1999 AFL Season: Essendon
Season Team Details
Season:
1999 AFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 18-0-4, P%: 126.0%)
Finals Performance:
Knocked out by Carlton (Preliminary Final)
Players:
37
Brownlow Leader(s):
Mark Mercuri (22)
Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away):
Matthew Lloyd (77)
W. S. Crichton Medal Recipient(s):
Mark Mercuri
Team Leaders
Captain(s): James Hird, Michael Long
Player Results
| Player | Guernsey(s) | Match(es) | Round(s) | Goal(s) | Brownlow |
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| Alessio, Steven | #27 | 22 | R01-R19, R22, QF, PF | 34 | 5 |
| Barnard, Paul | #16 | 22 | R03-R22, QF, PF | 6 | 0 |
| Berbakov, Peter | #20 | 8 | R01-R08 | 3 | 0 |
| Bewick, Darren | #8 | 24 | R01-R22, QF, PF | 20 | 0 |
| Blumfield, Justin | #32 | 24 | R01-R22, QF, PF | 20 | 2 |
| Bolton, Mark | #23 | 2 | R04, R22 | 1 | 0 |
| Caracella, Blake | #33 | 24 | R01-R22, QF, PF | 31 | 4 |
| Denham, Sean | #38 | 7 | R05-R06, R18-R22 | 0 | 0 |
| Doolan, Ben | #22 | 7 | R03, R05, R08-R12 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastaugh, Simon | #36 | 5 | R05-R08, R10 | 1 | 0 |
| Fletcher, Dustin | #31 | 19 | R01-R06, R09-R13, R17-R22, QF, PF | 3 | 6 |
| Fraser, Mark | #30 | 19 | R01-R07, R09, R13-R17, R19-R22, QF, PF | 8 | 2 |
| Grgic, Ilija | #37 | 2 | R02-R03 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardwick, Damien | #11 | 20 | R01-R04, R07-R15, R18-R22, QF, PF | 0 | 0 |
| Heffernan, Chris | #26 | 22 | R01-R07, R10-R22, QF, PF | 13 | 0 |
| Hird, James | #5 | 2 | R01-R02 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacobs, Danny | #42 | 1 | R14 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson, Jason | #14 | 4 | R05, R16, R20-R21 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson, Mark | #28 | 15 | R01-R02, R12-R22, QF, PF | 2 | 0 |
| Lalich, Judd | #17 | 9 | R01-R02, R14-R18, R20-R21 | 2 | 0 |
| Lloyd, Matthew | #18 | 22 | R01-R13, R16-R22, QF, PF | 87 | 9 |
| Long, Michael | #13 | 20 | R01-R04, R08-R18, R20-R22, QF, PF | 12 | 9 |
| Lucas, Scott | #25 | 10 | R01-R10 | 8 | 0 |
| McVeigh, Mark | #10 | 9 | R01, R03-R04, R09-R11, R13-R15 | 2 | 0 |
| Mercuri, Mark | #2 | 21 | R01-R05, R07-R08, R10-R21, QF, PF | 32 | 22 |
| Misiti, Joe | #24 | 18 | R01-R02, R06-R19, QF, PF | 8 | 5 |
| Moorcroft, Gary | #29 | 17 | R05-R12, R16-R22, QF, PF | 30 | 2 |
| Prior, Michael | #15 | 15 | R06-R18, QF, PF | 2 | 2 |
| Ramanauskas, Adam | #9 | 2 | R08-R09 | 0 | 0 |
| Rioli, Dean | #43 | 17 | R03, R05-R14, R19-R22, QF, PF | 29 | 5 |
| Solomon, Dean | #7 | 19 | R04-R17, R19, R21-R22, QF, PF | 4 | 2 |
| Somerville, Peter | #19 | 14 | R11-R22, QF, PF | 2 | 0 |
| Symons, Michael | #12 | 14 | R01-R08, R15, R18-R22 | 3 | 0 |
| Ukovic, Andrew | #1 | 7 | R01, R04, R14-R18 | 3 | 3 |
| Wallis, Dean | #21 | 23 | R01-R09, R11-R22, QF, PF | 10 | 1 |
| Wellman, Sean | #6 | 22 | R02-R13, R15-R22, QF, PF | 1 | 5 |
| Young, Barry | #35 | 20 | R01-R04, R06-R07, R09-R17, R19-R20, R22, QF, PF | 9 | 7 |
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This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available position records from this season.
Coach Results
| Coach | Match(es) (W-D-L) | Round(s) | |||
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| Sheedy, Kevin | 24 | 19 | -0- | 5 | R01-R22, QF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
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| 25/03/1999 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESS by 39 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 01/04/1999 | Round 2 | Kangaroos | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 35 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 10/04/1999 | Round 3 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | ESS by 81 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 18/04/1999 | Round 4 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCE by 74 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 25/04/1999 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESS by 8 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 01/05/1999 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 35 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 08/05/1999 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MEL by 21 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 14/05/1999 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STK by 43 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 22/05/1999 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 60 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 04/06/1999 | Round 10 | Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 48 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 11/06/1999 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESS by 33 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 19/06/1999 | Round 12 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 18 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 25/06/1999 | Round 13 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | ESS by 4 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 04/07/1999 | Round 14 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | ESS by 36 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 11/07/1999 | Round 15 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | POR by 37 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 18/07/1999 | Round 16 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 76 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 24/07/1999 | Round 17 | Kangaroos | HOME | WIN | ESS by 26 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 31/07/1999 | Round 18 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 14 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 06/08/1999 | Round 19 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ESS by 60 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 13/08/1999 | Round 20 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 22 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 20/08/1999 | Round 21 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESS by 58 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 28/08/1999 | Round 22 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESS by 17 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 05/09/1999 | Qualifying Final | Sydney | HOME | WIN | ESS by 69 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 18/09/1999 | Preliminary Final | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CAR by 1 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
Internal Links
- Season (1999): Click here
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