Essendon vs Sydney Swans — score, odds & prediction

Essendon vs Sydney Swans Match Report

Sydney Swans beat Essendon 112–76 at MCG on Sunday, 16 August 2026.

Sydney Swans led at every change, taking a 70–46 lead into half-time and never letting Essendon back within reach.

Charlie Curnow kicked four goals for Sydney Swans, Nate Caddy kicked three goals for Essendon and Errol Gulden led the possession count with 47 disposals.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FT
Essendon	18	28	15	15	76
Sydney Swans	55	15	17	25	112

Goals

Q1 · 1:59 C. Curnow Sydney Swans
Q1 · 4:56 C. Curnow Sydney Swans
Q1 · 7:03 J. Prior Essendon
Q1 · 8:20 C. Curnow Sydney Swans
Q1 · 10:24 A. Perkins Essendon
Q1 · 15:12 J. Lloyd Sydney Swans
Q1 · 17:04 C. Warner Sydney Swans
Q1 · 20:07 J. Dattoli Sydney Swans
Q1 · 21:57 C. Warner Sydney Swans
Q1 · 27:22 C. Warner Sydney Swans
Q1 · 29:06 P. Wright Essendon
Q1 · 32:44 L. McDonald Sydney Swans
Q2 · 2:55 B. Cootee Sydney Swans
Q2 · 8:03 N. Caddy Essendon
Q2 · 11:07 P. Wright Essendon
Q2 · 16:30 R. Unwin Essendon
Q2 · 18:15 I. Heeney Sydney Swans
Q2 · 27:46 N. Caddy Essendon
Q3 · 10:02 A. Day-Wicks Essendon
Q3 · 13:12 W. Setterfield Essendon
Q3 · 17:29 J. Serong Sydney Swans
Q3 · 20:30 L. McDonald Sydney Swans
Q4 · 1:05 I. Heeney Sydney Swans
Q4 · 8:35 C. Curnow Sydney Swans
Q4 · 10:03 I. Heeney Sydney Swans
Q4 · 15:34 V. Visentini Essendon
Q4 · 17:44 N. Caddy Essendon
Q4 · 29:29 J. Lloyd Sydney Swans

Key Performers

Essendon

Nate Caddy3 goals
Will Setterfield32 disposals
Will Setterfield12 contested possessions

Sydney Swans

Charlie Curnow4 goals
Errol Gulden47 disposals
Isaac Heeney18 contested possessions

Essendon vs Sydney Swans Best Odds

Essendon	Sydney Swans
26.00	1.03	Bet with our partners →

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Essendon vs Sydney Swans Prediction

Sydney Swans to win 92%

Across 6 bookmakers Sydney Swans head the AFL market at about 94% implied probability — a 88-point gap to Essendon — and the best price on the win is 1.03. Derived from published odds — not betting advice.

Best available price on this tip: 1.03 — see the odds comparison.

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