Essendon Bombers 2026 Fixtures: Every Round Game, Every Opponent Date, Start-Times, Full Schedule, venues.

GOOD: The Bombers won’t have to leave Melbourne between Round 13 and 17, with two games at the MCG before their mid-season bye and two at Marvel after it. Their first five or so rounds look to be on the easier side, with winnable matches against the likes of North Melbourne, Port Adelaide before their Gather Round clash with Melbourne. Double-up games against those clubs are a handy boost in their bid to climb the ladder. In addition, their last four games before their mid-season bye in Round 15 are extremely winnable. It’s also probably for the better, but their prime time fixtures has been pulled right back!

BAD: While the start of their season looks easy enough, it could be a very tough run home for Brad Scott’s side. Six, yes, SIX of their final seven games come against top four hopefuls — specifically Brisbane, GWS, Hawthorn, Adelaide, Geelong and Sydney before a Round 24 date with Port Adelaide. Based on vibes, it’s actually quite surprising to see their fixture is grade as the seventh-easiest!

Fixture difficulty (based on double-ups): 7th-easiest

Essendon Bombers 2026 Fixture List: Every Round Game, Schedule, Date, Timetable, Venues.

Opening Round: BYE

Round 1: Essendon v Hawthorn at MCG (Friday March 13, 7.40pm)

Round 2: Port Adelaide v Essendon at Adelaide Oval (Sunday March 22, 3.15pm)

Round 3: Essendon v North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium (Saturday March 28, 7.35pm)

Round 4: Western Bulldogs v Essendon at Marvel Stadium (Sunday April 5, 7.20pm)

Round 5: Essendon v Melbourne at Adelaide Oval (Saturday April 11, 1.15pm)

Round 6: Gold Coast Suns v Essendon at People First Stadium (Saturday April 18, 1.15pm)

Round 7: Essendon v Collingwood at MCG (Saturday April 25, 3.15pm)

Round 8: Essendon v Brisbane Lions at Marvel Stadium (Saturday May 2, 1.15pm)

Round 9: GWS Giants v Essendon at ENGIE Stadium (Saturday May 9, 4.15pm)

Round 10: Essendon v Fremantle at MCG (Sunday May 17, 1.10pm)

Round 11: Richmond v Essendon at MCG (Friday May 22, 7.40pm)

Round 12: West Coast Eagles v Essendon at Optus Stadium (Sunday May 31, 7.20pm)

Round 13: Essendon v Carlton at MCG (Sunday June 7, 7.20pm)

Round 14: Melbourne v Essendon at MCG (Saturday June 13, 1.15pm)

Round 15: BYE

Round 16: North Melbourne v Essendon at Marvel Stadium

Round 17: Essendon v St Kilda at Marvel Stadium

Round 18: Brisbane Lions v Essendon at The Gabba

Round 19: Essendon v GWS Giants at Marvel Stadium

Round 20: Hawthorn v Essendon at MCG

Round 21: Essendon v Adelaide Crows at Marvel Stadium

Round 22: Geelong Cats v Essendon at GMHBA Stadium

Round 23: Essendon v Sydney Swans at MCG

Round 24: Essendon v Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium

AFL 2026 Club by Club Fixtures: Every Team Schedule.

Adelaide Crows Fixtures — Brisbane Lions Fixtures —

Carlton Blues Fixtures —  Collingwood Magpies Fixtures —

Essendon Bombers Fixtures — Fremantle Dockers Fixtures —

Geelong Cats Fixtures —  Gold Coast Suns Fixtures —

GWS Giants Fixtures —  Hawthorn Hawks Fixtures —

Melbourne Demons Fixtures —  North Melbourne Kangaroos Fixtures — Port Adelaide Power Fixtures —

Richmond Tigers Fixtures  —  St Kilda Saints Fixtures  — Sydney Swans Fixtures —

West Coast Eagles Fixtures — Western Bulldogs Fixtures —

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