2012 AFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 2012 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Etihad Stadium as their home ground, playing ten matches there (seven as hosts and three as visitors). The team finished the regular season in eleventh place.
Team Details
Competition:
2012 AFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Etihad Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
11th (W-D-L: 11-0-11, P%: 100.0)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baguley, Mark | #46 | 7 | 0 | R16-20, R22-23 |
| Bellchambers, Tom | #44 | 16 | 10 | R03-11, R16-22 |
| Browne, Alex | #24 | 6 | 3 | R18-23 |
| Carlisle, Jake | #22 | 18 | 2 | R02-03, R05-11, R13-21 |
| Colyer, Travis | #32 | 6 | 3 | R06-07, R09-10, R19-20 |
| Crameri, Stewart | #12 | 18 | 32 | R01-11, R13-14, R17, R20-23 |
| Davey, Alwyn | #29 | 17 | 29 | R03-11, R15-22 |
| Dell'Olio, Cory | #47 | 8 | 9 | R04-05, R13-14, R16-18, R23 |
| Dempsey, Courtenay | #15 | 20 | 4 | R01-03, R06-11, R13-23 |
| Dyson, Ricky | #2 | 12 | 3 | R03-11, R15-17 |
| Fletcher, Dustin | #31 | 18 | 1 | R01-08, R10-11, R13-18, R20-21 |
| Gumbleton, Scott | #3 | 6 | 11 | R16-20, R22 |
| Hardingham, Kyle | #34 | 21 | 0 | R01-08, R10-11, R13-23 |
| Heppell, Dyson | #21 | 20 | 3 | R01-08, R11, R13-23 |
| Hibberd, Michael | #43 | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R13-16, R20-23 |
| Hille, David | #19 | 9 | 9 | R01-02, R13-18, R23 |
| Hocking, Heath | #39 | 18 | 4 | R01, R03-11, R13-15, R18-22 |
| Hooker, Cale | #26 | 17 | 0 | R01, R04-09, R11, R13-17, R19, R21-23 |
| Howlett, Ben | #40 | 19 | 6 | R01-11, R13-19, R23 |
| Hurley, Michael | #18 | 16 | 26 | R01-04, R08-11, R13-15, R19-23 |
| Jetta, Leroy | #7 | 21 | 22 | R01-08, R10-11, R13-23 |
| Kavanagh, Elliott | #28 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Lee, Brendan | #41 | 2 | 0 | R20-21 |
| Lonergan, Sam | #14 | 14 | 6 | R02, R04-11, R14-15, R19-21 |
| Lovett-Murray, Nathan | #42 | 17 | 8 | R01-02, R06-11, R13-20, R22 |
| McVeigh, Mark | #10 | 3 | 1 | R01-02, R09 |
| Melksham, Jake | #17 | 22 | 14 | R01-11, R13-23 |
| Merrett, Jackson | #33 | 1 | 0 | R23 |
| Monfries, Angus | #6 | 18 | 18 | R01-11, R13, R17-18, R20-23 |
| Myers, David | #23 | 9 | 4 | R01-02, R11, R13-17, R23 |
| O'Brien, Nick | #35 | 2 | 3 | R22-23 |
| Pears, Tayte | #16 | 10 | 0 | R01-05, R09-10, R19, R22-23 |
| Reimers, Kyle | #37 | 5 | 6 | R03, R13-16 |
| Ryder, Paddy | #30 | 15 | 17 | R01-11, R13-15, R21 |
| Slattery, Henry | #20 | 2 | 0 | R09, R19 |
| Stanton, Brent | #5 | 20 | 13 | R01-11, R13-18, R21-23 |
| Watson, Jobe | #4 | 22 | 20 | R01-11, R13-23 |
| Winderlich, Jason | #8 | 2 | 5 | R18-19 |
| Zaharakis, David | #11 | 13 | 7 | R01-10, R21-23 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hird, James | 22 | 11 | -0- | 11 | R01-11, R13-23 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2012 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 2 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 07/04/2012 | Round 2 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 25 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 14/04/2012 | Round 3 | Gold Coast | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 17 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 21/04/2012 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 30 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 25/04/2012 | Round 5 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 1 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 05/05/2012 | Round 6 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 67 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 12/05/2012 | Round 7 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 61 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 19/05/2012 | Round 8 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 19 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 26/05/2012 | Round 9 | Greater Western Sydney | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 66 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 02/06/2012 | Round 10 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 6 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 09/06/2012 | Round 11 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 4 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| Round 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 23/06/2012 | Round 13 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 24 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 30/06/2012 | Round 14 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 84 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 07/07/2012 | Round 15 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 71 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 14/07/2012 | Round 16 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 50 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 20/07/2012 | Round 17 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 67 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 27/07/2012 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 94 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 05/08/2012 | Round 19 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 4 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 12/08/2012 | Round 20 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 24 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 18/08/2012 | Round 21 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 96 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 24/08/2012 | Round 22 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 45 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |
| 01/09/2012 | Round 23 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 32 | James Hird | Jobe Watson |