2004 AFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 2004 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Telstra Dome as their home ground, playing ten matches there (seven as hosts and three as visitors). The team finished the regular season in eighth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Melbourne in the first elimination final, Essendon were defeated by Geelong in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in sixth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2004 AFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Telstra Dome
Team Results
Ladder Position:
8th (W-D-L: 12-0-10, P%: 102.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan, Matthew | #27 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, EF, SF |
| Alvey, Mark | #15 | 8 | 3 | R02, R04-05, R10-11, R15, R18-19 |
| Bolton, Mark | #23 | 23 | 6 | R01-14, R16-22, EF, SF |
| Bradley, Kepler | #16 | 5 | 1 | R01, R13, R15-17 |
| Bullen, Marc | #37 | 17 | 3 | R01-04, R07-10, R13, R15-17, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Cupido, Damian | #13 | 6 | 5 | R08-09, R18-19, EF, SF |
| Dyson, Ricky | #36 | 11 | 7 | R03-07, R09, R14-16, R20-21 |
| Fletcher, Dustin | #31 | 20 | 1 | R02-12, R14, R16, R18-22, EF, SF |
| Haynes, Ben | #39 | 10 | 6 | R12-19, R22, EF |
| Henneman, Aaron | #3 | 7 | 1 | R02-04, R11-14 |
| Hille, David | #19 | 23 | 25 | R01-10, R12-22, EF, SF |
| Hird, James | #5 | 20 | 25 | R01-08, R10-15, R19-22, EF, SF |
| Johnson, Jason | #14 | 19 | 14 | R01, R06-21, EF, SF |
| Johnson, Mark | #1 | 20 | 17 | R02, R06-22, EF, SF |
| Laycock, Jason | #26 | 4 | 1 | R19-22 |
| Lloyd, Matthew | #18 | 24 | 96 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Lovett-Murray, Nathan | #42 | 20 | 21 | R01, R03-13, R15-19, R21-22, EF |
| Lucas, Scott | #25 | 21 | 25 | R01-15, R19-22, EF, SF |
| McPhee, Adam | #33 | 21 | 15 | R01-21 |
| McVeigh, Mark | #10 | 18 | 3 | R02, R08-22, EF, SF |
| Mercuri, Mark | #2 | 9 | 3 | R02-06, R17, R20, R22, SF |
| Misiti, Joe | #24 | 19 | 6 | R01-19 |
| Murphy, Justin | #28 | 23 | 24 | R01-11, R13-22, EF, SF |
| Peverill, Damien | #11 | 24 | 5 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Ramanauskas, Adam | #9 | 24 | 6 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Reynolds, Joel | #29 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Richards, Ted | #20 | 11 | 7 | R01, R03, R05, R14-18, R20-21, SF |
| Rioli, Dean | #43 | 13 | 6 | R01-12, R18 |
| Solomon, Dean | #7 | 23 | 15 | R02-22, EF, SF |
| Stanton, Brent | #34 | 15 | 6 | R01, R05-06, R12-14, R16-22, EF, SF |
| Watson, Jobe | #4 | 7 | 6 | R01, R07, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Wellman, Sean | #6 | 12 | 0 | R04-12, R22, EF, SF |
| Welsh, Andrew | #12 | 22 | 1 | R01, R03-19, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Winderlich, Jason | #8 | 6 | 1 | R01-02, R11, R17, R20, R22 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheedy, Kevin | 24 | 13 | -0- | 11 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/2004 | Round 1 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 96 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 03/04/2004 | Round 2 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 34 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 10/04/2004 | Round 3 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 6 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 16/04/2004 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 37 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 25/04/2004 | Round 5 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 33 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 01/05/2004 | Round 6 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 10 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 07/05/2004 | Round 7 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 26 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 14/05/2004 | Round 8 | Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 51 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 22/05/2004 | Round 9 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 23 | Kevin Sheedy | Matthew Lloyd |
| 28/05/2004 | Round 10 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 30 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 05/06/2004 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 74 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 12/06/2004 | Round 12 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | LOSS | BRIL by 66 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 20/06/2004 | Round 13 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 26 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 02/07/2004 | Round 14 | Kangaroos | HOME | LOSS | KANG by 21 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 10/07/2004 | Round 15 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 78 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 16/07/2004 | Round 16 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 44 | Kevin Sheedy | Matthew Lloyd |
| 23/07/2004 | Round 17 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 35 | Kevin Sheedy | Matthew Lloyd |
| 31/07/2004 | Round 18 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 40 | Kevin Sheedy | Matthew Lloyd |
| 07/08/2004 | Round 19 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 17 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 13/08/2004 | Round 20 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 34 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 21/08/2004 | Round 21 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 20 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 29/08/2004 | Round 22 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 17 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 04/09/2004 | Elimination Final | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 5 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |
| 11/09/2004 | Semi Final | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 10 | Kevin Sheedy | James Hird |