Geelong are the same. We didn't want it to happen again. 'Slay that dragon': An oral history of Essendon's 2000 season, Tex stars again as Crows down Suns in thriller, Crows, Power to fight unfair AFL sub rule, Lions keen to get more players to Victoria, Giants hurting after 'embarrassing' loss to Freo, Lions beat Magpies after the siren in AFL, The five most-watchable AFL players of all time. No we don't. Essendon 2000 Premiership Team Quiz Stats. We made a stand in '99. And then we got to our first final and we went for it and no holds barred. Geez what an eye-opener! Heffernan: The Kangas were the power team from '96 to '99. He announced the team with a video of each player's highlights. Everything just came off. I can't believe how many times we lost to them in the last decade, especially considering their position on the ladder. We didn't get ahead of ourselves by no means but we knew that our team -- minimal injuries, everyone was in form -- was switched on. Round Table: Should the bump be outlawed altogether? Popular Quizzes Today. Its weird how some teams just seem to beat some frequently and others lose. Essendon of 2000 were the best premiership team of this millennium. Carlton lost their first round, were still able to turn it around and suddenly they're in a prelim. Australian users can personalise their ESPN experience by downloading the App. Just never really had that mindset that we were going to beat everyone no matter what. Check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 here. The club set new records for successive wins (20), wins in a season (24), and its average winning margin of 51 points was also a record. The North Melbourne first final has so much more of a build-up than any revenge against Carlton hence the result. Then we beat them in the Ansett Cup. West Coast v Port Adelaide @5:10 WST / 7:40 CDT, http://stats.rleague.com/afl/teams/essendon/allgames_tm.html, Round 3: Essendon vs St. Kilda, Docklands, Saturday 03/04/2020 @ 4:35 PM, Round 2: Port Adelaide v Essendon, Adelaide Oval, Saturday March 27, 4.35pm AEDT, The 2021 BigFooty Essendon Board Player of the Year Award Extravaganza, Liberty Financial partnership - logo to feature on top-back of AFL guernseys and on the VFLW shorts, R2: Port Adelaide vs Essendon, Adelaide Oval, Saturday 27/03/21 @ 4:35 AEDT. There was a layer of comfort, we had matured. We didn't like playing them. And years before that when they were a good team and they used to take the game up to Essendon physically. View Advanced Stats . This is the point we got to in '99 and went no further. But we had bigger things to do the following week. He got players past and present to write letters to the group and each other about playing finals for Essendon. I feel like I'm the Monty Python crusade up against the dangerous rabbit (aka BTG). In the preliminary final rematch, Essendon blew Carlton away in the third quarter kicking 6.6. to 1.3 and ran out winners by 45 points. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 2 x AFLW premiers! I think it was really important to slay that dragon. Sat 15-Apr-2000 6:40 PM (8:40 PM) Att: 40,519 Venue: Subiaco: Fremantle: 3.0 4.3 6.5 9.7 : 61: West Coast won by 117 pts [Match stats] Then we steadied. Go Orange. Get live scores, news and videos ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. Wally was punching blokes up. Once you're in the Grand Final you're not trying to make it - you've made it. Essendon became one of the best teams ever in 2000 after a dramatic 1999 preliminary final loss to Carlton. Wellman: To get over Carlton, that was a big step for us. To kick 31 goals, Lloydy gets his 100, Joe Misiti had 41 disposals, David King kicked seven for the Kangaroos - everything was happening. • Download ESPN from iTunes App Store Click on column headings to sort. Essendon had played Carlton twice during the season for two convincing wins - 39 and 76 points. That's just one stat, of course, but it's an indication of the degree to which the game changed in the seven years between these sides. And then it pretty much just exploded. We were never going to be satisfied until we actually won the flag. Aug 12 2000 (Sat) 9.1 : Q1: 4.2 : 15.6 : Q2: 6.3 : 25.9 : Q3: 9.4 : 31.12 : Q4: 11.7 (198) Total … I had nfi our record against Richmond was that bad (2 wins out of our last 9 games) and so good against Brisbane. We missed our chance to get after North Melbourne in that Grand Final. You're just staying alive. Essendon: Final Quarter: Melbourne: 3.4 22: Score: 3.1 19: 7: Scoring Shots: 4: 42.9%: Conversion: 75.0%: Won quarter by 3: Result: Lost quarter by 3: Won game by 60: End of Game: Lost game by 60 Has there been a more emphatic statement? Over the past few months, ESPN has interviewed many of the major figures that made the 2000 premiership happen. JavaScript is disabled. Oops, Fixed Brisbanes win last year to red. ESPN Part 1: The 99 preliminary final - Misery and Aftermath September 18, 1999, M.C.G The head to heads are displayed from most wins to least. Long: Sheeds was big on 'ok this is what happened last time' so the psychology of the whole week and lead-up to the game was a big part ... 'this is what they took away from you'. I had nfi our record against Richmond was that bad (2 wins out of our last 9 games) and so good against Brisbane (haven't lost since 2005). Richmond - gee they have been going backwards yet in recent years they have been very good at beating us. Fletch was unbeatable. How players prepare for AFL life, Ranking every No. Eddy: Leading up to the prelim, it was a long two weeks because we'd had the week off. You don't set out to win by that margin. Thank God we got over that. So it wasn't the greatest game I ever had. • Head to ESPN's Home of AFL Essendon were dominant for a three-year period but had only one premiership to prove it. We beat them both times we played them. Shaw: Everything we had planned since Essendon Grammar went into this. You must log in or register to reply here. Caracella: It was a relief. Lloyd and Mercuri combined for seven goals. Those last two days leading up to the prelim I was really, really nervous. Games 2000: Goals 2000: Votes 2000: Original Club: Drafted: Honours: 1: Mark Johnson: 23 May 78: 21 yr: 179 cm: 83 kg: 15: 2: 0: 24: 5: 8: Calder U18 #12 Rookie 1996 2: Mark Mercuri: 21 Feb 74: 26 yr: 178 cm: 77 kg: 131: 183: 44: 20: 32: 3: Keilor Park: AA: 1999; B&F: 1999; Prem: 1993: 3: Aaron Henneman: 13 Dec 80: 19 yr: 195 cm: 100 kg: 0: 0: 0: 8: 0: 0: Corowa-Rutherglen/ Murray U18 #25 National 1998 4: … Wellman: They were a really good footy team in 2000. But we still had to get past Carlton in the preliminary final. Harvey: Everyone said it was the monkey of the back. OFFICE ADDRESS: True Value Solar Centre, 275 Melrose Drive, Melbourne Airport 3045 GROUND ADDRESS: Windy Hill, Napier Street, Essendon 3040 POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 17, Essendon 3040 P: 8340 2000 F: 8340 2001 WEBSITE: essendonfc.com.au/teams/vfl TWITTER: @EssendonVFL FACEBOOK: /essendonvfl INSTAGRAM:…Read more › To only lose one game during the season and to win the grand final by 60 points gives an indication of their dominance. The seven teams that can win the premiership in 2021, Every club's make or break for season 2021, Inside the evolving culture of death threats in the AFL, AFL Draft 2020: Every club's draft haul rated, You're drafted! Geez what an eye-opener! REMOVE ADS. All the pressure the boys put on themselves. Port and Geelong are understandable as they had extended good patches throughout the decade, but most times, North were in almost the same position as us or worse, and still we can't beat them. During the 1999 season, Essendon finished first and went 18-4. Lloyd and Mercuri combined for seven goals. So, what was it like to be on that ride? To Damien, we wish him every success at his new club. Edwards: They (Carlton) stole that game from us in '99. The Essendon Bombers of the Australian Football League ended the 2018 season with a record of 12 wins and 10 losses finishing eleventh in the AFL. Matthew Lloyd kicked his 100th goal. In the preliminary final rematch, Essendon blew Carlton away in the third quarter kicking 6.6. to 1.3 and ran out winners by 45 points. You can get distracted and nervous too. Barnes: I looked at Mark Johnson and Jason Johnson to see where we were at. The Essendon Official App is your one-stop shop for all your latest team news, videos, player profiles, scores and stats delivered LIVE to your smartphone or tablet. Harvey: I think if there was a team that was going to put us to the sword it was the Kangaroos. I would've been just as happy winning by three goals. Kevin Sheedy led Essendon to arguably the greatest home and away season ever - and capped it off with a monster win in the 2000 Grand Final. A sour note was again the unsatisfactory number of Grand Final seats available to our club members. It was about us really proving to ourselves and the wider community that this was our year. 2000: Jonathon Robran: 8: 3: 2000–2001 2000: Aaron Henneman: 58: 5: 2000–2005 2001: Robert Forster-Knight: 31: 0: 2001–2003 2001: Damien Peverill: 144: 32: 2001–2008 2001: David Hille: 197: 153: 2001–2013 2001: Cory McGrath: 28: 14: 2001–2003 2001: Marc Bullen: 44: 9: 2001–2005 2001: Jordan Bannister: 14: 0: 2001–2003 2002: Ted Richards: 33: 19: 2002–2005 2002: Joel Reynolds: 38: 13: … Misiti: After that game, that's when we talked about the previous prelim loss. John Worsfold coached the team. The star ruckman racked up the most total hit-outs (937) and ball-up hit-outs (262) in his 2015 All Australian campaign, while also winning the most centre bounce hit-outs (350) two years earlier. Check out the Stats Crew's statistics and rosters from the 2000 Australian Football League (AFL) Leaders. A bit like '99. They will be missed. Barnard: This is what we worked for all year. And those blokes headbutt lockers. Saturday: Melbourne vs Freo; Collingwood vs North, Tip Round 3 - Platinum Membership to be won every week. Having that experience even though you lose you know how to deal with the attention and nerves and what's needed to win. You do have too much time on your hands, won 6 lost 13 vs port all time easily our worst record against any team!! • The 20 biggest moments of 2020: Check out the top 20. Wellman: The year before we had soft prep going into the prelim. That game itself, records broke, Lloyd iced his 100th goal. Essendon [Game by Game] # Player GM KI MK HB DI DA GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA %P SU; 5: Hird, James: 24: 330: 175: 237: 567: 23.63: 39: 39: 32: 34 : 28: 37: 21 : 24: Misiti, Joe: 22: 292: 56: 207: 499: 22.68: 9: 11 : 30 : 18: 21: 6 : 10: ODonnell, Gary: 25: 281: 81: 195: 476: 19.04: 8: 6: 2: 46 : 25: 14: 4 : 22: Doolan, Ben: 24: 289: 79: 171: 460: 19.17: 6: 4 : 35 : 16: 16: 3 : 2: Mercuri, Mark: … They were the top of the tree we needed to get over. During Essendon's 2000 finals campaign, they had to get past North Melbourne and Carlton. Us beating North Melbourne was a great start to something bigger. It was a completely different combination of thought process and approach to the game. Essendon became one of the best teams ever in 2000 after a dramatic 1999 preliminary final loss to Carlton. A HUGE episode this week!❓ Could a 'captain's challenge' work in footy? Key forwards are back! Who won Moore vs. McKay? The Dusty stat raising eyebrows Most under fire coach?➕ MORE All the #AFL chat, with @championdata, in one place ⬇️https://t.co/8twl2di0m1. even have a losing record against them in melbourne which is won 4 lost 5. And teams are going to throw everything at us. That was just another step in the road. M.Johnson: I think they started pretty well and sort of put the acid on us a little bit. Lucas: Unfortunately for Carlton in Round 20, we had a good win, but more significantly for them is that they lost Kouta [Anthony Koutoufides] for the rest of the year. Essendon were defending their 2000 premiership, and went into the game having finished on top of the ladder on percentage ahead of second placed Brisbane (both had won 17 games).Brisbane had won fifteen consecutive games leading up to the grand final, a streak which commenced with a major upset of Essendon at the Gabba in Round 10. At the end of the day we had to show up. This was [Denis] Pagan's Roos. We seemed to be in control most of the day. That wasn't to be. So I don't think they needed much reminding. Wellman: You set out to win the game. Young Swans driving famous Bloods culture: Mills, Umpire howler proves AFL needs captain's challenges, Stocks up, stocks down: Bud's back; coaches under pressure, AFL Draft Power Rankings: Another Daicos on the way, Draft questions answered: Top prospects, unluckiest players and 2020's impact, Every AFL club's best draftee and breakout prospects. The players were sharp and the way we were playing was pretty devastating. Interesting stuff. M.Johnson: I was pretty sore. And then played them during the year and the first quarter was 47-0. I did something to my ribs in that game. In 2000 Melbourne finished third with a record of 14-8. Essendon laid 911 tackles in 2000, fewer tackles than the worst tackling team of 2007 (Richmond with 987). Fletcher: Being a neighbouring suburb, we used to really hate each other. Rate 5 stars Rate 4 stars Rate 3 stars Rate 2 stars Rate 1 star . We were confident and we were right where we needed to be. See results from the AFL - Essendon Players 2000 - 2019 Quiz on Sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet! ... #16 Rookie 2000 James Davies: 30 Jul 82: 18 yr: 191 cm: 84 kg: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: Xavier College #17 National 2000 r: David Johnson: 28 … This was an accurate reflection of the distance between the teams. We've seemed to manage to only play Port when we have $hit loads of injuries or are out of form. Eddy: Pretty much from the start of the game you realised things were different. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This was the game we wanted. We still had a bit of work to do. REMOVE ADS. The 2000 Bombers were voted as the best premiership team of the decade and in that season they claimed everything but the Brownlow Medal: a 22-year-old Matthew Lloyd won the Coleman (109 goals); James Hird won the Norm Smith Medal after playing 22 games in his previous three seasons; the team averaged 131 points per game; and had eight players who kicked more than 20 goals. 2000 - 43 point win 52% Won 10 - Western Bulldogs 2009 - 33 point loss 2008 - 46 point loss 2008 - 30 point loss 2007 - 33 point loss 2006 - 22 point loss 2006 - 11 point loss 2005 - 27 point win 2004 - 17 point win 2004 - 26 point win 2003 - 67 point win 2003 - 19 point win 2002 - draw 2001 - 78 point win 2000 - 11 point loss 2000 - 63 point win 46% Won Player Totals: ... Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics. I also remember Long and Wallis talking to the group. If we had lost the Grand Final, that win wouldn't have meant anything. Background. Jake Niall, The Age columnist: The Dons didn't blow Carlton away with one withering burst. And to do that you had to win a premiership. After '99, you think, there are no guarantees. Sheeds was outstanding. We needed to be at our absolute best and that would've been enough to win the game. It was burned in everyone really wanting to redeem what we'd lost. Statistics Summary; Ground Summary; Head to Head Round 2 2000 Essendon v Richmond. It's a strange feeling winning a final, because you're just progressing. Round Table: Does the AFL need a concussion substitute? We really had a lot of shots on goal - 35 to 21. By contrast, Geelong laid 1450 tackles in 2007. We always bring our worst game against them, barring Knight's first game. They booked a preliminary final berth by upsetting Carlton in the second qualifying final by 9. During their rest week they continued to train hard, which included a scratch match and simulated match training. And getting to the Grand Final as well. It's the most relieved I've been after playing a game of footy. Every bloke on that side was just foot on throat. by scaryness Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle . Sheeds would have let them know in no uncertain terms what they had missed the year before. Most matches: 400 – Dustin Fletcher (1993–2015) ... A series of near-misses throughout the decade culminated in a record-breaking 2000 campaign, when the Dons won 21 of 22 home and away games before smashing Melbourne in the grand final. Bombers captain James Hird won the Norm Smith Medal for his Grand Final performance. Eddy: It was just one of the most magical days that I'll ever have in footy. And there's no doubt that gave us confidence. Thanks! Looking back at that preliminary final, to win by a fair margin, you have to say it's in the top half-a-dozen games of best wins for me. • Download ESPN from Google Play Store We had a very different approach. Essendon Playing List for 2001 (compare with the other club lists for 2001) Experience average 55.4 games ranked 9th for the year. Midfielder Dyson Heppell had 25 disposals (13 kicks and 12 handballs) and 6 marks in Essendon's Rd 1 1-pt loss to Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium. HISTORY Joined VFL: 2000-02, 2013 Premiers: – Runners-up: – VFL Club Champions: – J.J. Liston Trophy: – Norm Goss Memorial Medal: – ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal: – Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal: – Games record-holder: Aaron Heppell (88) Goals record-holder: Shaun McKernan (68) Longest…Read more › Interesting concept. Essendon and John at Essendon and Geelong. Essendon Bombers. Lucas: You feel more pressure prelim weekend because you're not there yet. And it was the tone that they set. Wellman: We were obviously super confident but in the back of my mind you're still thinking of '99. Hardwick was killing blokes. That's why we were absolutely furious we lost that game against Carlton in '99. Last year's game a classic example. They slaughtered the Roos by 125 points, set up by a nine-goal opening quarter. Get the ad-free and most optimal, full-featured Sporcle experience. 1 AFL draft pick since 2000, 'The '99 prelim ripped our hearts out': An oral history of Essendon's 2000 season, 'A deal with the devil': An oral history of Essendon's 2000 season, 'An addiction to winning': An oral history of Essendon's incredible 2000 season. Love the AFL? Solomon: That was a deep-seeded rivalry. I think we passed them that year. There is surely some mistakes so point them out. North Melbourne had a winning culture. Heffernan: We were a much better team than we were the last year. It had been a build-up for 22 weeks. It was just stunning. Some argue it was the greatest season of all time. Go Orange. Barnard: Prelims are always the hardest games. J. Johnson: Everything we'd done to that point didn't really matter. That was almost the theme for Essendon supporters. I dislocated my shoulder in the first quarter. Fletcher: Beating Carlton in that one was one we got them back for from the year before. It was unique but inspirational at the same time. I was in a bit of strife going through the finals with that. Support Sporcle. Now what? The 2000 premiership cup. This is the third piece of a five-part oral history of the 2000 Essendon Bombers, with each chapter to be released on Thursdays before, and during the finals series. By that stage we were thinking bigger. This was Essendon's first appearance in a grand final since winning the 1993 AFL Grand Final, whilst it was Melbourne's first since losing the 1988 VFL Grand Final. Following the problems and dis-appointments of the 2000 Grand Final when many Essendon members Long: They had a great side, North Melbourne. Play them once a year and the location swaps every year. Thanks. Get the ad-free and most optimal, full-featured Sporcle experience. It's surreal to think that one of the most dominant single-season teams in history, for that to still be the last premiership 20 years later is still hard to fathom. Unfortunately the Roos copped us in the qualifying final. Kouta had played the best 12 weeks I've seen a player play. Misiti: Finals couldn't come around quick enough. It was one of those days where if you could script something perfect for a club supporter that was the performance. In 2000 we had match simulation and match practice. Nobody's mentioned North. by scaryness Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle . Between '99 and early 2000 was when we really moved to being the best team in the competition. Player records. Shaw: Carlton was a hurdle to get in a Grand Final. They were hard and ruthless. Just had a bit too much time on my hands so I decided to make a head to head for the last decade. They were always hunted. For Essendon, the end of the 90s resulted in two failed preliminary finals, and three one-point finals losses (Lions, Swans in '96 and Blues in '99). It is including finals but I missed it. Join FREE and support Australia's favourite footy community. Had to prepare well. That would have been a huge part in the back of the mind of all the players not forgetting the main goal of getting back to a Grand Final. As each position was announced the edited highlights of the player came up. We just had a very light training session on the weekend. Eddy: There was a real sense of redemption. Not only did we get a lot of confidence out of Round 20, but we knew we were playing a team without their best player. Probably from that game [was when] I thought, 'we're on track here'. Rather, they held an almost constant edge that, by game's end, translated between seven and eight goals. Several stars returned from injury, some younger players emerged, and a club-wide determination after so many recent finals heartbreaks resulted in the Bombers delivering one of the greatest, devastating seasons in football history. But to answer your question, I think Essendon's premiership year was the most dominant of any other side, ever. And that's how you grow as a team. Support Sporcle. Personally I had only played one final - in the '99 finals series. Essendon Official App. I supposed from a rivalry side of it -- Sheeds, the marshmallows -- they were the sides that if you ever wanted to have a crack or go forward as a side, you had to beat those clubs. Is this not including finals? Rate 5 stars Rate 4 stars Rate 3 stars Rate 2 stars Rate 1 star . ESPN Part 1: The 99 preliminary final - Misery and Aftermath September 18, 1999, M.C.G. But it was more about getting to the Grand Final. The week off for us we trained really hard. Anything can happen prelim weekend and things can go wrong. Find the US States … Toggle navigation FinalSiren.com. We were massive favourites. Eddy: All through 2000, I thought we were ahead of North Melbourne, we moved past them, which really was the turning point for me, realising that Essendon was becoming a great team. We had to perform. • Get AFL news and more in your inbox Caracella: It goes back to the Marshmallow Final (the infamous 1998 qualifying final, which saw Sheedy pelted with marshmallows after calling the Kangaroos "soft"). That (2000) team will remain pretty powerful for Essendon supporters until we eventually get another premiership. Essendon players 2000-2009 Quiz Stats. The players may well have got spooked based on what happened the year before but they had this determination about them this time. Nick Wilson/ALLSPORT Lucas: The pressure a player puts on himself is far greater than any external pressure via media or commentary over form or issues. 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