Sydney Swans See Off Essendon: AFL Post-Match Review

Sydney Swans got the better of Essendon 112–76 at MCG on Sunday 16 August, a 36-point margin.

The quarter-by-quarter score read 18–55, 46–70, 61–87, 76–112 in Essendon’s terms. Sydney Swans finished the stronger, taking the last quarter 25–15.

Leading scorers: C. Curnow (Sydney Swans) ×4 · C. Warner (Sydney Swans) ×3 · N. Caddy (Essendon) ×3 · I. Heeney (Sydney Swans) ×3 · J. Lloyd (Sydney Swans) ×2 · P. Wright (Essendon) ×2.

Essendon sit 18th on the ladder, with Sydney Swans 2nd.

Our pre-match tip — Sydney Swans to win — landed.

Full stats, the period breakdown and the head-to-head record are on the match page, with the rest of the round on our AFL hub.