FinalSiren.com - Head to Head Between Brisbane Lions and Essendon
Summary
| Since 1997 | All Games | Last 5 Games | Highest Score | Lowest Score | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Lions | 20 | 4 | 162 | 57 | 66 |
| Essendon | 17 | 1 | 160 | 28 | 67 |
Games
| Season | Rnd | Home Team | Away Team | Ground | Date | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | R12 | Brisbane Lions | 6.3 | 7.9 | 10.10 | 13.12 | 90 | dftd | Essendon | 1.1 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 72 | Gabba | May 29 (Thu 7:30pm) | |
| 2024 | R24 | Brisbane Lions | 3.4 | 7.9 | 11.17 | 11.21 | 87 | dftd | Essendon | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 67 | Gabba | Aug 24 (Sat 7:25pm) | |
| 2023 | R9 | Brisbane Lions | 2.2 | 2.7 | 7.11 | 12.15 | 87 | dftd | Essendon | 1.3 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 45 | Gabba | May 13 (Sat 7:25pm) | |
| 2022 | R17 | Brisbane Lions | 2.3 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 13.12 | 90 | lost to | Essendon | 2.3 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 15.10 | 100 | Gabba | Jul 10 (Sun 1:10pm) | |
| 2022 | R2 | Essendon | 4.5 | 5.9 | 8.13 | 10.15 | 75 | lost to | Brisbane Lions | 1.1 | 7.2 | 13.5 | 15.7 | 97 | Marvel Stadium | Mar 26 (Sat 4:35pm) | |
| 2021 | R5 | Brisbane Lions | 4.2 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 15.12 | 102 | dftd | Essendon | 0.3 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 45 | Gabba | Apr 17 (Sat 7:25pm) | |
| 2020 | R9 | Essendon | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.10 | 28 | lost to | Brisbane Lions | 5.3 | 5.5 | 10.6 | 14.7 | 91 | Metricon Stadium | Jul 31 (Fri 8:10pm) | |
| 2019 | R4 | Essendon | 7.2 | 11.6 | 13.8 | 17.10 | 112 | dftd | Brisbane Lions | 2.2 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 65 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Apr 13 (Sat 2:10pm) | |
| 2018 | R12 | Brisbane Lions | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 8.14 | 62 | lost to | Essendon | 4.0 | 7.4 | 8.11 | 12.12 | 84 | Gabba | Jun 10 (Sun 1:10pm) | |
| 2017 | R15 | Essendon | 3.5 | 4.10 | 9.13 | 11.16 | 82 | lost to | Brisbane Lions | 1.3 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 13.12 | 90 | Etihad Stadium | Jul 2 (Sun 1:10pm) | |
| 2017 | R2 | Brisbane Lions | 3.2 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 12.12 | 84 | lost to | Essendon | 4.2 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 17.9 | 111 | Gabba | Apr 1 (Sat 7:25pm) | |
| 2016 | R18 | Essendon | 3.4 | 6.9 | 7.14 | 12.19 | 91 | lost to | Brisbane Lions | 6.3 | 9.4 | 15.6 | 20.8 | 128 | Etihad Stadium | Jul 24 (Sun 1:10pm) | |
| 2015 | R8 | Essendon | 5.2 | 9.5 | 16.9 | 21.10 | 136 | dftd | Brisbane Lions | 5.3 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 78 | Etihad Stadium | May 24 (Sun 1:10pm) | |
| 2014 | R8 | Brisbane Lions | 3.0 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 57 | lost to | Essendon | 2.3 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 65 | Gabba | May 10 (Sat 4:40pm) | |
| 2013 | R8 | Essendon | 3.1 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 12.14 | 86 | lost to | Brisbane Lions | 3.4 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 14.12 | 96 | Etihad Stadium | May 18 (Sat 1:45pm) | |
| 2012 | R6 | Essendon | 8.3 | 12.9 | 16.12 | 19.15 | 129 | dftd | Brisbane Lions | 4.1 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 62 | Etihad Stadium | May 5 (Sat 1:40pm) | |
| 2011 | R8 | Brisbane Lions | 3.5 | 6.7 | 6.10 | 9.12 | 66 | lost to | Essendon | 3.2 | 6.6 | 10.10 | 15.12 | 102 | Gabba | May 14 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| 2010 | R21 | Essendon | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 68 | lost to | Brisbane Lions | 5.3 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 14.11 | 95 | Etihad Stadium | Aug 22 (Sun 2:10pm) | |
| 2009 | R19 | Essendon | 4.3 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 87 | drew | Brisbane Lions | 3.3 | 6.6 | 8.10 | 12.15 | 87 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Aug 8 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| 2009 | R6 | Brisbane Lions | 5.2 | 10.2 | 12.6 | 17.9 | 111 | dftd | Essendon | 1.3 | 3.8 | 5.12 | 9.14 | 68 | Gabba | May 2 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| 2008 | R15 | Essendon | 8.3 | 12.6 | 17.9 | 24.11 | 155 | dftd | Brisbane Lions | 4.0 | 8.4 | 14.8 | 18.10 | 118 | Telstra Dome | Jul 12 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| 2007 | R8 | Essendon | 3.6 | 7.10 | 13.15 | 18.19 | 127 | dftd | Brisbane Lions | 2.4 | 5.8 | 5.10 | 8.15 | 63 | Telstra Dome | May 19 (Sat 2:10pm) | |
| 2006 | R17 | Essendon | 5.4 | 10.6 | 17.7 | 25.10 | 160 | dftd | Brisbane Lions | 6.3 | 10.8 | 15.11 | 18.15 | 123 | Telstra Dome | Jul 29 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| 2006 | R2 | Brisbane Lions | 4.5 | 7.9 | 12.13 | 17.13 | 115 | dftd | Essendon | 2.0 | 7.0 | 10.3 | 15.7 | 97 | Gabba | Apr 8 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| 2005 | R17 | Brisbane Lions | 5.3 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 17.12 | 114 | dftd | Essendon | 1.7 | 4.9 | 10.13 | 14.17 | 101 | Gabba | Jul 23 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| 2005 | R6 | Essendon | 3.2 | 6.6 | 11.14 | 12.16 | 88 | lost to | Brisbane Lions | 7.0 | 13.3 | 19.6 | 21.10 | 136 | Telstra Dome | Apr 30 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| 2004 | R12 | Essendon | 7.2 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 14.12 | 96 | lost to | Brisbane Lions | 5.1 | 13.3 | 20.9 | 25.12 | 162 | Telstra Dome | Jun 12 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| 2003 | R16 | Essendon | 4.4 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 14.10 | 94 | dftd | Brisbane Lions | 3.2 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 12.14 | 86 | Telstra Dome | Jul 19 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| 2003 | R1 | Brisbane Lions | 4.7 | 9.10 | 11.17 | 14.20 | 104 | dftd | Essendon | 1.5 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 8.13 | 61 | Gabba | Mar 29 (Sat 8:10pm) | |
| 2002 | R18 | Essendon | 3.0 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 71 | lost to | Brisbane Lions | 5.2 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 16.12 | 108 | Colonial Stadium | Aug 3 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| 2002 | R3 | Brisbane Lions | 3.4 | 8.7 | 11.12 | 17.15 | 117 | dftd | Essendon | 3.2 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 9.13 | 67 | Gabba | Apr 13 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| 2001 | GF | Essendon | 3.2 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 82 | lost to | Brisbane Lions | 3.7 | 5.10 | 11.12 | 15.18 | 108 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Sep 29 (Sat 2:30pm) | |
| 2001 | R10 | Brisbane Lions | 3.4 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 15.12 | 102 | dftd | Essendon | 1.4 | 2.7 | 6.12 | 10.14 | 74 | Gabba | Jun 2 (Sat) | |
| 2000 | R8 | Brisbane Lions | 3.3 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 63 | lost to | Essendon | 3.5 | 9.8 | 13.11 | 19.13 | 127 | Gabba | May 1 (Mon) | |
| 1999 | R12 | Brisbane Lions | 2.6 | 4.11 | 6.14 | 9.17 | 71 | lost to | Essendon | 3.5 | 6.8 | 11.10 | 13.11 | 89 | Gabba | Jun 19 (Sat) | |
| 1998 | R8 | Essendon | 2.1 | 5.3 | 10.8 | 12.12 | 84 | dftd | Brisbane Lions | 2.5 | 6.11 | 7.17 | 8.22 | 70 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | May 15 (Fri) | |
| 1997 | R21 | Brisbane Lions | 2.4 | 8.7 | 11.11 | 15.12 | 102 | lost to | Essendon | 2.3 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 16.10 | 106 | Gabba | Aug 23 (Sat) | |
| 1997 | R6 | Essendon | 1.5 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 15.12 | 102 | dftd | Brisbane Lions | 2.5 | 4.11 | 6.14 | 9.17 | 71 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | May 3 (Sat) | |
Top 20 Players (last 5 games Brisbane Lions vs Essendon)
| Player | MT | Team | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | SC | Rat | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Ashcroft | 3 | Brisbane Lions | 49 | 16.3 | 39 | 13 | 88 | 29.3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 347 | 115.7 |
| Dayne Zorko | 4 | Brisbane Lions | 83 | 20.8 | 26 | 6.5 | 109 | 27.3 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 454 | 113.5 |
| Zach Merrett | 5 | Essendon | 85 | 17 | 65 | 13 | 150 | 30 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4.2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | 3 | 15 | 564 | 112.8 |
| Lachie Neale | 5 | Brisbane Lions | 84 | 16.8 | 78 | 15.6 | 162 | 32.4 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0.6 | 4 | 22 | 535 | 107 |
| Hugh McCluggage | 5 | Brisbane Lions | 73 | 14.6 | 71 | 14.2 | 144 | 28.8 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | 524 | 104.8 |
| Kyle Langford | 3 | Essendon | 35 | 11.7 | 17 | 5.7 | 52 | 17.3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 288 | 96 |
| Josh Dunkley | 3 | Brisbane Lions | 27 | 9 | 43 | 14.3 | 70 | 23.3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 93.7 |
| Peter Wright | 3 | Essendon | 34 | 11.3 | 7 | 2.3 | 41 | 13.7 | 25 | 8.3 | 14 | 4.7 | 2 | 0.7 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3.3 | 4 | 64 | 279 | 93 |
| Nic Martin | 4 | Essendon | 49 | 12.3 | 40 | 10 | 89 | 22.3 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | 19 | 361 | 90.3 |
| Oscar McInerney | 4 | Brisbane Lions | 30 | 7.5 | 28 | 7 | 58 | 14.5 | 15 | 3.8 | 96 | 24 | 9 | 2.3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 352 | 88 |
| Mason Redman | 4 | Essendon | 68 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 92 | 23 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 86.3 |
| Jye Caldwell | 5 | Essendon | 52 | 10.4 | 63 | 12.6 | 115 | 23 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 14 | 425 | 85 |
| Dyson Heppell | 4 | Essendon | 47 | 11.8 | 39 | 9.8 | 86 | 21.5 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 6 | 324 | 81 |
| Nick Hind | 3 | Essendon | 49 | 16.3 | 17 | 5.7 | 66 | 22 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 78.3 |
| Jayden Laverde | 4 | Essendon | 39 | 9.8 | 35 | 8.8 | 74 | 18.5 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 74.3 |
| Zac Bailey | 5 | Brisbane Lions | 50 | 10 | 32 | 6.4 | 82 | 16.4 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2.6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 370 | 74 |
| Dylan Shiel | 3 | Essendon | 27 | 9 | 35 | 11.7 | 62 | 20.7 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 6 | 217 | 72.3 |
| Joe Daniher | 4 | Brisbane Lions | 39 | 9.8 | 16 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2.5 | 4 | 64 | 286 | 71.5 |
| Jarrod Berry | 4 | Brisbane Lions | 41 | 10.3 | 24 | 6 | 65 | 16.3 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 282 | 70.5 |
| Harris Andrews | 4 | Brisbane Lions | 39 | 9.8 | 22 | 5.5 | 61 | 15.3 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 70.3 |
| Totals | 79 | 1000 | 12.7 | 721 | 9.1 | 1721 | 21.8 | 468 | 5.9 | 113 | 1.4 | 200 | 2.5 | 77 | 49 | 53 | 0.7 | 40 | 358 | 7047 | 89.2 |
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 1997 Brisbane Lions vs Essendon)
| Player | MT | Team | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | SC | Rat | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachie Neale | 8 | Brisbane Lions | 133 | 16.6 | 140 | 17.5 | 273 | 34.1 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2.8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0.9 | 4 | 46 | 936 | 117 |
| Tom Rockliff | 9 | Brisbane Lions | 124 | 13.8 | 124 | 13.8 | 248 | 27.6 | 57 | 6.3 | 3 | 0.3 | 62 | 6.9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 3 | 15 | 1034 | 114.9 |
| Zach Merrett | 14 | Essendon | 205 | 14.6 | 178 | 12.7 | 383 | 27.4 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 4.8 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 0.4 | 3 | 39 | 1477 | 105.5 |
| Brendon Goddard | 7 | Essendon | 101 | 14.4 | 85 | 12.1 | 186 | 26.6 | 47 | 6.7 | 5 | 0.7 | 20 | 2.9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0.6 | 1 | 25 | 721 | 103 |
| Stefan Martin | 6 | Brisbane Lions | 56 | 9.3 | 57 | 9.5 | 113 | 18.8 | 27 | 4.5 | 180 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 21 | 611 | 101.8 |
| Dayne Zorko | 14 | Brisbane Lions | 231 | 16.5 | 102 | 7.3 | 333 | 23.8 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 4.6 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 0.7 | 7 | 67 | 1405 | 100.4 |
| Jobe Watson | 14 | Essendon | 156 | 11.1 | 218 | 15.6 | 374 | 26.7 | 66 | 4.7 | 3 | 0.2 | 63 | 4.5 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 0.6 | 8 | 56 | 1393 | 99.5 |
| Brent Stanton | 14 | Essendon | 205 | 14.6 | 115 | 8.2 | 320 | 22.9 | 88 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 3.8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0.7 | 10 | 70 | 1374 | 98.1 |
| Jack Redden | 6 | Brisbane Lions | 66 | 11 | 66 | 11 | 132 | 22 | 27 | 4.5 | 2 | 0.3 | 37 | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0.3 | 5 | 17 | 573 | 95.5 |
| Hugh McCluggage | 10 | Brisbane Lions | 127 | 12.7 | 114 | 11.4 | 241 | 24.1 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2.4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0.6 | 13 | 49 | 919 | 91.9 |
| Daniel Rich | 13 | Brisbane Lions | 202 | 15.5 | 101 | 7.8 | 303 | 23.3 | 48 | 3.7 | 1 | 0.1 | 49 | 3.8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 9 | 45 | 1185 | 91.2 |
| James Hird | 11 | Essendon | 173 | 15.7 | 55 | 5 | 228 | 20.7 | 70 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1.4 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 1.3 | 11 | 95 | 994 | 90.4 |
| Jonathan Brown | 19 | Brisbane Lions | 215 | 11.3 | 106 | 5.6 | 321 | 16.9 | 170 | 8.9 | 10 | 0.5 | 16 | 0.8 | 22 | 17 | 45 | 2.4 | 28 | 298 | 1710 | 90 |
| Simon Black | 21 | Brisbane Lions | 258 | 12.3 | 237 | 11.3 | 495 | 23.6 | 68 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 4.6 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 0.6 | 13 | 91 | 1885 | 89.8 |
| Dyson Heppell | 14 | Essendon | 172 | 12.3 | 146 | 10.4 | 318 | 22.7 | 80 | 5.7 | 6 | 0.4 | 39 | 2.8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0.4 | 7 | 37 | 1226 | 87.6 |
| Pearce Hanley | 6 | Brisbane Lions | 83 | 13.8 | 60 | 10 | 143 | 23.8 | 25 | 4.2 | 2 | 0.3 | 23 | 3.8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 13 | 525 | 87.5 |
| Kyle Langford | 8 | Essendon | 91 | 11.4 | 59 | 7.4 | 150 | 18.8 | 43 | 5.4 | 2 | 0.3 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 1.4 | 4 | 70 | 699 | 87.4 |
| Scott Lucas | 17 | Essendon | 231 | 13.6 | 63 | 3.7 | 294 | 17.3 | 122 | 7.2 | 2 | 0.1 | 30 | 1.8 | 18 | 14 | 31 | 1.8 | 17 | 203 | 1486 | 87.4 |
| Jarryd Lyons | 5 | Brisbane Lions | 59 | 11.8 | 57 | 11.4 | 116 | 23.2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 6 | 431 | 86.2 |
| Jye Caldwell | 5 | Essendon | 52 | 10.4 | 63 | 12.6 | 115 | 23 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 14 | 425 | 85 |
| Totals | 221 | 2940 | 13.3 | 2146 | 9.7 | 5086 | 23 | 1208 | 5.5 | 216 | 1 | 771 | 3.5 | 242 | 182 | 188 | 0.9 | 149 | 1277 | 21009 | 95.1 |
Please note: Players must have played in at least 5 games. If a player has played for both sides they are listed per side.
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