1991 AFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1991 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in sixth place, securing a place in the finals series. Essendon were defeated by Melbourne in the first elimination final, resulting in finishing in sixth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1991 AFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 13-0-9, P%: 109.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Greg | #11 | 18 | 7 | R02-11, R13-15, R21-24, EF |
| Bailey, Dean | #31 | 6 | 2 | R03, R06-10 |
| Bewick, Darren | #8 | 18 | 25 | R03-04, R07-08, R10-11, R13-23, EF |
| Burns, Adrian | #40 | 3 | 1 | R05, R08, R11 |
| Considine, Ed | #37 | 6 | 1 | R04-05, R07, R23-24, EF |
| Cransberg, Peter | #23 | 21 | 16 | R02-11, R13-16, R18-24 |
| Daniher, Anthony | #6 | 16 | 1 | R02-11, R13-18 |
| Daniher, Chris | #7 | 9 | 1 | R07-09, R16-21 |
| Daniher, Terry | #5 | 12 | 4 | R14-24, EF |
| Ezard, Alan | #15 | 23 | 7 | R02-11, R13-24, EF |
| Filandia, Peter | #34 | 12 | 13 | R04-05, R13-21, R24 |
| Flood, David | #28 | 12 | 1 | R03-06, R08, R10-11, R18-22 |
| Fox, Brad | #25 | 10 | 3 | R02-03, R08-11, R13-14, R17, R22 |
| Hamilton, Paul | #16 | 7 | 0 | R02, R04-09 |
| Harvey, Mark | #1 | 12 | 17 | R02-03, R05-09, R19-22, R24 |
| Heard, Shane | #45 | 11 | 1 | R02-03, R05-08, R20-21, R23-24, EF |
| Hills, Paul | #49 | 14 | 3 | R09-11, R13-16, R18-22, R24, EF |
| Johnston, David | #39 | 10 | 1 | R16-24, EF |
| Kickett, Derek | #9 | 13 | 9 | R02-04, R16-24, EF |
| Long, Michael | #13 | 18 | 13 | R02-08, R11, R13-19, R22-23, EF |
| Madden, Simon | #27 | 23 | 42 | R02-11, R13-24, EF |
| Manning, Andrew | #41 | 4 | 1 | R04-05, R15-16 |
| McMullin, Ian | #35 | 18 | 20 | R02-06, R09-11, R13-20, R22-23 |
| Morrish, Paul | #47 | 7 | 0 | R09-11, R13-15, R17 |
| O'Brien, Craig | #12 | 11 | 8 | R02, R04-07, R14-15, R20-21, R24, EF |
| O'Donnell, Gary | #10 | 22 | 5 | R02-10, R13-24, EF |
| Plain, Bradley | #14 | 11 | 28 | R05-07, R09-10, R13, R19-23 |
| Ridley, Todd | #18 | 3 | 4 | R02-04 |
| Robertson, David | #33 | 3 | 1 | R09-11 |
| Salmon, Paul | #3 | 18 | 30 | R02-04, R06-08, R11, R13-15, R17-24 |
| Somerville, Peter | #19 | 17 | 14 | R02-11, R14, R16-19, R23, EF |
| Sporn, Kieran | #17 | 14 | 8 | R06-11, R13-18, R24, EF |
| Thompson, Mark | #26 | 9 | 6 | R02-03, R13-16, R23-24, EF |
| Wallis, Dean | #21 | 7 | 1 | R17-23 |
| Walsh, Kevin | #30 | 1 | 0 | EF |
| Wanganeen, Gavin | #4 | 18 | 12 | R02-06, R08-11, R13-17, R22-24, EF |
| Watson, Tim | #32 | 17 | 15 | R02, R06-07, R09-11, R13, R16-24, EF |
| Werner, Michael | #24 | 6 | 8 | R10-11, R13, R15, R24, EF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 23 | 13 | -0- | 10 | R02-11, R13-24, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 01/04/1991 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 4 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 06/04/1991 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 73 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 13/04/1991 | Round 4 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 45 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 19/04/1991 | Round 5 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 31 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 27/04/1991 | Round 6 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 31 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 04/05/1991 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 21 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 11/05/1991 | Round 8 | West Coast | HOME | LOSS | WCST by 7 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 18/05/1991 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 16 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 25/05/1991 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 28 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 01/06/1991 | Round 11 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 6 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| Round 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 15/06/1991 | Round 13 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 2 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 22/06/1991 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 39 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 29/06/1991 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 46 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 07/07/1991 | Round 16 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 24 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 13/07/1991 | Round 17 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 17 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 20/07/1991 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 74 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 28/07/1991 | Round 19 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 27 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 03/08/1991 | Round 20 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 67 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 10/08/1991 | Round 21 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 45 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 17/08/1991 | Round 22 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 4 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 25/08/1991 | Round 23 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 63 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 31/08/1991 | Round 24 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 80 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |
| 07/09/1991 | Elimination Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 38 | Kevin Sheedy | Tim Watson |