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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 = 16

MATCH RECORDS
to the end of season 2009

versus

Played

(N)

WON

(N)

LOST

(N)

DRAW

(N)

Win %

Adelaide

28

14

15

5

13

9

–

–

53.57

Brisbane

35

22

20

10

14

11

1

1

58.57

Carlton

230

11

109

7

117

4

4

–

48.26

Collingwood

220

11

98

7

118

4

4

–

45.45

Fitzroy

197

1

112

1

80

–

5

–

58.12

Fsc-WB’dogs

148

14

87

6

59

7

2

1

59.46

Fremantle

23

7

16

6

7

1

–

–

69.56

Geelong

206

14

112

7

89

7

5

–

55.58

Hawthorn

150

8

94

6

56

2

–

–

62.67

Melbourne

205

4

126

3

77

1

2

–

61.95

North Melb.

144

15

93

2

50

13

1

–

64.93

Port Adelaide

19

13

6

4

13

9

–

–

31.58

Richmond

186

13

99

7

83

5

4

1

54.30

St Kilda

202

9

135

5

63

4

4

–

67.82

SM-Sydney

208

17

129

8

78

8

1

1

62.26

University

14

  

12

  

2

  

–

–

85.71

West Coast

40

12

23

8

17

4

–

–

57.50
 

2255

185

1286

92

936

89

33

4

57.76

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-WB’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 2009

HIGHEST SCORES: 21.10-136 v Carlton 9.13-67
19.17-131 v Melbourne 13.5-83
19.11-125 v Richmond 12.13-85
17.14-116 v Carlton 16.16-112
17.14-116 v Hawthorn 10.12-72
16.20-116 v Hawthorn 14.15-99		 Fri(N) June 26
Fri(N) June 19
Sat(N) May 23
Sat(N) Apr 11
Fri(N) May 8
Sat Aug 29		 R13-MCG
R12-Dok
R9-MCG
R3-MCG
R70Dok
R22-MCG
LOWEST SCORES: 7.15-57 v North Melb 10.9-69
9.12-66 v Port Adelaide 15.17-107
9.13-67 v Collingwood 15.12-102
9.14-68 v Brisbane 17.9-111
10.8-68 v West Coast 14.11-95		 Sun Apr 19
Sun March 29
Fri(N) July 3
Sat(N) May 2
Sun Aug 2		 R4-Dok
R1-FP
R14-MCG
R6-BCG
R18-S
G.W.M.: 69pts – Essendon 21.10-136 v Carlton 9.13-67
48pts – Essendon 19.17-131 v Melbourne 13.5-83
44pts – Essendon 17.14-116 v Hawthorn 10.12-72
40pts – Essendon 19.11-125 v Richmond 12.13-85		 Fri(N) June 26
Fri(N) June 19
Fri(N) May 8
Sat(N) May 23		 R13-MCG
R12-Dok
R7-Dok
R9-MCG
BEST IN GOALS: 5.1 – MATTHEW LLOYD – 17.14-116 v Car 16.16-112
5.0 – ANGUS MONFRIES – 21.10-136 v Car 9.13-67		 Sat(N) Apr 11
Fr(N) June 26		 R3-MCG
R13-MCG
HIGHEST AGAINST: Adelaide 26.10-166 v Essendon 10.10-70
Fremantle 21.15-141 v Essendon 13.9-87
Geelong 20.14-134 v Essendon 11.4-70
Adelaide 21.4-130 v Essendon 18.6-114		 Fri(N) Sept 4
Sun Aug 23
Sun May 31
Sun June 7		 1EF-FP
R21-S
R10-Dok
R11-Dok
LOWEST AGAINST: Carlton 9.13-67 v Essendon 21.10-136
North Melb 10.9-69 v Essendon 7.15-57
Fremantle 10.11-71 v Essendon 16.13-109
Hawthorn 10.12-72 v Essendon 17.14-116
Sydney 10.12-72 v Essendon 15.17-107		 Fri(N) June 26
Sun April 19
Sun April 5
Fri(N) May 8
Sat July 11		 R13-MCG
R4-Dok
R2-Dok
R7-Dok
R15-SCG
HEAVIEST DEFEATS: 96pts – Adelaide 26.10-166 v Essendon 10.10-70
64pts – Geelong 20.14-134 v Essendon 11.4-70
54pts – Fremantle 21.15-141 v Essendon 13.9-87
43pts – Brisbane 17.9-111 v Essendon 9.14-68		 Fri(N) Sept 4
Sun May 31
Sun April 5
Sat(N) May 2		 1EF-FP
R10-Dok
R2-Dok
R6-BCG

ESSENDON — CLUB HISTORY
to the end of season 2009

MOST CLUB MATCHES
378 Simon Madden 1974-1992
320 Dick Reynolds 1933-1951
* 312 Dustin Fletcher 1993—
307 Tim Watson 1977-91, 1993-94
300 Garry Foulds 1974-1989
294 Terry Daniher 1978-1992
290 Bill Hutchison 1942-1957
* 270 Matthew Lloyd 1995-2009
* 270 Scott Lucas 1996-2009
266 Don McKenzie 1960-1974
264 Ken Fletcher 1967-1980
263 Jack Clarke 1951-1967
253 James Hird 1992-2007
243 Gary O'Donnell 1987-1998
 

* listed player in 2009

  

MOST CLUB GOALS
* 926 Matthew Lloyd 1995-2009
575 Simon Madden 1974-1992
537 John Coleman 1949-1954
509 Paul Salmon 1983-1995
496 Bill Hutchison 1942-1957
* 471 Scott Lucas 1996-2009
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 2009

  

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 1911-R16-JO 24.19-163 v StK 5.8-38
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

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
1902-R9-EM 2.3-15 v Geelong 4.10-34
1898-A3R-BS 2.4-16 v Fitzroy 5.15-45
1902-R12-PP 1.10-16 v Carlton 4.9-33

LOWEST SCORES (1925-2009)
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
138pts 2006-R10-FP 6.14-50 v Ade 30.8-188
116pts 1934-R17-CO 6.5-41 v Gee 21.31-157
114pts 1987-R9-P 7.9-51 v Haw 25.15-165
108pts 2008-R22-Dok 5.9-39 v StK 21.21-147
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
99pts 2008-R2-Dok 6.15-51 v Gee 22.18-150
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
96pts 2009-1EF-FP 10.10-70 v Ade 26.10-166

LONGEST WINNING,
LONGEST LOSING SEQUENCE
  WINNING SEQUENCE   LOSING SEQUENCE

20

 2000, R1-20

14

 R3-16, 1933

16

 R12-1949 to R5-1950

14

 R2-15, 2006

16

 R7-1950 to R2-1951

10

 R6-16, 1915

15

 1981, R7-21

10

 R15-1978 to R1+R3, 1979
  In a season: 20 in 2000   In a season: 14 in 2006
      In a season: 14 in 1933

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
2006 SCOTT LUCAS

67

   SCOTT LUCAS MATTHEW LLOYD
DAVID HILLE		 KEVIN SHEEDY
2007 MATTHEW LLOYD

62

   JAMES HIRD MATTHEW LLOYD KEVIN SHEEDY
2008 MATTHEW LLOYD

62

   DAVID HILLE MATTHEW LLOYD MATTHEW KNIGHTS
2009 MATTHEW LLOYD

35

   JOBE WATSON MATTHEW LLOYD MATTHEW KNIGHTS

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 W-spoon
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 W-spoon
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 W-spoon
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 W-spoon
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 3rd
1941 4th 12 18 13 5 – 1864 1431 130.2 52 RunnerUp
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  
2006 15th 16 22 3 18 1 2021 2469 81.0 14  
2007 12th 16 22 10 12 – 2184 2394 91.2 40  
2008 12th 16 22 8 14 – 2130 2608 81.7 32  
2009 8th 16 22 10 11 1 2080 2127 97.8 42 8th
Year Ladder
Finish		 Teams P W L D For Agst % Pts

Finals

CLUB HISTORY, TO END OF SEASON 2009
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Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle, Geelong, Hawthorn, Melbourne,
North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs

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Update: 05-10-2009
Kevin Taylor, Footystats™