1999 AFL Season: Essendon
Season Team Details
Competition:
1999 AFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 18-0-4, P%: 126.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Carlton (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captains:
James Hird, Michael Long
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio, Steven | #27 | 22 | 34 | R01-19, R22, QF, PF |
| Barnard, Paul | #16 | 22 | 6 | R03-22, QF, PF |
| Berbakov, Peter | #20 | 8 | 3 | R01-08 |
| Bewick, Darren | #8 | 24 | 20 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Blumfield, Justin | #32 | 24 | 20 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Bolton, Mark | #23 | 2 | 1 | R04, R22 |
| Caracella, Blake | #33 | 24 | 31 | R01-22, QF, PF |
| Denham, Sean | #38 | 7 | 0 | R05-06, R18-22 |
| Doolan, Ben | #22 | 7 | 0 | R03, R05, R08-12 |
| Eastaugh, Simon | #36 | 5 | 1 | R05-08, R10 |
| Fletcher, Dustin | #31 | 19 | 3 | R01-06, R09-13, R17-22, QF, PF |
| Fraser, Mark | #30 | 19 | 8 | R01-07, R09, R13-17, R19-22, QF, PF |
| Grgic, Ilija | #37 | 2 | 0 | R02-03 |
| Hardwick, Damien | #11 | 20 | 0 | R01-04, R07-15, R18-22, QF, PF |
| Heffernan, Chris | #26 | 22 | 13 | R01-07, R10-22, QF, PF |
| Hird, James | #5 | 2 | 1 | R01-02 |
| Jacobs, Danny | #42 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Johnson, Jason | #14 | 4 | 0 | R05, R16, R20-21 |
| Johnson, Mark | #28 | 15 | 2 | R01-02, R12-22, QF, PF |
| Lalich, Judd | #17 | 9 | 2 | R01-02, R14-18, R20-21 |
| Lloyd, Matthew | #18 | 22 | 87 | R01-13, R16-22, QF, PF |
| Long, Michael | #13 | 20 | 12 | R01-04, R08-18, R20-22, QF, PF |
| Lucas, Scott | #25 | 10 | 8 | R01-10 |
| McVeigh, Mark | #10 | 9 | 2 | R01, R03-04, R09-11, R13-15 |
| Mercuri, Mark | #2 | 21 | 32 | R01-05, R07-08, R10-21, QF, PF |
| Misiti, Joe | #24 | 18 | 8 | R01-02, R06-19, QF, PF |
| Moorcroft, Gary | #29 | 17 | 30 | R05-12, R16-22, QF, PF |
| Prior, Michael | #15 | 15 | 2 | R06-18, QF, PF |
| Ramanauskas, Adam | #9 | 2 | 0 | R08-09 |
| Rioli, Dean | #43 | 17 | 29 | R03, R05-14, R19-22, QF, PF |
| Solomon, Dean | #7 | 19 | 4 | R04-17, R19, R21-22, QF, PF |
| Somerville, Peter | #19 | 14 | 2 | R11-22, QF, PF |
| Symons, Michael | #12 | 14 | 3 | R01-08, R15, R18-22 |
| Ukovic, Andrew | #1 | 7 | 3 | R01, R04, R14-18 |
| Wallis, Dean | #21 | 23 | 10 | R01-09, R11-22, QF, PF |
| Wellman, Sean | #6 | 22 | 1 | R02-13, R15-22, QF, PF |
| Young, Barry | #35 | 20 | 9 | R01-04, R06-07, R09-17, R19-20, R22, QF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 24 | 19 | -0- | 5 | R01-22, QF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/03/1999 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 39 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 01/04/1999 | Round 2 | Kangaroos | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 35 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 10/04/1999 | Round 3 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 81 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 18/04/1999 | Round 4 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 74 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 25/04/1999 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 01/05/1999 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 35 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 08/05/1999 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 21 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 14/05/1999 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 43 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 22/05/1999 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 60 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 04/06/1999 | Round 10 | Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 48 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 11/06/1999 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 33 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 19/06/1999 | Round 12 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 18 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 25/06/1999 | Round 13 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 4 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 04/07/1999 | Round 14 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 36 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 11/07/1999 | Round 15 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 37 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 18/07/1999 | Round 16 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 76 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 24/07/1999 | Round 17 | Kangaroos | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 26 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 31/07/1999 | Round 18 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 14 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 06/08/1999 | Round 19 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 60 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 13/08/1999 | Round 20 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 22 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 20/08/1999 | Round 21 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 58 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 28/08/1999 | Round 22 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 17 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 05/09/1999 | Qualifying Final | Sydney | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 69 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |
| 18/09/1999 | Preliminary Final | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 1 | Kevin Sheedy | Michael Long |