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
1976 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Essendon's 1976 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-04-03 1 | A | Essendon | 9.7 | 13.7 | 15.13 | 16.17 | 113 | WON | Footscray | 2.3 | 8.9 | 11.10 | 16.16 | 112 | 1 | WES | 1976-04-03 Apr 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-04-10 2 | H | Essendon | 3.1 | 7.5 | 8.12 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Carlton | 7.3 | 10.8 | 11.11 | 14.16 | 100 | -12 | WIN | 1976-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-04-19 3 | H | Essendon | 6.4 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 15.8 | 98 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.1 | 8.4 | 15.8 | 20.13 | 133 | -35 | WIN | 1976-04-19 Apr 19 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-04-24 4 | A | Essendon | 6.3 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 16.13 | 109 | LOST | South Melbourne | 6.4 | 10.6 | 18.7 | 22.11 | 143 | -34 | LAK | 1976-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-01 5 | H | Essendon | 0.2 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Hawthorn | 1.2 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 14.10 | 94 | -19 | WIN | 1976-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-08 6 | A | Essendon | 2.0 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Richmond | 3.3 | 9.9 | 15.13 | 17.17 | 119 | -55 | VFL | 1976-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-15 7 | A | Essendon | 4.1 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | St. Kilda | 4.5 | 6.7 | 8.15 | 9.15 | 69 | 28 | MOO | 1976-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-22 8 | H | Essendon | 4.2 | 7.5 | 11.10 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Geelong | 4.3 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 12.12 | 84 | 10 | WIN | 1976-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-05-29 9 | A | Essendon | 2.5 | 5.9 | 6.11 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 8.10 | 58 | -4 | ARD | 1976-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-05 10 | H | Essendon | 5.3 | 7.7 | 11.13 | 14.19 | 103 | WON | Collingwood | 3.5 | 6.11 | 10.13 | 13.16 | 94 | 9 | WIN | 1976-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-14 11 | H | Essendon | 1.6 | 11.10 | 12.16 | 13.22 | 100 | LOST | Fitzroy | 4.5 | 7.6 | 10.12 | 16.14 | 110 | -10 | VFL | 1976-06-14 Jun 14 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-19 12 | H | Essendon | 2.3 | 7.6 | 9.14 | 12.17 | 89 | WON | Footscray | 2.2 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 79 | 10 | WIN | 1976-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-06-26 13 | A | Essendon | 3.4 | 5.8 | 8.11 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Carlton | 5.5 | 8.9 | 9.13 | 11.19 | 85 | -17 | PRI | 1976-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-03 14 | H | Essendon | 5.4 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | South Melbourne | 4.2 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 78 | 15 | WIN | 1976-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-10 15 | A | Essendon | 5.2 | 7.5 | 13.8 | 18.11 | 119 | WON | Melbourne | 5.4 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 15.14 | 104 | 15 | MCG | 1976-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-17 16 | A | Essendon | 4.4 | 8.7 | 17.10 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Hawthorn | 3.6 | 7.10 | 12.11 | 15.17 | 107 | 16 | PRI | 1976-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-24 17 | H | Essendon | 2.2 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 8.15 | 63 | LOST | Richmond | 2.3 | 6.6 | 10.13 | 15.16 | 106 | -43 | WIN | 1976-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-07-31 18 | H | Essendon | 3.0 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 79 | LOST | St. Kilda | 6.6 | 12.9 | 14.10 | 17.15 | 117 | -38 | VFL | 1976-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-07 19 | A | Essendon | 4.4 | 7.7 | 13.11 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Geelong | 3.3 | 11.4 | 14.4 | 18.8 | 116 | 6 | KAR | 1976-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-14 20 | H | Essendon | 1.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.4 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 14.11 | 95 | -26 | WIN | 1976-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-21 21 | A | Essendon | 2.3 | 9.8 | 10.14 | 12.17 | 89 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.7 | 9.11 | 16.15 | 20.20 | 140 | -51 | VIC | 1976-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1976-08-28 22 | A | Essendon | 4.1 | 6.7 | 6.10 | 10.18 | 78 | LOST | Fitzroy | 5.8 | 9.12 | 12.18 | 15.20 | 110 | -32 | JUN | 1976-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |