2000 AFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 2000 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Colonial Stadium as their home ground, playing nine matches there (seven as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating the Kangaroos in the first qualifying final and defeating Carlton in the first preliminary final, Essendon defeated Melbourne in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
2000 AFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Colonial Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 21-0-1, P%: 159.1)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio, Steven | #27 | 24 | 24 | R01-10, R12-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Barnard, Paul | #16 | 22 | 10 | R01-05, R07-15, R17-20, R22, QF, PF, GF |
| Barnes, John | #22 | 24 | 10 | R01-21, QF, PF, GF |
| Bewick, Darren | #8 | 19 | 14 | R01-11, R18-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Blumfield, Justin | #32 | 24 | 27 | R01-08, R10-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Bolton, Mark | #23 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Caracella, Blake | #33 | 24 | 35 | R01-03, R05-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Denham, Sean | #38 | 9 | 0 | R01-03, R05-06, R14-15, R17, R22 |
| Fletcher, Dustin | #31 | 23 | 14 | R01-08, R10-19, R21-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Fraser, Mark | #30 | 4 | 1 | R03-04, R16-17 |
| Hardwick, Damien | #11 | 24 | 0 | R01-21, QF, PF, GF |
| Heffernan, Chris | #26 | 21 | 4 | R01-16, R21-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Henneman, Aaron | #3 | 8 | 0 | R11-12, R15-20 |
| Hird, James | #5 | 20 | 36 | R01-15, R19-20, QF, PF, GF |
| Jacobs, Danny | #42 | 9 | 3 | R06, R09-14, R17-18 |
| Johnson, Jason | #14 | 25 | 14 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Johnson, Mark | #1 | 24 | 5 | R01-16, R18-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Lloyd, Matthew | #18 | 25 | 109 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Long, Michael | #13 | 23 | 18 | R01-04, R07-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Lucas, Scott | #25 | 23 | 57 | R03-22, QF, PF, GF |
| McVeigh, Mark | #10 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Mercuri, Mark | #2 | 20 | 32 | R01, R04-05, R07-13, R15-21, QF, PF, GF |
| Misiti, Joe | #24 | 25 | 14 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Moorcroft, Gary | #29 | 18 | 23 | R04-09, R12-13, R16-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Prior, Michael | #15 | 11 | 0 | R04, R06, R08-09, R14-18, R21-22 |
| Ramanauskas, Adam | #9 | 24 | 13 | R01-03, R05-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Rioli, Dean | #43 | 5 | 4 | R01-02, R19-21 |
| Robran, Jonathon | #12 | 4 | 0 | R02, R20-22 |
| Solomon, Dean | #7 | 25 | 8 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Wallis, Dean | #21 | 16 | 3 | R01-07, R09-11, R13-14, R16, QF, PF, GF |
| Wellman, Sean | #6 | 25 | 5 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 25 | 24 | -0- | 1 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/2000 | Round 1 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 94 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 16/03/2000 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 43 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 26/03/2000 | Round 3 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 36 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 01/04/2000 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 47 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 08/04/2000 | Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 24 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 14/04/2000 | Round 6 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 63 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 25/04/2000 | Round 7 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 40 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 01/05/2000 | Round 8 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 64 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 07/05/2000 | Round 9 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 13 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 14/05/2000 | Round 10 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 48 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 20/05/2000 | Round 11 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 58 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 26/05/2000 | Round 12 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 86 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 04/06/2000 | Round 13 | Kangaroos | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 49 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 11/06/2000 | Round 14 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 13 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 17/06/2000 | Round 15 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 32 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 24/06/2000 | Round 16 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 31 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 01/07/2000 | Round 17 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 101 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 07/07/2000 | Round 18 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 87 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 15/07/2000 | Round 19 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 83 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 21/07/2000 | Round 20 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 26 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 28/07/2000 | Round 21 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | LOSS | WBUL by 11 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 05/08/2000 | Round 22 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 19 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 12/08/2000 | Qualifying Final | Kangaroos | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 125 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 26/08/2000 | Preliminary Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 45 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 02/09/2000 | Grand Final | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 60 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |