Here is how the numbers stack up as Essendon prepare to take on Hawthorn in the club’s first home game of the season this Sunday at the MCG.
Head to Head
Played: 156
Essendon: 95
Hawthorn: 61
Draw: 0
Last Five
R2, 2014 Hawthorn 13.12.90 d Essendon 12.14.86 at Etihad Stadium
R18, 2013 Hawthorn 22.11.143 d Essendon 13.9.87 at Etihad Stadium
R18, 2012 Hawthorn 27.18.180 d Essendon 12.14.86 at Etihad Stadium
R14, 2011 Hawthorn 23.8.146 d Essendon 12.9.81 at the MCG
R13, 2010 Hawthorn 14.18.102 d Essendon 13.8.86 at the MCG
Key Players
- Jobe Watson collected 30 possessions when the sides met last season.
- Luke Breust has kicked two goals in each of his last three games against Essendon.
- Shaun Burgoyne had 30 touches and eight clearances against Essendon last season.
Take Note
- Essendon took just one mark inside 50 against Sydney last week.
- Michael Hurley kicked four goals for the Bombers when they last beat Hawthorn in round six, 2010.
- The highest attendance for an Essendon/Hawthorn game is 77,278 in round 22, 2009.
