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
2017 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Essendon's 2017 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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2017-03-25 1 | H | Essendon | 4.4 | 5.8 | 12.12 | 17.14 | 116 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.3 | 6.10 | 10.14 | 12.19 | 91 | 25 | MCG | 2017-03-25 Mar 25 (Sat, 7:25) | Scores |
2017-04-01 2 | A | Essendon | 4.2 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 17.9 | 111 | WON | Brisbane | 3.2 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 12.12 | 84 | 27 | GAB | 2017-04-01 Apr 1 (Sat, 6:25) | Scores |
2017-04-09 3 | A | Essendon | 3.1 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | Carlton | 1.5 | 3.10 | 5.14 | 7.15 | 57 | -15 | MCG | 2017-04-09 Apr 9 (Sun, 3:20) | Scores |
2017-04-15 4 | A | Essendon | 3.2 | 7.2 | 10.9 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | Adelaide | 9.2 | 15.6 | 17.7 | 24.9 | 153 | -65 | ADO | 2017-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
2017-04-25 5 | H | Essendon | 4.3 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 15.10 | 100 | WON | Collingwood | 1.2 | 5.9 | 9.12 | 11.16 | 82 | 18 | MCG | 2017-04-25 Apr 25 (Tue, 3:20) | Scores |
2017-04-30 6 | H | Essendon | 2.2 | 4.8 | 6.12 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.6 | 12.9 | 17.10 | 112 | -38 | DOC | 2017-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2017-05-07 7 | A | Essendon | 4.3 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Fremantle | 2.2 | 5.6 | 11.10 | 17.14 | 116 | -37 | SUB | 2017-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
2017-05-13 8 | H | Essendon | 6.2 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 17.8 | 110 | WON | Geelong | 1.5 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 13.15 | 93 | 17 | MCG | 2017-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 7:25) | Scores |
2017-05-21 9 | H | Essendon | 5.2 | 12.8 | 16.10 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | West Coast | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.13 | 8.16 | 64 | 61 | DOC | 2017-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2017-05-27 10 | A | Essendon | 6.0 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | Richmond | 4.4 | 6.9 | 9.12 | 11.15 | 81 | -15 | MCG | 2017-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 7:25) | Scores |
2017-06-03 11 | A | Essendon | 5.3 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 15.11 | 101 | LOST | Greater Western Sydney | 3.3 | 10.5 | 15.5 | 18.9 | 117 | -16 | SSH | 2017-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 4:35) | Scores |
2017-06-10 12 | H | Essendon | 7.6 | 12.9 | 14.13 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | Port Adelaide | 1.3 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 8.13 | 61 | 70 | DOC | 2017-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 7:25) | Scores |
2017-06-19 13 | Essendon | Bye | 2017-06-19 Jun 19 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
2017-06-23 14 | A | Essendon | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.11 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Sydney | 2.5 | 5.11 | 8.17 | 11.20 | 86 | -1 | SCG | 2017-06-23 Jun 23 (Fri, 7:50) | Scores |
2017-07-02 15 | H | Essendon | 3.5 | 4.10 | 9.13 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | Brisbane | 1.3 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 13.12 | 90 | -8 | DOC | 2017-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2017-07-08 16 | A | Essendon | 5.0 | 9.3 | 13.6 | 18.9 | 117 | WON | Collingwood | 2.3 | 4.6 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 80 | 37 | MCG | 2017-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
2017-07-14 17 | A | Essendon | 2.5 | 6.10 | 13.12 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 2.6 | 4.11 | 7.15 | 57 | 61 | DOC | 2017-07-14 Jul 14 (Fri, 7:50) | Scores |
2017-07-22 18 | H | Essendon | 4.2 | 8.3 | 13.8 | 20.12 | 132 | WON | North Melbourne | 4.4 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 16.9 | 105 | 27 | DOC | 2017-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 1:45) | Scores |
2017-07-30 19 | A | Essendon | 4.5 | 7.10 | 11.15 | 13.19 | 97 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 5.4 | 8.9 | 15.10 | 19.13 | 127 | -30 | DOC | 2017-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2017-08-05 20 | H | Essendon | 5.5 | 5.8 | 7.14 | 11.18 | 84 | WON | Carlton | 2.1 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 11.10 | 76 | 8 | MCG | 2017-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
2017-08-12 21 | H | Essendon | 2.2 | 5.4 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Adelaide | 5.3 | 10.6 | 14.9 | 18.15 | 123 | -43 | DOC | 2017-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 7:25) | Scores |
2017-08-19 22 | A | Essendon | 4.2 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 12.18 | 90 | WON | Gold Coast | 3.1 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 57 | 33 | CRR | 2017-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 7:25) | Scores |
2017-08-27 23 | H | Essendon | 4.3 | 8.5 | 14.8 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | Fremantle | 3.1 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 92 | 15 | DOC | 2017-08-27 Aug 27 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2017-09-09 2EF | A | Essendon | 1.3 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Sydney | 3.2 | 13.5 | 17.5 | 19.7 | 121 | -65 | SCG | 2017-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 4:20) | Scores |
2017 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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29 | Ambrose, Patrick | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 62 | 6.2 | 122 | 12.2 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 1.8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Baguley, Mark | 22 | 196 | 8.9 | 137 | 6.2 | 333 | 15.1 | 134 | 6.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 56 | 2.5 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Begley, Josh | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 8 | 2.7 | 27 | 9.0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 2 | 32 |
2 | Bellchambers, Tom | 14 | 86 | 6.1 | 65 | 4.6 | 151 | 10.8 | 55 | 3.9 | 460 | 32.9 | 38 | 2.7 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 0.6 | 4 | 58 |
24 | Bird, Craig | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 22 | 11.0 | 41 | 20.5 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Brown, Mitch | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 29 | 7.3 | 69 | 17.3 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Colyer, Travis | 22 | 208 | 9.5 | 160 | 7.3 | 368 | 16.7 | 86 | 3.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 63 | 2.9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 0.5 | 13 | 85 |
6 | Daniher, Joe | 23 | 249 | 10.8 | 103 | 4.5 | 352 | 15.3 | 153 | 6.7 | 78 | 3.4 | 31 | 1.3 | 37 | 41 | 65 | 2.8 | 39 | 429 |
49 | Dea, Matt | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 33 | 5.5 | 88 | 14.7 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 2.3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 6 |
13 | Fantasia, Orazio | 20 | 161 | 8.1 | 114 | 5.7 | 275 | 13.8 | 74 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 53 | 2.7 | 21 | 15 | 39 | 2.0 | 22 | 256 |
10 | Francis, Aaron | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 12 | 6.0 | 22 | 11.0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 9 |
8 | Gleeson, Martin | 18 | 196 | 10.9 | 100 | 5.6 | 296 | 16.4 | 106 | 5.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 1.8 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 |
9 | Goddard, Brendon | 23 | 309 | 13.4 | 304 | 13.2 | 613 | 26.7 | 168 | 7.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 73 | 3.2 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 0.2 | 3 | 33 |
15 | Green, Josh | 17 | 123 | 7.2 | 63 | 3.7 | 186 | 10.9 | 37 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 52 | 3.1 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 1.0 | 21 | 123 |
36 | Hartley, Michael | 18 | 122 | 6.8 | 90 | 5.0 | 212 | 11.8 | 87 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 2.5 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Heppell, Dyson | 23 | 314 | 13.7 | 292 | 12.7 | 606 | 26.3 | 118 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 96 | 4.2 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 0.5 | 8 | 80 |
39 | Hocking, Heath | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6 | 3.0 | 19 | 9.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 12 |
26 | Hooker, Cale | 20 | 155 | 7.8 | 115 | 5.8 | 270 | 13.5 | 139 | 7.0 | 9 | 0.5 | 33 | 1.7 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 2.1 | 26 | 272 |
40 | Howlett, Ben | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 55 | 7.9 | 95 | 13.6 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | 4.3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 8 |
18 | Hurley, Michael | 21 | 355 | 16.9 | 182 | 8.7 | 537 | 25.6 | 161 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 1.0 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0.1 | 1 | 19 |
47 | Kelly, James | 20 | 209 | 10.5 | 196 | 9.8 | 405 | 20.3 | 115 | 5.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 74 | 3.7 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | Langford, Kyle | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 35 | 5.8 | 82 | 13.7 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.7 | 4 | 28 |
33 | Laverde, Jayden | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 30 | 6.0 | 56 | 11.2 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 2.8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 11 |
22 | Leuenberger, Matthew | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 50 | 7.1 | 81 | 11.6 | 13 | 1.9 | 232 | 33.1 | 32 | 4.6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 |
43 | McDonald-Tipungwuti, Anthony | 23 | 179 | 7.8 | 121 | 5.3 | 300 | 13.0 | 78 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 84 | 3.7 | 30 | 19 | 34 | 1.5 | 17 | 221 |
1 | McGrath, Andrew | 21 | 181 | 8.6 | 234 | 11.1 | 415 | 19.8 | 83 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 59 | 2.8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 |
45 | McKenna, Conor | 19 | 207 | 10.9 | 115 | 6.1 | 322 | 16.9 | 69 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 1.5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0.3 | 1 | 31 |
44 | McKernan, Shaun | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 19 | 6.3 | 37 | 12.3 | 12 | 4.0 | 51 | 17.0 | 7 | 2.3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 18 |
41 | McNiece, Ben | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 15 | 7.5 | 25 | 12.5 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Merrett, Zach | 22 | 382 | 17.4 | 277 | 12.6 | 659 | 30.0 | 95 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 122 | 5.5 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 0.4 | 8 | 62 |
23 | Myers, David | 15 | 129 | 8.6 | 147 | 9.8 | 276 | 18.4 | 41 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 39 | 2.6 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0.2 | 6 | 24 |
3 | Parish, Darcy | 20 | 195 | 9.8 | 226 | 11.3 | 421 | 21.1 | 79 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 | 3.3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0.4 | 6 | 48 |
5 | Stanton, Brent | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 38 | 5.4 | 113 | 16.1 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 2.9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 13 |
17 | Stewart, James | 16 | 114 | 7.1 | 82 | 5.1 | 196 | 12.3 | 69 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.3 | 34 | 2.1 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 1.4 | 16 | 148 |
4 | Watson, Jobe | 20 | 194 | 9.7 | 276 | 13.8 | 470 | 23.5 | 97 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 85 | 4.3 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 0.1 | 7 | 19 |
11 | Zaharakis, David | 23 | 323 | 14.0 | 267 | 11.6 | 590 | 25.7 | 107 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 107 | 4.7 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 0.5 | 14 | 80 |
Totals | 506 | 5050 | 10.0 | 4080 | 8.1 | 9130 | 18.0 | 2399 | 4.7 | 835 | 1.7 | 1477 | 2.9 | 418 | 428 | 319 | 0.6 | 230 | 2144 |