Essendon

Club Details

Name: Essendon
Founded: 1872
Team History:
Essendon (1890-1915, 1918-2026)
Essendon Reserves (1960-2002, 2013-2019, 2021-2026)
Essendon Women's (2018-2019, 2021-2025)
Essendon Women's Reserves (2023-2025)
VFL/AFL Home Grounds: East Melbourne (1897-1915, 1918-1921), Windy Hill (1922-1991), MCG (1992-1999), Docklands Stadium (2000-2026)
VFA/VFL Home Grounds: East Melbourne (1890-1896), Windy Hill (2000-2002, 2013-2019, 2021-2022, 2024-2026), The Hangar (2023)
VFL/AFL Reserves Home Grounds: Windy Hill (1960-1965, 1967-1970, 1972-1991, 1996-1997, 1999), MCG (1992-1995, 1998)
AFL Women's Home Grounds: North Port Oval (2022), Windy Hill (2023-2025)

Club Accolades

VFL/AFL Premierships: 128 (1897-1915, 1918-2026)
VFL/AFL Premiers: 16 (1897, 1901, 1911, 1912, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1962, 1965, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000)
VFL/AFL Runners-Up: 14 (1898, 1902, 1908, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1983, 1990, 2001)
VFL/AFL Minor Premiers: 17 (1898, 1911, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1962, 1968, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001)
VFA/VFL Premierships: 23 (1890-1896, 2000-2002, 2013-2019, 2021-2026)
VFA/VFL Premiers: 4 (1891, 1892, 1893, 1894)
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 0
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers: 4 (1891, 1892, 1893, 1894)
VFL/AFL Reserves Premierships: 40 (1960-1999)
VFL/AFL Reserves Premiers: 4 (1968, 1983, 1992, 1999)
VFL/AFL Reserves Runners-Up: 4 (1971, 1981, 1996, 1998)
VFL/AFL Reserves Minor Premiers: 2 (1992, 1998)
AFL Women's Premierships: 4 (2022-2025)
AFL Women's Premiers: 0
AFL Women's Runners-Up: 0
AFL Women's Minor Premiers: 0
VFL Women's Premierships: 7 (2018-2019, 2021-2025)
VFL Women's Premiers: 1 (2022)
VFL Women's Runners-Up: 0
VFL Women's Minor Premiers: 1 (2022)

Club History

Season Premiership Team Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1890 VFA Season Essendon 3rd 10 -5- 4 155.9% Not applicable 3rd
1891 VFA Season Essendon 1st 17 -2- 1 189.4% Not applicable 1st
1892 VFA Season Essendon 1st 15 -3- 1 247.2% Not applicable 1st
1893 VFA Season Essendon 1st 18 -2- 0 228.1% Not applicable 1st
1894 VFA Season Essendon 1st 16 -1- 1 214.3% Not applicable 1st
1895 VFA Season Essendon 6th 8 -2- 8 112.3% Not applicable 6th
1896 VFA Season Essendon 3rd 14 -0- 4 189.1% Did not qualify for finals 3rd
1897 VFL Season Essendon 2nd 11 -0- 3 158.7% Premiers 1st
1898 VFL Season Essendon 1st 11 -0- 3 202.1% Runners-Up 2nd
1899 VFL Season Essendon 4th 9 -0- 5 140.2% 3rd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder B) 5th
1900 VFL Season Essendon 3rd 8 -0- 6 137.3% Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1901 VFL Season Essendon 2nd 12 -0- 5 186.4% Premiers 1st
1902 VFL Season Essendon 2nd 13 -0- 4 141.6% Runners-Up 2nd
1903 VFL Season Essendon 6th 6 -1- 10 78.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1904 VFL Season Essendon 4th 10 -0- 7 113.1% Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final) 4th
1905 VFL Season Essendon 4th 9 -0- 8 114.4% Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final) 4th
1906 VFL Season Essendon 4th 10 -0- 7 115.1% Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final) 4th
1907 VFL Season Essendon 8th 5 -0- 12 74.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1908 VFL Season Essendon 2nd 14 -0- 4 142.5% Runners-Up 2nd
1909 VFL Season Essendon 4th 11 -0- 7 121.7% Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final) 4th
1910 VFL Season Essendon 4th 12 -0- 6 115.6% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 4th
1911 VFL Season Essendon 1st 15 -1- 2 178.3% Premiers 1st
1912 VFL Season Essendon 3rd 12 -0- 6 114.9% Premiers 1st
1913 VFL Season Essendon 8th 6 -0- 12 93.4% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1914 VFL Season Essendon 6th 9 -2- 7 120.7% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1915 VFL Season Essendon 8th 3 -0- 13 70.3% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1918 VFL Season Essendon 8th 3 -0- 11 64.2% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1919 VFL Season Essendon 6th 7 -0- 9 94.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1920 VFL Season Essendon 6th 5 -0- 11 87.8% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1921 VFL Season Essendon 9th 3 -2- 11 80.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1922 VFL Season Essendon 2nd 10 -1- 5 111.6% Defeated by Fitzroy (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1923 VFL Season Essendon 1st 13 -0- 3 135.8% Premiers 1st
1924 VFL Season Essendon 1st 11 -1- 4 131.6% Premiers 1st
1925 VFL Season Essendon 2nd 13 -0- 4 119.3% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 4th
1926 VFL Season Essendon 4th 12 -0- 6 124.3% Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1927 VFL Season Essendon 8th 6 -1- 11 96.8% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1928 VFL Season Essendon 5th 11 -0- 7 113.0% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1929 VFL Season Essendon 6th 9 -1- 8 96.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1930 VFL Season Essendon 6th 10 -0- 8 105.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1931 VFL Season Essendon 6th 10 -0- 8 99.2% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1932 VFL Season Essendon 6th 10 -0- 8 103.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1933 VFL Season Essendon 12th 2 -0- 16 77.1% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1934 VFL Season Essendon 10th 5 -0- 13 83.5% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1935 VFL Season Essendon 8th 7 -0- 11 89.6% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1936 VFL Season Essendon 8th 6 -0- 12 85.1% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1937 VFL Season Essendon 10th 5 -0- 13 90.6% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1938 VFL Season Essendon 7th 9 -0- 9 102.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1939 VFL Season Essendon 6th 8 -0- 10 97.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1940 VFL Season Essendon 3rd 12 -0- 6 108.2% Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1941 VFL Season Essendon 4th 13 -0- 5 130.3% Runners-Up 2nd
1942 VFL Season Essendon 1st 12 -0- 3 127.1% Premiers 1st
1943 VFL Season Essendon 2nd 10 -0- 5 115.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1944 VFL Season Essendon 3rd 12 -2- 4 134.0% Defeated by Richmond (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1945 VFL Season Essendon 8th 10 -1- 9 113.8% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1946 VFL Season Essendon 1st 15 -0- 4 140.7% Premiers 1st
1947 VFL Season Essendon 2nd 14 -0- 5 122.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1948 VFL Season Essendon 1st 16 -1- 2 137.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1949 VFL Season Essendon 4th 13 -0- 6 120.7% Premiers 1st
1950 VFL Season Essendon 1st 17 -0- 1 162.2% Premiers 1st
1951 VFL Season Essendon 3rd 13 -0- 5 121.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1952 VFL Season Essendon 8th 8 -1- 10 113.6% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1953 VFL Season Essendon 4th 13 -0- 5 129.9% Defeated by Footscray (Semi Final) 4th
1954 VFL Season Essendon 6th 10 -0- 8 107.8% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1955 VFL Season Essendon 4th 12 -0- 6 130.6% Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) 4th
1956 VFL Season Essendon 6th 10 -0- 8 95.8% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1957 VFL Season Essendon 2nd 11 -0- 7 118.3% Runners-Up 2nd
1958 VFL Season Essendon 5th 10 -0- 8 111.3% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1959 VFL Season Essendon 4th 11 -0- 7 112.4% Runners-Up 2nd
1960 VFL Season Essendon 3rd 13 -0- 5 125.1% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 4th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 6th 10 -0- 8 88.7% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1961 VFL Season Essendon 7th 9 -1- 8 109.5% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 9th 6 -0- 12 89.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1962 VFL Season Essendon 1st 16 -0- 2 130.4% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 8th 8 -0- 10 100.5% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1963 VFL Season Essendon 5th 13 -0- 5 137.5% Did not qualify for finals 5th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 6th 10 -0- 8 93.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1964 VFL Season Essendon 3rd 13 -1- 4 130.2% Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) 4th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 10th 5 -1- 12 84.6% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1965 VFL Season Essendon 4th 12 -0- 6 132.9% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 4th 11 -0- 7 110.3% Defeated by Geelong (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1966 VFL Season Essendon 4th 14 -0- 4 121.0% Defeated by St Kilda (Preliminary Final) 3rd
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 12th 4 -0- 14 68.7% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1967 VFL Season Essendon 6th 8 -1- 9 106.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 12th 4 -0- 14 74.2% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1968 VFL Season Essendon 1st 16 -1- 3 130.3% Runners-Up 2nd
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 2nd 15 -0- 5 117.7% Premiers 1st
1969 VFL Season Essendon 6th 10 -1- 9 102.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 5th 10 -3- 7 114.3% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1970 VFL Season Essendon 11th 6 -0- 16 81.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 6th 12 -1- 9 98.3% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1971 VFL Season Essendon 11th 4 -1- 17 75.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 2nd 17 -0- 5 135.6% Runners-Up 2nd
1972 VFL Season Essendon 5th 14 -0- 8 108.3% Defeated by St Kilda (Elimination Final) 5th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 4th 15 -1- 6 125.3% Defeated by Carlton (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1973 VFL Season Essendon 4th 13 -0- 9 104.4% Defeated by St Kilda (Elimination Final) 5th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 2nd 16 -0- 6 125.2% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1974 VFL Season Essendon 8th 10 -0- 12 97.6% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 6th 14 -0- 8 114.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1975 VFL Season Essendon 8th 10 -0- 12 90.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 3rd 13 -1- 8 102.6% Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1976 VFL Season Essendon 10th 9 -0- 13 88.2% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 4th 13 -0- 9 108.8% Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1977 VFL Season Essendon 9th 7 -1- 14 82.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 12th 5 -0- 16 81.4% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1978 VFL Season Essendon 10th 8 -0- 14 94.3% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 6th 11 -1- 10 103.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1979 VFL Season Essendon 5th 12 -1- 9 105.1% Defeated by Fitzroy (Elimination Final) 5th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 7th 12 -0- 10 109.4% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1980 VFL Season Essendon 7th 10 -0- 12 105.4% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 5th 14 -0- 8 109.2% Defeated by Geelong (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1981 VFL Season Essendon 4th 16 -0- 6 127.6% Defeated by Fitzroy (Elimination Final) 5th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 5th 13 -0- 9 103.5% Runners-Up 2nd
1982 VFL Season Essendon 4th 16 -0- 6 125.2% Defeated by North Melbourne (Elimination Final) 5th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 7th 11 -0- 11 113.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1983 VFL Season Essendon 4th 15 -0- 7 120.3% Runners-Up 2nd
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 3rd 14 -0- 8 119.0% Premiers 1st
1984 VFL Season Essendon 1st 18 -0- 4 128.2% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 9th 9 -0- 13 87.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1985 VFL Season Essendon 1st 19 -0- 3 138.4% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 5th 12 -0- 10 114.0% Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1986 VFL Season Essendon 5th 12 -0- 10 120.3% Defeated by Fitzroy (Elimination Final) 5th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 7th 11 -0- 11 94.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1987 VFL Season Essendon 9th 9 -1- 12 89.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 8th 10 -0- 12 93.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1988 VFL Season Essendon 6th 12 -0- 10 108.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 5th 12 -1- 9 112.8% Defeated by North Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1989 VFL Season Essendon 2nd 17 -0- 5 131.4% Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final) 3rd
VFLR Season Essendon (R) 3rd 15 -0- 5 125.0% Defeated by Fitzroy (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1990 AFL Season Essendon 1st 17 -0- 5 139.2% Runners-Up 2nd
AFLR Season Essendon (R) 9th 7 -0- 13 101.6% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1991 AFL Season Essendon 6th 13 -0- 9 109.2% Defeated by Melbourne (Elimination Final) 6th
AFLR Season Essendon (R) 10th 10 -0- 12 83.5% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1992 AFL Season Essendon 8th 12 -0- 10 92.8% Did not qualify for finals 8th
AFLR Season Essendon (R) 1st 19 -0- 3 167.4% Premiers 1st
1993 AFL Season Essendon 1st 13 -1- 6 119.1% Premiers 1st
AFLR Season Essendon (R) 5th 11 -0- 11 101.7% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1994 AFL Season Essendon 10th 11 -0- 11 97.9% Did not qualify for finals 10th
AFLR Season Essendon (R) 4th 13 -0- 9 114.5% Defeated by Fitzroy (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1995 AFL Season Essendon 4th 14 -2- 6 127.6% Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) 5th
AFLR Season Essendon (R) 4th 13 -0- 9 114.7% Defeated by Sydney (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1996 AFL Season Essendon 6th 14 -1- 7 109.2% Defeated by Sydney (Preliminary Final) 4th
AFLR Season Essendon (R) 3rd 14 -0- 8 132.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1997 AFL Season Essendon 14th 9 -0- 13 92.4% Did not qualify for finals 14th
AFLR Season Essendon (R) 10th 4 -0- 16 71.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1998 AFL Season Essendon 8th 12 -0- 10 108.6% Defeated by North Melbourne (Qualifying Final) 8th
AFLR Season Essendon (R) 1st 16 -0- 4 150.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1999 AFL Season Essendon 1st 18 -0- 4 126.0% Defeated by Carlton (Preliminary Final) 3rd
AFLR Season Essendon (R) 6th 10 -0- 10 90.9% Premiers 1st
2000 AFL Season Essendon 1st 21 -0- 1 159.1% Premiers 1st
VFL Season Essendon (R) 10th 10 -0- 9 99.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2001 AFL Season Essendon 1st 17 -0- 5 134.5% Runners-Up 2nd
VFL Season Essendon (R) 8th 11 -0- 9 94.9% Defeated by Carlton (R) (Elimination Final) 8th
2002 AFL Season Essendon 5th 12 -1- 9 105.0% Defeated by Port Adelaide (Semi Final) 5th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 10th 10 -0- 10 97.5% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2003 AFL Season Essendon 8th 13 -0- 9 111.7% Defeated by Port Adelaide (Semi Final) 6th
2004 AFL Season Essendon 8th 12 -0- 10 102.4% Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) 6th
2005 AFL Season Essendon 13th 8 -0- 14 92.0% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2006 AFL Season Essendon 15th 3 -1- 18 81.9% Did not qualify for finals 15th
2007 AFL Season Essendon 12th 10 -0- 12 91.2% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2008 AFL Season Essendon 12th 8 -0- 14 81.7% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2009 AFL Season Essendon 8th 10 -1- 11 97.8% Defeated by Adelaide (Elimination Final) 8th
2010 AFL Season Essendon 14th 7 -0- 15 80.3% Did not qualify for finals 14th
2011 AFL Season Essendon 8th 11 -1- 10 100.0% Defeated by Carlton (Elimination Final) 8th
2012 AFL Season Essendon 11th 11 -0- 11 100.0% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2013 AFL Season Essendon 9th 14 -0- 8 107.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 8th 9 -0- 9 111.0% Defeated by Werribee (Elimination Final) 8th
2014 AFL Season Essendon 7th 12 -1- 9 106.3% Defeated by North Melbourne (Elimination Final) 7th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 10th 7 -1- 10 91.2% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2015 AFL Season Essendon 15th 6 -0- 16 74.0% Did not qualify for finals 15th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 5th 12 -0- 6 124.0% Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) 4th
2016 AFL Season Essendon 18th 3 -0- 19 61.0% Did not qualify for finals 18th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 8th 10 -0- 8 108.5% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Semi Final) 6th
2017 AFL Season Essendon 7th 12 -0- 10 106.5% Defeated by Sydney (Elimination Final) 8th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 6th 10 -0- 8 126.1% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Elimination Final) 7th
2018 AFL Season Essendon 11th 12 -0- 10 105.1% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 8th 9 -0- 9 121.4% Defeated by Casey (Preliminary Final) 4th
VFLW Season Essendon [W] 13th 1 -0- 13 39.8% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2019 AFL Season Essendon 8th 12 -0- 10 95.4% Defeated by West Coast (Elimination Final) 8th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 4th 12 -0- 6 133.0% Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) 3rd
VFLW Season Essendon [W] 9th 6 -0- 8 94.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2020 AFL Season Essendon 13th 6 -1- 10 79.2% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2021 AFL Season Essendon 8th 11 -0- 11 109.1% Defeated by Western Bulldogs (Elimination Final) 8th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 20th 2 -0- 8 64.5% Not applicable 20th
VFLW Season Essendon [W] 5th 8 -0- 6 155.7% Defeated by Geelong [W] (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2022 AFL Season Essendon 15th 7 -0- 15 83.2% Did not qualify for finals 15th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 15th 8 -0- 10 87.0% Did not qualify for finals 15th
AFLW Season (E2) Essendon [W] 10th 4 -0- 6 98.6% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFLW Season Essendon [W] 1st 12 -2- 0 362.4% Premiers 1st
2023 AFL Season Essendon 11th 11 -0- 12 89.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 17th 5 -0- 13 81.7% Did not qualify for finals 17th
AFLW Season Essendon [W] 7th 6 -0- 4 107.1% Defeated by Geelong [W] (Elimination Final) 8th
VFLW Season Essendon [W] (R) 5th 8 -1- 5 104.4% Defeated by Port Melbourne [W] (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2024 AFL Season Essendon 11th 11 -1- 11 93.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 11th 9 -0- 9 95.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
AFLW Season Essendon [W] 8th 6 -1- 4 104.7% Defeated by Fremantle [W] (Elimination Final) 8th
VFLW Season Essendon [W] (R) 5th 7 -1- 6 92.5% Defeated by North Melbourne [W] (R) (Elimination Final) 6th
2025 AFL Season Essendon 15th 6 -0- 17 69.5% Did not qualify for finals 15th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 19th 4 -0- 14 85.8% Did not qualify for finals 19th
AFLW Season Essendon [W] 14th 4 -0- 8 60.0% Did not qualify for finals 14th
VFLW Season Essendon [W] (R) 6th 8 -0- 6 104.5% Defeated by Box Hill [W] (Elimination Final) 6th
2026 AFL Season Essendon 18th 2 -0- 21 64.6% Did not qualify for finals 18th
VFL Season Essendon (R) 5th 11 -0- 7 100.7% Defeated by Box Hill (Preliminary Final) 3rd