2026 VFL Season: Essendon Reserves
These are the details of the premiership results for the Essendon Reserves for the 2026 season of the Victorian Football League. The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing nine matches there (eight as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Williamstown in the second elimination final and defeating the Tasmania Devils in the first semi final, the Essendon Reserves were defeated by Box Hill in the second preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2026 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon Reserves
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 100.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Box Hill (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Xavier O'Neill
Vice-Captain:
Jackson Hately
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akuei, Domanic | #64 | 3 | 0 | R01, R11-12 |
| Allison, James | #72 | 4 | 0 | R10-12, R14 |
| Artemis, Jaxon | #34 | 6 | 1 | R12, R14, R16, EF, SF, PF |
| Bella, Will | #77 | 8 | 5 | R01-06, R09, R11 |
| Binns, Jaxon | #74 | 18 | 7 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-18, R20-21 |
| Blakiston, Lachlan | #46 | 3 | 2 | R15, R20-21 |
| Bourke, Cillian | #39 | 16 | 0 | R06-07, R09-12, R14-18, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Brodie, Ryan | #60 | 8 | 4 | R09-12, R14, R18, R20-21 |
| Bryan, Nick | #24 | 3 | 0 | R03-04, R06 |
| Clarke, Angus | #36 | 6 | 3 | R03, R14-15, EF, SF, PF |
| Clohesy, Max | #63 | 2 | 0 | R11-12 |
| Clough, Shane | #56 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Cox, Nik | #13 | 13 | 29 | R01-05, R09, R14, R17, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Day-Wicks, Archer | #44 | 1 | 1 | R01 |
| Dowling, Boston | #73 | 15 | 11 | R05-06, R09-12, R14-18, R20-21, EF, PF |
| Eckersley, Jared | #58 | 9 | 18 | R02, R04-07, R09-11, R18 |
| Eckersley, Zac | #68 | 4 | 0 | R04-05, R16, R18 |
| Edwards, Thomas | #45 | 8 | 20 | R02, R07, R11-12, R14, R20-21, SF |
| Egan, Jake | #53 | 4 | 1 | R09-12 |
| El Achkar, Hussien | #33 | 11 | 20 | R03, R05-07, R09-10, R15-16, EF, SF, PF |
| El-Hawli, Saad | #41 | 9 | 1 | R01, R12, R16-17, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Evans, Connor | #70 | 2 | 0 | R20-21 |
| Farrow, Jacob | #2 | 1 | 1 | R01 |
| Ferronato, Kristian | #80 | 15 | 11 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-16, R20 |
| Gallagher, Kieran | #69 | 6 | 1 | R02-03, R06, R09-11 |
| Gerreyn, Kayle | #19 | 11 | 8 | R01-07, R09-12 |
| Gresham, Jade | #11 | 12 | 32 | R07, R12, R14-18, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Guelfi, Matt | #35 | 15 | 16 | R01, R04-07, R14-18, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Hately, Jackson | #50 | 19 | 9 | R01-05, R07, R09-12, R14-17, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Hayes, Lewis | #18 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Johnson, Zak | #40 | 10 | 1 | R04-06, R16-18, R21, EF, SF, PF |
| Jones, Harry | #23 | 12 | 5 | R01-03, R07, R09-10, R15, R17-18, EF, SF, PF |
| Justice, Blake | #76 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Kalpakis, Deacon | #52 | 11 | 0 | R12, R14-18, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Kitchell, Ty | #67 | 9 | 1 | R01-03, R06-07, R10, EF, SF, PF |
| Kondogiannis, Max | #29 | 10 | 0 | R03-05, R07, R09, R12, R14, EF, SF, PF |
| Leedham, Riley | #61 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| McKay, Ben | #32 | 5 | 0 | R07, R16-17, R20-21 |
| McKay, Solly | #51 | 16 | 2 | R01-06, R09-12, R14-16, R18, R20-21 |
| McMahon, Liam | #48 | 16 | 36 | R01-07, R15-18, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Monteath, Lachlan | #71 | 5 | 2 | R02, R07, R10-12 |
| Naish, Charlie | #81 | 2 | 1 | R09-10 |
| Nguyen, Jayden | #42 | 16 | 14 | R02-05, R09, R11, R14-18, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Nyko, Cam | #65 | 19 | 4 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-18, R20-21, PF |
| O'Neill, Xavier | #55 | 21 | 8 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-18, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Parish, Darcy | #3 | 2 | 0 | R17-18 |
| Perkins, Archie | #16 | 4 | 1 | R04-06, R18 |
| Redman, Mason | #27 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Ridley, Jordan | #14 | 3 | 0 | R02-03, R11 |
| Robey, Sullivan | #9 | 3 | 4 | R01-03 |
| Scott, Noah | #57 | 8 | 1 | R01, R04-05, R09, R15, R18, R20-21 |
| Sellers, Tyler | #75 | 21 | 2 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-18, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Setterfield, Will | #12 | 8 | 3 | R04-07, R16-17, EF, SF |
| Sharp, Dyson | #15 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Staropoli, Nicholas | #82 | 3 | 0 | R07, R09, R15 |
| Taha, Mahmoud | #62 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| Tsatas, Elijah | #5 | 15 | 5 | R01-03, R06-07, R14-18, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
| Uerata, Dayten | #59 | 4 | 3 | R02, R12, R14-15 |
| Unwin, Rhys | #38 | 11 | 6 | R01-06, R17-18, EF, SF, PF |
| Visentini, Vigo | #17 | 10 | 0 | R01, R07, R14-18, EF, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce, Cameron | 21 | 13 | -0- | 8 | R01-07, R09-12, R14-18, R20-21, EF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/03/2026 | Round 1 | Geelong (R) | AWAY | LOSS | GEER by 85 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 28/03/2026 | Round 2 | North Melbourne (R) | HOME | WIN | ESSR by 19 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 05/04/2026 | Round 3 | Footscray (R) | AWAY | LOSS | FOOR by 47 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 18/04/2026 | Round 4 | Gold Coast (R) | AWAY | WIN | ESSR by 6 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 24/04/2026 | Round 5 | Collingwood (R) | AWAY | LOSS | COLR by 11 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 02/05/2026 | Round 6 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 13 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 10/05/2026 | Round 7 | Greater Western Sydney (R) | AWAY | WIN | ESSR by 51 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| Round 8 | BYE | ||||||
| 23/05/2026 | Round 9 | Richmond (R) | AWAY | WIN | ESSR by 18 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 31/05/2026 | Round 10 | Werribee | HOME | LOSS | WERB by 60 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 07/06/2026 | Round 11 | Carlton (R) | HOME | WIN | ESSR by 8 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 14/06/2026 | Round 12 | Casey | AWAY | LOSS | CASY by 32 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| Round 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 28/06/2026 | Round 14 | North Melbourne (R) | AWAY | LOSS | NMLR by 3 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 05/07/2026 | Round 15 | St Kilda (R) | HOME | WIN | ESSR by 25 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 12/07/2026 | Round 16 | Brisbane Lions (R) | AWAY | WIN | ESSR by 30 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 19/07/2026 | Round 17 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | ESSR by 53 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 25/07/2026 | Round 18 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | ESSR by 25 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| Round 19 | BYE | ||||||
| 08/08/2026 | Round 20 | Collingwood (R) | HOME | WIN | ESSR by 1 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 15/08/2026 | Round 21 | Sydney (R) | HOME | WIN | ESSR by 27 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 29/08/2026 | Elimination Final | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | ESSR by 45 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 05/09/2026 | Semi Final | Tasmania Devils | AWAY | WIN | ESSR by 27 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |
| 12/09/2026 | Preliminary Final | Box Hill | AWAY | LOSS | BOXH by 7 | Cameron Joyce | Xavier O'Neill |