Essendon v Melbourne – Round 5 2026 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2026 AFLRound 5Sat, 11 Apr, 1:15 pm AEST

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17.1110.8

Essendon by 45

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
ESS	3.5 23	6.8 44	12.9 81	17.11 113
MEL	3.1 19	8.2 50	9.5 59	10.8 68

Adelaide OvalRain, 18°Lead changes 4

Recap

Essendon 17.11 (113) beat Melbourne 10.8 (68) at Adelaide Oval in Round 5, a 45-point win after trailing by 19.

Nate Caddy kicked two goals for Essendon and Thomas Edwards two; Kysaiah Pickett kicked two for Melbourne.

Archie Roberts led the way with 42 disposals, a goal, 15 marks and 11 intercepts.

A run of seven straight goals across the third and last quarters stretched the lead from 5 to 46.

Essendon won the clearances 40–32 and won the contested ball 142–115.

Best on ground

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Essendon17.11113

Melbourne10.868

Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.

2:54RushedEssendonESS0.1 (1) – 0.0 (0)
5:16RushedEssendonESS0.2 (2) – 0.0 (0)
6:44GoalT. EdwardsESS1.2 (8) – 0.0 (0)
8:43GoalB. FritschMEL1.2 (8) – 1.0 (6)
10:43GoalL. PickettMELLead change1.2 (8) – 2.0 (12)
13:38BehindN. CaddyESS1.3 (9) – 2.0 (12)
15:33GoalX. DuursmaESSLead change2.3 (15) – 2.0 (12)
17:31BehindH. SharpMEL2.3 (15) – 2.1 (13)
19:16BehindN. CaddyESS2.4 (16) – 2.1 (13)
20:25BehindT. EdwardsESS2.5 (17) – 2.1 (13)
24:38GoalE. TsatasESS3.5 (23) – 2.1 (13)
28:27GoalH. SharpMEL3.5 (23) – 3.1 (19)

6:25GoalM. GawnMELLead change3.5 (23) – 4.1 (25)
9:29GoalK. PickettMEL3.5 (23) – 5.1 (31)
12:39GoalT. SparrowMEL3.5 (23) – 6.1 (37)
16:07GoalA. MayESS4.5 (29) – 6.1 (37)
18:48GoalK. ChandlerMEL4.5 (29) – 7.1 (43)
20:45RushedEssendonESS4.6 (30) – 7.1 (43)
21:56GoalB. MihocekMEL4.6 (30) – 8.1 (49)
23:38BehindA. MayESS4.7 (31) – 8.1 (49)
25:15GoalS. DurhamESS5.7 (37) – 8.1 (49)
27:24BehindJ. FarrowESS5.8 (38) – 8.1 (49)
29:37BehindJ. van RooyenMEL5.8 (38) – 8.2 (50)
30:08GoalI. KakoESS6.8 (44) – 8.2 (50)

3:50GoalA. Day-WicksESSLevel7.8 (50) – 8.2 (50)
8:17BehindH. PettyMEL7.8 (50) – 8.3 (51)
10:11BehindJ. SteeleMEL7.8 (50) – 8.4 (52)
11:46GoalA. RobertsESSLead change8.8 (56) – 8.4 (52)
13:08BehindJ. GreshamESS8.9 (57) – 8.4 (52)
15:13GoalN. CaddyESS9.9 (63) – 8.4 (52)
19:21GoalK. PickettMEL9.9 (63) – 9.4 (58)
24:40GoalI. KakoESS10.9 (69) – 9.4 (58)
26:35GoalJ. GreshamESS11.9 (75) – 9.4 (58)
27:59GoalT. EdwardsESS12.9 (81) – 9.4 (58)
29:07RushedMelbourneMEL12.9 (81) – 9.5 (59)