Essendon
ActiveSeasons: 1897–present · Record: 1350-1063-35 · Melbourne metro →
Live 20261-12-0· 4 pts · ladder position 18
16
Premierships
Last 2000
17
Minor Premierships
Last 2001
28
Grand Finals
67
Finals series
127
Seasons
0.559
Win pct
Season-by-season
| Year | Team | Pos | P | W | L | D | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Essendon | 18 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | Live |
| 2025 | Essendon | 15 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 24 | — |
| 2024 | Essendon | 11 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 46 | — |
| 2023 | Essendon | 11 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 44 | — |
| 2022 | Essendon | 15 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 28 | — |
| 2021 | Essendon | 8 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 44 | Finals |
| 2020 | Essendon | 13 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 26 | — |
| 2019 | Essendon | 8 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | Finals |
| 2018 | Essendon | 11 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | — |
| 2017 | Essendon | 7 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | Finals |
| 2016 | Essendon | 18 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 2015 | Essendon | 15 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 24 | — |
| 2014 | Essendon | 7 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 50 | Finals |
| 2013 | Essendon | 9 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012 | Essendon | 11 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 44 | — |
| 2011 | Essendon | 8 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 46 | Finals |
| 2010 | Essendon | 14 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 28 | — |
| 2009 | Essendon | 8 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 42 | Finals |
| 2008 | Essendon | 12 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | — |
| 2007 | Essendon | 12 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | — |
| 2006 | Essendon | 15 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 14 | — |
| 2005 | Essendon | 13 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | — |
| 2004 | Essendon | 8 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | Finals |
| 2003 | Essendon | 8 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | Finals |
| 2002 | Essendon | 5 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 50 | Finals |
| 2001◆ | Essendon | 1 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 68 | Runner-up |
| 2000◆ | Essendon | 1 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 84 | Premiers |
| 1999◆ | Essendon | 1 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 72 | Finals |
| 1998 | Essendon | 8 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | Finals |
| 1997 | Essendon | 14 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | — |
| 1996 | Essendon | 6 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 58 | Finals |
| 1995 | Essendon | 4 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 60 | Finals |
| 1994 | Essendon | 10 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 44 | — |
| 1993◆ | Essendon | 1 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 54 | Premiers |
| 1992 | Essendon | 8 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | — |
| 1991 | Essendon | 6 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | Finals |
| 1990◆ | Essendon | 1 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 68 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Essendon | 2 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 68 | Finals |
| 1988 | Essendon | 6 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | — |
| 1987 | Essendon | 9 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 38 | — |
| 1986 | Essendon | 5 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | Finals |
| 1985◆ | Essendon | 1 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 76 | Premiers |
| 1984◆ | Essendon | 1 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 72 | Premiers |
| 1983 | Essendon | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Essendon | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | Finals |
| 1981 | Essendon | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | Finals |
| 1980 | Essendon | 7 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | — |
| 1979 | Essendon | 5 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 50 | Finals |
| 1978 | Essendon | 10 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | — |
| 1977 | Essendon | 9 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 30 | — |
| 1976 | Essendon | 10 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | — |
| 1975 | Essendon | 8 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | — |
| 1974 | Essendon | 8 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | — |
| 1973 | Essendon | 4 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | Finals |
| 1972 | Essendon | 5 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | Finals |
| 1971 | Essendon | 11 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 18 | — |
| 1970 | Essendon | 11 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 24 | — |
| 1969 | Essendon | 6 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 42 | — |
| 1968◆ | Essendon | 1 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 66 | Runner-up |
| 1967 | Essendon | 6 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 34 | — |
| 1966 | Essendon | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | Finals |
| 1965 | Essendon | 4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | Premiers |
| 1964 | Essendon | 3 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 54 | Finals |
| 1963 | Essendon | 5 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | — |
| 1962◆ | Essendon | 1 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 64 | Premiers |
| 1961 | Essendon | 7 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 38 | — |
| 1960 | Essendon | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | Finals |
| 1959 | Essendon | 4 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | Runner-up |
| 1958 | Essendon | 5 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | — |
| 1957 | Essendon | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | Runner-up |
| 1956 | Essendon | 6 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | — |
| 1955 | Essendon | 4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | Finals |
| 1954 | Essendon | 6 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | — |
| 1953 | Essendon | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | Finals |
| 1952 | Essendon | 8 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 34 | — |
| 1951 | Essendon | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | Runner-up |
| 1950◆ | Essendon | 1 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 68 | Premiers |
| 1949 | Essendon | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 52 | Premiers |
| 1948◆ | Essendon | 1 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 66 | Runner-up |
| 1947 | Essendon | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 56 | Runner-up |
| 1946◆ | Essendon | 1 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 60 | Premiers |
| 1945 | Essendon | 8 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 42 | — |
| 1944 | Essendon | 3 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 52 | Finals |
| 1943 | Essendon | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 44 | Runner-up |
| 1942◆ | Essendon | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 52 | Premiers |
| 1941 | Essendon | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | Runner-up |
| 1940 | Essendon | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | Finals |
| 1939 | Essendon | 6 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | — |
| 1938 | Essendon | 7 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | — |
| 1937 | Essendon | 10 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 | — |
| 1936 | Essendon | 8 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | — |
| 1935 | Essendon | 8 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | — |
| 1934 | Essendon | 10 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 | — |
| 1933 | Essendon | 12 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 1932 | Essendon | 6 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | — |
| 1931 | Essendon | 6 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | — |
| 1930 | Essendon | 6 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | — |
| 1929 | Essendon | 6 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 38 | — |
| 1928 | Essendon | 5 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | — |
| 1927 | Essendon | 8 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 26 | — |
| 1926 | Essendon | 4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | Finals |
| 1925 | Essendon | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 52 | Finals |
| 1924◆ | Essendon | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 46 | Premiers |
| 1923◆ | Essendon | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 52 | Premiers |
| 1922 | Essendon | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 42 | Finals |
| 1921 | Essendon | 9 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 16 | — |
| 1920 | Essendon | 6 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 20 | — |
| 1919 | Essendon | 6 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 28 | — |
| 1918 | Essendon | 8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 1915 | Essendon | 8 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 1914 | Essendon | 6 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 40 | — |
| 1913 | Essendon | 8 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | — |
| 1912 | Essendon | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | Premiers |
| 1911◆ | Essendon | 1 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 62 | Premiers |
| 1910 | Essendon | 4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | Finals |
| 1909 | Essendon | 4 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | Finals |
| 1908 | Essendon | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | Runner-up |
| 1907 | Essendon | 7 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 16 | — |
| 1906 | Essendon | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | Finals |
| 1905 | Essendon | 4 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Finals |
| 1904 | Essendon | 5 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | — |
| 1903 | Essendon | 6 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 22 | — |
| 1902 | Essendon | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | Runner-up |
| 1901 | Essendon | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 | Premiers |
| 1900 | Essendon | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | Finals |
| 1899 | Essendon | 4 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 | Finals |
| 1898◆ | Essendon | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | Runner-up |
| 1897 | Essendon | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | Premiers |
Grand Final Appearances
| Year | Team | Result | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Essendon | Lost | 82–108 | Brisbane Lions |
| 2000 | Essendon | Won | 135–75 | Melbourne |
| 1993 | Essendon | Won | 133–89 | Carlton |
| 1990 | Essendon | Lost | 41–89 | Collingwood |
| 1985 | Essendon | Won | 170–92 | Hawthorn |
| 1984 | Essendon | Won | 105–81 | Hawthorn |
| 1983 | Essendon | Lost | 57–140 | Hawthorn |
| 1968 | Essendon | Lost | 53–56 | Carlton |
| 1965 | Essendon | Won | 105–70 | St Kilda |
| 1962 | Essendon | Won | 90–58 | Carlton |
| 1959 | Essendon | Lost | 78–115 | Melbourne |
| 1957 | Essendon | Lost | 55–116 | Melbourne |
| 1951 | Essendon | Lost | 70–81 | Geelong |
| 1950 | Essendon | Won | 92–54 | North Melbourne |
| 1949 | Essendon | Won | 125–52 | Carlton |
| 1948 | Essendon | Lost | 50–89 | Melbourne |
| 1948 | Essendon | Lost | 69–69 | Melbourne |
| 1947 | Essendon | Lost | 85–86 | Carlton |
| 1946 | Essendon | Won | 150–87 | Melbourne |
| 1943 | Essendon | Lost | 81–86 | Richmond |
| 1942 | Essendon | Won | 132–79 | Richmond |
| 1941 | Essendon | Lost | 98–127 | Melbourne |
| 1923 | Essendon | Won | 63–46 | Fitzroy |
| 1912 | Essendon | Won | 47–33 | South Melbourne |
| 1911 | Essendon | Won | 41–35 | Collingwood |
| 1908 | Essendon | Lost | 26–35 | Carlton |
| 1902 | Essendon | Lost | 27–60 | Collingwood |
| 1901 | Essendon | Won | 43–16 | Collingwood |
| 1898 | Essendon | Lost | 23–38 | Fitzroy |
AFL club. All-time honours and season records sourced from afltables.com. See methodology.