Essendon
Yearly Results
Franchise Regular Season and Playoff Results
| Season | Finish | W | L | T | SoW | SoL | Pts | GF | GA | Playoff Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897-98 | 2 | Essendon | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 99 | 60 | ||||
| 1898-99 | 1 | Essendon | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 102 | 46 | ||||
| 1899-00 | 4 | Essendon | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 77 | 56 | ||||
| 1900-01 | 3 | Essendon | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 92 | 63 | ||||
| 1901-02 | 3 | Essendon | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 112 | 70 | ||||
| 1902-03 | 2 | Essendon | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 94 | 65 | ||||
| 1903-04 | 6 | Essendon | 5 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 65 | 90 | ||||
| 1904-05 | 5 | Essendon | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 86 | 89 | ||||
| 1905-06 | 4 | Essendon | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 103 | 92 | ||||
| 1906-07 | 3 | Essendon | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 110 | 81 | ||||
| 1907-08 | 7 | Essendon | 4 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 80 | 110 | ||||
| 1908-09 | 2 | Essendon | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 157 | 110 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1909-10 | 4 | Essendon | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 146 | 118 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1910-11 | 4 | Essendon | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 147 | 130 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1911-12 | 1 | Essendon | 15 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 166 | 87 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1912-13 | 3 | Essendon | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 165 | 142 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1913-14 | 8 | Essendon | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 144 | 159 | ||||
| 1914-15 | 6 | Essendon | 9 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 152 | 128 | ||||
| 1915-16 | 8 | Essendon | 3 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 99 | 147 | ||||
| 1918-19 | 8 | Essendon | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 69 | 108 | ||||
| 1919-20 | 6 | Essendon | 7 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 125 | 133 | ||||
| 1920-21 | 6 | Essendon | 5 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 139 | 165 | ||||
| 1921-22 | 9 | Essendon | 3 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 125 | 163 | ||||
| 1922-23 | 2 | Essendon Dons | 10 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 161 | 141 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1923-24 | 1 | Essendon Dons | 13 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 165 | 120 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1924-25 | 1 | Essendon Dons | 11 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 164 | 124 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1925-26 | 2 | Essendon Dons | 13 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 179 | 145 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1926-27 | 4 | Essendon Dons | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 183 | 142 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1927-28 | 8 | Essendon Dons | 6 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 166 | 176 | ||||
| 1928-29 | 5 | Essendon Dons | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 203 | 174 | ||||
| 1929-30 | 6 | Essendon Dons | 9 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 189 | 196 | ||||
| 1930-31 | 6 | Essendon Dons | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 213 | 198 | ||||
| 1931-32 | 6 | Essendon Dons | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 201 | 202 | ||||
| 1932-33 | 6 | Essendon Dons | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 207 | 203 | ||||
| 1933-34 | 12 | Essendon Dons | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 200 | 258 | ||||
| 1934-35 | 10 | Essendon Dons | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 236 | 284 | ||||
| 1935-36 | 8 | Essendon Dons | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 215 | 240 | ||||
| 1936-37 | 8 | Essendon Dons | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 220 | 257 | ||||
| 1937-38 | 10 | Essendon Dons | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 213 | 237 | ||||
| 1938-39 | 7 | Essendon Dons | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 256 | 253 | ||||
| 1939-40 | 6 | Essendon Dons | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 238 | 247 | ||||
| 1940-41 | 3 | Essendon Dons | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 223 | 208 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1941-42 | 4 | Essendon Dons | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 268 | 202 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1942-43 | 1 | Essendon Dons | 12 | 3 | 0 | 127 | 3 | 1426 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1943-44 | 2 | Essendon Bombers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 115 | 1 | 1296 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1944-45 | 3 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 267 | 194 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1945-46 | 8 | Essendon Bombers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 252 | 227 | ||||
| 1946-47 | 1 | Essendon Bombers | 15 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 280 | 198 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1947-48 | 2 | Essendon Bombers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 263 | 214 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1948-49 | 1 | Essendon Bombers | 16 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 262 | 191 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1949-50 | 4 | Essendon Bombers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 232 | 187 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1950-51 | 1 | Essendon Bombers | 17 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 286 | 167 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1951-52 | 3 | Essendon Bombers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 220 | 176 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1952-53 | 8 | Essendon Bombers | 8 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 228 | 191 | ||||
| 1953-54 | 4 | Essendon Bombers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 217 | 162 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1954-55 | 6 | Essendon Bombers | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 206 | 187 | ||||
| 1955-56 | 4 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 193 | 146 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1956-57 | 6 | Essendon Bombers | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 176 | 185 | ||||
| 1957-58 | 2 | Essendon Bombers | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 196 | 170 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1958-59 | 5 | Essendon Bombers | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 210 | 193 | ||||
| 1959-60 | 4 | Essendon Bombers | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 224 | 199 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1960-61 | 3 | Essendon Bombers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 214 | 167 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1961-62 | 7 | Essendon Bombers | 9 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 209 | 178 | ||||
| 1962-63 | 1 | Essendon Bombers | 16 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 223 | 167 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1963-64 | 5 | Essendon Bombers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 206 | 148 | ||||
| 1964-65 | 3 | Essendon Bombers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 210 | 157 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1965-66 | 4 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 204 | 153 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1966-67 | 4 | Essendon Bombers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 207 | 173 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1967-68 | 6 | Essendon Bombers | 8 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 198 | 183 | ||||
| 1968-69 | 1 | Essendon Bombers | 16 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 262 | 195 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1969-70 | 6 | Essendon Bombers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 272 | 272 | ||||
| 1970-71 | 11 | Essendon Bombers | 6 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 242 | 303 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 11 | Essendon Bombers | 4 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 239 | 322 | ||||
| 1972-73 | 5 | Essendon Bombers | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 333 | 307 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1973-74 | 4 | Essendon Bombers | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 354 | 338 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1974-75 | 8 | Essendon Bombers | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 299 | 311 | ||||
| 1975-76 | 8 | Essendon Bombers | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 323 | 355 | ||||
| 1976-77 | 10 | Essendon Bombers | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 280 | 325 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 9 | Essendon Bombers | 7 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 298 | 359 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 10 | Essendon Bombers | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 315 | 336 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 5 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 320 | 302 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1980-81 | 7 | Essendon Bombers | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 329 | 307 | ||||
| 1981-82 | 4 | Essendon Bombers | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 324 | 264 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1982-83 | 4 | Essendon Bombers | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 379 | 288 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1983-84 | 4 | Essendon Bombers | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 393 | 325 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1984-85 | 1 | Essendon Bombers | 18 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 377 | 283 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1985-86 | 1 | Essendon Bombers | 19 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 409 | 286 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1986-87 | 5 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 346 | 287 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1987-88 | 9 | Essendon Bombers | 9 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 306 | 341 | ||||
| 1988-89 | 6 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 319 | 292 | ||||
| 1989-90 | 2 | Essendon Bombers | 17 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 330 | 239 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1990-91 | 1 | Essendon Bombers | 17 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 366 | 259 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1991-92 | 6 | Essendon Bombers | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 318 | 285 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1992-93 | 8 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 324 | 347 | ||||
| 1993-94 | 1 | Essendon Bombers | 13 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 344 | 282 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1994-95 | 10 | Essendon Bombers | 11 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 305 | 308 | ||||
| 1995-96 | 4 | Essendon Bombers | 14 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 360 | 281 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1996-97 | 6 | Essendon Bombers | 14 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 320 | 294 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1997-98 | 14 | Essendon Bombers | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 295 | 310 | ||||
| 1998-99 | 8 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 332 | 293 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1999-00 | 1 | Essendon Bombers | 18 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 355 | 274 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2000-01 | 1 | Essendon Bombers | 21 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 415 | 259 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 2001-02 | 1 | Essendon Bombers | 17 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 379 | 278 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 2002-03 | 5 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 278 | 265 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2003-04 | 8 | Essendon Bombers | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 322 | 286 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2004-05 | 8 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 338 | 328 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2005-06 | 13 | Essendon Bombers | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 314 | 337 | ||||
| 2006-07 | 15 | Essendon Bombers | 3 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 291 | 367 | ||||
| 2007-08 | 12 | Essendon Bombers | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 320 | 351 | ||||
| 2008-09 | 12 | Essendon Bombers | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 315 | 384 | ||||
| 2009-10 | 8 | Essendon Bombers | 10 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 303 | 310 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2010-11 | 14 | Essendon Bombers | 7 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 277 | 358 | ||||
| 2011-12 | 8 | Essendon Bombers | 11 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 327 | 326 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2012-13 | 11 | Essendon Bombers | 11 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 299 | 305 | ||||
| 2013-14 | 9 | Essendon Bombers | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 312 | 289 | ||||
| 2014-15 | 7 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 262 | 250 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2015-16 | 15 | Essendon Bombers | 6 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 226 | 312 | ||||
| 2016-17 | 18 | Essendon Bombers | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 200 | 350 | ||||
| 2017-18 | 7 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 311 | 288 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2018-19 | 11 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 264 | ||||
| 2019-20 | 8 | Essendon Bombers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 247 | 253 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2020-21 | 13 | Essendon Bombers | 6 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 136 | 172 | ||||
| 2021-22 | 8 | Essendon Bombers | 11 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 287 | 261 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2022-23 | 15 | Essendon Bombers | 7 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 249 | 307 | ||||
| 2023-24 | 11 | Essendon Bombers | 11 | 12 | 0 | 44 | 267 | 300 | ||||
| 2024-25 | 11 | Essendon Bombers | 11 | 11 | 1 | 46 | 275 | 298 | ||||
| 2025-26 | 15 | Essendon Bombers | 6 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 220 | 324 |
