Essendon Bombers vs Carlton Blues Result & Match Stats - AFL Round 13 2026

Carlton Blues beat Essendon Bombers 72-67 at M.C.G. in Round 13 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.

Essendon Bombers

67 - 72

Full Time

Carlton Blues

Round 13 · 2026

7 June 2026M.C.G.

Quarter by quarter

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

Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Essendon Bombers	2.3 (15)	4.0 (24)	1.1 (7)	3.3 (21)	67
Carlton Blues	1.2 (8)	2.5 (17)	3.3 (21)	4.2 (26)	72

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Recent head-to-head

Last 4 meetings: Essendon Bombers 0, Carlton Blues 4, averaging 149.8 total points per game.

Essendon Bombers 67–72 Carlton BluesRd 13 2026 · M.C.G.

Carlton Blues 78–70 Essendon BombersRd 13 2025 · MCG

Essendon Bombers 56–90 Carlton BluesRd 24 2025 · MCG

Essendon Bombers 70–96 Carlton BluesRd 13 2024 · MCG

Form guide: last 5 games

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

Carlton BluesWLLLL

• 75–71 v Richmond Tigers12 Mar 2026
• 77–100 v Melbourne Demons29 Mar 2026
• 86–96 @ North Melbourne Kangaroos3 Apr 2026
• 86–114 @ Adelaide Crows9 Apr 2026
• 83–88 v Collingwood Magpies16 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 Essendon Bombers and Carlton Blues team hubs.