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
1986 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Essendon's 1986 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-03-29 1 | A | Essendon | 4.6 | 9.8 | 13.14 | 19.19 | 133 | WON | Collingwood | 4.1 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 68 | 65 | VIC | 1986-03-29 Mar 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-04-05 2 | H | Essendon | 4.5 | 5.9 | 11.13 | 21.22 | 148 | WON | Geelong | 2.1 | 4.2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 51 | 97 | WIN | 1986-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-04-12 3 | A | Essendon | 1.3 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Footscray | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.10 | 11.15 | 81 | 8 | VFL | 1986-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-04-19 4 | H | Essendon | 7.3 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 27.8 | 170 | WON | Melbourne | 5.2 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 17.6 | 108 | 62 | WIN | 1986-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-04-25 5 | A | Essendon | 0.0 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Carlton | 2.2 | 2.4 | 6.11 | 10.11 | 71 | -16 | VFL | 1986-04-25 Apr 25 (Fri, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-05-03 6 | A | Essendon | 4.1 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Hawthorn | 8.4 | 14.7 | 17.11 | 19.12 | 126 | -24 | VFL | 1986-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-05-10 7 | A | Essendon | 6.1 | 9.6 | 15.10 | 21.19 | 145 | WON | Richmond | 7.2 | 11.4 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 105 | 40 | MCG | 1986-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-05-17 8 | H | Essendon | 7.2 | 13.6 | 19.11 | 22.14 | 146 | WON | St. Kilda | 5.4 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 12.12 | 84 | 62 | WIN | 1986-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-05-24 9 | A | Essendon | 1.3 | 6.4 | 10.7 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Fitzroy | 1.2 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 18.7 | 115 | -45 | VIC | 1986-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-05-30 10 | A | Essendon | 3.5 | 6.11 | 13.12 | 18.13 | 121 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.2 | 8.4 | 14.8 | 21.11 | 137 | -16 | MCG | 1986-05-30 May 30 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1986-06-09 11 | H | Essendon | 4.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 58 | LOST | Sydney | 3.5 | 4.9 | 8.16 | 10.18 | 78 | -20 | WIN | 1986-06-09 Jun 9 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-06-14 12 | H | Essendon | 4.4 | 7.9 | 12.14 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.3 | 14.7 | 16.10 | 18.12 | 120 | -26 | VFL | 1986-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-06-21 13 | A | Essendon | 1.3 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 12.17 | 89 | WON | Geelong | 4.2 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 11.11 | 77 | 12 | KAR | 1986-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-06-28 14 | H | Essendon | 3.1 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Footscray | 1.5 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 12.13 | 85 | -29 | WIN | 1986-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-07-05 15 | A | Essendon | 7.4 | 15.8 | 19.13 | 27.20 | 182 | WON | Melbourne | 2.2 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 60 | 122 | MCG | 1986-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-07-13 16 | A | Essendon | 4.1 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | Sydney | 3.5 | 8.9 | 15.16 | 24.18 | 162 | -59 | SCG | 1986-07-13 Jul 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-07-20 17 | H | Essendon | 1.5 | 4.7 | 11.10 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Carlton | 3.1 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 11.14 | 80 | 25 | MCG | 1986-07-20 Jul 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-08-02 18 | H | Essendon | 4.2 | 6.3 | 14.6 | 21.11 | 137 | WON | Hawthorn | 0.4 | 4.9 | 6.10 | 6.14 | 50 | 87 | WIN | 1986-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-08-09 19 | H | Essendon | 8.7 | 12.11 | 22.14 | 23.16 | 154 | WON | Richmond | 1.2 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 75 | 79 | VFL | 1986-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-08-16 20 | A | Essendon | 0.4 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 11.16 | 82 | WON | St. Kilda | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.12 | 6.12 | 48 | 34 | MOO | 1986-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-08-23 21 | H | Essendon | 1.2 | 5.9 | 6.11 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Fitzroy | 6.4 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 14.12 | 96 | -35 | WIN | 1986-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-08-30 22 | H | Essendon | 0.1 | 4.5 | 7.10 | 10.19 | 79 | LOST | North Melbourne | 8.5 | 8.6 | 13.10 | 15.11 | 101 | -22 | WIN | 1986-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-09-06 EF | H | Essendon | 2.1 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Fitzroy | 4.2 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 58 | -1 | VFL | 1986-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |