1995 AFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1995 AFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating West Coast in a qualifying final, Essendon were defeated by Richmond in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1995 AFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.