Essendon Bombers vs Hawthorn Hawks Result & Match Stats - AFL Round 1 2026

Hawthorn Hawks beat Essendon Bombers 145-83 at M.C.G. in Round 1 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

83 - 145

Full Time

Hawthorn Hawks

Round 1 · 2026

13 March 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	4.3 (27)	2.0 (12)	3.2 (20)	4.0 (24)	83
Hawthorn Hawks	5.4 (34)	7.7 (49)	6.3 (39)	3.5 (23)	145

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Recent head-to-head

Last 4 meetings: Essendon Bombers 1, Hawthorn Hawks 3, averaging 196.3 total points per game.

Essendon Bombers 83–145 Hawthorn HawksRd 1 2026 · M.C.G.

Hawthorn Hawks 132–39 Essendon BombersRd 20 2026 · M.C.G.

Hawthorn Hawks 111–85 Essendon BombersRd 1 2025 · MCG

Essendon Bombers 107–83 Hawthorn HawksRd 1 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

Hawthorn HawksWWWWW

• 145–83 @ Essendon Bombers13 Mar 2026
• 99–82 v Sydney Swans19 Mar 2026
• 92–91 v Geelong Cats6 Apr 2026
• 104–64 v Western Bulldogs11 Apr 2026
• 89–86 v Port Adelaide Power18 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 Hawthorn Hawks team hubs.