Essendon Juniors / Essendon Reserves

Team Details

Name: Essendon Reserves
Seasons: 1921-2002, 2013-2019, 2021-2024
VFLR/AFLR Seasons: 1921-1999
VFA/VFL Seasons: 2000-2002, 2013-2019, 2021-2024
Former Names: Essendon Juniors (1921-1922), Essendon Seconds (1923-1959)
Home Grounds: East Melbourne (1921), Windy Hill (1922-1965, 1967-1970, 1972-1991, 1996-1997, 1999-2002, 2013-2019, 2021-2022, 2024), MCG (1992-1995, 1998), The Hangar (2023)

Team Accolades

VFLR/AFLR Seasons: 79 (1921-1999)
VFLR/AFLR Premierships: 8 (1921, 1941, 1950, 1952, 1968, 1983, 1992, 1999)
VFLR/AFLR Runners-Up: 10 (1922, 1924, 1932, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1971, 1981, 1996, 1998)
VFLR/AFLR Minor Premierships: 7 (1940-1941, 1950-1951, 1953, 1992, 1998)
VFA/VFL Seasons: 14 (2000-2002, 2013-2019, 2021-2024)
VFA/VFL Premierships: 0
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 0
VFA/VFL Minor Premierships: 0

Team History

VFLR/AFLR History (1921-1999)

Season	Ladder (W-D-L & P%)					Finals Performance
1921 VJFL Season	4th	10	-1-	5	125.3%	Premiers
1922 VJFL Season	2nd	13	-1-	4	118.5%	Runners-Up
1923 VJFL Season	4th	11	-0-	7	126.9%	Defeated by Collingwood District (Semi Final)
1924 VJFL Season	3rd	13	-0-	5	141.1%	Runners-Up
1925 VFLS Season	7th	8	-0-	9	106.9%	Did not qualify for finals
1926 VFLS Season	7th	7	-0-	11	97.1%	Did not qualify for finals
1927 VFLS Season	5th	11	-0-	7	139.1%	Did not qualify for finals
1928 VFLS Season	3rd	13	-1-	4	144.5%	Defeated by Carlton Seconds (Semi Final)
1929 VFLS Season	2nd	14	-0-	4	149.7%	Defeated by South Melbourne Seconds (Semi Final)
1930 VFLS Season	3rd	12	-0-	6	115.9%	Defeated by Geelong Seconds (Semi Final)
1931 VFLS Season	4th	13	-0-	5	126.8%	Defeated by Geelong Seconds (Semi Final)
1932 VFLS Season	4th	12	-0-	6	129.4%	Runners-Up
1933 VFLS Season	10th	5	-0-	13	79.1%	Did not qualify for finals
1934 VFLS Season	9th	5	-1-	12	77.5%	Did not qualify for finals
1935 VFLS Season	8th	5	-1-	12	88.7%	Did not qualify for finals
1936 VFLS Season	6th	9	-0-	9	97.9%	Did not qualify for finals
1937 VFLS Season	7th	7	-1-	10	90.0%	Did not qualify for finals
1938 VFLS Season	7th	8	-0-	10	103.2%	Did not qualify for finals
1939 VFLS Season	5th	12	-0-	6	125.1%	Did not qualify for finals
1940 VFLS Season	1st	14	-0-	4	137.6%	Defeated by Carlton Seconds (Preliminary Final)
1941 VFLS Season	1st	15	-0-	3	133.4%	Premiers
1942 VFLS Season	3rd	9	-0-	4	151.4%	Defeated by Fitzroy Seconds (Semi Final)
1943 VFLS Season	6th	8	-0-	7	90.6%	Did not qualify for finals
1944 VFLS Season	9th	6	-0-	12	98.9%	Did not qualify for finals
1945 VFLS Season	3rd	14	-1-	5	127.3%	Defeated by Collingwood Seconds (Semi Final)
1946 VFLS Season	7th	8	-0-	11	91.8%	Did not qualify for finals
1947 VFLS Season	4th	13	-0-	6	120.6%	Defeated by North Melbourne Seconds (Preliminary Final)
1948 VFLS Season	4th	12	-0-	7	134.0%	Defeated by Geelong Seconds (Semi Final)
1949 VFLS Season	2nd	13	-1-	5	143.1%	Runners-Up
1950 VFLS Season	1st	16	-0-	2	153.7%	Premiers
1951 VFLS Season	1st	16	-0-	2	186.7%	Runners-Up
1952 VFLS Season	4th	12	-0-	6	135.0%	Premiers
1953 VFLS Season	1st	16	-0-	2	161.4%	Runners-Up
1954 VFLS Season	4th	11	-0-	7	119.9%	Defeated by Richmond Seconds (Semi Final)
1955 VFLS Season	5th	11	-0-	7	107.6%	Did not qualify for finals
1956 VFLS Season	7th	9	-0-	9	119.9%	Did not qualify for finals
1957 VFLS Season	3rd	12	-0-	6	112.9%	Defeated by Melbourne Seconds (Semi Final)
1958 VFLS Season	2nd	13	-0-	5	114.6%	Defeated by Collingwood Seconds (Preliminary Final)
1959 VFLS Season	12th	5	-0-	13	86.0%	Did not qualify for finals
1960 VFLR Season	6th	10	-0-	8	88.7%	Did not qualify for finals
1961 VFLR Season	9th	6	-0-	12	89.8%	Did not qualify for finals
1962 VFLR Season	8th	8	-0-	10	100.5%	Did not qualify for finals
1963 VFLR Season	6th	10	-0-	8	93.1%	Did not qualify for finals
1964 VFLR Season	10th	5	-1-	12	84.6%	Did not qualify for finals
1965 VFLR Season	4th	11	-0-	7	110.3%	Defeated by Geelong Reserves (Semi Final)
1967 VFLR Season	12th	4	-0-	14	74.2%	Did not qualify for finals
1968 VFLR Season	2nd	15	-0-	5	117.7%	Premiers
1969 VFLR Season	5th	10	-3-	7	114.3%	Did not qualify for finals
1970 VFLR Season	6th	12	-1-	9	98.3%	Did not qualify for finals
1972 VFLR Season	4th	15	-1-	6	125.3%	Defeated by Carlton Reserves (Elimination Final)
1973 VFLR Season	2nd	16	-0-	6	125.2%	Defeated by Footscray Reserves (Semi Final)
1974 VFLR Season	6th	14	-0-	8	114.5%	Did not qualify for finals
1975 VFLR Season	3rd	13	-1-	8	102.6%	Defeated by Hawthorn Reserves (Semi Final)
1976 VFLR Season	4th	13	-0-	9	108.8%	Defeated by Hawthorn Reserves (Semi Final)
1977 VFLR Season	12th	5	-0-	16	81.4%	Did not qualify for finals
1978 VFLR Season	6th	11	-1-	10	103.1%	Did not qualify for finals
1979 VFLR Season	7th	12	-0-	10	109.4%	Did not qualify for finals
1980 VFLR Season	5th	13	-0-	9	109.2%	Defeated by Geelong Reserves (Semi Final)
1981 VFLR Season	5th	13	-0-	9	103.5%	Runners-Up
1982 VFLR Season	7th	11	-0-	11	113.3%	Did not qualify for finals
1983 VFLR Season	3rd	14	-0-	8	119.0%	Premiers
1984 VFLR Season	9th	9	-0-	13	87.3%	Did not qualify for finals
1985 VFLR Season	5th	12	-0-	10	114.0%	Defeated by Hawthorn Reserves (Semi Final)
1986 VFLR Season	7th	10	-0-	12	94.0%	Did not qualify for finals
1987 VFLR Season	8th	10	-0-	12	93.9%	Did not qualify for finals
1988 VFLR Season	5th	12	-1-	9	112.8%	Defeated by North Melbourne Reserves (Preliminary Final)
1989 VFLR Season	3rd	15	-0-	5	125.0%	Defeated by Fitzroy Reserves (Semi Final)
1990 AFLR Season	9th	7	-0-	13	101.6%	Did not qualify for finals
1991 AFLR Season	10th	10	-0-	12	83.5%	Did not qualify for finals
1992 AFLR Season	1st	19	-0-	3	167.4%	Premiers
1993 AFLR Season	5th	11	-0-	11	101.7%	Defeated by Footscray Reserves (Elimination Final)
1994 AFLR Season	4th	13	-0-	9	114.5%	Defeated by Fitzroy Reserves (Semi Final)
1995 AFLR Season	4th	13	-0-	9	114.7%	Defeated by Sydney Reserves (Preliminary Final)
1996 AFLR Season	3rd	14	-0-	8	132.2%	Runners-Up
1997 AFLR Season	10th	4	-0-	16	71.7%	Did not qualify for finals
1998 AFLR Season	1st	16	-0-	4	150.2%	Runners-Up
1999 AFLR Season	6th	10	-0-	10	90.9%	Premiers

VFA/VFL History (2000-2024)

Season	Ladder (W-D-L & P%)					Finals Performance
2000 VFL Season	10th	10	-0-	9	99.7%	Did not qualify for finals
2001 VFL Season	8th	11	-0-	9	94.9%	Defeated by Carlton Reserves (Elimination Final)
2002 VFL Season	10th	10	-0-	10	97.5%	Did not qualify for finals
2013 VFL Season	8th	9	-0-	9	111.0%	Defeated by Werribee (Elimination Final)
2014 VFL Season	10th	7	-1-	10	91.2%	Did not qualify for finals
2015 VFL Season	5th	12	-0-	6	124.0%	Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final)
2016 VFL Season	8th	10	-0-	8	108.5%	Defeated by Footscray Reserves (Semi Final)
2017 VFL Season	6th	10	-0-	8	126.1%	Defeated by Footscray Reserves (Elimination Final)
2018 VFL Season	8th	9	-0-	9	121.4%	Defeated by Casey (Preliminary Final)
2019 VFL Season	4th	12	-0-	6	133.0%	Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final)
2021 VFL Season	20th	2	-0-	8	64.5%	Not applicable
2022 VFL Season	15th	8	-0-	10	87.0%	Did not qualify for finals
2023 VFL Season	17th	5	-0-	13	81.7%	Did not qualify for finals
2024 VFL Season	11th	9	-0-	9	95.7%	Did not qualify for finals

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