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
1985 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Essendon's 1985 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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1985-03-30 1 | H | Essendon | 4.5 | 10.9 | 14.9 | 21.11 | 137 | WON | Richmond | 5.3 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 18.12 | 120 | 17 | WIN | 1985-03-30 Mar 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-04-08 2 | A | Essendon | 4.3 | 12.11 | 18.15 | 24.22 | 166 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.4 | 1.9 | 6.12 | 8.15 | 63 | 103 | VIC | 1985-04-08 Apr 8 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-03-23 3 | H | Essendon | 7.4 | 12.9 | 16.11 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Hawthorn | 4.1 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 15.10 | 100 | 14 | VFL | 1985-03-23 Mar 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-04-20 4 | H | Essendon | 4.1 | 9.2 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 86 | WON | Collingwood | 3.2 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 12.10 | 82 | 4 | WIN | 1985-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-04-27 5 | A | Essendon | 4.3 | 6.8 | 6.11 | 11.18 | 84 | LOST | Footscray | 3.4 | 7.11 | 14.13 | 18.17 | 125 | -41 | WES | 1985-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-05-04 6 | H | Essendon | 6.1 | 11.4 | 19.9 | 27.14 | 176 | WON | Carlton | 3.5 | 4.10 | 5.14 | 8.19 | 67 | 109 | WIN | 1985-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-05-11 7 | A | Essendon | 5.4 | 8.5 | 13.7 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.5 | 9.8 | 17.14 | 22.20 | 152 | -59 | VFL | 1985-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-05-18 8 | A | Essendon | 4.3 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 10.15 | 75 | WON | Geelong | 3.4 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 8.11 | 59 | 16 | KAR | 1985-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-05-25 9 | H | Essendon | 7.3 | 12.8 | 20.12 | 23.15 | 153 | WON | Melbourne | 2.5 | 3.10 | 5.14 | 9.17 | 71 | 82 | WIN | 1985-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-06-01 10 | A | Essendon | 7.4 | 13.8 | 15.18 | 21.20 | 146 | WON | St. Kilda | 4.1 | 7.5 | 9.10 | 18.12 | 120 | 26 | MOO | 1985-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-06-08 11 | H | Essendon | 6.4 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Sydney | 1.2 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 71 | 42 | WIN | 1985-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-06-15 12 | A | Essendon | 8.5 | 14.6 | 19.9 | 23.12 | 150 | WON | Richmond | 1.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 69 | 81 | MCG | 1985-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-06-22 13 | H | Essendon | 6.4 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 21.14 | 140 | WON | Fitzroy | 4.4 | 8.5 | 13.11 | 16.17 | 113 | 27 | WIN | 1985-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-06-29 14 | A | Essendon | 3.4 | 10.7 | 15.9 | 21.11 | 137 | WON | Hawthorn | 3.3 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 15.11 | 101 | 36 | VFL | 1985-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-07-06 15 | A | Essendon | 4.3 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Collingwood | 2.3 | 4.7 | 8.10 | 11.12 | 78 | 11 | VIC | 1985-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-07-20 16 | H | Essendon | 6.1 | 12.4 | 15.8 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Footscray | 2.5 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 13.10 | 88 | 24 | WIN | 1985-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-07-27 17 | A | Essendon | 4.3 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Carlton | 4.3 | 11.6 | 16.9 | 18.12 | 120 | -52 | PRI | 1985-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-08-03 18 | H | Essendon | 9.2 | 18.8 | 21.13 | 25.16 | 166 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 8.14 | 62 | 104 | WIN | 1985-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-08-10 19 | H | Essendon | 5.5 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Geelong | 3.5 | 4.12 | 6.16 | 8.16 | 64 | 25 | VFL | 1985-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-08-17 20 | A | Essendon | 8.2 | 12.6 | 14.9 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Melbourne | 2.1 | 4.4 | 10.5 | 15.7 | 97 | 15 | MCG | 1985-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-08-24 21 | H | Essendon | 9.4 | 14.11 | 18.15 | 27.22 | 184 | WON | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 91 | 93 | WIN | 1985-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-09-01 22 | A | Essendon | 8.3 | 15.8 | 20.14 | 24.21 | 165 | WON | Sydney | 2.4 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 78 | 87 | SCG | 1985-09-01 Sep 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1985-09-14 2SF | H | Essendon | 4.4 | 4.8 | 11.14 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Hawthorn | 3.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 62 | 40 | VFL | 1985-09-14 Sep 14 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1985-09-28 GF | H | Essendon | 6.4 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 26.14 | 170 | WON | Hawthorn | 5.1 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 92 | 78 | MCG | 1985-09-28 Sep 28 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1985 Player Stats
Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
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Baker, Leon | 23 | 312 | 13.6 | 129 | 5.6 | 441 | 19.2 | 100 | 4.3 | 1 | 0.0 | 38 | 44 | 27 | 1.2 | 22 | 184 | ||
Banfield, Peter | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 38 | 6.3 | 62 | 10.3 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0.3 | 3 | 15 | ||
Bradbury, Peter | 12 | 82 | 6.8 | 41 | 3.4 | 123 | 10.3 | 20 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 0.4 | 6 | 36 | ||
Carey, Stephen | 16 | 111 | 6.9 | 79 | 4.9 | 190 | 11.9 | 31 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 7 | ||
Clark, Steven | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 11 | 2.8 | 42 | 10.5 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 30 | ||
Clarke, Neil | 12 | 118 | 9.8 | 56 | 4.7 | 174 | 14.5 | 22 | 1.8 | 1 | 0.1 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 0.4 | 0 | 30 | ||
Daniher, Neale | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 36 | 7.2 | 88 | 17.6 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Daniher, Terry | 17 | 205 | 12.1 | 112 | 6.6 | 317 | 18.6 | 119 | 7.0 | 5 | 0.3 | 30 | 19 | 41 | 2.4 | 21 | 267 | ||
Duckworth, Bill | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 34 | 5.7 | 93 | 15.5 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 13 | ||
Dunell, Frank | 21 | 183 | 8.7 | 105 | 5.0 | 288 | 13.7 | 56 | 2.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 0.4 | 3 | 57 | ||
Elshaug, Tony | 23 | 328 | 14.3 | 146 | 6.3 | 474 | 20.6 | 69 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 54 | 37 | 1.6 | 27 | 249 | ||
Ezard, Alan | 17 | 198 | 11.6 | 67 | 3.9 | 265 | 15.6 | 58 | 3.4 | 2 | 0.1 | 13 | 25 | 20 | 1.2 | 26 | 146 | ||
Foulds, Garry | 24 | 366 | 15.3 | 133 | 5.5 | 499 | 20.8 | 60 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 0.3 | 3 | 51 | ||
Harbinson, Merv | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Harvey, Mark | 24 | 354 | 14.8 | 121 | 5.0 | 475 | 19.8 | 138 | 5.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 46 | 48 | 2.0 | 34 | 322 | ||
Hawker, Glenn | 19 | 255 | 13.4 | 137 | 7.2 | 392 | 20.6 | 76 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 0.7 | 8 | 86 | ||
Heard, Shane | 11 | 105 | 9.5 | 60 | 5.5 | 165 | 15.0 | 19 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 18 | ||
Kink, Rene | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 42 | 3.8 | 133 | 12.1 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1.0 | 7 | 73 | ||
Madden, Simon | 20 | 163 | 8.2 | 123 | 6.2 | 286 | 14.3 | 136 | 6.8 | 322 | 16.1 | 56 | 39 | 19 | 1.0 | 21 | 135 | ||
Merrett, Roger | 23 | 208 | 9.0 | 100 | 4.3 | 308 | 13.4 | 101 | 4.4 | 143 | 6.2 | 65 | 96 | 46 | 2.0 | 18 | 294 | ||
Neagle, Merv | 14 | 147 | 10.5 | 125 | 8.9 | 272 | 19.4 | 33 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.1 | 24 | 37 | 7 | 0.5 | 2 | 44 | ||
Pirrie, Stephen | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Salmon, Paul | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 4 | 1.0 | 32 | 8.0 | 21 | 5.3 | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 10 | 100 | ||
Spencer, Trevor | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 10 | 3.3 | 23 | 7.7 | 13 | 4.3 | 6 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 20 | ||
Thompson, Mark | 23 | 261 | 11.3 | 188 | 8.2 | 449 | 19.5 | 71 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 49 | 24 | 5 | 0.2 | 5 | 35 | ||
Thomson, Michael | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 31 | 5.2 | 80 | 13.3 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0.8 | 2 | 32 | ||
Vander Haar, Paul | 21 | 234 | 11.1 | 76 | 3.6 | 310 | 14.8 | 130 | 6.2 | 19 | 0.9 | 33 | 25 | 46 | 2.2 | 21 | 297 | ||
Walsh, Kevin | 20 | 124 | 6.2 | 104 | 5.2 | 228 | 11.4 | 57 | 2.9 | 53 | 2.7 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 0.3 | 2 | 32 | ||
Waterson, Chris | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 21 | 2.3 | 82 | 9.1 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0.3 | 1 | 19 | ||
Watson, Tim | 24 | 352 | 14.7 | 183 | 7.6 | 535 | 22.3 | 99 | 4.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 47 | 42 | 27 | 1.1 | 25 | 187 | ||
Weston, Paul | 24 | 185 | 7.7 | 131 | 5.5 | 316 | 13.2 | 79 | 3.3 | 2 | 0.1 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 0.3 | 9 | 45 | ||
Williams, Darren | 20 | 254 | 12.7 | 109 | 5.5 | 363 | 18.2 | 51 | 2.6 | 1 | 0.1 | 27 | 43 | 21 | 1.1 | 11 | 137 | ||
Winton, Brian | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | ||
Wood, Bryan | 15 | 170 | 11.3 | 88 | 5.9 | 258 | 17.2 | 64 | 4.3 | 1 | 0.1 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0.3 | 5 | 29 |