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
1888 Season () Fixture
Essendon's 1888 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1888-05-05 1 | H | Essendon | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 3 | WON | University | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | EME | 1888-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-05-12 2 | H | Essendon | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2 | 1 | EME | 1888-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-05-19 3 | A | Essendon | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2 | LOST | Williamstown | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 4 | -2 | WCG | 1888-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:01) | Scores |
1888-05-25 4 | Essendon | Bye | 1888-05-25 May 25 (Fri, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1888-05-26 5 | A | Essendon | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | LOST | Carlton | 0.1 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 7 | -6 | MCG | 1888-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-06-02 6 | H | Essendon | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3 | WON | Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 2 | EME | 1888-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-06-09 7 | H | Essendon | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.10 | 8.16 | 8 | -7 | EME | 1888-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-06-16 8 | A | Essendon | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3 | -2 | NPO | 1888-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-06-23 9 | H | Essendon | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3 | DRAW | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3 | 0 | EME | 1888-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-06-30 10 | H | Essendon | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.1 | 4.9 | 4.12 | 6.16 | 6 | -1 | EME | 1888-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-07-07 11 | H | Essendon | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 | -1 | EME | 1888-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-07-14 12 | H | Essendon | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.11 | 3 | LOST | Geelong | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4 | -1 | EME | 1888-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-07-21 13 | H | Essendon | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | LOST | Fitzroy | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.10 | 5.14 | 5 | -4 | EME | 1888-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-07-29 14 | Essendon | Bye | 1888-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1888-08-04 15 | A | Essendon | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.3 | 3.9 | 3.12 | 5.15 | 5 | -3 | LAK | 1888-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-08-12 16 | Essendon | Bye | 1888-08-12 Aug 12 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1888-08-19 17 | Essendon | Bye | 1888-08-19 Aug 19 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
1888-08-25 18 | H | Essendon | 3.2 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 7 | WON | Carlton | 0.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 5 | 2 | EME | 1888-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-09-01 19 | A | Essendon | 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.10 | 4 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2 | 2 | ARD | 1888-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-09-08 20 | A | Essendon | 0.3 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.10 | 5 | LOST | Geelong | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 6.10 | 6 | -1 | COR | 1888-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-09-15 21 | A | Essendon | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4.10 | 4 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.7 | 4.10 | 8.13 | 10.13 | 10 | -6 | BWS | 1888-09-15 Sep 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-09-22 22 | A | Essendon | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.12 | 4 | WON | Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | FSG | 1888-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1888-09-29 23 | H | Essendon | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 6 | WON | Richmond | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.10 | 2 | 4 | FSG | 1888-09-29 Sep 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |