2001 AFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 2001 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 Richmond in a qualifying final and defeating Hawthorn in a preliminary final, Essendon were defeated by Brisbane Lions in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
2001 AFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Colonial Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 17-0-5, P%: 134.5)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio, Steven | #27 | 17 | 13 | R01-07, R16-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Bannister, Jordan | #36 | 4 | 0 | R12, R14-15, R19 |
| Barnard, Paul | #16 | 24 | 25 | R01-21, QF, PF, GF |
| Barnes, John | #22 | 22 | 3 | R01-09, R12-18, R20-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Blumfield, Justin | #32 | 13 | 8 | R01-03, R05-09, R15, R22, QF, PF, GF |
| Bolton, Mark | #23 | 12 | 5 | R01, R04, R08-10, R15-16, R18-20, R22, PF |
| Bullen, Marc | #37 | 2 | 0 | R11, R14 |
| Caracella, Blake | #33 | 21 | 25 | R01-08, R13-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Fletcher, Dustin | #31 | 21 | 4 | R01-08, R10, R12-16, R18-21, QF, PF, GF |
| Forster-Knight, Robert | #15 | 9 | 0 | R04-05, R09-11, R17-20 |
| Hardwick, Damien | #11 | 21 | 1 | R03-11, R13, R15-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Heffernan, Chris | #26 | 16 | 6 | R10-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Henneman, Aaron | #3 | 19 | 0 | R01-17, R19, R21 |
| Hille, David | #34 | 6 | 1 | R08, R10-13, R19 |
| Hird, James | #5 | 22 | 27 | R01-13, R16-18, R20-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Jacobs, Danny | #42 | 23 | 7 | R01-03, R05-12, R14-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Johnson, Jason | #14 | 24 | 21 | R01-13, R15-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Johnson, Mark | #1 | 23 | 10 | R01-17, R20-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Lalich, Judd | #17 | 6 | 2 | R11-12, R14-16, R19 |
| Lloyd, Matthew | #18 | 21 | 105 | R01-03, R05-18, R21-22, QF, GF |
| Long, Michael | #13 | 7 | 1 | R02-05, R22, QF, PF |
| Lucas, Scott | #25 | 25 | 35 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| McAlister, Daniel | #4 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| McGrath, Cory | #28 | 13 | 7 | R09-21 |
| McVeigh, Mark | #10 | 23 | 18 | R01-14, R17-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Mercuri, Mark | #2 | 20 | 10 | R01-07, R13-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Misiti, Joe | #24 | 16 | 8 | R01-03, R13-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Moorcroft, Gary | #29 | 16 | 15 | R01-03, R06-09, R12-19, GF |
| Peverill, Damien | #45 | 9 | 4 | R04-12 |
| Ramanauskas, Adam | #9 | 25 | 13 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Rioli, Dean | #43 | 17 | 24 | R01-02, R06-14, R20-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Robran, Jonathon | #12 | 4 | 3 | R09-11, R22 |
| Solomon, Dean | #7 | 24 | 8 | R01-18, R20-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Wallis, Dean | #21 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Wellman, Sean | #6 | 23 | 10 | R01-14, R17-22, QF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 25 | 19 | -0- | 6 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/2001 | Round 1 | Kangaroos | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 85 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 06/04/2001 | Round 2 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 38 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 12/04/2001 | Round 3 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 17 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 20/04/2001 | Round 4 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 47 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 25/04/2001 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 06/05/2001 | Round 6 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 88 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 12/05/2001 | Round 7 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 46 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 20/05/2001 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 6 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 26/05/2001 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 65 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 02/06/2001 | Round 10 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 28 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 08/06/2001 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 42 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 15/06/2001 | Round 12 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 49 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 30/06/2001 | Round 13 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 46 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 06/07/2001 | Round 14 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 78 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 15/07/2001 | Round 15 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 15 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 22/07/2001 | Round 16 | Kangaroos | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 12 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 29/07/2001 | Round 17 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 7 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 05/08/2001 | Round 18 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 7 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 12/08/2001 | Round 19 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 2 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 18/08/2001 | Round 20 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 20 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 25/08/2001 | Round 21 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 89 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 31/08/2001 | Round 22 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 24 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 07/09/2001 | Qualifying Final | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 70 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 22/09/2001 | Preliminary Final | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 9 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 29/09/2001 | Grand Final | Brisbane Lions | HOME | LOSS | BRIL by 26 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
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.