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
2003 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Essendon's 2003 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-29 1 | A | Essendon | 1.5 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Brisbane | 4.7 | 9.10 | 11.17 | 14.20 | 104 | -43 | GAB | 2003-03-29 Mar 29 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-04-05 2 | H | Essendon | 2.2 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Melbourne | 4.4 | 4.7 | 8.11 | 10.15 | 75 | 37 | MCG | 2003-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2003-04-11 3 | H | Essendon | 3.2 | 9.6 | 11.10 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Carlton | 4.7 | 6.9 | 11.12 | 15.15 | 105 | -11 | MCG | 2003-04-11 Apr 11 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2003-04-19 4 | A | Essendon | 3.2 | 9.4 | 15.6 | 20.9 | 129 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 5.4 | 8.8 | 12.12 | 16.14 | 110 | 19 | DOC | 2003-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-04-25 5 | H | Essendon | 4.2 | 10.4 | 15.7 | 23.9 | 147 | WON | Collingwood | 2.3 | 6.3 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 81 | 66 | MCG | 2003-04-25 Apr 25 (Fri, 2:45) | Scores |
| 2003-05-04 6 | A | Essendon | 3.3 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | Fremantle | 4.2 | 9.4 | 18.6 | 20.11 | 131 | -31 | SUB | 2003-05-04 May 4 (Sun, 1:20) | Scores |
| 2003-05-10 7 | A | Essendon | 0.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.12 | 42 | LOST | Richmond | 4.2 | 6.8 | 10.13 | 11.18 | 84 | -42 | MCG | 2003-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2003-05-16 8 | A | Essendon | 4.3 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.2 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 53 | 53 | MCG | 2003-05-16 May 16 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2003-05-23 9 | H | Essendon | 3.3 | 5.6 | 10.10 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 10.5 | 15.7 | 23.8 | 146 | -50 | DOC | 2003-05-23 May 23 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2003-06-01 10 | H | Essendon | 7.1 | 10.6 | 14.10 | 19.14 | 128 | WON | West Coast | 4.2 | 11.3 | 13.8 | 16.10 | 106 | 22 | DOC | 2003-06-01 Jun 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2003-06-07 11 | A | Essendon | 1.2 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 79 | LOST | Sydney | 4.0 | 7.2 | 16.4 | 21.7 | 133 | -54 | STA | 2003-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 7:20) | Scores |
| 2003-06-13 12 | H | Essendon | 5.0 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.3 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 14.12 | 96 | -8 | DOC | 2003-06-13 Jun 13 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2003-06-27 13 | H | Essendon | 8.3 | 13.5 | 16.6 | 20.9 | 129 | WON | Geelong | 4.0 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 15.3 | 93 | 36 | DOC | 2003-06-27 Jun 27 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2003-07-04 14 | A | Essendon | 3.6 | 7.8 | 12.10 | 17.17 | 119 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 51 | 68 | DOC | 2003-07-04 Jul 4 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2003-07-11 15 | A | Essendon | 1.3 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Adelaide | 4.3 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 13.12 | 90 | -41 | FBP | 2003-07-11 Jul 11 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2003-07-19 16 | H | Essendon | 4.4 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Brisbane | 3.2 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 12.14 | 86 | 8 | DOC | 2003-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2003-07-26 17 | A | Essendon | 6.2 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | Melbourne | 1.3 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 71 | 17 | MCG | 2003-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2003-08-02 18 | A | Essendon | 2.5 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Carlton | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.12 | 7.14 | 56 | 34 | MCG | 2003-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2003-08-10 19 | H | Essendon | 9.3 | 14.6 | 17.11 | 22.15 | 147 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 2.0 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 80 | 67 | DOC | 2003-08-10 Aug 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2003-08-17 20 | H | Essendon | 4.2 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Richmond | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 7.11 | 53 | 39 | MCG | 2003-08-17 Aug 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2003-08-23 21 | H | Essendon | 4.3 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | Fremantle | 3.2 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 73 | 60 | DOC | 2003-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2003-08-29 22 | A | Essendon | 1.3 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Collingwood | 3.3 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 12.11 | 83 | -16 | MCG | 2003-08-29 Aug 29 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2003-09-05 1EF | A | Essendon | 3.3 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Fremantle | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 57 | 44 | SUB | 2003-09-05 Sep 5 (Fri, 6:40) | Scores |
| 2003-09-13 1SF | A | Essendon | 3.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 12.11 | 83 | -39 | FBP | 2003-09-13 Sep 13 (Sat, 7:30) | Scores |