Essendon Bombers vs Sydney Swans Head-to-Head Record & Stats | TippingEdge

ESS
Essendon
4
wins
12 meetings
H2H
2019 to 2026
SYD
Sydney
8
wins
Essendon 33%67% Sydney

Essendon Bombers v Sydney Swans have met 12 times in the AFL between 2019 and 2026. Sydney Swans lead Essendon Bombers 8-4. Sydney Swans won the most recent meeting. The average winning margin across those 12 games is 15.9 points.

12
Meetings (2019 to 2026)
15.9
Avg winning margin
77.9
Essendon avg score
88.3
Sydney avg score

Essendon vs Sydney: Last 10 Games

Most recent first. Across their last 10 meetings, Sydney Swans have won 7 of the last 10.

DateHomeScoreAwayWinnerVenue
2 Aug 2025Sydney68-54EssendonSydneyS.C.G.
10 May 2025Essendon71-63SydneyEssendonDocklands
16 Aug 2024Essendon59-98SydneySydneyDocklands
23 Mar 2024Sydney131-101EssendonSydneyS.C.G.
29 Jul 2023Essendon99-101SydneySydneyDocklands
2 Jul 2022Essendon95-86SydneyEssendonM.C.G.
14 May 2022Sydney105-47EssendonSydneyS.C.G.
1 Aug 2021Essendon102-109SydneySydneyM.C.G.
8 Apr 2021Sydney83-80EssendonSydneyS.C.G.
14 Jun 2020Sydney73-79EssendonEssendonS.C.G.

Home and Away Split

Where these games are played matters. Essendon Bombers have won 3/6 (50%) at home to Sydney, while Sydney Swans have won 5/6 (83%) at home to Essendon.

3/6 (50%)
Essendon at home
5/6 (83%)
Sydney at home

Biggest Wins

Essendon

  • 10 points - Essendon 76-66 Sydney, 6 Jul 2019 at M.C.G.
  • 9 points - Essendon 95-86 Sydney, 2 Jul 2022 at M.C.G.
  • 8 points - Essendon 71-63 Sydney, 10 May 2025 at Docklands

Sydney

  • 58 points - Sydney 105-47 Essendon, 14 May 2022 at S.C.G.
  • 39 points - Essendon 59-98 Sydney, 16 Aug 2024 at Docklands
  • 30 points - Sydney 131-101 Essendon, 23 Mar 2024 at S.C.G.

Record by Venue

VenueGamesEssendonSydneyDraw
S.C.G.6150
Docklands3120
M.C.G.3210

2026 Meetings

Essendon Bombers and Sydney Swans have not met yet in the 2026 AFL season. See this week's AFL tips for both sides.

Essendon vs Sydney Results History

Every completed meeting from 2019 to 2026, most recent first. The 10 most recent games are listed above.

DateHomeScoreAwayWinnerVenue
6 Jul 2019Essendon76-66SydneyEssendonM.C.G.
10 May 2019Sydney77-72EssendonSydneyS.C.G.

Essendon vs Sydney FAQ

What is the head to head record between Essendon and Sydney?

Essendon Bombers and Sydney Swans have met 12 times in the AFL between 2019 and 2026. Sydney Swans lead Essendon Bombers 8-4. The average winning margin is 15.9 points.

Who leads the Essendon vs Sydney AFL rivalry?

Sydney Swans lead Essendon Bombers 8-4 across those 12 games.

Who won the last Essendon vs Sydney game?

Sydney Swans won the most recent meeting.

Do Essendon or Sydney have the better home record in this fixture?

Essendon Bombers have won 3/6 (50%) of their home games against Sydney, and Sydney Swans have won 5/6 (83%) of theirs against Essendon.

More on these sides: Essendon form guide · Sydney form guide · Essendon form guide · Sydney form guide

Head to head data covers AFL seasons 2019 to 2026 (12 completed matches). Updated 8 August 2026. See this week's AFL tips.

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