2017 Essendon Football Club season

Last updated

Essendon Football Club
2017 season
President Lindsay Tanner
Coach John Worsfold
Captain(s) Dyson Heppell
Home ground Etihad Stadium
AFL season 7th
Finals series 8th
W. S. Crichton Medal Joe Daniher
Leading goalkickerJoe Daniher (65)
←  2016
2018  →

The 2017 Essendon Football Club season was Essendon's 119th season in the Australian Football League.

Contents

Squad

Essendon Football Club
Senior listRookie listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Cruz Roja.svg Long-term injury list
  • Arrow-up.png Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (B) Category B rookie

Updated: 22 June 2017
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

Season summary

Pre-season

WeekDate and local timeOpponentScores(Essendon's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef.
HomeAwayMargin
1Thursday, 16 February (7:40 pm) Collingwood 2.13.9 (105)0.14.10 (94)Lost by 11 points Etihad Stadium (A)16,521 [1]
2Sunday, 26 February (3:40 pm) Gold Coast 0.12.7 (79)0.12.4 (76)Lost by 3 points Harrup Park Country Club (A)3,893 [2]
3Sunday, 12 March (4:10 pm) Geelong 1.17.11 (122)2.12.10 (100)Lost by 22 points Queen Elizabeth Oval (A)8,391 [3]

Home and Away season

RoundDate and local timeOpponentScores(Essendon's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef.
HomeAwayMargin
1Saturday, 25 March (7:25 pm) Hawthorn 17.14 (116)12.19 (91)Won by 25 points MCG (H)78,294 [4]
2Saturday, 1 April (6:25 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84)17.9 (111)Won by 27 points Gabba (A)21,749 [5]
3Sunday, 9 April (3:20 pm) Carlton 7.15 (57)6.6 (42)Lost by 15 points MCG (A)48,022 [6]
4Saturday, 15 April (7:10 pm) Adelaide 24.9 (153)13.10 (88)Lost by 65 points Adelaide Oval (A)47,492 [7]
5Tuesday, 25 April (3:20 pm) Collingwood 15.10 (100)11.16 (82)Won by 18 points MCG (H)87,685 [8]
6Sunday, 30 April (1:10 pm) Melbourne 10.14 (74)17.10 (112)Lost by 38 points Etihad Stadium (H)44,040 [9]
7Sunday, 7 May (2:40 pm) Fremantle 17.14 (116)11.13 (79)Lost by 37 points Domain Stadium (A)33,393 [10]
8Saturday, 13 May (7:25 pm) Geelong 17.8 (110)13.15 (93)Won by 17 points MCG (H)57,172 [11]
9Sunday, 21 May (1:10 pm) West Coast 19.11 (125)8.16 (64)Won by 61 points Etihad Stadium (H)36,403 [12]
10Saturday, 27 May (7:25 pm) Richmond 11.15 (81)10.6 (66)Lost by 15 points MCG (A)85,656 [13]
11Saturday, 3 June (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 18.9 (117)15.11 (101)Lost by 16 points Spotless Stadium (A)13,671 [14]
12Saturday, 10 June (7:25 pm) Port Adelaide 19.17 (131)8.13 (61)Won by 70 points Etihad Stadium (H)34,022 [15]
13Bye
14Friday, 23 June (7:50 pm) Sydney 11.20 (86)12.13 (85)Lost by 1 point SCG (A)34,575 [16]
15Sunday, 2 July (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.16 (82)13.12 (90)Lost by 8 points Etihad Stadium (H)41,246 [17]
16Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm) Collingwood 12.8 (80)18.9 (117)Won by 37 points MCG (A)63,537 [18]
17Friday, 14 July (7:50 pm) St Kilda 7.15 (57)17.16 (118)Won by 61 points Etihad Stadium (A)47,156 [19]
18Saturday, 22 July (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 20.12 (132)16.9 (105)Won by 27 points Etihad Stadium (H)40,359 [20]
19Sunday, 30 July (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 19.13 (127)13.19 (97)Lost by 30 points Etihad Stadium (A)48,754 [21]
20Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm) Carlton 11.18 (84)11.10 (76)Won by 8 points MCG (H)58,562 [22]
21Saturday, 12 August (7:25 pm) Adelaide 12.8 (80)18.15 (123)Lost by 43 points Etihad Stadium (H)38,487 [23]
22Saturday, 19 August (7:25 pm) Gold Coast 9.3 (57)12.18 (90)Won by 33 points Metricon Stadium (A)16,817 [24]
23Sunday, 27 August (1:10 pm) Fremantle 16.11 (107)14.8 (92)Won by 15 points Etihad Stadium (H)42,665 [25]

Finals

RoundDate and local timeOpponentScores(Essendon's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef.
HomeAwayMargin
EF2Saturday, 9 September (4:20 pm) Sydney 19.7 (121)8.8 (56)Lost by 65 points SCG 46,323 [26]

Ladder

PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Adelaide 22156124151776136.062 2017 finals
2 Geelong 22156121341818117.462
3 Richmond (P)22157019921684118.360
4 Greater Western Sydney 22146220811812114.860
5 Port Adelaide 22148021681671129.756
6 Sydney 22148020931651126.856
7 Essendon 221210021352004106.548
8 West Coast 221210019641858105.748
9 Melbourne 221210020351934105.248
10 Western Bulldogs 22111101857191397.144
11 St Kilda 22111101925198696.944
12 Hawthorn 22101111864205590.742
13 Collingwood 2291211944196399.038
14 Fremantle 2281401607216074.432
15 North Melbourne 2261601983226487.624
16 Carlton 2261601594203878.224
17 Gold Coast 2261601756231176.024
18 Brisbane Lions 2251701877252674.320
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

References

  1. ↑ Twomey, Callum (16 February 2017). "Match report: Pies' late show spoils returning Dons' night". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Whiting, Michael (26 February 2017). "Match report: Young Suns shine in win over Bombers". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Ryan, Peter (12 March 2017). "Match report: Cats claw way back in 10-goal turnaround". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Bowen, Nick (25 March 2017). "Match report: Comeback Dons taste victory over Hawks". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Whiting, Michael (1 April 2017). "Bombers hold on despite late Lions comeback". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Twomey, Callum (9 April 2017). "Match report: Tough Blues break their duck in the wet". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. ↑ Gaskin, Lee (15 April 2017). "Match report: Eddie excels as Crows torch Bombers". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  8. ↑ Bowen, Nick (25 April 2017). "Match report: Dons claim Anzac Day classic". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  9. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (30 April 2017). "Match report: Dees bounce back in a scrap". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  10. ↑ King, Travis (7 May 2017). "Match report: Freo leaves it late against Dons". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  11. ↑ Twomey, Callum (13 May 2017). "Match report: Tiring Dons hold off Cats". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  12. ↑ Twomey, Callum (21 May 2017). "Match report: Eagles rocked by Dons onslaught". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  13. ↑ Ryan, Peter (27 May 2017). "Match report: Tigers' Dreamtime redemption". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  14. ↑ Kemp, Emma (3 June 2017). "Match report: Kelly shines as Giants go top". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  15. ↑ McGowan, Marc (10 June 2017). "Match report: Rampant Dons stake top-eight claim". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  16. ↑ Sygall, David (23 June 2017). "Match report: Swans in after-the-siren thriller". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  17. ↑ Guthrie, Ben (2 July 2017). "Match report: Lions roar home over Bombers". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  18. ↑ Twomey, Callum (8 July 2017). "Match report: Brutal Bombers bury Magpies". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  19. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (14 July 2017). "Match report: Dons drag Saints back to pack". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  20. ↑ Collins, Ben (22 July 2017). "Match report: Cale fuels Bombers' late surge". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  21. ↑ Twomey, Callum (30 July 2017). "Match report: Dogs' day as Dons kick it away". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  22. ↑ Bowen, Nick (5 August 2017). "Match report: Dons sneak home over brave Blues". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  23. ↑ Bowen, Nick (12 August 2017). "Match report: Crows close on minor premiership". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  24. ↑ Whiting, Michael (19 August 2017). "Match report: Dons control their own destiny". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  25. ↑ Twomey, Callum (27 August 2017). "Match report: Dons victory earns finals berth". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  26. ↑ Whiting, Michael (9 September 2017). "Match report: Brutal Swans end Dons' year". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.