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ESSENDON
Club Formed: May 1872
Premierships VFA: 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894.
League: 1897, 1901, 1911, 1912, 1923, 1924,
1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1962, 1965,
1984, 1985, 1993, 2000


MATCH RECORDS
to the end of season 2005

versus

Played

(N)

WON

(N)

LOST

(N)

DRAW

(N)

Win %

Adelaide

21

11

13

5

8

6

61.90

Brisbane

29

17

17

8

12

9

58.62

Carlton

222

8

104

4

115

4

3

47.52

Collingwood

212

0

95

6

113

3

4

45.72

Fitzroy

197

1

112

1

80

5

56.85

Fsc-W.B’dogs

142

9

87

6

53

2

2

1

61.97

Fremantle

17

6

13

6

4

76.47

Geelong

202

12

112

7

85

5

5

56.68

Hawthorn

143

5

92

5

51

64.34

Melbourne

201

2

123

1

76

1

2

61.69

NM-Kangaroos

140

13

92

2

47

11

1

66.07

Port Adelaide

15

10

6

4

9

6

40.00

Richmond

178

7

97

5

77

1

4

1

55.62

St Kilda

196

8

133

5

59

3

4

68.88

SM-Sydney

203

14

126

6

76

7

1

1

62.32

University

14

 

12

 

2

 

85.71

West Coast

34

10

21

6

13

4

61.76

 

2166

142

1255

77

880

62

31

3

58.66


MATCH RECORDS versus OTHER CLUBS

Highest Scores

versus

Greatest Winning Margins

1995-R14-MCG 27.20-182 (v 60) Adelaide 1995-R14-MCG

122pts (182-60)

1988-R9-MCG 29.20-194 (v 54) Brisbane 1988-R9-MCG

140pts (194-54)

2005-R21-MCG 28.14-182 (v 83) Carlton 1985-R6-WH

109pts (176-67)

1984-PF-P 28.6-174 (v 41) Collingwood 1984-PF-P

133pts (174-41)

1985-R2-VP 24.22-166 (v 63) Fitzroy 1985-R2-VP

103pts (166-63)

1982-R2-WO 32.16-208 (v 62) Fsc-W.B’dogs 1982-R22-WO

146pts (208-62)

2000-R18-Dok 24.15-159 (v 72) Fremantle 2000-R18-Dok

87pts (159-72)

1983-R21-KP 26.9-165 (v 83) Geelong 1986-R2-WH

97pts (148-51)

1968-R1-WH 26.16-172 (v 99) Hawthorn 1944-R12-WH

107pts (132-25)

1986-R15-MCG 27.20-182 (v 60) Melbourne 1986-R15-MCG

122pts (182-60)

2000-1QF-MCG 31.12-198 (v 73) NM-Kangaroos 2000-1QF-MCG

125pts (198-73)

2000-R1-Dok 24.12-156 (v 62) Port Adelaide 2000-R1-Dok

94pts (156-62)

1960-R2-PR 25.20-170 (v 45) Richmond 1960-R2-PR

125pts (170-45)

1944-R17-WH 28.21-189 (v 83) St Kilda 1911-R16-JO

125pts (163-38)

1964-R18-WH 28.16-184 (v 19) SM-Sydney 1964-R18-WH

165pts (184-19)

1912-R10-MCG 16.24-120 (v 52) University 1914-R11-MCG

79pts (105-26)

1989-R15-WH 25.10-160 (v 18) West Coast 1989-R15-WH

142pts (160-18)


BEST IN EACH QUARTER

1st Qu:

11.3-69

v

North Melb 1988-R1-WH

2nd Qu:

13.4-82

v

North Melb 1972-R19-WH

3rd Qu:

13.4-82

v

Footscray 1982-R22-WO

4th Qu:

12.3-75

v

South Melb 1950-R2-WH

HIGH & LOW POINTS OF SEASON 2005

HIGHEST SCORES: 28.14-182 v Carlton 11.17-83
21.11-137 v West.B'dogs 17.8-110
21.5-131 v Collingwood 15.15-105
19.5-119 v St Kilda 16.8-104
Sun Aug 21
Sun May 29
Fri(N) July 15
Fri(N) June 24
R21-MCG
R10-Dok
R16-MCG
R13-Dok
LOWEST SCORES: 8.9-57 v Melbourne 15.13-103
9.9-63 v Adelaide 24.7-151
9.12-66 v Richmond 14.8-92
9.12-66 v Port Adel 12.13-85
Sat(N) Mar 26
Sat(N) June 4
Sat July 9
Sat(N) May 21
R1-MCG
R11-FP
R15-MCG
R9-FP
G.W.M.: 99pts – Essendon 28.14-182 v Carlton 11.17-83
35pts – Essendon 17.15-117 v Fremantle 11.16-82
27pts – Essendon 21.11-137 v West.B'dogs 17.8-110
26pts – Essendon 21.5-131 v Collingwood 15.15-105
Sun Aug 21
Sun May 15
Sun May 29
Fri(N) July 15
R21-MCG
R8-Dok
R10-Dok
R16-MCG
BEST IN GOALS: 8.1 – MATTHEW LLOYD – 21.5-131 v Col 15.15-105
7.2 – MATTHEW LLOYD – 28.14-182 v Car 11.17-83
Fri(N) July 15
Sun Aug 21
R16-MCG
R21-MCG
HIGHEST AGAINST: Adelaide 24.7-151 v Essendon 9.9-73
Brisbane 21.10-136 v Essendon 12.16-88
Geelong 19.17-131 v Essendon 11.9-75
Kangaroos 19.14-128 v Essendon 13.8-86
Sat(N) June 4
Sat(N) April 30
Sat(N) Apr 16
Sat(N) July 2
R11-FP
R6-Dok
R4-Dok
R14-Dok
LOWEST AGAINST: Collingwood 10.9-69 v Essendon 11.17-83
Hawthorn 11.9-75 v Essendon 10.17-77
Mon April 25
Sun April 10
R5-MCG
R3-MCG
HEAVIEST DEFEATS: 88pts – Adelaide 24.7-151 v Essendon 9.9-63
56pts – Geelong 19.17-131 v Essendon 11.9-75
48pts – Brisbane 21.10-136 v Essendon 12.16-88
46pts – Melbourne 15.13-103 v Essendon 8.9-57
Sat(N) June 4
Sat(N) April 16
Sat(N) April 30
Sat(N) Mar 26
R11-FP
R4-Dok
R6-Dok
R1-MCG

HIGH & LOW POINTS OF SEASON 2004

HIGHEST SCORES: 24.11-155 v Richmond 11.11-77
24.10-154 v Hawthorn 12.8-80
Fri(N) July 10
Sat June 5
R15-MCG
R11-MCG
LOWEST SCORES: 8.9-57 v Carlton 10.14-74
8.12-60 v St Kilda 13.16-94
8.14-62 v Port Adel 23.20-158
Sat Aug 7
Sat(N) April 3
Sun March 28
R19-MCG
R2-Dok
R1-FP
G.W.M.: 78pts – Essendon 24.11-155 v Richmond 11.11-77
74pts – Essendon 24.10-154 v Hawthorn 12.8-80
Sat July 10
Sat June 5
R15-MCG
R11-MCG
BEST IN GOALS: 9.1 – MATTHEW LLOYD – Ess 24.11-155 v Rch 11.11-77 8.0 – MATTHEW LLOYD – Ess 22.5-137 v WC 20.11-131 Fri(N) July 10
Sat(N) April 8
R15-MCG
R3-Dok
HIGHEST AGAINST: Brisbane 25.12-162 v Essendon 14.12-96
Port Adel 23.20-158 v Essendon 8.14-62
Sat(N) June 12
Sun March 28
R12-Dok
R1-FP
LOWEST AGAINST: Carlton 10.14-74 v Essendon 8.9-57
Geelong 10.14-74 v Essendon 9.10-64
Richmond 11.11-77 v Essendon 24.11-155
Sat Aug 7
Sat(N) Sept 11
Sat July 10
R19-MCG
1SF-MCG
R15-MCG
HEAVIEST DEFEATS: 96pts – Port Adel 23.20-158 v Essendon 8.14-62
66pts – Brisbane 25.12-162 v Essendon 14.12-96
Sun March 28
Sat(N) June 12
R1-FP
R12-Dok

HIGH & LOW POINTS OF SEASON 2003

HIGHEST SCORES: 23.9-147 v Collingwood 12.9-81
22.15-147 v West.B'dogs 12.8-80
Fri April 25
Sun Aug 10
R5-MCG
R19-Dok
LOWEST SCORES: 5.12-42 v Richmond 11.18-84
6.8-44 v Port Adelaide 12.11-83
7.7-49 v Adelaide 13.12-90
Sat May 10
Sat(N) Sept 13
Fri(N) July 11
R7-MCG
1SF-FP
R15-FP
G.W.M.: 68pts – Essendon 17.17-119 v St Kilda 7.9-51
66pts – Essendon 23.9-147 v Collingwood 12.9-81
Fri(N) July 4
Fri April 25
R14-Dok
R5-MCG
BEST IN GOALS: 11.1 – MATTHEW LLOYD – Ess 22.15-147 v WB 12.8-80
  8.2 – MATTHEW LLOYD – Ess 17.17-119 v StK 7.9-51
Sun Aug 10
Fri(N) July 4
R19-Dok
R14-Dok
HIGHEST AGAINST: Port Adel 23.8-146 v Essendon 14.12-96
Sydney 21.7-133 v Essendon 12.7-79
Fri(N) May 23
Sat(N) June 7
R9-Dok
R11-Hom
LOWEST AGAINST: Hawthorn 8.5-53 v Essendon 15.16-106
St Kilda 7.9-51 v Essendon 17.17-119
Richmond 7.11-53 v Essendon 13.14-92
Fri(N) May 16
Fri(N) July 4
Sun Aug 17
R8-MCG
R14-Dok
R20-MCG
HEAVIEST DEFEATS: 54pts – Sydney 21.7-133 v Essendon 12.7-79
50pts – Port Adel 23.8-146 v Essendon 14.12-96
Sat(N) June 7
Fri(N) May 23
R11-Hom
R9-Dok

HIGH & LOW POINTS OF SEASON 2002

HIGHEST SCORE: 26.15-171 v St Kilda Sun May 19 R8-Dok
LOWEST SCORE: 4.9-33 v Collingwood 9.12-66 Thu April 25 R5-MCG
G.W.M.: 99pts – Essendon 26.15-171 v St Kilda 11.6-72 Sun May 19 R8-Dok
BEST IN GOALS: 6.1 – MATTHEW LLOYD – Ess 18.18-126 v Gee 11.10-76
6.1 – MATTHEW LLOYD – Ess 19.8-122 v Ade 11.15-81
Sat(N) Mar 30
Fri(N) April 19
R1-MCG
R4-Dok
HIGHEST AGAINST: Adelaide 18.16-124 v Essendon 11.10-76 Sun Aug 11 R19-FP
LOWEST AGAINST: Carlton 5.7-37 v Essendon 12.20-92 Sun Sept 1 R22-MCG
HEAVIEST DEFEAT: 59pts – Port Adelaide 16.12-108 v Essendon 7.7-49 Sat(N) June 8 R11-Dok

HIGH & LOW POINTS OF SEASON 2001

HIGHEST SCORE: 27.9-171 v Kangaroos 25.9-159 Sun  July 22 R16-MCG
LOWEST SCORE: 10.14-74 v Brisbane 15.12-102 Sat(N) June 2 R10-BCG
G.W.M.: 89pts – Essendon 21.10-136 v West Coast 6.11-47 Sat(N) Aug 25 R21-S
BEST IN GOALS: 10.4 – MATTHEW LLOYD – Ess 24.14-158 v WC 10.10-70 Sun May 6 R6-Dok
HIGHEST AGAINST: Kangaroos 25.9-159 v Essendon 27.9-171 Sun July 22 R16-MCG
LOWEST AGAINST: Richmond 5.13-43 v Essendon 17.11-113 Fri(N) Sept 7 1QF-MCG
HEAVIEST DEFEAT: 28pts – Brisbane 15.12-102 v Essendon 10.14-74 Sat(N) June 2 R10-BCG

HIGH & LOW POINTS OF SEASON 2000

HIGHEST SCORE: 31.12-198 v Kangaroos 11.7-73 Sat Aug 12 1QF-MCG
LOWEST SCORE: 12.9-81 v Bulldogs 14.8-92 Fri(N) July 28 R21-Dok
G.W.M.: 125pts – Essendon 31.12-198 v Kangaroos 11.7-73 Sat Aug 12 1QF-MCG
BEST IN GOALS: 9.2 – MATTHEW LLOYD – Ess 24.15-159 v Fre 11.6-72 Fri(N) July 7 R18-Dok
HIGHEST AGAINST: Collingwood 15.10-100 v Essendon 21.14-140 Tue April 25 R7-MCG
LOWEST AGAINST: Port Adelaide 7.16-58 v Essendon 12.17-89 Sat(N) June 24 R16-FP
HEAVIEST DEFEAT: 11pts – Bulldogs 14.8-92 v Essendon 12.9-81 Fri(N) July 28 R21-Dok

ESSENDON — CLUB HISTORY
to the end of season 2005

MOST CLUB MATCHES

378 Simon Madden 1974-1992
320 Dick Reynolds 1933-1951
307 Tim Watson 1977-91, 1993-94
300 Garry Foulds 1974-1989
294 Terry Daniher 1978-1992
290 Bill Hutchison 1942-1957
266 Don McKenzie 1960-1974
264 Ken Fletcher 1967-1980
263 Jack Clarke 1951-1967
243 Gary O'Donnell 1987-1998

MOST CLUB GOALS

* 754 Matthew Lloyd 1995—
575 Simon Madden 1974-1992
537 John Coleman 1949-1954
509 Paul Salmon 1983-1995
496 Bill Hutchison 1942-1957
447 Terry Daniher 1978-1992
442 Dick Reynolds 1933-1951
420 Alan Noonan 1966-1976
415 Keith Forbes 1928-1937
372 Ted Freyer 1929-1937
 

* listed player in 2005

 

HIGHEST SCORES

1982-R22-WO 32.16-208 v Footscray 9.8-62
2000-1QF-MCG 31.12-198 v Kangaroos 11.7-73
1988-R9-MCG 29.20-194 v Brisbane 8.6-54
1934-R8-WH 29.16-190 v North Melb 15.13-103
1982-R1-WH 29.16-190 v Footscray 11.15-81
1944-R17-WH 28.21-189 v St Kilda 12.11-83
1964-R18-WH 28.16-184 v South Melb 2.7-19
1985-R21-WH 27.22-184 v St Kilda 14.7-91
1986-R15-MCG 27.20-182 v Melbourne 8.12-60
1995-R14-MCG 27.20-182 v Adelaide 8.12-60
1998-R2-MCG 28.14-182 v St Kilda 13.15-93
2005-R21-MCG 28.14-182 v Carlton 11.17-83

GREATEST WINNING MARGINS

165pts 1964-R18-WH 28.16-184 v SM 2.7-19
146pts 1982-R22-WO 32.16-208 v Fsc 9.8-62
142pts 1989-R15-WH 25.10-160 v WCE 1.12-18
140pts 1988-R9-MCG 29.20-194 v Bri 8.6-54
133pts 1984-PF-P 28.6-174 v Col 5.11-41
132pts 1983-R6-WH 27.19-181 v Fsc 7.7-49
125pts 1960-R2-PR 25.20-170 v Rch 5.15-45
125pts 2000-1QF-MCG 31.12-198 v Kan 11.7-73
122pts 1986-R15-MCG 27.20-182 v Mel 8.12-60
122pts 1995-R14-MCG 27.20-182 v Ade 8.12-60
120pts 1911-R16-JO 23.20-158 v StK 5.8-38

LOWEST SCORES (1897-1924)

1899-R1-BS 0.9-9 v Fitzroy 6.11-47
1900-R8-AP 1.4-10 v South Melb 4.14-38
1899-B3R-AP 2.1-13 v South Melb 3.10-28
1906-R4-JO 1.7-13 v St Kilda 6.8-44
1897-F-AP 1.8-14 v Melbourne 0.8-8
1903-R10-PP 2.2-14 v Carlton 6.14-50
1899-R3-EM 1.9-15 v South Melb 0.9-9
1898-A3R-BS 2.4-16 v Fitzroy 5.15-45
1902-R12-PP 1.10-16 v Carlton 4.9-33

LOWEST SCORES (1925-2005)

1955-R5-WO 2.11-23 v Footscray 4.12-36
1999-R4-S 3.5-23 v West Coast 15.7-97
1989-R13-WH 3.10-28 v Footscray 3.5-23
1925-R12-VP 4.5-29 v Collingwood 15.19-109
1927-R17-VP 4.6-30 v Collingwood 3.13-31
1954-R6-WO 4.7-31 v Footscray 12.8-80
1988-R12-P 4.9-33 v Fitzroy 7.9-51
2002-R5-MCG 4.9-33 v Collingwood 9.12-66
1984-R17-WO 4.10-34 v Footscray 3.14-32
1967-R16-KP 4.10-34 v Geelong 10.11-71
1960-R4-WO 4.11-35 v Footscray 4.2-26
1989-R11-MCG 4.11-35 v Geelong 12.17-89

THE BIG DEFEATS

163pts 1987-R17-SCG 11.7-73 v Syd 36.20-236
160pts 1992-R20-MCG 8.8-56 v Haw 32.24-216
147pts 1971-R14-VP 7.11-53 v Col 30.20-200
116pts 1934-R17-CO 6.5-41 v Gee 21.31-157
114pts 1987-R9-P 7.9-51 v Haw 25.15-165
106pts 1977-R11-PP 8.9-57 v Haw 23.25-163
102pts 1936-R2-PP 5.13-43 v Car 21.19-145
100pts 1977-R6-WH 13.11-89 v Fsc 29.15-189
99pts 1988-R2-WCA 11.10-76 v WCE 26.19-175
97pts 1997-R12-S 9.6-60 v Fre 24.13-157
96pts 1979-R5-WH 10.16-76 v Fit 25.22-172
96pts 1996-R4-FP 9.11-65 v Ade 23.23-161
96pts 2004-R1-FP 8.14-62 v PA 23.20-158

LONGEST WINNING,
LONGEST LOSING SEQUENCE

  WINNING SEQUENCE   LOSING SEQUENCE

20

2000, R1-20

14

R3-16, 1933

16

R12-1949 to R5-1950

10

R6-16, 1915

16

R7-1950 to R2-1951

10

R15-1978 to R1+R3, 1979

15

1981, R7-21   In a season: 14 in 1933
  In a season: 20 in 2000    

ALL-TIME GOALKICKERS

14.5

JOHN COLEMAN 1954-R7-WH Ess 22.13-145 v Fit 7.12-54

13.7

JOHN COLEMAN 1952-R8-BXG Gee 12.14-86 v Ess 23.17-155

13.4

MATTHEW LLOYD 1999-R3-MCG Ess 22.17-149 v Syd 9.14-68

13.3

JOHN COLEMAN 1952-R18-WH Ess 20.12-132 v Haw 11.11-77

12.4

TED FREYER 1935-R1-MCG Mel 15.9-99 v Ess 24.15-159

12.2

JOHN COLEMAN 1949-R1-WH Ess 18.12-120 v Haw 9.3-57

12.4

FRED GALLAGHER 1957-R8-WH Ess 21.12-138 v Gee 15.12-102

11.2

JOHN COLEMAN 1950-R2-WH Ess 29.7-181 v SM 10.16-76

11.4

JOHN COLEMAN 1953-R2-AP SM 13.21-99 v Ess 13.11-89

11.3

GEOFF BLETHYN 1972-R12-WH Ess 14.15-99 v Fsc 19.19-133

11.4

PAUL SALMON 1986-R19-P Ess 23.16-154 v Rch 11.9-75

11.2

PAUL SALMON 1987-R15-WCA WCE 18.10-118 v Ess 21.20-146

11.1

MATTHEW LLOYD 2003-R19-Dok Ess 22.15-147 v WB 12.8-80

10

GREG STOCKDALE 1923-R1-WH Ess 15.13-103 v StK 8.12-60

10.9

VINCE IRWIN 1924-R8-WH Ess 16.17-113 v StK 3.13-31

10.1

TOM REYNOLDS 1939-R10-WH Ess 19.11-125 v Haw 16.19-115

10.4

JOHN COLEMAN 1950-R11-WH Ess 12.18-90 v Col 6.12-48

10.2

JOHN COLEMAN 1950-R18-JO StK 8.7-55 v Ess 21.10-136

10.2

JOHN COLEMAN 1953-R1-WH Ess 17.9-111 v Fit 12.16-88

10

JOHN COLEMAN 1953-R3-WH Ess 17.20-122 v StK 7.16-58

10.2

JOHN COLEMAN 1953-R18-PR Rch 13.7-85 v Ess 19.12-126

10.2

JOHN COLEMAN 1954-R1-GO Haw 8.13-61 v Ess 14.11-95

10.1

RON EVANS 1960-R12-GO Haw 10.13-73 v Ess 16.11-107

10.4

TED FORDHAM 1966-R14-VP Col 7.10-52 v Ess 18.9-117

10.6

PAUL SALMON 1993-R6-MCG Ess 23.18-156 v Gee 19.18-132

10.4

MATTHEW LLOYD 2001-R6-Dok Ess 24.14-158 v WCE 10.10-70

see also Goalkickers, 7 goals or more


THE HONOUR BOARD

Year LEADING GOALKICKER   BEST & FAIREST CAPTAIN COACH
1897 NORMAN WAUGH

23

 

There was no

GEORGE STUCKEY  
1898 CHARLIE. MOORE

20

 

regular award

GEORGE STUCKEY  
1899 ARTHUR CLEGHORN

15

 

prior to 1922

GEORGE STUCKEY  
1900 ALBERT THURGOOD

25

    GEORGE STUCKEY  
1901 FRED HISKINS

34

  ALBERT THURGOOD TOD COLLINS  
1902 ALBERT THURGOOD

32

    TOD COLLINS  
1903 MICHAEL MADDEN

15

  HUGH GAVIN JIM ANDERSON  
1904 MICHAEL MADDEN

25

    HUGH GAVIN  
1905 GEORGE BARKER

29

    WILLIAM ROBINSON  
1906 NORMAN YEO

31

  JACK Dookie McKENZIE JACK McKENZIE  
1907 JIM MARTIN

16

    WILLIAM GRIFFITH  
1908 DAVE SMITH

26

  BILL BUSBRIDGE WILLIAM GRIFFITH  
1909 PAT SHEA

40

  BILL BUSBRIDGE WILLIAM GRIFFITH  
1910 ALBERT ARMSTRONG

30

    ALAN BELCHER  
1911 LOU ARMSTRONG

35

  ERNIE CAMERON DAVE SMITH JOHN WORRALL
1912 JACK KIRBY

43

  ERNIE CAMERON ALAN BELCHER JOHN WORRALL
1913 JACK KIRBY

29

  FRED BARING ALAN BELCHER JOHN WORRALL
1914 ERNIE LUMSDEN

28

    ALAN BELCHER JOHN WORRALL
1915 WILLIAM WALKER

14

    ALAN BELCHER JOHN WORRALL
1916 Club in recess     World War 1    
1917 Club in recess     World War 1    
1918 NORM HALL

15

    FRED BARING JOHN WORRALL
1919 DAVE WALSH

15

    PERCY OGDEN JOHN WORRALL
1920 FRANK McDONALD

33

  JACK GARDEN PERCY OGDEN PERCY OGDEN
1921 FRANK McDONALD

17

    PERCY OGDEN PERCY OGDEN
1922 JACK MORIARTY

36

  TOM FITZMAURICE SYD BARKER SYD BARKER
1923 GREG STOCKDALE

68

  TOM FITZMAURICE SYD BARKER SYD BARKER
1924 TOM JENKINS

50

  TOM FITZMAURICE SYD BARKER SYD BARKER
1925 TOM JENKINS

37

  GREG STOCKDALE FRANK MAHER FRANK MAHER
1926 GREG STOCKDALE

36

  JOE HARRISON FRANK MAHER FRANK MAHER
1927 JACK VOSTI

35

  FRANK MAHER FRANK MAHER FRANK MAHER
1928 GREG STOCKDALE

39

  NORM BECKTON FRANK MAHER CHARLIE HARDY
1929 KEITH FORBES
LEN JOHNSON

40
40

  HOWARD OKEY NORM BECKTON CHARLIE HARDY
1930 KEITH FORBES

54

  KEITH FORBES NORM BECKTON CHARLIE HARDY
1931 TED FREYER

50

  TOM CLARKE GARNET CAMPBELL GARNET CAMPBELL
1932 TED FREYER

52

  SYD CARMAN GARNET CAMPBELL GARNET CAMPBELL
1933 TED FREYER

51

  PADDY WALSH GARNET CAMPBELL GARNET CAMPBELL
1934 TED FREYER

61

  DICK REYNOLDS KEITH FORBES CHARLIE MAY
1935 KEITH FORBES

52

  KEITH FORBES KEITH FORBES CHARLIE MAY
1936 TED FREYER

50

  DICK REYNOLDS JACK BAGGOTT JACK BAGGOTT
1937 KEITH FORBES

44

  DICK REYNOLDS JACK BAGGOTT
KEITH FORBES
JACK BAGGOTT
1938 TOM REYNOLDS

68

  DICK REYNOLDS LEN WEBSTER JACK BAGGOTT
1939 TOM REYNOLDS

71

  DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS JACK BAGGOTT
1940 EDWARD BRYCE

48

  HUGH TORNEY DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS
1941 TOM REYNOLDS

65

  WALLY BUTTSWORTH DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS
1942 TOM REYNOLDS

61

  DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS
1943 TOM REYNOLDS

31

  DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS
1944 ROY POWELL

42

  PERC BUSHBY DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS
1945 BILL BRITTINGHAM

48

  WALLY BUTTSWORTH DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS
1946 BILL BRITTINGHAM

66

  WALLY BUTTSWORTH DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS
1947 TED LEEHANE

50

  BILL HUTCHISON DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS
1948 BILL HUTCHISON

52

  BILL HUTCHISON DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS
1949 JOHN COLEMAN

100

  JOHN COLEMAN DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS
1950 JOHN COLEMAN

120

  BILL HUTCHISON DICK REYNOLDS DICK REYNOLDS
1951 JOHN COLEMAN

75

  NORM McDONALD BILL HUTCHISON DICK REYNOLDS
1952 JOHN COLEMAN

103

  BILL HUTCHISON BILL HUTCHISON DICK REYNOLDS
1953 JOHN COLEMAN

97

  BILL HUTCHISON BILL HUTCHISON DICK REYNOLDS
1954 JOHN COLEMAN

42

  JOHN GILL BILL HUTCHISON DICK REYNOLDS
1955 HUGH MITCHELL

51

  BILL HUTCHISON BILL HUTCHISON DICK REYNOLDS
1956 GRAHAM WILLEY

33

  BILL HUTCHISON BILL HUTCHISON DICK REYNOLDS
1957 FRED GALLAGHER

34

  REG BURGESS BILL HUTCHISON DICK REYNOLDS
1958 JOHN BIRT

31

  JACK CLARKE JACK CLARKE DICK REYNOLDS
1959 RON EVANS

78

  HUGH MITCHELL JACK CLARKE DICK REYNOLDS
1960 RON EVANS

67

  REG BURGESS JACK CLARKE DICK REYNOLDS
1961 HUGH MITCHELL

33

  JOHN BIRT JACK CLARKE JOHN COLEMAN
1962 CHARLES PAYNE

39

  JACK CLARKE JACK CLARKE JOHN COLEMAN
1963 CHARLES PAYNE

36

  KEN FRASER JACK CLARKE JOHN COLEMAN
1964 HUGH MITCHELL

32

  KEN FRASER JACK CLARKE JOHN COLEMAN
1965 TED FORDHAM

54

  JOHN BIRT KEN FRASER JOHN COLEMAN
1966 TED FORDHAM

76

  DON McKENZIE KEN FRASER JOHN COLEMAN
1967 ALAN NOONAN

40

  JOHN BIRT KEN FRASER JOHN COLEMAN
1968 ALAN NOONAN

51

  BARRY DAVIS KEN FRASER JACK CLARKE
1969 ALAN NOONAN

43

  BARRY DAVIS DON McKENZIE JACK CLARKE
1970 GEOFF BLETHYN

33

  DARYL GERLACH BARRY DAVIS JACK CLARKE
1971 ALAN NOONAN

31

  BARRY DAVIS BARRY DAVIS JOHN BIRT
1972 GEOFF BLETHYN

107

  NEVILLE FIELDS DES TUDDENHAM DES TUDDENHAM
1973 ALAN NOONAN

63

  ANDREW WILSON DES TUDDENHAM DES TUDDENHAM
1974 ALAN NOONAN

77

  GRAHAM MOSS DES TUDDENHAM DES TUDDENHAM
1975 ALAN NOONAN

48

  GRAHAM MOSS DES TUDDENHAM DES TUDDENHAM
1976 GEOFF BLETHYN

39

  GRAHAM MOSS GRAHAM MOSS BILL STEPHEN
1977 MAX CROW

38

  SIMON MADDEN KEN FLETCHER BILL STEPHEN
1978 WAYNE PRIMMER

47

  KEN FLETCHER KEN FLETCHER BARRY DAVIS
1979 TERRY DANIHER

57

  SIMON MADDEN KEN FLETCHER BARRY DAVIS
1980 SIMON MADDEN

45

  TIM WATSON SIMON MADDEN BARRY DAVIS
1981 TONY BUHAGIAR

42

  NEALE DANIHER SIMON MADDEN KEVIN SHEEDY
1982 SIMON MADDEN

49

  TERRY DANIHER NEALE DANIHER
RON ANDREWS
KEVIN SHEEDY
1983 TERRY DANIHER

63

  SIMON MADDEN TERRY DANIHER KEVIN SHEEDY
1984 PAUL SALMON

63

  SIMON MADDEN TERRY DANIHER KEVIN SHEEDY
1985 MARK HARVEY

48

  TIM WATSON TERRY DANIHER KEVIN SHEEDY
1986 ALAN EZARD

47

  GLEN HAWKER TERRY DANIHER KEVIN SHEEDY
1987 PAUL SALMON

43

  MARK THOMPSON TERRY DANIHER KEVIN SHEEDY
1988 PAUL SALMON

37

  TIM WATSON TERRY DANIHER KEVIN SHEEDY
1989 PAUL SALMON

39

  TIM WATSON TIM WATSON KEVIN SHEEDY
1990 PAUL SALMON

43

  MARK THOMPSON TIM WATSON KEVIN SHEEDY
1991 SIMON MADDEN

42

  ALAN EZARD TIM WATSON KEVIN SHEEDY
1992 PAUL SALMON

59

  MARK HARVEY MARK THOMPSON KEVIN SHEEDY
1993 PAUL SALMON

65

  GARY O’DONNELL MARK THOMPSON KEVIN SHEEDY
1994 SCOTT CUMMINGS

32

  JAMES HIRD MARK THOMPSON KEVIN SHEEDY
1995 JAMES HIRD

47

  JAMES HIRD MARK THOMPSON KEVIN SHEEDY
1996 JAMES HIRD 39

39

  JAMES HIRD GARY O’DONNELL KEVIN SHEEDY
1997 MATTHEW LLOYD

63

  SEAN DENHAM GARY O’DONNELL KEVIN SHEEDY
1998 MATTHEW LLOYD

70

  DAMIEN HARDWICK JAMES HIRD KEVIN SHEEDY
1999 MATTHEW LLOYD

87

  MARK MERCURI JAMES HIRD
MICHAEL LONG
KEVIN SHEEDY
2000 MATTHEW LLOYD

109

  DUSTIN FLETCHER JAMES HIRD KEVIN SHEEDY
2001 MATTHEW LLOYD

105

  JASON JOHNSON JAMES HIRD KEVIN SHEEDY
2002 MATTHEW LLOYD

47

  MARK JOHNSON JAMES HIRD KEVIN SHEEDY
2003 MATTHEW LLOYD

93

  JAMES HIRD
SCOTT LUCAS
JAMES HIRD KEVIN SHEEDY
2004 MATTHEW LLOYD

96

  ADAM McPHEE JAMES HIRD KEVIN SHEEDY
2005 MATTHEW LLOYD

59

  JASON JOHNSON JAMES HIRD KEVIN SHEEDY

ESSENDON
ladder position at the end of each home-and-away season

Year Ladder
Finish
Teams P W L D For Agst % Pts

Finals

1897 2nd 8 14 11 3 706 444 159.0 44 Premiers
1898 1st 8 17 13 4 888 451 196.9 52 RunnerUp
1899 4th 8 17 10 7 772 525 147.0 40 5th
1900 2nd 8 17 11 6 859 550 156.2 44 3rd
1901 2nd 8 17 12 5 1085 582 186.4 48 Premiers
1902 2nd 8 17 13 4 885 625 141.6 52 RunnerUp
1903 6th 8 17 6 10 1 691 879 78.6 26  
1904 4th 8 17 10 7 835 738 113.1 40 4th
1905 4th 8 17 9 8 976 853 114.4 36 4th
1906 4th 8 17 10 7 959 833 115.1 40 4th
1907 8th 8 17 5 12 774 1046 74.0 20  
1908 2nd 10 18 14 4 1160 814 142.5 56 RunnerUp
1909 4th 10 18 11 7 1076 884 121.7 44 4th
1910 4th 10 18 12 6 1113 963 115.6 48 4th
1911 1st 10 18 15 2 1 1202 677 177.5 62 Premiers
1912 3rd 10 18 14 4 1205 1049 114.9 48 Premiers
1913 8th 10 18 6 12 1072 1148 93.4 24  
1914 6th 10 18 9 7 2 1139 944 120.7 40  
1915 8th 9 16 3 13 750 1067 70.3 12  
1916 WW1                 in recess
1917 WW1                 in recess
1918 8th 8 14 3 11 547 852 64.2 12  
1919 6th 9 16 7 9 924 977 94.6 28  
1920 6th 9 16 5 11 1022 1164 87.81 20  
1921 9th 9 16 3 11 965 1194 80.8 16  
1922 2nd 9 16 10 5 1 1147 1028 111.6 42 3rd
1923 1st 9 16 13 3 1188 875 135.8 52 Premiers
1924 1st 9 16 11 4 1 1208 918 131.6 46 Premiers
1925 2nd 12 17 13 4 1271 1065 119.3 52 4th
1926 4th 12 18 12 6 1303 1048 124.3 48 3rd
1927 8th 12 18 6 11 1 1198 1237 96.8 26  
1928 5th 12 18 11 7 1441 1275 113.0 44  
1929 6th 12 18 9 8 1349 1405 96.0 38  
1930 6th 12 18 10 8 1495 1417 105.5 40  
1931 6th 12 18 10 8 1416 1428 99.2 40  
1932 6th 12 18 10 8 1488 1444 103.0 40  
1933 12th 12 18 2 16 1392 1806 77.1 8  
1934 10th 12 18 5 13 1635 1958 83.5 20  
1935 8th 12 18 7 11 1526 1703 89.6 28  
1936 8th 12 18 6 12 1565 1840 85.1 24  
1937 10th 12 18 5 13 1530 1689 90.6 20  
1938 7th 12 18 9 9 1801 1760 102.3 36  
1939 6th 12 18 8 10 1696 1749 97.0 32  
1940 3rd 12 18 12 6 1811 1489 108.2 48  
1941 4th 12 18 13 5 1864 1431 130.2 52  
1942 1st 11 15 12 3 1426 1122 127.1 52 Premiers
1943 2nd 11 15 10 5 1296 1125 115.2 44 RunnerUp
1944 3rd 12 18 12 4 2 1887 1408 134.0 52 3rd
1945 8th 12 20 10 9 1 1837 1614 113.8 42  
1946 1st 12 19 15 4 1980 1407 140.7 60 Premiers
1947 2nd 12 19 14 5 1876 1528 122.8 56 RunnerUp
1948 1st 12 19 16 2 1 1838 1340 137.2 66 RunnerUp
1949 4th 12 19 13 6 1649 1366 120.7 52 Premiers
1950 1st 12 18 17 1 1942 1197 162.2 68 Premiers
1951 3rd 12 18 13 5 1530 1262 121.2 52 RunnerUp
1952 8th 12 19 8 10 1 1579 1390 113.6 34  
1953 4th 12 18 13 5 1529 1177 129.9 52 4th
1954 6th 12 18 10 8 1471 1364 107.8 40  
1955 4th 12 18 12 6 1435 1099 130.6 48 4th
1956 6th 12 18 10 8 1308 1365 95.8 40  
1957 2nd 12 18 11 7 1447 1223 118.3 44 RunnerUp
1958 5th 12 18 10 8 1519 1365 111.3 40  
1959 4th 12 18 11 7 1598 1422 112.4 44 RunnerUp
1960 3rd 12 18 13 5 0 1506 1204 125.1 52 4th
1961 7th 12 18 9 8 1 1462 1335 109.5 38  
1962 1st 12 18 16 2 1574 1207 130.4 64 Premiers
1963 5th 12 18 13 5 1470 1069 137.5 52  
1964 3rd 12 18 13 4 1 1499 1151 130.2 54 4th
1965 4th 12 18 12 6 1465 1102 132.9 48 Premiers
1966 4th 12 18 14 4 1457 1204 121.0 56 3rd
1967 6th 12 18 8 9 1 1406 1327 106.0 34  
1968 1st 12 20 16 3 1 1860 1428 130.3 66 RunnerUp
1969 6th 12 20 10 9 1 1941 1893 102.5 42  
1970 11th 12 22 6 16 1734 2128 81.5 24  
1971 11th 12 22 4 17 1 1705 2252 75.7 18  
1972 5th 12 22 14 8 2317 2140 108.3 56 5th
1973 4th 12 22 13 9 2443 2341 104.4 52 5th
1974 8th 12 22 10 12 2110 2162 97.6 40  
1975 8th 12 22 10 12 2222 2451 90.7 40  
1976 10th 12 22 9 13 1987 2253 88.2 36  
1977 9th 12 22 7 14 1 2085 2518 82.8 30  
1978 10th 12 22 8 14 2203 2337 94.3 32  
1979 5th 12 22 12 9 1 2236 2127 105.1 50 5th
1980 7th 12 22 10 12 2268 2151 105.4 40  
1981 4th 12 22 16 6 2323 1821 127.6 64 5th
1982 4th 12 22 16 6 2576 2057 125.2 64 5th
1983 4th 12 22 15 7 2664 2215 120.3 60 RunnerUp
1984 1st 12 22 18 4 2556 1994 128.2 72 Premiers
1985 1st 12 22 19 3 2755 1991 138.4 76 Premiers
1986 5th 12 22 12 10 2379 1978 120.3 48 5th
1987 9th 14 22 9 12 1 2075 2318 89.5 38  
1988 6th 14 22 12 10 2186 2017 108.4 48  
1989 2nd 14 22 17 5 2240 1705 131.4 68 3rd
1990 1st 14 22 17 5 2526 1815 139.2 68 RunnerUp
1991 6th 15 22 13 9 2203 2017 109.2 52 6th
1992 8th 15 22 12 10 2241 2414 92.8 48  
1993 1st 15 20 13 6 1 2333 1959 119.1 54 Premiers
1994 10th 15 22 11 11 2075 2119 97.9 44  
1995 4th 16 22 14 6 2 2464 1931 127.6 60 5th
1996 6th 16 22 14 7 1 2209 2023 109.2 58 4th
1997 14th 16 22 9 13 2004 2170 92.4 36  
1998 8th 16 22 12 10 2250 2071 108.6 48 8th
1999 1st 16 22 18 4 2400 1905 126.0 72 3rd
2000 1st 16 22 21 1 2816 1770 159.1 84 Premiers
2001 1st 16 22 17 5 2548 1895 134.4 68 RunnerUp
2002 5th 16 22 12 9 1 1939 1847 105.5 50 5th
2003 8th 16 22 13 9 2190 1960 111.7 52 6th
2004 8th 16 22 12 10 2282 2228 102.4 48 6th
2005 13th 16 22 8 14 2118 2302 92.0 32  

CLUB HISTORY, TO END OF SEASON 2005
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Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Geelong, Hawthorn, Kangaroos,
Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs
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Update: 30-09-05
Kevin Taylor, Footystats™