2012 AFL Season: Essendon
Season Team Details
Competition:
2012 AFL Season
Team:
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 |
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Michael Hibberd | Dustin Fletcher | Cale Hooker |
| Half-Back: | Kyle Hardingham | Jake Carlisle | Courtenay Dempsey |
| Centre: | Jake Melksham | Jobe Watson | Brent Stanton |
| Half-Forward: | David Zaharakis | Stewart Crameri | Angus Monfries |
| Forward: | Leroy Jetta | Michael Hurley | Alwyn Davey |
| Follower: | Tom Bellchambers | Heath Hocking | Ben Howlett |
| Interchange: | Dyson Heppell | Nathan Lovett-Murray | Paddy Ryder |
This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available complete positional records from this season.
Names in bold indicate that the player was named in this position at least ten times this season (exc. interchange).
Positional information from 22 out of 22 matches was used.
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 |