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
1886 Season () Fixture
Essendon's 1886 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886-05-01 1 | H | Essendon | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 5 | WON | Richmond | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2 | 3 | EME | 1886-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-08 2 | H | Essendon | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.10 | 2.13 | 2 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 6.10 | 6 | -4 | EME | 1886-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-15 3 | H | Essendon | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.13 | 4 | WON | Hotham | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.11 | 0 | 4 | EME | 1886-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-23 4 | Essendon | Bye | 1886-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-05-25 5 | Essendon | Bye | 1886-05-25 May 25 (Tue, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-05-30 6 | Essendon | Bye | 1886-05-30 May 30 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-06-05 7 | A | Essendon | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.13 | 3.20 | 3 | DRAW | Melbourne | 1.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3 | 0 | MCG | 1886-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-12 8 | H | Essendon | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | LOST | South Melbourne | 0.5 | 0.10 | 1.17 | 2.20 | 2 | -1 | EME | 1886-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-19 9 | H | Essendon | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.10 | 4 | LOST | Geelong | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 8.12 | 8 | -4 | EME | 1886-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-27 10 | Essendon | Bye | 1886-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-07-03 11 | H | Essendon | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3 | 2 | EME | 1886-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-10 12 | H | Essendon | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 7.13 | 7 | WON | University | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 5 | EME | 1886-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-17 13 | A | Essendon | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3 | LOST | Carlton | 1.3 | 3.8 | 3.12 | 5.19 | 5 | -2 | MCG | 1886-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-24 14 | H | Essendon | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | EME | 1886-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-31 15 | A | Essendon | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2 | LOST | Hotham | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.13 | 3 | -1 | HRR | 1886-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-07 16 | H | Essendon | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.12 | 3 | LOST | Carlton | 0.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 6.14 | 6 | -3 | EME | 1886-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-14 17 | H | Essendon | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 2 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3 | -1 | EME | 1886-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-21 18 | A | Essendon | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 5 | WON | Richmond | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.10 | 1 | 4 | PUN | 1886-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-28 19 | A | Essendon | 0.1 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4 | LOST | South Melbourne | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 8 | -4 | LAK | 1886-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-04 20 | A | Essendon | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.10 | 7.15 | 7 | -6 | GDS | 1886-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-11 21 | A | Essendon | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 2 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.15 | 4 | -2 | BWS | 1886-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-18 22 | A | Essendon | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0 | LOST | Geelong | 1.6 | 6.13 | 9.14 | 15.18 | 15 | -15 | COR | 1886-09-18 Sep 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-26 23 | Essendon | Bye | 1886-09-26 Sep 26 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-10-03 24 | Essendon | Bye | 1886-10-03 Oct 3 (Sun, 12:00) |