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#AFLDonsDees Essendon grab their first win of the 2026 season. Essendon 113 defeat Melbourne 68
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ESS fall 150 hours short of achieving parity between days since winning an #AFL final and hours since winning an #AFL game
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ESS score 100+ points for first time since 2025 R02
The longest active 100 point drought now belongs to COLL - currently 14 games in a row
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FUN FOOTY FACTS:
1. Melbourne's last three final scores of 68 have all been at Adelaide Oval.
R04 2022 Port 36 v Melb 68
R15 2025 Port 93 v Melb 68
R05 2026 Ess 113 v Melb 68
2. The last time Melbourne scored 10.8, they won.
3. The last time Essendon scored 17.11, they lost.
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Well how about that?! The drought is broken!! 😂Great stuff
@essendonfc.bsky.social, good to know doing basics OK & with some positivity can win. Roberts superb, loving Wright in ruck, Kako the livewire & surely Tsatas stays in now. Best performance from whole midfield group for years. #afldonsdees
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Games this century to start with the first 17 goals being kicked by 17 different players
2002 R15 - haw v wbd
2003 R17 - wce v haw
2026 R05 - ESS v MELB
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It’s been a good day for red jumpers at the Adelaide Oval. Hope that continues.
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Is this really Essadun we’re watching here? Who is this team in the red shorts? 🤷🏼♂️ #AFLDonsDees
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Disappointing to see that Essendon might not actually break their all time record for losses in a row 👀 #AFLDonsDees
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32’39”HT@Adelaide
@essendonfc.bsky.social 3.5 6.8 (44): T.Edwards,* X.Duursma; E.Tsatas, A.May, Sam Durham, I.Kako;
@melbournefc.bsky.social 3.1 8.2 (50): B.Fritsch, L.Pickett, H. Sharp, M.Gawn, K.Pickett, T.Sparrow, K.Chandler, B.Mihocek
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It was pissing down earlier in Adelaide, which could explain the quarter-time score of 23-19.
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29’42”QT@Adelaide
@essendonfc.bsky.social 3.5 (23): T.Edwards 7’; X.Duursma 16’; E.Tsatas 25’;
@melbournefc.bsky.social 3.1 (19): B.Fritsch 9’; L.Pickett 11’; H. Sharp 29’
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Melbourne by 23 with a 76% win chance. Essendon v Melbourne @ Adelaide Oval #AFLDonsDees https://squiggle.com.au/game/?gid=38533
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Essendon: $4.25 (17th, 0-0-4, 287 for, 458 against, 62.7%). Ins: Jordan Ridley, Nate Caddy, Elijah Tsatas, Sullivan Robey; Outs: Matt Guelfi, Archie Perkins, Zak Johnson, Saad El-Hawli (all omitted) Melbourne: $1.23 (7th, 3-0-1, 399 for, 391 against, 102.0%). Ins: Bayley Fritsch Outs: Bailey Laurie (omitted) Sportsbet books accurate at time of collation. Gamble responsibly
Essendon remains at the centre of a historical crisis and will be searching for a circuit-breaker when they face clinical Melbourne at Adelaide Oval Recent Form: Essendon (17th, 0W, 4L) is mired in a 17-match losing streak stretching back to 2025, most recently suffering a 34-point loss to the Bulldogs in Round 4 Melbourne (7th, 3W, 1L) has reclaimed its spot among the elite, led by a midfield that is the most productive in the league for score involvements. They were clinical in their 20-point win over the previously undefeated Suns last week Key Players: Essendon defender Archie Roberts was a lone hand in the loss to the Bulldogs, recording a massive 37 disposals at 89% efficiency to stabilise a defence under constant siege Melbourne captain Max Gawn was the hero of Round 4, recording 22 disposals, 32 hitouts and a goal in a performance that earned him 10 coaches' votes
Head-to-Head: Melbourne has won 11 of the last 13 clashes against the Bombers. However, Essendon did manage a 39-point victory in Gather Round 2025 The demographic gap between these two rosters is currently too large for Essendon to overcome, and Melbourne's ruck dominance will likely lead to a high volume of inside-50 entries TIP: Melbourne by 45+
Essendon: 17th, 0-0-4, 287 for, 458 against, 62.7% Melbourne: 7th, 3-0-1, 399 for, 391 against, 102.0%.
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