Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers Result & Match Stats - AFL Round 18 2026

Brisbane Lions beat Essendon Bombers 149-59 at Gabba in Round 18 of the 2026 AFL season.

The final score, the quarter-by-quarter breakdown, where the game was played, and the form and head-to-head picture around it — all from real recorded results.

Brisbane Lions

149 - 59

Full Time

Essendon Bombers

Round 18 · 2026

12 July 2026Gabba

Quarter by quarter

Scores per quarter as goals.behinds (points), with the full-time total.

Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Brisbane Lions	5.6 (36)	4.4 (28)	7.4 (46)	6.3 (39)	149
Essendon Bombers	0.3 (3)	1.3 (9)	0.3 (3)	7.2 (44)	59

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Recent head-to-head

Last 4 meetings: Brisbane Lions 4, Essendon Bombers 0, averaging 186.5 total points per game.

Essendon Bombers 79–143 Brisbane LionsRd 8 2026 · Docklands

Brisbane Lions 149–59 Essendon BombersRd 18 2026 · Gabba

Brisbane Lions 90–72 Essendon BombersRd 12 2025 · Gabba

Brisbane Lions 87–67 Essendon BombersRd 24 2024 · Gabba

Form guide: last 5 games

Brisbane LionsLWWWL

• 60–104 @ Sydney Swans14 Mar 2026
• 113–80 @ St Kilda Saints28 Mar 2026
• 119–65 v Collingwood Magpies2 Apr 2026
• 92–66 @ North Melbourne Kangaroos11 Apr 2026
• 102–104 @ Melbourne Demons19 Apr 2026

Essendon BombersLLLWL

• 70–133 @ Port Adelaide Power22 Mar 2026
• 69–81 v North Melbourne Kangaroos28 Mar 2026
• 65–99 @ Western Bulldogs5 Apr 2026
• 113–68 v Melbourne Demons11 Apr 2026
• 110–119 @ Gold Coast Suns18 Apr 2026

Go deeper on this game: the full stat sheet and player numbers are in the match centre, with season-long club data on the Brisbane Lions and Essendon Bombers team hubs.