M.C.G. · Sat 11 Apr 2009 · 70,370 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarltonCARL | 4.6 | 7.10 | 13.13 | 112 |
| EssendonESS | 1.4 | 8.6 | 15.7 | 116 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 112 and 116.
Essendon won by 4 points.
16.16 (112) — 17.14 (116)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Judd | 19 | 14 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Nick Stevens | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Marc Murphy | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 |
| Paul Bower | 11 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Houlihan | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryce Gibbs | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Bret Thornton | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Grigg | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Simon Wiggins | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Jarrad Waite | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Joseph | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Hadley | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Brendan Fevola | 13 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Jordan Russell | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Kade Simpson | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mitch Robinson | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Cameron Cloke | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Jacobs | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Eddie Betts | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Matthew Kreuzer | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Garlett | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Stanton | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Courtenay Dempsey | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Andrew Lovett | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Angus Monfries | 10 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Jobe Watson | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Jason Winderlich | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jay Nash | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| David Hille | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lloyd | 10 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Hayden Skipworth | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Heath Hocking | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Alwyn Davey | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| David Zaharakis | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Dustin Fletcher | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Slattery | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Lucas | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Darcy Daniher | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Dyson | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Jetta | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tayte Pears | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| David Myers | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Paddy Ryder | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |