Essendon
"Essendon's performances in season 2000 were among the most noteworthy in football history. After waltzing unbeaten to the Ansett Cup, the Bombers won all bar one of 25 home-and-away and finals matches culminating in an apparently effortless 10-goal grand final demolition of Melbourne. Such bare statistics cannot convey the full extent of Essendon's supremacy, however. At times the Bombers seemed to be performing on a different plane than every other team ... "
In looking at their grand history, John Devaney sees the Bombers fly up, up to a record-equalling 16 V/AFL premierships
1996 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Essendon's 1996 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-03-30 1 | A | Essendon | 7.1 | 13.4 | 15.7 | 19.8 | 122 | WON | Richmond | 4.4 | 7.7 | 12.10 | 15.14 | 104 | 18 | MCG | 1996-03-30 Mar 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-04-07 2 | H | Essendon | 2.4 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Carlton | 2.4 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 15.11 | 101 | -29 | MCG | 1996-04-07 Apr 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-04-14 3 | H | Essendon | 6.4 | 13.8 | 13.10 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | West Coast | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.10 | 6.14 | 50 | 59 | WAV | 1996-04-14 Apr 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-04-20 4 | A | Essendon | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Adelaide | 6.4 | 10.9 | 18.16 | 23.23 | 161 | -96 | FBP | 1996-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 8:40) | Scores |
| 1996-04-25 5 | H | Essendon | 7.1 | 10.5 | 14.8 | 16.9 | 105 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.4 | 6.10 | 11.13 | 17.15 | 117 | -12 | MCG | 1996-04-25 Apr 25 (Thu, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-03 6 | A | Essendon | 1.4 | 6.7 | 10.13 | 12.18 | 90 | DRAW | Sydney | 3.0 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 14.6 | 90 | 0 | SCG | 1996-05-03 May 3 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1996-05-08 7 | H | Essendon | 4.2 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 22.11 | 143 | WON | Geelong | 4.2 | 9.6 | 16.9 | 17.12 | 114 | 29 | MCG | 1996-05-08 May 8 (Wed, 8:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-19 8 | A | Essendon | 8.4 | 12.7 | 19.11 | 23.13 | 151 | WON | Footscray | 1.1 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 13.6 | 84 | 67 | MCG | 1996-05-19 May 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-05-25 9 | H | Essendon | 2.8 | 4.12 | 8.18 | 11.23 | 89 | WON | Melbourne | 3.1 | 5.2 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 77 | 12 | MCG | 1996-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-08 10 | A | Essendon | 4.2 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 9.13 | 67 | 22 | WAV | 1996-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1996-06-16 11 | H | Essendon | 4.4 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Fremantle | 1.2 | 6.5 | 9.13 | 12.17 | 89 | 1 | MCG | 1996-06-16 Jun 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-23 12 | A | Essendon | 4.2 | 7.4 | 8.10 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | North Melbourne | 6.3 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 16.11 | 107 | -12 | MCG | 1996-06-23 Jun 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-06-29 13 | H | Essendon | 4.1 | 11.6 | 14.10 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | Hawthorn | 5.2 | 9.7 | 14.10 | 15.10 | 100 | 21 | MCG | 1996-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-06 14 | A | Essendon | 4.5 | 7.8 | 12.9 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Fitzroy | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.10 | 7.10 | 52 | 66 | PRI | 1996-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-14 15 | A | Essendon | 2.4 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Brisbane | 1.1 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 15.13 | 103 | -35 | GAB | 1996-07-14 Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-20 16 | H | Essendon | 3.7 | 3.11 | 11.13 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | Richmond | 5.3 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 13.10 | 88 | 20 | MCG | 1996-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-07-27 17 | A | Essendon | 3.1 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | Carlton | 4.3 | 9.6 | 12.10 | 13.13 | 91 | -9 | MCG | 1996-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-04 18 | A | Essendon | 4.1 | 5.4 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | West Coast | 4.4 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 14.15 | 99 | -6 | SUB | 1996-08-04 Aug 4 (Sun, 4:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-10 19 | H | Essendon | 4.5 | 8.9 | 13.12 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | Adelaide | 3.4 | 8.7 | 13.9 | 16.11 | 107 | 36 | PRI | 1996-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-18 20 | A | Essendon | 2.2 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | Collingwood | 4.0 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 9.10 | 64 | 13 | MCG | 1996-08-18 Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-24 21 | H | Essendon | 3.6 | 8.7 | 12.12 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Sydney | 5.4 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 12.10 | 82 | 18 | MCG | 1996-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1996-08-30 22 | H | Essendon | 2.2 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | Footscray | 2.2 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 11.10 | 76 | 3 | MCG | 1996-08-30 Aug 30 (Fri, 8:10) | Scores |
| 1996-09-06 2QF | A | Essendon | 2.1 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | Brisbane | 4.6 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 101 | -1 | GAB | 1996-09-06 Sep 6 (Fri, 7:45) | Scores |
| 1996-09-14 1SF | H | Essendon | 5.4 | 9.6 | 15.10 | 22.12 | 144 | WON | West Coast | 0.3 | 4.11 | 6.13 | 8.19 | 67 | 77 | MCG | 1996-09-14 Sep 14 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1996-09-21 2PF | A | Essendon | 4.4 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Sydney | 1.3 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 70 | -1 | SCG | 1996-09-21 Sep 21 (Sat, 7:45) | Scores |