1982 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1982 VFL season. 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).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1982 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.