GWS Giants vs Essendon Bombers Result & Match Stats - AFL Round 9 2026

GWS Giants beat Essendon Bombers 103-89 at Sydney Showground in Round 9 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.

GWS Giants

103 - 89

Full Time

Essendon Bombers

Round 9 · 2026

9 May 2026Sydney Showground

Quarter by quarter

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

Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
GWS Giants	4.0 (24)	1.2 (8)	6.3 (39)	5.2 (32)	103
Essendon Bombers	3.2 (20)	4.3 (27)	4.2 (26)	2.4 (16)	89

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Recent head-to-head

Last 4 meetings: GWS Giants 2, Essendon Bombers 2, averaging 156.8 total points per game.

GWS Giants 103–89 Essendon BombersRd 9 2026 · Sydney Showground

Essendon Bombers 67–64 GWS GiantsRd 19 2026 · Docklands

Essendon Bombers 56–104 GWS GiantsRd 19 2025 · Marvel Stadium

Essendon Bombers 82–62 GWS GiantsRd 9 2024 · Marvel Stadium

Form guide: last 5 games

GWS GiantsLLLWL

• 53–134 @ Western Bulldogs14 Mar 2026
• 74–78 v St Kilda Saints21 Mar 2026
• 54–87 @ Collingwood Magpies27 Mar 2026
• 131–75 v Richmond Tigers12 Apr 2026
• 66–107 @ Sydney Swans17 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 GWS Giants and Essendon Bombers team hubs.