The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Melbourne Airport that plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition. Founded in 1872 in the nearby suburb of Essendon, the club participated in the Victorian Football Association from 1878 until 1896, when it joined seven other clubs in forming the breakaway Victorian Football League. Headquartered at Windy Hill for much of the 20th century, the club moved to The Hangar in Melbourne Airport in 2013, and currently plays its home games at either Docklands Stadium or the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Dyson Heppell is the current club captain.
Timothy Michael Watson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). After retiring from the game, he has continued working in the Australian football industry as a coach, sports journalist and media personality.
The 1908 Victorian Football League season was the 12th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Dustin Fletcher is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 23 season career for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is widely acknowledged as one of the finest defenders in VFL/AFL history.
Barry Davis is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) with Essendon and North Melbourne, before coaching his original team between 1978 and 1980.
Alan Ezard is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL. He played 184 games for 200 goals, retiring in 1993.
Ricky Dyson is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
The 1966 Victorian Football League season was the 70th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1943 Victorian Football League season was the 47th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Francis William Maher was a decorated Australian soldier who served in the First AIF, and was an Australian footballer and coach in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
John Beckwith is a former Australian rules football player and coach, for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
The 1975 Victorian Football League season was the 79th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Jack Cassin is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Sydney Quinton Barker Sr. was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond, Essendon and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His son, also named Syd Barker, had a brief league career with North Melbourne.
Charles Francis "Chooka" May was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the father of double Essendon premiership player Wally May.
Vincent Michael Irwin was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.
Brian Brown is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Jonathan Simpkin is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club, Hawthorn Football Club and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Nicknamed "Joffa", his younger brother, Tom Simpkin was also a professional Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda.
Darcy Lang is an Australian rules footballer. He played for seven years in the Australian Football League, with Geelong and Carlton.
Bruce Armstrong was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).