1996 AFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1996 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing fifteen matches there (nine as hosts and six as visitors). The team finished the regular season in sixth place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by the Brisbane Bears in the second qualifying final and defeating West Coast in the first semi final, Essendon were defeated by Sydney in the second preliminary final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1996 AFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 14-1-7, P%: 109.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Sydney (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio, Steven | #27 | 18 | 22 | R01-02, R10-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Barnard, Paul | #16 | 15 | 3 | R08-10, R12-13, R15-22, QF, SF |
| Berbakov, Peter | #51 | 17 | 0 | R01-06, R08-18 |
| Bewick, Darren | #8 | 18 | 28 | R07-12, R14-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Blumfield, Justin | #34 | 10 | 3 | R10, R16-22, QF, PF |
| Calthorpe, David | #14 | 16 | 7 | R01-03, R05-06, R10, R12-17, R21-22, QF, SF |
| Cockatoo-Collins, Che | #9 | 24 | 37 | R02-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Cransberg, Peter | #23 | 2 | 2 | R11-12 |
| Cummings, Scott | #36 | 15 | 38 | R01, R05-14, R16-19 |
| Daniher, Chris | #7 | 19 | 13 | R01-08, R10-16, R18-20, PF |
| Denham, Sean | #38 | 17 | 2 | R01-04, R06-15, QF, SF, PF |
| Doolan, Ben | #22 | 24 | 6 | R01-19, R21-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Fletcher, Dustin | #31 | 23 | 16 | R01-11, R13-15, R17-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Fraser, Mark | #30 | 8 | 4 | R03-08, R10-11 |
| Grenvold, David | #29 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| Hardwick, Damien | #39 | 17 | 1 | R01, R04-05, R09, R13-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Harvey, Mark | #1 | 24 | 5 | R01-04, R06-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Hills, Paul | #11 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Hird, James | #5 | 24 | 39 | R01-08, R10-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Lloyd, Matthew | #18 | 11 | 18 | R02-03, R05, R09, R19-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Long, Michael | #13 | 2 | 2 | R01, R07 |
| Lucas, Scott | #25 | 14 | 11 | R05, R07, R10, R13-22, QF |
| Mercuri, Mark | #2 | 21 | 37 | R02-18, R21-22, QF, SF |
| Misiti, Joe | #24 | 22 | 9 | R01-20, SF, PF |
| Morgan, Danny | #43 | 3 | 0 | R03, R10, R17 |
| O'Connor, Ryan | #3 | 11 | 11 | R01-11 |
| O'Donnell, Gary | #10 | 25 | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Olarenshaw, Ricky | #47 | 8 | 1 | R18-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Prior, Michael | #15 | 17 | 3 | R01-17 |
| Somerville, Peter | #19 | 21 | 5 | R01-13, R16, R19-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Symons, Michael | #12 | 18 | 11 | R01-16, R20, PF |
| Thompson, Mark | #26 | 8 | 1 | R01-04, R06, R08-10 |
| Wallis, Dean | #21 | 12 | 6 | R12, R14-15, R17-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Wanganeen, Gavin | #4 | 21 | 14 | R01-02, R04, R08-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Wellman, Sean | #6 | 9 | 0 | R04-07, R20-22, SF, PF |
| Young, Barry | #35 | 14 | 4 | R02-06, R09, R18-22, QF, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 25 | 15 | -1- | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/1996 | Round 1 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 18 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 07/04/1996 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 29 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 14/04/1996 | Round 3 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 59 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 20/04/1996 | Round 4 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 96 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 25/04/1996 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 12 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 03/05/1996 | Round 6 | Sydney | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 08/05/1996 | Round 7 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 29 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 19/05/1996 | Round 8 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 67 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 25/05/1996 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 12 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 08/06/1996 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 22 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 16/06/1996 | Round 11 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 1 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 23/06/1996 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 12 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 29/06/1996 | Round 13 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 21 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 06/07/1996 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 66 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 14/07/1996 | Round 15 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | LOSS | BRIB by 35 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 20/07/1996 | Round 16 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 20 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 27/07/1996 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 9 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 04/08/1996 | Round 18 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 6 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 10/08/1996 | Round 19 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 36 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 18/08/1996 | Round 20 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 13 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 24/08/1996 | Round 21 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 18 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 30/08/1996 | Round 22 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 3 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 06/09/1996 | Qualifying Final | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | LOSS | BRIB by 1 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 14/09/1996 | Semi Final | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 77 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |
| 21/09/1996 | Preliminary Final | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 1 | Kevin Sheedy | Gary O'Donnell |