Adelaide v Essendon Head-to-Head Record

Essendon lead Adelaide 25–22 in 47 games since 1991. Their last meeting, in the 2026 Round 21 at Marvel Stadium, went to Adelaide by 72 points. They next meet in the 2027 Round 10, Sun 23 May 2027, 3:15pm AEST.

Adelaide 22Draws 0Essendon 25

47Games

2Finals

0Grand Finals

3–7Last 10

Last 10 meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 2 Aug	Round 21	Essendon	11.7 (73) – 23.7 (145)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 72
2025 22 Mar	Round 2	Essendon	15.10 (100) – 25.11 (161)	Adelaide	MCG	Adelaide by 61
2024 19 July	Round 19	Essendon	17.11 (113) – 17.13 (115)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 2
2024 19 Apr	Round 6	Adelaide	11.9 (75) – 10.18 (78)	Essendon	Adelaide Oval	Essendon by 3
2023 9 July	Round 17	Essendon	17.13 (115) – 15.7 (97)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 18
2022 10 Apr	Round 4	Essendon	15.13 (103) – 15.9 (99)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 4
2021 9 July	Round 17	Essendon	11.18 (84) – 2.9 (21)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 63
2020 26 July	Round 8	Adelaide	8.11 (59) – 9.8 (62)	Essendon	Adelaide Oval	Essendon by 3
2019 19 July	Round 18	Adelaide	10.15 (75) – 15.6 (96)	Essendon	Adelaide Oval	Essendon by 21
2018 23 Mar	Round 1	Essendon	14.15 (99) – 12.15 (87)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 12

Finals meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2009 4 Sept	Finals Week 1	Adelaide	26.10 (166) – 10.10 (70)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 96
1993 18 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Essendon	17.9 (111) – 14.16 (100)	Adelaide	MCG	Essendon by 11

Records

Biggest Adelaide win 188–50, Round 10 2006 (138 pts)

Biggest Essendon win 182–60, Round 14 1995 (122 pts)

Highest combined score 261 (100–161, Round 2 2025)

Most common venue Football Park (19 games)

Every meeting

2020s · 8 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 2 Aug	Round 21	Essendon	11.7 (73) – 23.7 (145)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 72
2025 22 Mar	Round 2	Essendon	15.10 (100) – 25.11 (161)	Adelaide	MCG	Adelaide by 61
2024 19 July	Round 19	Essendon	17.11 (113) – 17.13 (115)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 2
2024 19 Apr	Round 6	Adelaide	11.9 (75) – 10.18 (78)	Essendon	Adelaide Oval	Essendon by 3
2023 9 July	Round 17	Essendon	17.13 (115) – 15.7 (97)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 18
2022 10 Apr	Round 4	Essendon	15.13 (103) – 15.9 (99)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 4
2021 9 July	Round 17	Essendon	11.18 (84) – 2.9 (21)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 63
2020 26 July	Round 8	Adelaide	8.11 (59) – 9.8 (62)	Essendon	Adelaide Oval	Essendon by 3

2010s · 11 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2019 19 July	Round 18	Adelaide	10.15 (75) – 15.6 (96)	Essendon	Adelaide Oval	Essendon by 21
2018 23 Mar	Round 1	Essendon	14.15 (99) – 12.15 (87)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 12
2017 12 Aug	Round 21	Essendon	12.8 (80) – 18.15 (123)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 43
2017 15 Apr	Round 4	Adelaide	24.9 (153) – 13.10 (88)	Essendon	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 65
2016 31 July	Round 19	Adelaide	22.11 (143) – 9.7 (61)	Essendon	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 82
2015 15 Aug	Round 20	Essendon	8.11 (59) – 27.9 (171)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 112
2014 21 June	Round 14	Essendon	15.11 (101) – 14.8 (92)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 9
2013 22 Mar	Round 1	Adelaide	11.16 (82) – 18.9 (117)	Essendon	Football Park	Essendon by 35
2012 5 Aug	Round 19	Adelaide	16.8 (104) – 15.10 (100)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 4
2011 15 July	Round 17	Adelaide	10.13 (73) – 12.12 (84)	Essendon	Football Park	Essendon by 11
2010 3 July	Round 14	Adelaide	19.10 (124) – 5.10 (40)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 84

2000s · 14 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2009 4 Sept	Finals Week 1	Adelaide	26.10 (166) – 10.10 (70)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 96
2009 7 June	Round 11	Essendon	18.6 (114) – 21.4 (130)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 16
2008 16 Aug	Round 20	Essendon	10.13 (73) – 19.15 (129)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 56
2008 30 May	Round 10	Adelaide	9.20 (74) – 10.9 (69)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 5
2007 29 July	Round 17	Essendon	18.9 (117) – 16.9 (105)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 12
2007 1 Apr	Round 1	Adelaide	10.14 (74) – 16.9 (105)	Essendon	Football Park	Essendon by 31
2006 2 June	Round 10	Adelaide	30.8 (188) – 6.14 (50)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 138
2005 4 June	Round 11	Adelaide	24.7 (151) – 9.9 (63)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 88
2004 14 May	Round 8	Adelaide	12.12 (84) – 20.15 (135)	Essendon	Football Park	Essendon by 51
2003 11 July	Round 15	Adelaide	13.12 (90) – 7.7 (49)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 41
2002 11 Aug	Round 19	Adelaide	18.16 (124) – 11.10 (76)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 48
2002 19 Apr	Round 4	Essendon	19.8 (122) – 11.15 (81)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 41
2001 15 June	Round 12	Essendon	18.14 (122) – 11.7 (73)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 49
2000 14 May	Round 10	Essendon	20.12 (132) – 12.12 (84)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Essendon by 48

1990s · 14 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1999 4 June	Round 10	Adelaide	8.13 (61) – 16.13 (109)	Essendon	Football Park	Essendon by 48
1998 13 June	Round 12	Adelaide	15.18 (108) – 15.16 (106)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 2
1997 31 Aug	Round 22	Essendon	16.6 (102) – 14.14 (98)	Adelaide	Princes Park	Essendon by 4
1997 11 May	Round 7	Adelaide	18.18 (126) – 11.7 (73)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 53
1996 10 Aug	Round 19	Essendon	21.17 (143) – 16.11 (107)	Adelaide	Princes Park	Essendon by 36
1996 20 Apr	Round 4	Adelaide	23.23 (161) – 9.11 (65)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 96
1995 8 July	Round 14	Essendon	27.20 (182) – 8.12 (60)	Adelaide	MCG	Essendon by 122
1994 28 Aug	Round 23	Adelaide	17.13 (115) – 8.10 (58)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 57
1994 15 May	Round 8	Essendon	20.11 (131) – 13.10 (88)	Adelaide	Princes Park	Essendon by 43
1993 18 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Essendon	17.9 (111) – 14.16 (100)	Adelaide	MCG	Essendon by 11
1993 22 May	Round 9	Essendon	16.15 (111) – 10.5 (65)	Adelaide	MCG	Essendon by 46
1992 21 June	Round 14	Adelaide	14.8 (92) – 21.10 (136)	Essendon	Football Park	Essendon by 44
1991 28 July	Round 19	Adelaide	16.12 (108) – 12.9 (81)	Essendon	Football Park	Adelaide by 27
1991 13 Apr	Round 4	Essendon	12.20 (92) – 6.11 (47)	Adelaide	Windy Hill	Essendon by 45

Includes every completed VFL/AFL game between the two clubs, home-and-away and finals.

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Records

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