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
1965 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Essendon's 1965 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-04-17 1 | A | Essendon | 3.8 | 3.9 | 10.16 | 11.18 | 84 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.1 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 8.16 | 64 | 20 | BWS | 1965-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-04-24 2 | H | Essendon | 6.7 | 9.9 | 16.14 | 20.18 | 138 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.0 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 44 | 94 | WIN | 1965-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-05-01 3 | A | Essendon | 4.3 | 8.6 | 13.11 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | Footscray | 2.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.12 | 48 | 78 | WES | 1965-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-05-08 4 | H | Essendon | 3.1 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Richmond | 4.3 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 14.9 | 93 | -24 | WIN | 1965-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-05-15 5 | A | Essendon | 1.2 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.7 | 2.10 | 6.13 | 7.14 | 56 | 37 | MOO | 1965-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-05-22 6 | A | Essendon | 3.1 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | South Melbourne | 5.2 | 8.3 | 12.9 | 14.12 | 96 | -8 | LAK | 1965-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-05-29 7 | H | Essendon | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.17 | 5.23 | 53 | LOST | Carlton | 2.1 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 69 | -16 | WIN | 1965-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-06-05 8 | A | Essendon | 3.3 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 11.15 | 81 | 7 | COB | 1965-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-06-12 9 | H | Essendon | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.2 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 12.14 | 86 | -32 | WIN | 1965-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-06-26 10 | A | Essendon | 1.5 | 6.10 | 9.10 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | Melbourne | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 42 | 29 | MCG | 1965-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-07-10 11 | H | Essendon | 3.5 | 5.8 | 9.13 | 12.16 | 88 | WON | Geelong | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 45 | 43 | WIN | 1965-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-07-17 12 | H | Essendon | 2.3 | 5.3 | 10.8 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 26 | 58 | WIN | 1965-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-07-24 13 | A | Essendon | 2.2 | 5.3 | 9.10 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | Hawthorn | 0.1 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 47 | 24 | GLE | 1965-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-07-31 14 | H | Essendon | 3.5 | 7.9 | 11.10 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | Footscray | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 6.11 | 47 | 49 | WIN | 1965-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-08-07 15 | A | Essendon | 2.1 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 36 | LOST | Richmond | 3.2 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 14.10 | 94 | -58 | MCG | 1965-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-08-14 16 | H | Essendon | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 9.15 | 69 | WON | St. Kilda | 0.3 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 64 | 5 | WIN | 1965-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-08-21 17 | H | Essendon | 2.4 | 4.8 | 8.12 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | South Melbourne | 0.0 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 31 | 66 | WIN | 1965-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-08-28 18 | A | Essendon | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 60 | LOST | Carlton | 2.2 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 69 | -9 | PRI | 1965-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1965-09-04 1SF | H | Essendon | 3.5 | 8.14 | 10.16 | 14.19 | 103 | WON | Geelong | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 51 | 52 | MCG | 1965-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1965-09-18 PF | H | Essendon | 3.6 | 5.9 | 10.10 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Collingwood | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 42 | 55 | MCG | 1965-09-18 Sep 18 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1965-09-25 GF | H | Essendon | 2.7 | 5.10 | 10.18 | 14.21 | 105 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.6 | 4.8 | 5.11 | 9.16 | 70 | 35 | MCG | 1965-09-25 Sep 25 (Sat, 2:50) | Scores |