Essendon
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Nickname
Bombers
Colours
Red and black
Entered comp
1897
Home ground
Premierships
16
Most recent
2000
Current coach
Brad Scott
Current captain
Zach Merrett
Record v WCE
34-27
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Formed in 1871, Essendon were one of the foundation members of the Victorian Football League in 1897 and won the league's first premiership that year. The Bombers have won 16 premierships, the equal most of any club (along with Carlton). The club's most recent flag was in 2000.
Head to head[]
| Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 61 | 27 | 34 | 0 | 44.3% | |
| Finals | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.7% | |
| By venue | ||||||
| Subiaco Oval | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 84.2% | |
| Perth Stadium | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.9% | |
| WACA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% | |
| Docklands | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 18.8% | |
| MCG | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.6% | |
| Windy Hill | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% | |
| Waverley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Gabba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
Every game[]
| Year | Round | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 | Windy Hill | L | 114-119 |
| 1987 | 15 | WACA | L | 118-146 |
| 1988 | 2 | WACA | W | 175-76 |
| 1988 | 14 | Windy Hill | L | 85-112 |
| 1989 | 1 | WACA | L | 96-112 |
| 1989 | 15 | Windy Hill | L | 18-160 |
| 1990 | 11 | Windy Hill | L | 60-99 |
| 1990 | PF | Waverley | L | 58-121 |
| 1991 | 8 | Windy Hill | W | 94-87 |
| 1991 | 23 | Subiaco | W | 115-52 |
| 1992 | 15 | MCG | W | 137-62 |
| 1993 | 1 | Subiaco | W | 123-110 |
| 1993 | 16 | MCG | L | 87-89 |
| 1993 | SF | MCG | L | 76-108 |
| 1994 | 1 | MCG | L | 79-82 |
| 1994 | 16 | Subiaco | W | 80-44 |
| 1995 | 8 | Subiaco | L | 90-108 |
| 1995 | QF | Waverley | L | 55-74 |
| 1996 | 3 | Waverley | L | 50-109 |
| 1996 | 18 | Subiaco | W | 99-93 |
| 1996 | SF | MCG | L | 67-144 |
| 1997 | 9 | Subiaco | W | 110-85 |
| 1998 | 13 | MCG | W | 83-72 |
| 1999 | 4 | Subiaco | W | 97-23 |
| 1999 | 19 | MCG | L | 93-153 |
| 2000 | 15 | Docklands | L | 76-108 |
| 2001 | 6 | Docklands | L | 70-158 |
| 2001 | 21 | Subiaco | L | 47-136 |
| 2002 | 15 | Subiaco | W | 90-63 |
| 2002 | EF | Docklands | L | 78-111 |
| 2003 | 10 | Docklands | L | 106-128 |
| 2004 | 3 | Docklands | L | 131-137 |
| 2004 | 16 | Subiaco | W | 117-73 |
| 2005 | 12 | Subiaco | W | 106-82 |
| 2006 | 8 | Docklands | W | 113-92 |
| 2007 | 11 | Docklands | L | 94-95 |
| 2007 | 22 | Subiaco | W | 132-124 |
| 2008 | 12 | Docklands | L | 91-113 |
| 2008 | 19 | Subiaco | W | 113-103 |
| 2009 | 18 | Subiaco | W | 95-68 |
| 2010 | 4 | Subiaco | W | 101-78 |
| 2010 | 16 | Docklands | W | 132-100 |
| 2011 | 7 | Docklands | L | 90-106 |
| 2011 | 22 | Subiaco | W | 134-77 |
| 2012 | 7 | Docklands | L | 52-113 |
| 2013 | 14 | Subiaco | L | 91-98 |
| 2013 | 20 | Docklands | W | 120-67 |
| 2014 | 21 | Docklands | L | 74-77 |
| 2015 | 11 | Subiaco | W | 96-46 |
| 2016 | 15 | Subiaco | W | 130-52 |
| 2017 | 9 | Docklands | L | 64-125 |
| 2018 | 14 | Perth Stadium | L | 52-80 |
| 2019 | 14 | Perth Stadium | W | 106-71 |
| 2019 | EF | Perth Stadium | W | 116-61 |
| 2020 | 15 | Gabba | W | 60-45 |
| 2021 | 11 | Perth Stadium | L | 71-87 |
| 2022 | 15 | Perth Stadium | W | 107-97 |
| 2023 | 11 | Perth Stadium | L | 46-96 |
| 2023 | 21 | Docklands | L | 72-73 |
| 2024 | 8 | Perth Stadium | L | 71-77 |
| 2024 | 15 | Docklands | L | 92-122 |
Records[]
Biggest win: 99 points in Round 2 1988 at the WACA
Biggest loss: 142 points in Round 15 1989 at Windy Hill, the club's biggest ever loss
Highest score: 175 in Round 2 1988 at the WACA
Lowest score: 18 in Round 15 1989 at Windy Hill, the club's lowest-ever score
Highest score against: 160 in Round 15 1989 at Windy Hill
Lowest score against: 23 in Round 4 1999 at Subiaco
Most goals in a match: 12 by Mark LeCras in Round 16 2010 at Docklands.
Players to have appeared for both clubs[]
| Player | WCE games | Years at WCE | Ess games | Years at Ess | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Cummings | 46 | 1999-2001 | 40 | 1994-1996 | ||||
| Jonathan Giles | 9 | 2016-2017 | 3 | 2015 | ||||
| Ilija Grgic | 23 | 1997-1998 | 1 | 1999 | ||||
| Dale Kickett | 2 | 1991 | 8 | 1994 | ||||
| Michael Prior | 9 | 2001-2002 | 81 | 1994-2000 | ||||
| On playing list at both clubs | ||||||||
| Darren Bartsch | 0 | 1989 | 0 | 1993 | ||||
| Shane Ellis | 10 | 1989-1990 | 0 | 1985 | ||||
| Toby McGrath | 0 | 2000 | 0 | 2002-2003 | ||||
| David Regan | 0 | 1992 | 0 | 1989-1991 | ||||
| Luke Trew | 0 | 1996 | 0 | 1997 | ||||
| Alec Waterman | 0 | 2015-2016 | 22 | 2021-2022 | ||||
| Tim Watson | 0 | 1992 | 307 | 1977-1991, 1993-1994 |
Trade history[]
| Year | Traded | Acquired | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Pick 63 (Brendan Bower) | David Regan | ||
| 2000 | Pick 27 (Ted Richards) | Michael Prior | ||
| 2015 | Pick 57 (Mitch W. Brown) | Jonathan Giles Pick 62 (Kurt Mutimer) |
AFLW record[]
Head to head[]
| Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% | |
| By venue | ||||||
| Lathlain Park | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Windy Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
Every game[]
| Year | Round | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022B(S7) | 3 | Lathlain Park | L | 32-84 |
| 2023 | 8 | Windy Hill | W | 23-19 |
| 2024 | 2 | Lathlain Park | L | 25-41 |