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Essendon Football Club History
- Formed in 1871 as a junior club and as a senior club in 1873.
- The club has won the equal most premierships in the VFL/AFL.
| Club Details |
| Full name |
Essendon Football Club |
| Nickname |
The Bombers, The Dons |
| Founded |
1871 |
| Colours |
Red and Black |
| Competition |
Australian Football League |
| President |
Ray Horsburgh |
| Coach |
Matthew Knights |
| Captain |
Matthew Lloyd |
| Grounds |
Telstra Dome (56,000) |
| Windy Hill (15,000) |
| Season 2007 |
| Position |
12th |
| Top Goalkicker |
Matthew Lloyd |
| Best & Fairest |
James Hird |
Current Playing List
| 1 |
Jay Neagle |
24 |
John Williams |
| 2 |
Ricky Dyson |
25 |
Scott Lucas |
| 3 |
Scott Gumbleton |
26 |
Cale Hooker |
| 4 |
Jobe Watson |
27 |
Jason Laycock |
| 5 |
Brent Stanton |
28 |
Darcy Daniher |
| 6 |
Angus Monfries |
29 |
Alwyn Davey |
| 7 |
Leroy Jetta |
30 |
Patrick Ryder |
| 8 |
Jason Winderlich |
31 |
Dustin Fletcher (vice-captain) |
| 9 |
Adam Ramanauskas |
32 |
Andrew Lee |
| 10 |
Mark McVeigh |
33 |
Adam McPhee |
| 11 |
Damien Peverill |
35 |
Tom Hislop |
| 12 |
Andrew Welsh |
36 |
Sam Lonergan |
| 13 |
Andrew Lovett |
37 |
Kyle Reimers |
| 14 |
Jason Johnson |
39 |
Heath Hocking |
| 15 |
Courtenay Dempsey |
42 |
Nathan Lovett-Murray |
| 16 |
Tayte Pears |
43 |
Bachar Houli |
| 17 |
Jay Nash |
44 |
Tom Bellchambers |
| 18 |
Matthew Lloyd (captain) |
Rookies |
| 19 |
David Hille |
34 |
Rhys Magin |
| 20 |
Henry Slattery |
38 |
Jarrod Atkinson |
| 21 |
Courtney Johns |
40 |
Dean Dick |
| 22 |
Mal Michael |
41 |
Danny Chartres |
| 23 |
David Myers |
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Player’s Awards
| Mark of the Year |
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Goal of the Year |
| Player |
Year |
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Player |
Year |
| Gary Moorcroft |
2001 |
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Matthew Lloyd |
2007 |
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| Army Award |
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Leigh Matthews Trophy |
| Player |
Year |
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Player |
Year |
| Alwyn Davey |
2007 |
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Terry Daniher |
1983 |
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Tim Watson |
1989 |
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| Coleman Medal |
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Norm Smith Medal |
| Player |
Year |
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Player |
Year |
| Ron Evans |
1959, 1960 |
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Billy Duckworth |
1984 |
| Ted Fordham |
1966 |
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Simon Madden |
1985 |
| Matthew Lloyd |
2000, 2001 2003 |
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Michael Long |
1993 |
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James Hird |
2000 |
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| Brownlow Medal |
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Michael Tuck Medal |
| Player |
Year |
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Player |
Year |
| Dick Reynolds |
1934, 1937 1938 |
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Gavin Wanganeen |
1993 |
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Gary O'Donnell |
1994 |
| Bill Hutchison |
1952, 1953 |
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Meark Mercuri |
2000 |
| Graham Moss |
1976 |
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| Gavin Wanganeen |
1993 |
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National Team representatives |
| James Hird |
1996 |
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Year |
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Justin Blumfield |
2000 |
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Chris Heffernan |
2000 |
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James Hird |
2000, 2004 |
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Jason Johnson |
2001 |
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Matthew Lloyd |
2001 |
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Adam Ramanauskas |
2001 |
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Adam McPhee |
2004 |
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Mark McVeigh |
2004 |
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Kepler Bradley |
2005 |
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Dustin Fletcher |
2005, 2006 |
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Andrew Lovett |
2005 |
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Brent Stanton |
2006 |
Premierships
VFA Premierships:
1891, 1892, 1893, 1894.
VFL/AFL Premierships:
1897, 1901, 1911, 1912, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1962, 1965, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000, 2007.
Significant Club Achievements
VFL/AFL Runner-Up:
1898, 1902, 1908, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1983, 1990, 2001.
VFL/AFL Night Series/Pre-Season Premierships:
1981, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2000.
VFL/AFL Minor Premierships:
1898, 1911, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1962, 1968, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001.
McClelland Trophies
Awarded to Minor Premiers since 1991:
1951, 1953, 1957, 1968, 1990, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001.
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