.18	(60)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jul 11 (Sat 1:40pm)
2014	R13	Essendon	2.4	5.12	8.12	10.17	(77)	lost to	Melbourne	0.3	3.3	7.6	12.6	(78)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jun 15 (Sun 4:40pm)
2013	R2	Essendon	6.2	13.6	21.11	28.16	(184)	dftd	Melbourne	2.1	4.5	5.5	5.6	(36)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Apr 6 (Sat 7:40pm)
2012	R10	Essendon	1.5	2.9	5.13	6.16	(52)	lost to	Melbourne	1.2	4.3	5.5	8.10	(58)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jun 2 (Sat 7:40pm)
2011	R11	Essendon	3.2	6.5	6.6	10.8	(68)	lost to	Melbourne	3.0	5.4	11.6	15.11	(101)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jun 3 (Fri 7:40pm)
2010	R15	Melbourne	6.2	10.6	14.7	19.8	(122)	dftd	Essendon	3.4	4.10	8.16	14.19	(103)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jul 11 (Sun 2:10pm)
2009	R12	Essendon	6.3	10.7	17.13	19.17	(131)	dftd	Melbourne	3.2	8.3	9.3	13.5	(83)	Etihad Stadium	Jun 19 (Fri 7:40pm)
2008	R18	Essendon	3.1	9.6	14.8	19.10	(124)	dftd	Melbourne	2.2	7.3	11.5	17.6	(108)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Aug 2 (Sat 2:10pm)
2007	R13	Essendon	8.3	12.5	14.8	19.11	(125)	dftd	Melbourne	2.2	9.4	16.9	18.15	(123)	Telstra Dome	Jun 29 (Fri 7:40pm)
2006	R12	Essendon	2.8	4.12	7.13	10.15	(75)	lost to	Melbourne	2.3	5.7	12.10	16.15	(111)	Telstra Dome	Jun 18 (Sun 2:10pm)
2005	R22	Essendon	4.1	7.5	9.7	12.13	(85)	lost to	Melbourne	1.3	7.8	11.14	13.17	(95)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Aug 28 (Sun 2:10pm)
2005	R1	Melbourne	3.2	9.8	12.11	15.13	(103)	dftd	Essendon	3.4	6.6	6.8	8.9	(57)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Mar 26 (Sat 7:10pm)
2004	EF	Melbourne	5.2	6.5	13.6	15.9	(99)	lost to	Essendon	5.2	11.6	11.10	15.14	(104)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Sep 4 (Sat 2:30pm)
2004	R13	Essendon	2.1	4.3	8.6	10.9	(69)	lost to	Melbourne	1.6	6.14	9.16	13.17	(95)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jun 20 (Sun 2:10pm)
2003	R17	Melbourne	1.3	7.7	8.8	10.11	(71)	lost to	Essendon	6.2	8.6	10.8	13.10	(88)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jul 26 (Sat 2:10pm)
2003	R2	Essendon	2.2	8.4	13.7	17.10	(112)	dftd	Melbourne	4.4	4.7	8.11	10.15	(75)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Apr 5 (Sat 2:10pm)
2002	R13	Essendon	7.2	12.7	17.11	18.12	(120)	dftd	Melbourne	3.4	5.5	10.9	16.12	(108)	Colonial Stadium	Jun 28 (Fri 7:45pm)
2001	R8	Melbourne	3.3	3.7	7.11	11.13	(79)	lost to	Essendon	2.1	5.4	9.9	12.13	(85)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	May 20 (Sun)
2000	GF	Essendon	4.8	10.16	16.17	19.21	(135)	dftd	Melbourne	3.3	5.5	8.8	11.9	(75)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Sep 2 (Sat 2:30pm)
2000	R9	Melbourne	2.6	5.11	9.14	13.15	(93)	lost to	Essendon	3.3	8.5	12.11	15.16	(106)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	May 7 (Sun)
1999	R22	Essendon	3.2	8.5	12.13	17.14	(116)	dftd	Melbourne	7.2	12.5	13.6	15.9	(99)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Aug 28 (Sat)
1999	R7	Melbourne	6.1	12.5	17.7	20.14	(134)	dftd	Essendon	6.2	12.4	16.8	17.11	(113)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	May 8 (Sat)
1998	R9	Melbourne	4.3	6.6	9.10	12.12	(84)	lost to	Essendon	4.2	9.6	12.10	18.14	(122)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	May 23 (Sat)
1997	R14	Essendon	4.5	8.7	13.11	18.12	(120)	dftd	Melbourne	2.3	5.5	7.5	8.9	(57)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jul 6 (Sun)
1996	R9	Essendon	2.8	4.12	8.18	11.23	(89)	dftd	Melbourne	3.1	5.2	10.3	12.5	(77)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	May 25 (Sat)
1995	R18	Melbourne	3.2	5.5	6.6	11.7	(73)	lost to	Essendon	6.4	10.8	12.13	15.16	(106)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Aug 5 (Sat)
1995	R3	Essendon	3.5	5.7	10.8	14.14	(98)	dftd	Melbourne	4.2	9.6	11.9	12.10	(82)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Apr 17 (Mon)
1994	R19	Melbourne	7.3	9.4	17.4	21.9	(135)	dftd	Essendon	3.1	6.5	8.8	8.10	(58)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jul 30 (Sat)
1994	R4	Essendon	2.5	4.6	5.10	9.12	(66)	lost to	Melbourne	2.2	6.3	9.8	12.12	(84)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Apr 16 (Sat)
1993	R12	Melbourne	3.3	6.8	9.13	15.15	(105)	dftd	Essendon	2.5	5.7	8.8	10.11	(71)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jun 19 (Sat)
1992	R21	Melbourne	1.4	8.4	11.10	13.16	(94)	lost to	Essendon	3.4	10.7	15.10	19.12	(126)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Aug 8 (Sat)
1992	R6	Essendon	2.3	6.9	10.14	18.16	(124)	dftd	Melbourne	7.3	14.6	18.7	19.9	(123)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Apr 25 (Sat)
1991	EF	Melbourne	1.2	4.5	10.7	17.11	(113)	dftd	Essendon	5.6	7.7	9.9	11.9	(75)	Waverley Park	Sep 7 (Sat)
1991	R11	Essendon	2.1	3.6	9.11	12.14	(86)	dftd	Melbourne	2.2	6.4	8.6	12.8	(80)	Windy Hill	Jun 1 (Sat)
1990	R16	Essendon	5.6	9.8	13.12	15.16	(106)	lost to	Melbourne	3.2	7.5	9.9	17.12	(114)	Windy Hill	Jul 21 (Sat)
1990	R3	Melbourne	4.3	9.5	17.7	18.14	(122)	dftd	Essendon	4.3	8.6	9.8	14.11	(95)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Apr 16 (Mon)
1989	R22	Melbourne	4.4	7.7	9.10	13.11	(89)	lost to	Essendon	4.1	9.4	13.9	16.12	(108)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Sep 2 (Sat)
1989	R2	Essendon	4.2	8.5	13.9	14.10	(94)	dftd	Melbourne	2.3	4.7	4.11	9.14	(68)	Windy Hill	Apr 8 (Sat)
1988	R21	Essendon	3.5	8.5	14.9	19.14	(128)	dftd	Melbourne	5.2	8.8	10.8	13.12	(90)	Windy Hill	Aug 20 (Sat)
1988	R6	Melbourne	1.4	5.7	7.11	9.14	(68)	lost to	Essendon	3.3	9.3	12.4	16.5	(101)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	May 7 (Sat)
1987	R10	Essendon	1.3	6.8	8.10	11.14	(80)	lost to	Melbourne	4.4	5.6	14.9	15.12	(102)	Windy Hill	May 30 (Sat)
1986	R15	Melbourne	2.2	5.4	7.8	8.12	(60)	lost to	Essendon	7.4	15.8	19.13	27.20	(182)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jul 5 (Sat)
1986	R4	Essendon	7.3	15.4	16.7	27.8	(170)	dftd	Melbourne	5.2	10.4	13.4	17.6	(108)	Windy Hill	Apr 19 (Sat)
1985	R20	Melbourne	2.1	4.4	10.5	15.7	(97)	lost to	Essendon	8.2	12.6	14.9	17.10	(112)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Aug 17 (Sat)
1985	R9	Essendon	7.3	12.8	20.12	23.15	(153)	dftd	Melbourne	2.5	3.10	5.14	9.17	(71)	Windy Hill	May 25 (Sat)
1984	R14	Essendon	2.4	5.6	9.9	14.15	(99)	dftd	Melbourne	4.3	4.5	6.9	7.14	(56)	Waverley Park	Jun 30 (Sat)
1984	R4	Essendon	3.11	8.15	12.22	17.24	(126)	dftd	Melbourne	2.1	5.2	7.2	14.7	(91)	Waverley Park	Apr 21 (Sat)
1983	R20	Melbourne	6.5	11.7	16.8	19.10	(124)	lost to	Essendon	4.1	10.5	16.9	21.15	(141)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Aug 13 (Sat)
1983	R9	Essendon	2.2	11.4	20.9	22.17	(149)	dftd	Melbourne	5.3	9.4	12.9	17.13	(115)	Windy Hill	May 21 (Sat)
1982	R19	Essendon	2.4	7.10	12.13	20.17	(137)	dftd	Melbourne	5.7	9.9	13.15	14.17	(101)	Waverley Park	Aug 7 (Sat)
1982	R9	Essendon	3.6	8.9	12.16	19.19	(133)	dftd	Melbourne	3.1	6.8	8.11	12.13	(85)	Windy Hill	May 22 (Sat)
1981	R19	Essendon	1.9	5.12	9.19	14.20	(104)	dftd	Melbourne	0.2	3.4	3.5	9.6	(60)	Windy Hill	Aug 8 (Sat)
1981	R9	Melbourne	4.2	6.7	9.7	10.10	(70)	lost to	Essendon	2.4	4.9	8.18	14.20	(104)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	May 23 (Sat)
1980	R21	Melbourne	6.5	8.7	11.10	14.17	(101)	lost to	Essendon	5.7	9.9	14.12	18.14	(122)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Aug 23 (Sat)
1980	R10	Essendon	3.3	6.6	11.12	17.18	(120)	dftd	Melbourne	2.5	6.7	11.7	11.10	(76)	Windy Hill	May 31 (Sat)

Top 20 Players (last 5 games Essendon vs Melbourne)

Player	MT	Team	K	Avg	H	Avg	D	Avg	M	Avg	HO	Avg	T	Avg	FF	FA	G	Avg	B	SC	Rat	Avg
Max Gawn	3	Melbourne	23	7.7	22	7.3	45	15	15	5	131	43.7	9	3	8	2	2	0.7	3	15	342	114
Brendon Goddard	5	Essendon	69	13.8	73	14.6	142	28.4	34	6.8	6	1.2	24	4.8	5	3	1	0.2	4	10	563	112.6
Zach Merrett	5	Essendon	78	15.6	50	10	128	25.6	11	2.2	0	0	33	6.6	3	1	3	0.6	0	18	517	103.4
David Zaharakis	5	Essendon	80	16	43	8.6	123	24.6	24	4.8	0	0	21	4.2	0	4	5	1	2	32	502	100.4
Nathan Jones	5	Melbourne	65	13	70	14	135	27	17	3.4	0	0	23	4.6	8	8	1	0.2	2	8	470	94
Dyson Heppell	4	Essendon	47	11.8	34	8.5	81	20.3	16	4	5	1.3	25	6.3	9	3	1	0.3	0	6	368	92
Michael Hurley	4	Essendon	70	17.5	19	4.8	89	22.3	33	8.3	0	0	4	1	3	3	0	0	1	1	358	89.5
Dom Tyson	5	Melbourne	61	12.2	52	10.4	113	22.6	24	4.8	0	0	18	3.6	3	4	1	0.2	6	12	434	86.8
Bernie Vince	5	Melbourne	79	15.8	41	8.2	120	24	16	3.2	3	0.6	17	3.4	1	5	1	0.2	2	8	432	86.4
Tom McDonald	5	Melbourne	72	14.4	28	5.6	100	20	37	7.4	9	1.8	6	1.2	8	8	4	0.8	2	26	426	85.2
Joe Daniher	5	Essendon	50	10	23	4.6	73	14.6	44	8.8	14	2.8	6	1.2	6	9	9	1.8	15	69	414	82.8
Darcy Parish	3	Essendon	25	8.3	27	9	52	17.3	9	3	0	0	17	5.7	5	0	2	0.7	0	12	241	80.3
Clayton Oliver	3	Melbourne	20	6.7	46	15.3	66	22	9	3	0	0	14	4.7	2	3	1	0.3	0	6	234	78
Mark Baguley	5	Essendon	55	11	27	5.4	82	16.4	33	6.6	0	0	16	3.2	4	2	0	0	0	0	380	76
Jack Viney	4	Melbourne	33	8.3	39	9.8	72	18	13	3.3	0	0	23	5.8	1	3	0	0	1	1	301	75.3
Martin Gleeson	3	Essendon	36	12	18	6	54	18	21	7	0	0	4	1.3	2	2	0	0	0	0	219	73
Jackson Merrett	3	Essendon	28	9.3	27	9	55	18.3	14	4.7	0	0	10	3.3	1	2	0	0	1	1	216	72
Ben Howlett	3	Essendon	22	7.3	19	6.3	41	13.7	10	3.3	0	0	20	6.7	1	2	1	0.3	1	7	216	72
Cameron Pedersen	3	Melbourne	24	8	21	7	45	15	18	6	29	9.7	3	1	5	7	3	1	3	21	214	71.3
Jack Watts	4	Melbourne	35	8.8	26	6.5	61	15.3	18	4.5	3	0.8	8	2	2	3	7	1.8	1	43	282	70.5
Totals	82		972	11.9	705	8.6	1677	20.5	416	5.1	200	2.4	301	3.7	77	74	42	0.5	44	296	7129	86.9

Please note: Players must have played in at least 3 of the games. If a player has played for both sides they are listed per side.

Top 20 Players (since 1993 Essendon vs Melbourne)

Player	MT	Team	K	Avg	H	Avg	D	Avg	M	Avg	HO	Avg	T	Avg	FF	FA	G	Avg	B	SC	Rat	Avg
Brendon Goddard	6	Essendon	85	14.2	87	14.5	172	28.7	45	7.5	6	1	26	4.3	6	4	2	0.3	4	16	684	114
Zach Merrett	5	Essendon	78	15.6	50	10	128	25.6	11	2.2	0	0	33	6.6	3	1	3	0.6	0	18	517	103.4
Dyson Heppell	6	Essendon	79	13.2	59	9.8	138	23	32	5.3	6	1	30	5	11	4	3	0.5	2	20	596	99.3
David Zaharakis	9	Essendon	132	14.7	79	8.8	211	23.4	42	4.7	0	0	29	3.2	3	5	7	0.8	4	46	830	92.2
Brent Moloney	6	Melbourne	89	14.8	45	7.5	134	22.3	21	3.5	0	0	30	5	2	7	4	0.7	1	25	546	91
Jeremy Howe	5	Melbourne	61	12.2	38	7.6	99	19.8	39	7.8	1	0.2	13	2.6	4	0	3	0.6	2	20	453	90.6
Dom Tyson	5	Melbourne	61	12.2	52	10.4	113	22.6	24	4.8	0	0	18	3.6	3	4	1	0.2	6	12	434	86.8
Bernie Vince	5	Melbourne	79	15.8	41	8.2	120	24	16	3.2	3	0.6	17	3.4	1	5	1	0.2	2	8	432	86.4
Michael Hurley	7	Essendon	105	15	42	6	147	21	52	7.4	0	0	8	1.1	6	4	2	0.3	6	18	599	85.6
Ben Howlett	7	Essendon	67	9.6	62	8.9	129	18.4	24	3.4	0	0	44	6.3	8	4	4	0.6	1	25	594	84.9
Dean Rioli	6	Essendon	70	11.7	36	6	106	17.7	40	6.7	1	0.2	16	2.7	4	6	8	1.3	4	52	505	84.2
Matthew Lloyd	16	Essendon	166	10.4	41	2.6	207	12.9	89	5.6	1	0.1	20	1.3	23	13	66	4.1	26	422	1334	83.4
Nathan Jones	10	Melbourne	118	11.8	119	11.9	237	23.7	30	3	0	0	43	4.3	13	19	3	0.3	3	21	831	83.1
Joe Daniher	5	Essendon	50	10	23	4.6	73	14.6	44	8.8	14	2.8	6	1.2	6	9	9	1.8	15	69	414	82.8
Danny Jacobs	5	Essendon	60	12	28	5.6	88	17.6	38	7.6	3	0.6	14	2.8	2	0	0	0	1	1	412	82.4
James Frawley	5	Melbourne	59	11.8	27	5.4	86	17.2	35	7	0	0	15	3	3	2	2	0.4	1	13	406	81.2
Cameron Bruce	13	Melbourne	149	11.5	99	7.6	248	19.1	71	5.5	1	0.1	36	2.8	11	14	12	0.9	10	82	1054	81.1
James Hird	15	Essendon	201	13.4	81	5.4	282	18.8	79	5.3	4	0.3	28	1.9	21	7	15	1	9	99	1217	81.1
Brett Lovett	6	Melbourne	76	12.7	56	9.3	132	22	29	4.8	1	0.2	5	0.8	0	0	6	1	1	37	485	80.8
Mark Mercuri	13	Essendon	142	10.9	86	6.6	228	17.5	72	5.5	1	0.1	29	2.2	8	7	20	1.5	9	129	1047	80.5
Totals	155		1927	12.4	1151	7.4	3078	19.9	833	5.4	42	0.3	460	3	138	115	171	1.1	107	1133	13390	86.4

Please note: Players must have played in at least 5 games. If a player has played for both sides they are listed per side.

FinalSiren.com - Head to Head Between Essendon and Melbourne

Summary

Games

Top 20 Players (last 5 games Essendon vs Melbourne)

Top 20 Players (since 1993 Essendon vs Melbourne)