2011 Essendon Football Club season
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The 2011
Essendon Football Club
season is the club's 112th season in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Their season begun with a 55-point thumping of triple-preliminary finalists the before a narrow five-point defeat to followed. Wins over (in their captain Nick Riewoldt
's 200th game) followed, before a thrilling draw against and a five-goal loss in the Anzac Day match against followed.
Round 6 brought along the mother of all Essendon wins - a 139-point thumping of the at home, with the Bombers recording a record first-quarter score of 15.4 (94) and its' quarter-time lead of 93 points also brought along a new record. Amidst this, Essendon lost the second quarter in surprising circumstances, before going on to finish the job to record its first win over a side featuring Gary Ablett
since 2005. Only two more wins would follow, against the West Coast Eagles
and Brisbane Lions
in the weeks after the Suns annihilation.
Essendon pulled off the boilover of the season when they defeated the previously unbeaten by four points in Round 15, 2011. It was their first win over the Cats in almost six years, having not beaten them since Round 18, 2005. However, it was just their second win over Geelong since 2003, leaving them with one of the worst records against Geelong in recent times.
Round 20 will see Essendon at home to for the first time since Round 1, 2006 when Essendon triumphed by 27 points. Essendon also has a final round bye which would most likely see them gear up for the finals. Round 24 saw Essendon qualifying the finals for the second time in two years. They defeated Port Adelaide by 7 points at Etihad Stadium.
2011 AFL season
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Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
season is the club's 112th season in the Australian Football League
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(AFL).
Overview
To date Essendon have won five matches, all within the first eight rounds, before a form slump culminated in a five-match losing streak (still going) and Essendon dropping out of the top eight for the first time this season after their round 14 loss to .Their season begun with a 55-point thumping of triple-preliminary finalists the before a narrow five-point defeat to followed. Wins over (in their captain Nick Riewoldt
Nick Riewoldt
Nick Riewoldt is an Australian rules footballer who is the current captain of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was the first draft selection in the 2000 AFL Draft.-Early life:...
's 200th game) followed, before a thrilling draw against and a five-goal loss in the Anzac Day match against followed.
Round 6 brought along the mother of all Essendon wins - a 139-point thumping of the at home, with the Bombers recording a record first-quarter score of 15.4 (94) and its' quarter-time lead of 93 points also brought along a new record. Amidst this, Essendon lost the second quarter in surprising circumstances, before going on to finish the job to record its first win over a side featuring Gary Ablett
Gary Ablett, Jr.
Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
since 2005. Only two more wins would follow, against the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
and Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
in the weeks after the Suns annihilation.
Essendon pulled off the boilover of the season when they defeated the previously unbeaten by four points in Round 15, 2011. It was their first win over the Cats in almost six years, having not beaten them since Round 18, 2005. However, it was just their second win over Geelong since 2003, leaving them with one of the worst records against Geelong in recent times.
Round 20 will see Essendon at home to for the first time since Round 1, 2006 when Essendon triumphed by 27 points. Essendon also has a final round bye which would most likely see them gear up for the finals. Round 24 saw Essendon qualifying the finals for the second time in two years. They defeated Port Adelaide by 7 points at Etihad Stadium.
2011 Squad
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Michael Hurley (Australian rules footballer) Michael Hurley is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League . A key position utility, 1.93m tall and weighing , Hurley predominately played in the forward and backline in his AFL career to date.-Junior career:A good junior cricketer and... David Hille David Hille is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.He debuted in 2001 with the Essendon Football Club and has been a solid ruckman for a number of years.... Henry Slattery Henry Slattery is football player in the Australian Football League, playing for the Essendon Football Club.Slattery was recruited by Essendon from with selection 46 in the 2004 AFL Draft. He had previously played for West Adelaide in the SANFL. He made his debut in 2005 against St Kilda, kicking... Dyson Heppell Dyson Heppell is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Junior career:... Jake Carlisle Jake Carlisle is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .Carlisle was selected by Essendon with the twenty-fourth pick in the 2009 AFL Draft. Like fellow draftee Jake Melksham, Carlisle is a local to the Essendon area... Alex Browne (Australian footballer) Alex Browne is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .... Ariel Steinberg Ariel Steinberg is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .- National draft selection :... Cale Hooker Cale Hooker is an Australian rules footballer from Perth, Western Australia.Hooker attended Applecross Senior High School, and graduated along with Jamie McNamara.... Darcy Daniher Darcy Daniher is a former Australian rules footballer drafted at pick 39 in the 2007 AFL Draft by the Essendon Football Club. Darcy was a mid-sized, mobile defender originally from TAC Cup club Calder Cannons... Alwyn Davey Alwyn Davey is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Essendon Football Club of the Australian Football League.-Early life:... Patrick Ryder Patrick "Paddy" Ryder is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Essendon in the Australian Football League .-Early career:... Dustin Fletcher Dustin Fletcher is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. He is renowned as one of the finest defenders in the AFL, and has played at full-back for his team for many years. He is the son of former Bombers captain Ken Fletcher... Travis Colyer Travis Colyer is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.Colyer was selected by Essendon with the 26th pick in the 2009 AFL Draft. He previously played for Claremont in the WAFL, Trinity College, Perth and Marist Football Club... Mark L. Williams Mark Williams is a former indigenous Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and Essendon in the Australian Football League... |
Kyle Hardingham Kyle Hardingham is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .Hardingham was selected by Essendon with the seventh pick in the 2010 AFL Pre-Season Draft... Kyle Reimers Kyle Reimers is an Australian rules footballer who plays with Essendon in the AFL, debuting in 2007. Reimers was pick number 47 in the 2006 AFL Draft, having played with Peel Thunder... Heath Hocking Heath Hocking is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Essendon. Hocking played one game late in the 2007 season. He joined Essendon as a 2005 Rookie draft pick and was put on the main list in 2007. Hocking is tall, solid and hard at it midfielder... Ben Howlett Ben Howlett is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League. He was selected by Essendon with the thirtieth pick in the 2010 Rookie Draft, as a 21-year-old from Peel Thunder in the WAFL... Nathan Lovett-Murray Nathan Lovett-Murray is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.... Michael Hibberd Michael Hibberd is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL.Hibberd was drafted by Essendon in the 2010 AFL pre-season draft after his second year in the VFL, where he won the Fothergill-Round Medal as the VFL's most promising young player.Hibberd... Tom Bellchambers Thomas Bellchambers is a ruckman with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was drafted from the Tassie Mariners U18s and the Tasmanian Devils, with the 8th selection in the 2007 pre-season draft.... Stewart Crameri Stewart Crameri is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .Crameri was selected by Essendon with the forty-third pick in the 2009 AFL Rookie Draft... Jay Neagle Jay Neagle is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .The son of former Bomber Merv Neagle, Jay was drafted under the father-son rule at the end of the 2005 AFL season... Tyson Slattery Tyson Slattery is an Australian rules footballer who was drafted by Essendon in the fifth round of the 2008 AFL Draft. He is the son of Wayne Slattery, a former St Kilda player.... Michael Quinn (footballer) Michael Quinn is a former Gaelic footballer turned professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
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