2001 AFL Season: Essendon
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 |