1982 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1982 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Essendon were defeated by North Melbourne in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1982 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 125.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Melbourne (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews, Ron | #4 | 15 | 3 | R01-02, R07-18, R22 |
| Brown, Brian | #13 | 2 | 0 | R17-18 |
| Buhagiar, Tony | #20 | 23 | 41 | R01-22, EF |
| Carey, Stephen | #17 | 20 | 1 | R01-19, EF |
| Clarke, Neil | #8 | 21 | 4 | R01-08, R10-14, R16-22, EF |
| Copping, Stephen | #24 | 23 | 45 | R01-22, EF |
| Crow, Max | #31 | 16 | 19 | R01-06, R09-14, R16, R19-20, EF |
| Daniher, Terry | #5 | 23 | 23 | R01-22, EF |
| Davis, Michael | #41 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Duckworth, Bill | #22 | 20 | 6 | R01-19, R22 |
| Dunell, Frank | #7 | 2 | 0 | R07, R09 |
| Eustice, Mark | #19 | 9 | 6 | R01-08, R21 |
| Fields, Neville | #28 | 3 | 2 | R03-05 |
| Foulds, Garry | #10 | 23 | 14 | R01-22, EF |
| Fowler, Grant | #23 | 18 | 11 | R01-04, R06, R08-09, R11-17, R20-22, EF |
| Grbac, Anton | #40 | 2 | 0 | R20-21 |
| Hawker, Glenn | #33 | 23 | 30 | R01-22, EF |
| Heard, Shane | #9 | 17 | 6 | R02, R06-18, R21-22, EF |
| Madden, Justin | #44 | 23 | 17 | R01-22, EF |
| Madden, Simon | #27 | 21 | 49 | R01-03, R06-22, EF |
| Merrett, Roger | #25 | 13 | 4 | R04-08, R15, R17-22, EF |
| Neagle, Merv | #1 | 17 | 1 | R01-02, R09-22, EF |
| Otway, Wayne | #15 | 22 | 46 | R01-03, R05-22, EF |
| Ramsay, Roy | #36 | 3 | 0 | R10, R15, R22 |
| Reid, Alan | #2 | 3 | 1 | R17, R19-20 |
| Schultz, Graeme | #14 | 5 | 5 | R19-22, EF |
| Stoneham, Alan | #11 | 21 | 4 | R01-16, R18-21, EF |
| Thomson, Michael | #34 | 3 | 5 | R01, R03, R05 |
| Vander Haar, Paul | #18 | 21 | 24 | R01-18, R21-22, EF |
| Walsh, Kevin | #30 | 20 | 2 | R03-16, R18-22, EF |
| Waterson, Chris | #47 | 3 | 2 | R15, R19-20 |
| Watson, Tim | #32 | 22 | 24 | R01-14, R16-22, EF |
| West, Tony | #29 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 23 | 16 | -0- | 7 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/03/1982 | Round 1 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 109 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 03/04/1982 | Round 2 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 26 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 12/04/1982 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 62 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 17/04/1982 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 17 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 24/04/1982 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 25 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 02/05/1982 | Round 6 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 6 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 08/05/1982 | Round 7 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 55 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 15/05/1982 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 6 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 22/05/1982 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 48 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 29/05/1982 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 30 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 05/06/1982 | Round 11 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 40 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 14/06/1982 | Round 12 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 60 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 19/06/1982 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 17 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 26/06/1982 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 03/07/1982 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 85 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 17/07/1982 | Round 16 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 33 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 24/07/1982 | Round 17 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 11 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 31/07/1982 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 18 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 07/08/1982 | Round 19 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 36 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 14/08/1982 | Round 20 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 14 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 21/08/1982 | Round 21 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 11 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 28/08/1982 | Round 22 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 146 | Kevin Sheedy | Ron Andrews |
| 04/09/1982 | Elimination Final | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 13 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |