2002 AFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 2002 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Colonial Stadium as their home ground, playing nine matches there (eight as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating West Coast in the first elimination final, Essendon were defeated by Port Adelaide in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2002 AFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Colonial Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 12-1-9, P%: 105.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Port Adelaide (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio, Steven | #27 | 15 | 11 | R03-12, R14-16, EF, SF |
| Bannister, Jordan | #36 | 5 | 0 | R05, R14-17 |
| Barnard, Paul | #16 | 24 | 23 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Blumfield, Justin | #32 | 22 | 11 | R01-20, EF, SF |
| Bolton, Mark | #23 | 19 | 8 | R01-03, R07, R10-22, EF, SF |
| Bullen, Marc | #37 | 2 | 0 | R21-22 |
| Caracella, Blake | #33 | 24 | 22 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Davies, James | #35 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| Fletcher, Dustin | #31 | 18 | 3 | R01-10, R12-13, R18-22, EF |
| Forster-Knight, Robert | #15 | 18 | 0 | R01-14, R17, R19-20, SF |
| Hall, Ken | #47 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| Harvey, Shane | #38 | 7 | 6 | R06-10, R18, R22 |
| Heffernan, Chris | #26 | 23 | 12 | R01-21, EF, SF |
| Henneman, Aaron | #3 | 8 | 0 | R01-06, R12, R22 |
| Hille, David | #34 | 19 | 11 | R01-09, R11-13, R15-19, R21-22 |
| Hird, James | #5 | 16 | 11 | R01-06, R14-22, SF |
| Hunt, Sam | #30 | 3 | 1 | R20, R22, EF |
| Jacobs, Danny | #21 | 24 | 9 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Johnson, Jason | #14 | 24 | 14 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Johnson, Mark | #1 | 24 | 5 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Lloyd, Matthew | #18 | 16 | 47 | R01-06, R14-22, EF |
| Lucas, Scott | #25 | 19 | 25 | R01, R07-22, EF, SF |
| McAlister, Daniel | #12 | 3 | 0 | R06, R12-13 |
| McGrath, Cory | #28 | 6 | 1 | R04-08, SF |
| McVeigh, Mark | #10 | 24 | 7 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Mercuri, Mark | #2 | 11 | 7 | R01-05, R08-13 |
| Misiti, Joe | #24 | 15 | 6 | R01-07, R17-22, EF, SF |
| Moorcroft, Gary | #29 | 15 | 13 | R01-02, R10-11, R13, R15-22, EF, SF |
| Peverill, Damien | #11 | 21 | 5 | R01-05, R09-22, EF, SF |
| Ramanauskas, Adam | #9 | 23 | 13 | R01-19, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Reynolds, Joel | #40 | 9 | 5 | R03-04, R08-11, R14-16 |
| Richards, Ted | #20 | 2 | 0 | R02, R04 |
| Rioli, Dean | #43 | 15 | 12 | R05-09, R13-18, R20-21, EF, SF |
| Salmon, Paul | #4 | 15 | 11 | R07-11, R13-14, R17-22, EF, SF |
| Wellman, Sean | #6 | 22 | 3 | R01-03, R06-22, EF, SF |
| Welsh, Andrew | #41 | 15 | 1 | R07-16, R19-21, EF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 24 | 13 | -1- | 10 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/2002 | Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 50 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 05/04/2002 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 52 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 13/04/2002 | Round 3 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 50 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 19/04/2002 | Round 4 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 41 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 25/04/2002 | Round 5 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 33 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 04/05/2002 | Round 6 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 27 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 10/05/2002 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 25 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 19/05/2002 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 99 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 25/05/2002 | Round 9 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 2 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 31/05/2002 | Round 10 | Kangaroos | AWAY | LOSS | KANG by 8 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 08/06/2002 | Round 11 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 59 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 14/06/2002 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 7 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 28/06/2002 | Round 13 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 12 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 06/07/2002 | Round 14 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 14/07/2002 | Round 15 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 27 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 20/07/2002 | Round 16 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 39 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 26/07/2002 | Round 17 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 1 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 03/08/2002 | Round 18 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | LOSS | BRIL by 37 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 11/08/2002 | Round 19 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 48 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 17/08/2002 | Round 20 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 55 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 25/08/2002 | Round 21 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 21 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 01/09/2002 | Round 22 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 55 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 07/09/2002 | Elimination Final | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 33 | Kevin Sheedy | unknown |
| 13/09/2002 | Semi Final | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 24 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |