Hawthorn Hawks and Essendon Bombers have met 20 times — Hawthorn Hawks won 11, Essendon Bombers won 8, with 1 draws. Hawthorn Hawks leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 3676 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 183.80 per match (1986 for the home side, 1690 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (95%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 19 games (95%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 86–180 in .