1995 AFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1995 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing fifteen matches there (ten as hosts and five as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating West Coast in the first qualifying final, Essendon were defeated by Richmond in the second semi final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1995 AFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-2-6, P%: 127.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio, Steven | #27 | 16 | 28 | R01-10, R18-19, R21-22, QF, SF |
| Bewick, Darren | #8 | 10 | 21 | R01-03, R05-11 |
| Calthorpe, David | #14 | 17 | 9 | R05, R08-22, SF |
| Cockatoo-Collins, Che | #9 | 14 | 19 | R04-07, R11-20 |
| Cransberg, Peter | #23 | 6 | 3 | R02, R04-05, R11-12, R22 |
| Cummings, Scott | #36 | 15 | 13 | R01-03, R08-15, R17-18, R20, R22 |
| Daniher, Chris | #7 | 21 | 6 | R01-04, R06, R08-22, QF |
| Darcy, Tim | #20 | 14 | 5 | R01-04, R06, R12, R14-21 |
| Denham, Sean | #38 | 24 | 11 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Doolan, Ben | #22 | 9 | 0 | R13-16, R19-20, R22, QF, SF |
| Fletcher, Dustin | #31 | 22 | 4 | R01-02, R04-14, R16-22, QF, SF |
| Flood, David | #28 | 4 | 0 | R05-06, R15-16 |
| Fraser, Mark | #30 | 5 | 0 | R03-05, R10-11 |
| Grenvold, David | #29 | 23 | 3 | R01-18, R20-22, QF, SF |
| Hardwick, Damien | #39 | 16 | 2 | R02, R06-11, R15-22, QF |
| Harvey, Mark | #1 | 11 | 0 | R01-04, R18-22, QF, SF |
| Hills, Paul | #11 | 3 | 1 | R07-08, R11 |
| Hird, James | #5 | 24 | 47 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Lewfatt, Shawn | #33 | 3 | 2 | R01, R09, R17 |
| Lloyd, Matthew | #18 | 5 | 7 | R14-15, R22, QF, SF |
| Long, Michael | #13 | 22 | 27 | R01-21, QF |
| Mercuri, Mark | #2 | 22 | 36 | R01-14, R16-21, QF, SF |
| Misiti, Joe | #24 | 22 | 9 | R01-21, SF |
| Moorcroft, Gary | #46 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Morgan, Danny | #43 | 8 | 2 | R13-19, R21 |
| O'Connor, Ryan | #41 | 18 | 14 | R03-07, R09-17, R19-20, QF, SF |
| O'Donnell, Gary | #10 | 24 | 16 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Olarenshaw, Ricky | #47 | 11 | 3 | R01-04, R06-09, R22, QF, SF |
| Prior, Michael | #15 | 4 | 0 | R20, R22, QF, SF |
| Salmon, Paul | #3 | 13 | 39 | R01, R07, R12-18, R21-22, QF, SF |
| Somerville, Peter | #19 | 24 | 18 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Symons, Michael | #12 | 19 | 12 | R01-16, R19, R21, SF |
| Thompson, Mark | #26 | 11 | 0 | R03, R06-10, R12, R21-22, QF, SF |
| Wallis, Dean | #21 | 2 | 0 | R08, R13 |
| Wanganeen, Gavin | #4 | 23 | 10 | R01-05, R07-22, QF, SF |
| Young, Barry | #35 | 18 | 15 | R01-07, R10, R12-13, R17-22, QF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 24 | 15 | -2- | 7 | R01-22, QF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1995 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 74 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 07/04/1995 | Round 2 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 9 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 17/04/1995 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 16 | Kevin Sheedy | Mark Thompson |
| 25/04/1995 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 30/04/1995 | Round 5 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 116 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 07/05/1995 | Round 6 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 28 | Kevin Sheedy | Mark Thompson |
| 13/05/1995 | Round 7 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 8 | Kevin Sheedy | Mark Thompson |
| 21/05/1995 | Round 8 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 18 | Kevin Sheedy | Mark Thompson |
| 27/05/1995 | Round 9 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 34 | Kevin Sheedy | Mark Thompson |
| 02/06/1995 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 27 | Kevin Sheedy | Mark Thompson |
| 10/06/1995 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 11 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 23/06/1995 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 18 | Kevin Sheedy | Mark Thompson |
| 02/07/1995 | Round 13 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 19 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 08/07/1995 | Round 14 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 122 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 14/07/1995 | Round 15 | Richmond | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 22/07/1995 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 71 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 29/07/1995 | Round 17 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 48 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 05/08/1995 | Round 18 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 33 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 12/08/1995 | Round 19 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 19/08/1995 | Round 20 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 76 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 26/08/1995 | Round 21 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | LOSS | BRIB by 32 | Kevin Sheedy | Mark Thompson |
| 02/09/1995 | Round 22 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 41 | Kevin Sheedy | Mark Thompson |
| 09/09/1995 | Qualifying Final | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 19 | Kevin Sheedy | Mark Thompson |
| 16/09/1995 | Semi Final | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 13 | Kevin Sheedy | Mark Thompson |