Hawthorn Hawks and Essendon Bombers have met 20 times — Hawthorn Hawks won 12, Essendon Bombers won 8, with 0 draws. Hawthorn Hawks leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 3847 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 192.35 per match (2118 for the home side, 1729 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 20 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 20 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 86–180 in .