Essendon Bombers 2025 Fixtures: Every Round Game, Every Opponent Date, Start-Times, Full Schedule
ESSENDON
Games against top eight: 12
Top four: 6
Bottom four: 5
Play twice: Carlton, Geelong, Gold Coast, Richmond, Sydney, Western Bulldogs
Byes: Rounds 4, 16
Games at the MCG: 8
Thursday night games: 4
Friday night games: 4
What’s good: Two games against the rebuilding Tigers is a win, while Essendon will have at least eight
appearances in the Thursday and Friday night timeslots.
What’s bad: The Bombers will hope this year’s best teams do not all repeat their form because if they
do, this is a difficult fixture. They follow Gather Round with a trip to Perth.
Essendon Bombers 2025 Fixture List: Every Round Game, Date Kick off times
OPENING ROUND
Saturday March 8
Gold Coast Suns v Essendon, People First Stadium (5.15pm)
ROUND 1
Friday March 14
Hawthorn v Essendon, MCG (7.40pm)
ROUND 2
Saturday March 22
Essendon v Adelaide Crows, MCG (1.20pm)
ROUND 3
Thursday March 27
Essendon v Port Adelaide, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)
ROUND 4
Bye
ROUND 5 (Gather Round)
Saturday April 12
Melbourne v Essendon, Adelaide Oval (7.35pm)
ROUND 6
Friday April 18 (Good Friday)
West Coast Eagles v Essendon, Optus Stadium (6.10pm)
ROUND 7
Friday April 25 (Anzac Day)
Collingwood v Essendon, MCG (3.20pm)
ROUND 8
Thursday May 1
Essendon v North Melbourne, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)
ROUND 9
Saturday May 10
Essendon v Sydney Swans, Marvel Stadium (4.15pm)
ROUND 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round)
Saturday May 17
Western Bulldogs v Essendon, Marvel Stadium (4.15pm)
ROUND 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round)
Friday May 23
Essendon v Richmond, MCG (7.40pm)
ROUND 12
Thursday May 29
Brisbane Lions v Essendon, The Gabba (7.30pm)
ROUND 13
Sunday June 8
Carlton v Essendon, MCG (7.15pm)
ROUND 14
Saturday June 14
Essendon v Geelong Cats, MCG (4.15pm)
ROUND 15
Thursday June 19
Fremantle v Essendon, Optus Stadium (8.10pm)
ROUND 16 (days and times TBC)
Bye
ROUND 17 (days and times TBC)
Thursday July 3 – Sunday July 6
Essendon v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium
ROUND 18 (days and times TBC)
Thursday July 10 – Sunday July 13
Richmond v Essendon, MCG
ROUND 19 (days and times TBC)
Thursday July 17 – Sunday July 20
Essendon v GWS Giants, Marvel Stadium
ROUND 20 (days and times TBC)
Thursday July 24 – Sunday July 27
Essendon v Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium
ROUND 21 (days and times TBC)
Thursday July 31 – Sunday August 3
Sydney Swans v Essendon, SCG
ROUND 22 (days and times TBC)
Thursday August 7 – Sunday August 10
Geelong Cats v Essendon, GMHBA Stadium
ROUND 23 (days and times TBC)
Friday August 15 – Sunday August 17
Essendon v St Kilda, Marvel Stadium
ROUND 24 (days and times TBC)
Friday August 22 – Sunday August 24
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