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Minor Premierships
Last 2001
Elo through the years, 1897 to 2026 Our own Elo rating at the end of each season. The shaded band is that season's high and low, and the dashed line is 1500, where every club starts. Compare every club, 1897 to 2026 .
1214
Rating after 2026
17th of 18 clubs
1840
All-time peak
21 Jul 2000
1214
Weakest season-end
2026
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Best seasons, by rating at season end # Season Elo Result 1 2000 1836 Premiers Premiers 2 1950 1788 Premiers Premiers 3 1985 1767 Premiers Premiers 4 1949 1728 Premiers Premiers 5 1948 1724 Lost GF Lost the Grand Final
Weakest seasons, by rating at season end # Season Elo Result 1 2026 1214 Missed Missed finals 2 2016 1236 Missed Missed finals 3 2025 1303 Missed Missed finals 4 1933 1312 Missed Missed finals 5 2006 1313 Missed Missed finals
Season-by-season Sort by Year Comp Team Pos P W L D Pts For Agst largest first
2026
Essendon · AFL · Pos 18 · W2
2025
Essendon · AFL · Pos 15 · W6
2024
Essendon · AFL · Pos 11 · W11
2023
Essendon · AFL · Pos 11 · W11
2022
Essendon · AFL · Pos 15 · W7
2021
Essendon · AFL · Pos 8 · W11
2020
Essendon · AFL · Pos 13 · W6
2019
Essendon · AFL · Pos 8 · W12
2018
Essendon · AFL · Pos 11 · W12
2017
Essendon · AFL · Pos 7 · W12
2016
Essendon · AFL · Pos 18 · W3
2015
Essendon · AFL · Pos 15 · W6
Year▼ Comp↕ Team↕ Pos↕ P↕ W↕ L↕ D↕ Pts↕ For↕ Agst↕ Result 2026 AFL Essendon 18 23 2 21 0 8 1601 2478 — 2025 AFL Essendon 15 23 6 17 0 24 1535 2209 — 2024 AFL Essendon 11 23 11 11 1 46 1892 2024 — 2023 AFL Essendon 11 23 11 12 0 44 1838 2050 — 2022 AFL Essendon 15 22 7 15 0 28 1737 2087 — 2021 AFL Essendon 8 22 11 11 0 44 1953 1790 Finals 2020 AFL Essendon 13 17 6 10 1 26 938 1185 — 2019 AFL Essendon 8 22 12 10 0 48 1702 1784 Finals 2018 AFL Essendon 11 22 12 10 0 48 1932 1838 — 2017 AFL Essendon 7 22 12 10 0 48 2135 2004 Finals 2016 AFL Essendon 18 22 3 19 0 12 1437 2356 — 2015 AFL Essendon 15 22 6 16 0 24 1580 2134 — 2014 AFL Essendon 7 22 12 9 1 50 1828 1719 Finals 2013 AFL Essendon 9 22 14 8 0 — 2145 2000 — 2012 AFL Essendon 11 22 11 11 0 44 2091 2090 — 2011 AFL Essendon 8 22 11 10 1 46 2217 2217 Finals 2010 AFL Essendon 14 22 7 15 0 28 1930 2402 — 2009 AFL Essendon 8 22 10 11 1 42 2080 2127 Finals 2008 AFL Essendon 12 22 8 14 0 32 2130 2608 — 2007 AFL Essendon 12 22 10 12 0 40 2184 2394 — 2006 AFL Essendon 15 22 3 18 1 14 2021 2469 — 2005 AFL Essendon 13 22 8 14 0 32 2118 2302 — 2004 AFL Essendon 8 22 12 10 0 48 2282 2228 Finals 2003 AFL Essendon 8 22 13 9 0 52 2190 1960 Finals 2002 AFL Essendon 5 22 12 9 1 50 1939 1847 Finals 2001◆ AFL Essendon 1 22 17 5 0 68 2548 1895 Runner-up 2000◆ AFL Essendon 1 22 21 1 0 84 2816 1770 Premiers 1999◆ AFL Essendon 1 22 18 4 0 72 2400 1905 Finals 1998 AFL Essendon 8 22 12 10 0 48 2250 2071 Finals 1997 AFL Essendon 14 22 9 13 0 36 2004 2170 — 1996 AFL Essendon 6 22 14 7 1 58 2209 2023 Finals 1995 AFL Essendon 4 22 14 6 2 60 2464 1931 Finals 1994 AFL Essendon 10 22 11 11 0 44 2075 2119 — 1993◆ AFL Essendon 1 20 13 6 1 54 2333 1959 Premiers 1992 AFL Essendon 8 22 12 10 0 48 2241 2414 — 1991 AFL Essendon 6 22 13 9 0 52 2203 2017 Finals 1990◆ AFL Essendon 1 22 17 5 0 68 2526 1815 Runner-up 1989 VFL Essendon 2 22 17 5 0 68 2240 1705 Finals 1988 VFL Essendon 6 22 12 10 0 48 2186 2017 — 1987 VFL Essendon 9 22 9 12 1 38 2075 2318 — 1986 VFL Essendon 5 22 12 10 0 48 2379 1978 Finals 1985◆ VFL Essendon 1 22 19 3 0 76 2755 1991 Premiers 1984◆ VFL Essendon 1 22 18 4 0 72 2556 1994 Premiers 1983 VFL Essendon 4 22 15 7 0 60 2664 2215 Runner-up 1982 VFL Essendon 4 22 16 6 0 64 2576 2057 Finals 1981 VFL Essendon 4 22 16 6 0 64 2323 1821 Finals 1980 VFL Essendon 7 22 10 12 0 40 2268 2151 — 1979 VFL Essendon 5 22 12 9 1 50 2236 2127 Finals 1978 VFL Essendon 10 22 8 14 0 32 2203 2337 — 1977 VFL Essendon 9 22 7 14 1 30 2085 2518 — 1976 VFL Essendon 10 22 9 13 0 36 1987 2253 — 1975 VFL Essendon 8 22 10 12 0 40 2222 2451 — 1974 VFL Essendon 8 22 10 12 0 40 2110 2162 — 1973 VFL Essendon 4 22 13 9 0 52 2443 2341 Finals 1972 VFL Essendon 5 22 14 8 0 56 2317 2140 Finals 1971 VFL Essendon 11 22 4 17 1 18 1705 2252 — 1970 VFL Essendon 11 22 6 16 0 24 1734 2128 — 1969 VFL Essendon 6 20 10 9 1 42 1941 1893 — 1968◆ VFL Essendon 1 20 16 3 1 66 1860 1428 Runner-up 1967 VFL Essendon 6 18 8 9 1 34 1406 1327 — 1966 VFL Essendon 4 18 14 4 0 56 1457 1204 Finals 1965 VFL Essendon 4 18 12 6 0 48 1465 1102 Premiers 1964 VFL Essendon 3 18 13 4 1 54 1499 1151 Finals 1963 VFL Essendon 5 18 13 5 0 52 1470 1069 — 1962◆ VFL Essendon 1 18 16 2 0 64 1574 1207 Premiers 1961 VFL Essendon 7 18 9 8 1 38 1462 1335 — 1960 VFL Essendon 3 18 13 5 0 52 1506 1204 Finals 1959 VFL Essendon 4 18 11 7 0 44 1598 1422 Runner-up 1958 VFL Essendon 5 18 10 8 0 40 1519 1365 — 1957 VFL Essendon 2 18 11 7 0 44 1447 1223 Runner-up 1956 VFL Essendon 6 18 10 8 0 40 1308 1365 — 1955 VFL Essendon 4 18 12 6 0 48 1435 1099 Finals 1954 VFL Essendon 6 18 10 8 0 40 1471 1364 — 1953 VFL Essendon 4 18 13 5 0 52 1529 1177 Finals 1952 VFL Essendon 8 19 8 10 1 34 1579 1390 — 1951 VFL Essendon 3 18 13 5 0 52 1530 1262 Runner-up 1950◆ VFL Essendon 1 18 17 1 0 68 1942 1197 Premiers 1949 VFL Essendon 4 19 13 6 0 52 1649 1366 Premiers 1948◆ VFL Essendon 1 19 16 2 1 66 1838 1340 Runner-up 1947 VFL Essendon 2 19 14 5 0 56 1876 1528 Runner-up 1946◆ VFL Essendon 1 19 15 4 0 60 1980 1407 Premiers 1945 VFL Essendon 8 20 10 9 1 42 1837 1614 — 1944 VFL Essendon 3 18 12 4 2 52 1887 1408 Finals 1943 VFL Essendon 2 15 10 5 0 44 1296 1125 Runner-up 1942◆ VFL Essendon 1 15 12 3 0 52 1426 1122 Premiers 1941 VFL Essendon 4 18 13 5 0 52 1864 1431 Runner-up 1940 VFL Essendon 3 18 12 6 0 48 1611 1489 Finals 1939 VFL Essendon 6 18 8 10 0 32 1696 1749 — 1938 VFL Essendon 7 18 9 9 0 36 1801 1760 — 1937 VFL Essendon 10 18 5 13 0 20 1530 1689 — 1936 VFL Essendon 8 18 6 12 0 24 1565 1840 — 1935 VFL Essendon 8 18 7 11 0 28 1526 1703 — 1934 VFL Essendon 10 18 5 13 0 20 1635 1958 — 1933 VFL Essendon 12 18 2 16 0 8 1392 1806 — 1932 VFL Essendon 6 18 10 8 0 40 1488 1444 — 1931 VFL Essendon 6 18 10 8 0 40 1416 1428 — 1930 VFL Essendon 6 18 10 8 0 40 1495 1417 — 1929 VFL Essendon 6 18 9 8 1 38 1349 1405 — 1928 VFL Essendon 5 18 11 7 0 44 1441 1275 — 1927 VFL Essendon 8 18 6 11 1 26 1198 1237 — 1926 VFL Essendon 4 18 12 6 0 48 1303 1048 Finals 1925 VFL Essendon 2 17 13 4 0 52 1271 1065 Finals 1924◆ VFL Essendon 1 16 11 4 1 46 1208 918 Premiers 1923◆ VFL Essendon 1 16 13 3 0 52 1188 875 Premiers 1922 VFL Essendon 2 16 10 5 1 42 1147 1028 Finals 1921 VFL Essendon 9 16 3 11 2 16 965 1194 — 1920 VFL Essendon 6 16 5 11 0 20 1022 1164 — 1919 VFL Essendon 6 16 7 9 0 28 924 977 — 1918 VFL Essendon 8 14 3 11 0 12 547 852 — 1915 VFL Essendon 8 16 3 13 0 12 750 1067 — 1914 VFL Essendon 6 18 9 7 2 40 1139 944 — 1913 VFL Essendon 8 18 6 12 0 24 1072 1148 — 1912 VFL Essendon 3 18 12 6 0 48 1205 1049 Premiers 1911◆ VFL Essendon 1 18 15 2 1 62 1207 677 Premiers 1910 VFL Essendon 4 18 12 6 0 48 1113 963 Finals 1909 VFL Essendon 4 18 11 7 0 44 1076 884 Finals 1908 VFL Essendon 2 18 14 4 0 56 1160 814 Runner-up 1907 VFL Essendon 7 14 4 10 0 16 613 813 — 1906 VFL Essendon 3 14 10 4 0 40 832 629 Finals 1905 VFL Essendon 4 14 7 7 0 28 782 690 Finals 1904 VFL Essendon 5 14 7 7 0 28 632 646 — 1903 VFL Essendon 6 14 5 8 1 22 511 666 — 1902 VFL Essendon 2 14 10 4 0 40 690 506 Runner-up 1901 VFL Essendon 3 14 9 5 0 36 848 507 Premiers 1900 VFL Essendon 3 14 8 6 0 32 666 485 Finals 1899 VFL Essendon 4 14 9 5 0 36 600 428 Finals 1898◆ VFL Essendon 1 14 11 3 0 44 756 374 Runner-up 1897 VFL Essendon 2 14 11 3 0 44 706 445 Premiers
Grand Final Appearances Sort by Year Team Result Score (own points) Opponent Venue largest first
2001 vs Brisbane Lions
Essendon · Melbourne Cricket Ground
2000 vs Melbourne
Essendon · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1993 vs Carlton
Essendon · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1990 vs Collingwood
Essendon · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1985 vs Hawthorn
Essendon · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1984 vs Hawthorn
Essendon · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1983 vs Hawthorn
Essendon · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1968 vs Carlton
Essendon · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1965 vs St Kilda
Essendon · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1962 vs Carlton
Essendon · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1959 vs Melbourne
Essendon · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1957 vs Melbourne
Essendon · Melbourne Cricket Ground
Year▼ Team↕ Result↕ Score↕ Opponent↕ Venue↕ 2001 Essendon Lost 82–108 Brisbane Lions Melbourne Cricket Ground 2000 Essendon Won 135–75 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1993 Essendon Won 133–89 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1990 Essendon Lost 41–89 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1985 Essendon Won 170–92 Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground 1984 Essendon Won 105–81 Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground 1983 Essendon Lost 57–140 Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground 1968 Essendon Lost 53–56 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1965 Essendon Won 105–70 St Kilda Melbourne Cricket Ground 1962 Essendon Won 90–58 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1959 Essendon Lost 78–115 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1957 Essendon Lost 55–116 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1951 Essendon Lost 70–81 Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground 1950 Essendon Won 92–54 North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1949 Essendon Won 125–52 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1948 Essendon Lost 50–89 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1948 Essendon Lost 69–69 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1947 Essendon Lost 85–86 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1946 Essendon Won 150–87 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1943 Essendon Lost 81–86 Richmond Princes Park 1942 Essendon Won 132–79 Richmond Princes Park 1941 Essendon Lost 98–127 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1923 Essendon Won 63–46 Fitzroy Melbourne Cricket Ground 1912 Essendon Won 47–33 South Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1911 Essendon Won 41–35 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1908 Essendon Lost 26–35 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1902 Essendon Lost 27–60 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1901 Essendon Won 43–16 Collingwood Lake Oval 1898 Essendon Lost 23–38 Fitzroy Junction Oval
AFL club. All-time honours and season records sourced from afltables.com . See methodology .
