AFL Round 8

AFL

Essendon

v


Brisbane

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
12:35 PM (Timezone: Australia/Sydney)
Marvel Stadium (Melbourne, VIC)

Introduction

This match centre provides fixture details, team news, bookmaker odds, form guides and team statistics for the AFL Round 8 clash between Essendon and Brisbane. You can view other fixtures for this round in the AFL match centre.

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MarketSelectionOpenCurrent
H2H Essendon
Brisbane
4.50
1.18
9.00
1.06
Line Essendon
Brisbane
+44.5  1.90
-44.5  1.90
+41.5  1.95
-41.5  1.85

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Member Tipping

The # and % columns denote the number of tippers for each selection, not the number of units tipped. Submit or edit your tips for this fixture.

All Tippers

Selection #%
Essendon
Brisbane
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Essendon (+41.5)
Brisbane (-41.5)
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Over 181.5
Under 181.5
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

My Favourite Tippers

Selection #%
Essendon
Brisbane
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Essendon (+41.5)
Brisbane (-41.5)
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Over 181.5
Under 181.5
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

Essendon Supporters

Selection #%
Essendon
Brisbane
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Essendon (+41.5)
Brisbane (-41.5)
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Over 181.5
Under 181.5
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

Brisbane Supporters

Selection #%
Essendon
Brisbane
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Essendon (+41.5)
Brisbane (-41.5)
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Over 181.5
Under 181.5
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

Form Guide: Essendon

Date (y-m-d)FixtureResultScore
2026-04-25Essendon
Collingwood
Loss9.6 (60)
20.17 (137)
2026-04-18Gold Coast
Essendon
Loss17.17 (119)
17.8 (110)
2026-04-11Essendon
Melbourne
Win17.11 (113)
10.8 (68)
2026-04-05Western Bulldogs
Essendon
Loss14.15 (99)
9.11 (65)
2026-03-28Essendon
North Melbourne
Loss9.15 (69)
12.9 (81)
2026-03-22Port Adelaide
Essendon
Loss20.13 (133)
10.10 (70)
2026-03-13Essendon
Hawthorn
Loss13.5 (83)
21.19 (145)
2025-08-27Gold Coast
Essendon
Loss23.15 (153)
8.10 (58)
2025-08-21Essendon
Carlton
Loss8.8 (56)
13.12 (90)
2025-08-15Essendon
St Kilda
Loss11.9 (75)
11.11 (77)
2025-08-08Geelong
Essendon
Loss15.19 (109)
10.5 (65)
2025-08-02Sydney
Essendon
Loss9.14 (68)
7.12 (54)

Form Guide: Brisbane

Date (y-m-d)FixtureResultScore
2026-04-26Brisbane
Adelaide
Win19.13 (127)
11.9 (75)
2026-04-19Melbourne
Brisbane
Loss16.8 (104)
15.12 (102)
2026-04-11North Melbourne
Brisbane
Win9.12 (66)
13.14 (92)
2026-04-02Brisbane
Collingwood
Win17.17 (119)
10.5 (65)
2026-03-28St Kilda
Brisbane
Win11.14 (80)
17.11 (113)
2026-03-14Sydney
Brisbane
Loss15.14 (104)
8.12 (60)
2026-03-07Brisbane
Western Bulldogs
Loss15.16 (106)
16.15 (111)
2025-09-27Geelong
Brisbane
Win11.9 (75)
18.14 (122)
2025-09-20Collingwood
Brisbane
Win11.5 (71)
15.10 (100)
2025-09-13Brisbane
Gold Coast
Win14.16 (100)
6.11 (47)
2025-09-05Geelong
Brisbane
Loss16.16 (112)
11.8 (74)
2025-08-24Brisbane
Hawthorn
Win11.23 (89)
11.13 (79)

Head-to-Head Results

Date (y-m-d)FixtureScore
2025-05-29Brisbane
Essendon
13.12 (90)
11.6 (72)
2024-08-24Brisbane
Essendon
11.21 (87)
10.7 (67)
2023-05-13Brisbane
Essendon
12.15 (87)
6.9 (45)
2022-07-10Brisbane
Essendon
13.12 (90)
15.10 (100)
2022-03-26Essendon
Brisbane
10.15 (75)
15.7 (97)
2021-04-17Brisbane
Essendon
15.12 (102)
6.9 (45)
2020-07-31Essendon
Brisbane
3.10 (28)
14.7 (91)
2019-04-13Essendon
Brisbane
17.10 (112)
9.11 (65)
2018-06-10Brisbane
Essendon
8.14 (62)
12.12 (84)
2017-07-02Essendon
Brisbane
11.16 (82)
13.12 (90)
2017-04-01Brisbane
Essendon
12.12 (84)
17.9 (111)
2016-07-24Essendon
Brisbane
12.19 (91)
20.8 (128)

Note: only league fixtures are included, not
pre-season or cup fixtures.

Performance Guide: Essendon

 Last 12 Monthsvs. Brisbane
H2H
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
Streak1 loss2 losses2 losses3 losses
Record3-0-93-0-203-1-68-1-10
Value$-5.13$-16.13$-4.71$-4.56
Record as Fav1-0-01-0-13-0-47-0-4
Value as Fav$0.27$-0.73$-2.91$-1.26
Record as Dog2-0-92-0-190-1-21-1-6
Value as Dog$-5.40$-15.40$-1.80$-3.30
Line
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
Streak1 loss1 loss2 losses2 wins
Record4-0-810-0-132-0-57-0-8
Value$-4.38$-3.90$-3.16$-1.51
Record as Fav0-0-10-0-22-0-34-0-4
Value as Fav$-1.00$-2.00$-1.16$-0.24
Record as Dog4-0-710-0-110-0-23-0-4
Value as Dog$-3.38$-1.90$-2.00$-1.27
Winning Margin
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
1-39 wins2205
40+ wins1133
1-39 losses3957
40+ losses61113
1-24 win2203
25+ win1135
1-24 loss2735
25+ loss71335
Total Score
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
O/U Streak1 over2 overs4 unders3 unders
O/U Record5-0-79-0-142-0-43-0-11
Overs Value$-2.53$-5.97$-2.20$-8.29
Unders Value$1.29$3.62$1.62$7.07

Performance Guide: Brisbane

 Last 12 Monthsvs. Essendon
H2H
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
Streak1 loss1 win2 wins3 wins
Record9-1-517-1-96-1-310-1-8
Value$5.30$4.75$17.45$13.06
Record as Fav3-1-211-1-62-1-06-1-1
Value as Fav$-1.57$-2.12$0.49$0.10
Record as Dog6-0-36-0-34-0-34-0-7
Value as Dog$6.86$6.86$16.96$12.96
Line
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
Streak2 losses1 win2 wins2 losses
Record9-0-616-0-115-0-28-0-7
Value$2.17$3.48$2.73$0.44
Record as Fav2-0-49-0-92-0-04-0-3
Value as Fav$-2.19$-0.88$1.84$0.66
Record as Dog7-0-27-0-23-0-24-0-4
Value as Dog$4.36$4.36$0.89$-0.22
Winning Margin
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
1-39 wins61157
40+ wins3613
1-39 losses3705
40+ losses2233
1-24 win0435
25+ win91335
1-24 loss2603
25+ loss3335
Total Score
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
O/U Streak1 over2 overs4 unders3 unders
O/U Record6-0-913-0-142-0-43-0-11
Overs Value$-3.63$-2.38$-2.20$-8.29
Unders Value$2.11$-0.28$1.62$7.07

Further Analysis: Essendon

RecordOn the Back
of a Win
On the Back
of a Loss
H2H Record1-0-32-0-17
H2H Betting Value$-1.70$-14.43
Line Record3-0-17-0-12
Line Betting Value$1.72$-5.62
Over/Under Record1-0-38-0-11
Overs Betting Value$-2.13$-3.84
Unders Betting Value$1.73$1.89

 

Further Analysis: Brisbane

RecordOn the Back
of a Win
On the Back
of a Loss
H2H Record10-1-67-0-2
H2H Betting Value$-0.72$6.46
Line Record9-0-87-0-2
Line Betting Value$0.13$4.35
Over/Under Record9-0-83-0-6
Overs Betting Value$0.06$-3.35
Unders Betting Value$-1.70$2.42

 

Value Guides:

TeamMarketLast 6Last 12Last 18
EssendonH2H$-2.70$-8.70$-14.70
Line$1.60$1.33$-4.67
BrisbaneH2H$-0.57$1.65$3.34
Line$-0.30$1.33$2.97

The above figures represent the net profit from wagering
$1.00 on the associated selection each game.

Where applicable, the line and O/U figures start from
the dates provided in the Notes section below the
Performance Guide.

Notes

1. The Value represent the net profit from wagering $1.00 on the associated selection each game.
2. For the 'Last 12 Months' figures the H2H records date back to May, 2025. The line records date back to May, 2025. The O/U records date back to May, 2025.
3. The H2H records between Essendon and Brisbane date back to June, 2009. The line records between the two opponents date back to March, 2013. The O/U records between the two opponents date back to March, 2014.
4. Where applicable, in the Value Guide for the last 6, 12 and 18, games, the actual lookback period is limited by the earliest line and O/U dates stated in Note 2 above.

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