2003 AFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 2003 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Telstra Dome as their home ground, playing nine matches there (seven as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in eighth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Fremantle in the first elimination final, Essendon were defeated by Port Adelaide in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in sixth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2003 AFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Telstra Dome
Team Results
Ladder Position:
8th (W-D-L: 13-0-9, P%: 111.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Port Adelaide (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio, Steven | #27 | 16 | 9 | R01-10, R12, R14, R17-20 |
| Bannister, Jordan | #36 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R07 |
| Barnard, Paul | #16 | 11 | 4 | R02-03, R05, R07-08, R11-13, R15, R17, SF |
| Bolton, Mark | #23 | 21 | 12 | R04-22, EF, SF |
| Bullen, Marc | #37 | 16 | 6 | R09-22, EF, SF |
| Cupido, Damian | #13 | 23 | 39 | R01-06, R08-22, EF, SF |
| Davies, James | #35 | 2 | 1 | R08, R10 |
| Fletcher, Dustin | #31 | 14 | 0 | R02-03, R06, R12-20, R22, EF |
| Forster-Knight, Robert | #15 | 4 | 0 | R01, R10-11, R15 |
| Harvey, Shane | #38 | 4 | 3 | R04-05, R07, R21 |
| Haynes, Ben | #39 | 7 | 5 | R18-22, EF, SF |
| Henneman, Aaron | #3 | 6 | 1 | R16, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Hille, David | #19 | 24 | 20 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Hird, James | #5 | 18 | 13 | R01-07, R13-16, R18-22, EF, SF |
| Jacobs, Danny | #21 | 24 | 4 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Johnson, Jason | #14 | 22 | 15 | R01-14, R16-19, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Johnson, Mark | #1 | 24 | 8 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Lloyd, Matthew | #18 | 22 | 93 | R01-07, R10-22, EF, SF |
| Lucas, Scott | #25 | 24 | 19 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| McGrath, Cory | #28 | 9 | 6 | R06, R08-10, R15, R19-20, EF, SF |
| McPhee, Adam | #33 | 24 | 10 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| McVeigh, Mark | #10 | 24 | 9 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Mercuri, Mark | #2 | 16 | 7 | R01-04, R07-12, R17-22 |
| Misiti, Joe | #24 | 21 | 6 | R01-03, R05-09, R11-14, R16-22, EF, SF |
| Peverill, Damien | #11 | 23 | 3 | R01-09, R11-22, EF, SF |
| Ramanauskas, Adam | #9 | 10 | 8 | R01-03, R12-18 |
| Reynolds, Joel | #29 | 14 | 2 | R01-11, R13-15 |
| Richards, Ted | #20 | 10 | 9 | R04-05, R08-11, R14-16, R21 |
| Rioli, Dean | #43 | 18 | 12 | R01-06, R09-12, R16-18, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Solomon, Dean | #7 | 24 | 11 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Walsh, Darren | #17 | 2 | 0 | R04, R06 |
| Watson, Jobe | #4 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| Wellman, Sean | #6 | 20 | 2 | R01-03, R06-19, R22, EF, SF |
| Welsh, Andrew | #12 | 22 | 4 | R01, R03-17, R19-22, EF, SF |
| Winderlich, Jason | #8 | 3 | 2 | R07-09 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 24 | 14 | -0- | 10 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/2003 | Round 1 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 43 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 05/04/2003 | Round 2 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 37 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 11/04/2003 | Round 3 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 11 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 19/04/2003 | Round 4 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 19 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 25/04/2003 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 66 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 04/05/2003 | Round 6 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 31 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 10/05/2003 | Round 7 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 42 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 16/05/2003 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 53 | Kevin Sheedy | Joe Misiti |
| 23/05/2003 | Round 9 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 50 | Kevin Sheedy | Joe Misiti |
| 01/06/2003 | Round 10 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 22 | Kevin Sheedy | Matthew Lloyd |
| 07/06/2003 | Round 11 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 54 | Kevin Sheedy | Matthew Lloyd |
| 13/06/2003 | Round 12 | Kangaroos | HOME | LOSS | KANG by 8 | Kevin Sheedy | Matthew Lloyd |
| 27/06/2003 | Round 13 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 36 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 04/07/2003 | Round 14 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 68 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 11/07/2003 | Round 15 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 41 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 19/07/2003 | Round 16 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 8 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 26/07/2003 | Round 17 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 17 | Kevin Sheedy | Matthew Lloyd |
| 02/08/2003 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 34 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 10/08/2003 | Round 19 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 67 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 17/08/2003 | Round 20 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 39 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 23/08/2003 | Round 21 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 60 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 29/08/2003 | Round 22 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 16 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 05/09/2003 | Elimination Final | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 44 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 13/09/2003 | Semi Final | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 39 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |