1999 AFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1999 AFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Sydney in a qualifying final, Essendon were defeated by Carlton in a preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
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 |
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.